JOURNAL

In today's digital world, we all want to connect with others whether it be clients, future employers, or potential colleagues.  And due to the move into the digitial realm, we have lost a lot of our face to face contact which traditionally is how we create trust, warmth and a welcoming attitude.  Therefore there is […]

Taking a moment to quiet myself and reflect on today.  I am so grateful for the freedom and opportunities afforded to me by the hard work and sacrifice of otehrs, from our forefathers and all the way to my parents who immigrated to the US.  My parents arrived here in the US in a beat […]

Some of you know I made a recent trip to Zion National Park and partook in one of its iconic features, hiking The Narrows.  For many years I had heard about The Narrows from friends who made the short 2.5 hour trip up to Zion from Las Vegas.  But it wasn’t until last year that […]

“Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father! -Lydia M. CHild, Philothea: A Romance, 1836 As Father's Day approaches, it is hard not to think back to our fathers or father figures who have played in integral role in who we have become.  And whether Dad was a firefighter, doctor, […]

I am over the moon excited to announce that my leopard kill footage from safari in Botswana last year will be featured on the National Geographic Wild channel June 15th!  I was contacted by producers of the show Animals Gone Wild last year regarding my content and after months of pre-production, I was notified of […]

One of my favorite clients came back to us for updated and new family portraits.  The Tara family has long been involved with Shalimar Studios, as the parents Anamika and Sunny, are local representatives for the Akshaya Patra Foundation.  Their annual charity gala benefitting children in India is a big hit and we've been partnering […]

One of the best parts of being a photographer is taking creative freedom to try out new lighting, props and poses.  And so when I had finally come across some down time, I emailed my friend and fellow photographer Lynn, to ask her to come over and play.  I had purchased a new lighting modifier […]