The only thing I like more than watching a mother look at photos of her child(ren) from a session is watching a woman look at photos of herself from a fashion-inspired photo session! I love this! It give me chills every time! It usually goes like this – I show them the photos, they look […]

Let’s talk girl crushes for a minute. everyone has one.  Some have a crush on Gywneth, while others have one on Princess Kate. Currently mine are Brittany Howard, lead singer/guitarist of the Alabama Shakes and Noelle Scaggs, the co-lead singer/songwriter for the Fitz and the Tantrums. (see a theme here?) I think I may just […]

the 2014 grammys are upon us!  as a music lover, i’m always interested to see which bands win awards, although most of my favorite bands tend not to be in the mainstream. it is a little known fact that i used to shoot bands.  for those that know me, as you can imagine, this was […]

this was such an amazing day shooting these beautiful women!

you’re a wife. a mother. a chauffer. a referee. a short-order cook. a teacher. a housekeeper. an event planner. a nose wiper. a diaper changer. a magician. an accountant. a chauffer (yes, i said that twice!), a laundress, a secretary, a house manager, a coach, a cheerleader, an “ouchie” kisser, a hairdresser, a bad-dream soother, […]

in the very near future shalimar b photography will be launching a new component to the studio . . . when i was recently emailed this Dove video i thought it was a perfect teaser and what i hope to do for clients.  stay tuned . . .

it is so very flattering when a fellow photographer asks me to photograph them – and this beautiful bride-to-be is one talented photographer!  check her out at carafrison.com! I love this couple and was so excited to be asked to take their engagement photos – as you can probably tell, they are a ton of […]

that’s right!  shalimar b photography is featured in today’s DailyCandy Kids!!!  check us out!!! also – check out this beauty – she was so fun, laughing almost the entire time!  

the midwest has been hammered with the blizzard of 2011!!  and if your family is anything like mine, you’ve been out with your kids enjoying the snow.  what a great time to capture some family photos to remember this occasion!  here are some tips to help you take some awesome photos: 1.  get down to […]

This mother was so much fun to shoot! Just produced great shots and now I know why I love being a chicago photographer so much. She was so beautiful and would stop at nothing to work with me in getting that perfect maternity photographer shot. A great smile and figure – so amazing!  She also […]