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I recently purchased some new lighting modifiers. What does that mean to you? It means I can be more creative in a studio setting to capture unique, impactful, and emotional imagery of you. Come into our studio, share with us your vision of the type of portraits you want to be captured, and we will […]

I met Samantha at TruFusion where both of us workout in heated and non-heated classes. I love my workouts there, and it has become a second home to me where I’ve met some of my closest friends since moving to Scottsdale 1.5 years ago. While attending a recent class, I learned Samantha is a professional […]

About 3 years ago I did a solo trip down the Oregon Coast. It was a beautiful time, hopping and skipping down the coast, stopping on a whim’s notice and taking in all the glory of the Pacific Northwest. Little did I know at the time, but there are many beaches along the coast where […]

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there. We here at Shalimar Studios salute you, embrace the importance of your role in your children’s lives, and honor you to the utmost. This year we celebrated Father’s Day with a Father/Son portrait session of Jamil and his son Zarek. Could these two peas in a […]

Well, my last post was a moment of inspiration, and that led to the following jewelry shoot with more of her gorgeous jewelry sets. I had sent the last 2 self-portraits from the previous blog post to Gul, the owner of Zevar Designs and she LOVED them. She immediately sent me a handful of her […]

I don’t know why, but recently on a Friday night while I was at home, I had a moment of inspiration and jumped in front of the camera. I’ve been revisiting some of my studio lighting work, and wanted to try out a new light setup. So with no one else around, I set my […]

Wow, 2013 has certainly slipped by in the wink of an eye and we are quickly coming upon our Holiday Order Deadline of December 2nd.  In order to guarantee you receive your portrait orders in time for the holidays, all orders must be places on or before December 2nd.  Anything afterwards will incur a rush […]