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If you've been following the blog, you know that I've been commissed by local modeling agency Envy Model Management to shoot test sessions with some of their up and coming models.  These test sessions are typically less stylized and are designed to give more exposure to the new models, helping them hone their skills in […]

It was that time of year again, when thousands of photographers, vendors, and friends from near and far descend upon Las Vegas for the annual Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) conference.  This conference is one I look forward to all year.  Not only is it a time to expand my skill set, see new products […]

I love sharing sneak peek images from shoots I've been working on over the past month.  It gives you a little glimpse into the creativity floating around Shalimar Studios lately and often times sparks ideas within my clients for their own portrait sessions!  It's so fun to collaborate with new and different ideas as clients […]

After posting a sneak peek of Caroline not too long ago, I was bombarded with emails inquiring more about her session.  As mentioned in my previous blog post on her, Caroline is an up and coming model who has had a great start in the industry by first starting out in Phoenix.  Not long ago […]

Last year we slowly rolled out out custom framing for out Fine Art Prints and now after all the bugs have been worked out, we are ready for the official launch!  Now with each Portrait Print ordered, you'll be able to pick a custom frame to perfectly finish off each of your lovely portraits. We […]

I've had the unique opportunity to partner with model agency Envy Model Management.  They have been looking at my work and reached out to see if I would be willing to start test shooting their models.  Right now they are located in Las Vegas and Los Angeles and have just opened up their New York […]

As I mentioned in my previous blog post covering Akash & Karishma's wedding, it was a 3 day extravaganza filled with love, laughter and a deep-rooted sense of family.  That is typical of South Asian weddings as they are not only a marriage of the bride and groom, but a marriage of the 2 families. […]