JOURNAL

Nadya was one of the first friends I made when I moved to Scottsdale 4.5 years ago. Having a similar upbringing of being first-generation Pakistani American, we had a lot of commonalities and shared experiences. So when Mother’s Day rolled around recently, she brought in her besties for a special Girls Day Out Photo Shoot. […]

A big congratulation to Fozia for completing a second residency in her journey as a physician. Born and raised in Pakistan, she completed her medical studies there, then continued on with her residency and further training here in the U.S. It wasn’t until more recently after her 2 sons had reached a certain age, that […]

I had the pleasure of being invited to Milwaukee to photograph the Pakistani Valima of Aleem and Suraiya at the beautiful River Club in Mequon.  For those of you who may not know what a Valima is, it is a reception held by the groom’s family, typically the day after the wedding.  Aleem and Suraiya […]

Can’t decide which portraits you want to purchase?  We have the perfect solution for you with our Custom Italian Albums.  Our albums come in either 10 x 10 inches or 12 x 12 inches and are custom designed, printed and bound at our exclusive facility in Italy.  We offer 3 options for your cover material […]

It’s been a whirlwind few months with my trip to Iceland, family portrait sessions, and my move to Arizona.  I am so happy to be in a new state to expand and grow Shalimar Studios.  I can now welcome more families and clients into the fold and photograph them in ways just like I do […]

I have to admit, Iceland was never very high on my bucket list, but I’ll never say no to visiting a country I haven’t been to before.  So when my little travel group of female photographers decided to make a trip to the land of fire and ice, I knew I had to make something […]

Sameet and Christine met as medical residents at Iowa State University.  Both ingrained in their studies and launching of their careers, the least on their agenda was meeting someone and getting married.  But the Universe had other plans for them and before they knew it, they were madly in love and working side by side.  […]