Oh, hello!

I'm Shabana (ana like Nirvana) - Based out of Ottawa, Ontario. I shoot weddings, portraits and short films.

I was born & raised in Chennai, India and immigrated to Canada in 2002. 

I have the pleasure of journeying through this life alongside the sweetest & gentlest soul (Frankie) and our two daughters, Maya & Izo. Everything you see here is the result of a huge career change in my mid-20's and the pursuit of happiness, love and art with single-minded focus and joy. 

 The forest is my temple of worship. 

As dire as the world may seem, I truly believe we're on the verge of something stunning as a species. A paradigm shift in our understanding of the cosmos, each other and life itself. 

I love cooking, gardening, forest walks and wild flowers. I think craft beer and Indian food are a match made in heaven. I love food trucks, cool fall days & hot sticky summer nights, meditation, poetry, & people who are willing to get honest & uncomfortable. 

I'm head over heels in love with photography and with a camera in hand, my mind is at peace. It is a pleasure and privilege to be able to document someones truth for posterity's sake. 

So have a look around and if you find yourself smiling (and I hope you do), say hello@shabanab-photo.ca  

I'll leave you with a prayer that is close to our family's heart. We begin each day reading these words and I hope it  brings you as much peace and guidance as it has us.

Love and serve all humanity.

Assist everyone.

Be happy, be courteous.

Be a dynamo of irrepressible joy.

Recognize God and goodness in every

face.

There is no saint without a past and no

sinner without a future.

Praise everyone. If you cannot praise

someone, let them out of your life.

Be original, be inventive.

Be courageous. Take courage again and

again.

Do not imitate; be strong, be upright.

Do not lean on the crutches of others.

Think with your own head. Be yourself.

All perfection and every divine virtue are

hidden within you. Reveal them to the

world.

Wisdom, too, is already within you. Let it

shine forth.

Let your life be that of the rose; in silence,

it speaks the language of fragrance. ~Sri Babaji.