JOURNAL

When a fluke illness wiped out a recent trip I was supposed to take, I ended up in Milwaukee where I was fortunate enough to spend a full 2 weeks with family.  One such family member who holds a special place in my heart, is my nephew Zarek.  At only 5 years old, he’s a tech wiz […]

Happy Holidays and Thank You for your Business! 2016 has been an amazing year here at Shalimar Studios, and I want to express a heartfelt thank you for being our customer.  Taking photos and turning them into heirloom and keepsake portraits is a true privilege, and a responsibility I do not take lightly.  I love […]

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing the Shah family for many years at various events throughout Las Vegas.  And just last year I photographed their son Amar at his blockbuster graduation party to send him off to a 7 year college/medical school program at Cornell.  So when Amar made it back home to Las Vegas […]

Both born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, Satkar and Astha were meant to be.  They met while in college in Nepal, and after immigrating to the US and settling in the Phoenix area, they sealed their commitment to each other earlier this year with their engagement.  Their love is one that spanned countries, and now […]

This is one of those events I look forward to photographing all year long.  We’ve been photographing this event from its inception 7 years ago, and each year it gets bigger and better.  Helmed by Sunny and Anamika Tara and their daughters Samika and Samira, this is one family event that brings together the local […]

Earlier this year we photographed Sahana for her pop album cover, and now she had her album release and graduation party.  What a pleasure to see her celebrated not only for her academic achievements, but her creative achievements as well.  She has overcome many obstacles throughout this past year, but that didn’t stop her from […]

We recently photographed another Arangetram featuring 14 year old Nikita.  An Arangetram is a debut performance of the classical Indian dance Bharatnatyam which dates back as far as 3000 years.  And what an amazing accomplishment for Nikita, especially because she had only trained with her guru for 2 years, whereas it normally takes 7 years, and […]