JOURNAL

This was the first year I entered any photography competition and I decided to go big or go home.  I entered a few images into the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) International Photography Competition.  For weeks I was nervous, scared, second-guessing my choice of submissions, and wondered if I was good enough to go […]

Rob and Jaime.  Jaime and Rob.  These two just seem to melt into each other.  How do I know?  Just look at their engagement portraits below.  They easily compliment each other, they feed off of each other and are so comfortable and bound together, that you would swear they've been married for 10 years.   […]

I love meeting new people and when I find someone with a good heart I just can't help myself.  I want to learn all about them, ask them questions, and find out how they got to where they are.  Sometimes their stories are touching, sometimes they are heartbreaking, and sometimes they are inspirational.  I have […]

One of the benefits of working in the photography industry is the abundance of get-togethers, events, and workshops.  Even though we each are entrepreneurs and feverishly work to promote our own businesses, there is an underlying bond of helping each other out and giving each other a push towards excellence.  This is unheard of in […]

This was the image that started it all.  Not one I randomly came across in a photography book, or Steve McCurry's iconic image on the cover of National Geographic of the Afghani girl.  No, this was THE image. I was used to seeing it sitting on a shelf in our family room in the house […]

 You've asked for it and now we're offering digital images from your portrait session and weddings from Shalimar Studios!  Many clients have been asking to purchase digital images they can share with friends and family from their sessions with us.  We've listened, consulted industry experts, and are proud to announce that we now offer your […]

This past April, Shalimar Studios donated a portrait package to the American Heart Association’s Heart Ball Fundraiser.  The package consisted of a portrait session, $200 portrait credit and a Fixed Oval Photo Charm Necklace.  All proceeds from the silent auction benefitted the AHA and we were so proud to participate. The lovely winners of the […]