JOURNAL

I'm often asked questions from those aspiring to become photographers whether it be hobbyist or pro, where to start, what gear to buy, how to find clients, etc. My advice is always the same, first and foremost, become a good photographer.  Having a solid skill set can not be bypassed and overcome with great marketing […]

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 […]

You may have noticed some new changes to the website in the past few months.  We have a new home page slideshow, updated images in our Gallery including a new album dedicated to Model shoots, and a Press tab highlighting Shalimar Studios in the news.  With some of these changes we decided to design a […]

As I've ventured into photography as my career I have been fortunate enough to have had a couple people who took me under their wings and mentored me.  There was a lot of work on my part, learning anything and everything I could about photography, and would then approach my mentors with specific questions.  And […]

Each year I select a couple key conferences to attend to keep myself abreast of all the great things in the photography industry.  Even though the internet has made it a lot easier to pass on information on new products and advances in the field, I still find it very valuable to attend these conferences, […]