My style is inspired by candid emotion and taking a creative documentary approach. I'm down for anything regarding your story. My goal is to capture the absolute crazy wild love between you both. I will pose you for traditional photos but focus on candid moments, as those are the moments you might not think about but feel with your heart, the images that mean everything. They show the beautiful connection you share; they will transport you to those memories and keep them alive forever.
meet nicole
Hey guys, I'm so glad you’re here; I’m Nicole, it's nice to meet you!
Traditionally capturing untraditional love stories.
Once I graduated from high school, I went to Cleveland State University for two years but did not feel challenged, so I applied to The Cleveland Institute of Art, where I finished school with a Fine Art degree four years later. I initially told myself I would not be a wedding photographer but needed the money for school. The older I got, the more I could relate to my clients and fell in love with capturing artistic/candid moments. The longer I was in school, the more I noticed my eye for wedding photography had evolved. I looked at concepts, subjects, and props differently than when I started. I used to get questioned or not taken seriously for going the commercial route at an art school or photographing couples and weddings, so this was my motivation at the time to prove that weddings are another form of ART.
my story
The way we live is a creative expression of ourselves; how we dress, who we love, and how we smile and share our lives with others. Nothing is more beautiful, inspiring and creative than deep, meaningful connections.
How can I describe myself besides being a caffeine addict, dog mama, and downtown living type of gal? While everyone wanted to be lawyers or doctors at the all-girls private high school I attended, I wanted to become a photographer. When I was 15, I started saving my money so that I could go to NYC and study photography. After saving for a few years, I applied and was accepted into a summer photography program at NYU. I learned and fell in love with film and digital photography! I began shooting weddings shortly after that.
YOUR LIFE IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PIECE OF ART YOU’LL EVER CREATE.
When I was a kid, I always loved looking through my parent's wedding album. My favorite part was looking at not just my parents but everyone in my family and all their friends dancing and having fun. It was so cool to see how different they all looked. It amazes me whenever I look at it because everyone's aged so much, or some people aren't even here with us anymore. The fact that I get to photograph those memories for others excites me. I hope their kids/grandchildren or generations after look at my photos the way I look at my parents. Maybe my photos will encourage others to take up photography and go to school to learn the art. The legacy we leave behind is endless.
The stories we leave behind are everything to those who come next.
