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Today, July 12th, is St. Veronica's Feast Day, the patron saint of photography.  She is one of many people who accompanied Jesus as he carried the cross, and in an act to help ease his suffering, she offered Jesus her veil.  Upon wiping his face, his image appeared on the cloth.  This is marked by […]

Sometimes I am commissioned by other local photographers to photograph clients and jobs for them when they are in need of additional help.  One such recent occassion was my dear friend and fellow Las Vegas Photographer, Deidra Wilson, who had a portrait session she needed me to shoot for her.  It was of a family […]

If you have been following me for the past few years, you may have noticed that I have a muse, Ria, who I tend to photograph when I have an idea for a personal project.  I've lost count of how many times we've collaborated, but am happy to say that she has become a dear […]

One of the best parts of being a photographer is learning the stories of my clients and how I can use my photography to help share that story.  And one that I am excited to share is that of Tony and Tina through their engagement portraits.  They really are a gem of a pair, kind […]

Recently we posted about the value of having a professional headshot as a means of connecting with others in the digital world. If you missed the original post, you can read that here.  And because we had such a great response from that post, we have decided to offer a 1 week headshot special.  It […]

I've had the honor of working with and photographing the Khamamkar family for years and over time we have become close friends.  Each time Mom Swati calls me, I know it's going to be a great project, full of fun, family and culture.  I consider the entire family like friends and feel lucky to see […]

For many years now I've had cilents and friends ask me why I named my business Shalimar Studios.  It was a very conscious decision, and one that I did not take lightly, after all, I wanted it to represent so many things about me, the vision of the business, and what it means to clients. […]