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Hip Headshots – 50% Off!

It's time to update your headshots and what better than with a new, hip image profiling your dazzling smile!  Your new headshot with Shalimar Studios can be used for websites, business cards, Facebook/Twitter profile pictures, or even for online dating.   This special is 1 day only and you'll receive 50% off the regular price. […]

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Las Vegas Photographer Magazine & Blog

What an honor.  I know I’ve said that before, but this truly was an honor and one I was not expecting.  I was contacted by Cindy, the editor for Las Vegas Photographer Magazine & Blog regarding some of my work.  We emailed a few times back and forth, and before I knew it, Cindy was […]

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Philly Family

They giggled when I asked them how they met.  Frank looked at Tanika, and Tanika looked at Frank.  I could see that they were hesitant and a little embarrassed to tell me.  They confessed they didn't have a traditional story, and so they admitted they met through  Match.com.  As unconventional as that sounds, the online […]

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Oh San Diego, how I love thee.

I recently took a little trip down to one of my favorite weekend get aways, San Diego.  I have had a love affair with San Diego since I graduated college after which I spent a summer interning at SDSU in their Cetacean Behavior Unit.  This is all code for, I conducted research on the wild […]

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Michael Willems ~ Flash and Lighting Guru

I've been so fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful teachers in my photography career, and one of those is flash and lighting guru Michael Willems from Canada.  Always in search of furthering my education and knowledge, I attended one of Michael's flash classes in Phoenix this past December and by all means came away from […]

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Dave & Angie ~ 6,5,4,3,2,1

Dave and Angie are one of those couples that are so in love, that the world could fall apart around them and they wouldn’t even notice.  Their mutual respect and admiration are unbeatable, and you can’t help but completely fall in love with them.  Here is their touching story as told to me by Dave. […]

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I'm Blushing

Recently Shalimar Studios was a featured business that offered a special promotion on the website www.groupon.com.  For those that are unaware of this site, it is awesome!  Groupon hosts sites for various cities throughout the US, and all you have to do is sign up for their email list for your city, and each day […]

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ABOUT yasmin

I believe in real moments and chasing sunsets. In the kinds of images that remind you of the joy that can be found in the simplest of moments.

I believe in creating images that demand to be printed—framed in fine art materials and displayed as the heirlooms they're meant to become. My approach is both editorial and intimate, capturing not just faces but the emotional landscape of your life. Each portrait is thoughtfully composed to reveal your authentic story while honoring the beauty of the world around you. Your journey is extraordinary and entirely your own, and I'm here to preserve it with the artistry it deserves.

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