Brandon, Bobby & Macy...

What a GREAT family! Although, I think, Bobby is thinking the quicker we get this over with the better..he never complains (at least not to me anyway!) Macy is so much fun to work with and has such a sweet, darling look about her. Now Brandon...I adore him. He really put up with me this time! Thanks Brandon! And thanks Darcy (oh, and Eric!:) for letting me 'borrow' your house for all my photo shoots! Love ya! Here's a sneak peek:

Elise, Robert & Elizabeth...

Love The 'C' Family! What a great bunch! I had so much fun photographing them and aren't they all just gorgeous?! Here's a sneak peek:

Madeline & Andrew...

As I look at these pictures I still can't believe a world without Madeline. She's darling and so sweet. Last year, about this time, she almost died. She got very sick and spent more than 40 days in the Intensive Care Unit. At one point they told her mom they weren't sure she was going to make it. I get the chills retelling this story now. I didn't even know all of this until after our shoot. She looks so normal, healthy and so very happy. And what her family, her brother went through. He lost precious time with his Mom and Dad..his sister. Life is so fragile. Be thankful. Be very thankful every day..even when you don't want to be. Here's a sneak peek for Madeling and her brother...and especially her Mom and Dad. Happy Thanksgiving - you all deserve a very Happy one!

Madison @ fifteen...

You remember 15 right? I do! What fun! And Madison was so precious and a blast to shoot with! We did studio indoor and out and I had her wear some of my fun hats!I love hats! Who doesn't love hats? And Madison wore them all with style! Here's a sneak peek:

Parker & Myles..

My sweet, sweet Myles...He carried around my prop bag for me during our whole shoot! He ASKED if he could carry it for me. Well, sure! Maybe I could pay him to be my assistant?! What a fantabulous family! I loved them..every minute. I mentioned a pose and they made it look natural. I really got to see them 'be' themselves. They were perfect. Here's a sneak peek:

Will & Olivia..

Oh sweet, sweet Will. I've loved Will since the day I met him. :) I photographed his little sister when she was brand new. And NOW..she's two. And oh, so Sassy! She shows up in her little red corduroy dress with soft little ringlets in her hair. Big pouty lips and mary janes kickin'. Needless to say, she stayed clean for about 2.4 seconds. :) Here's a sneak peek!

Bobby & Family...

Bobby had his own thoughts of how our photo shoot should go. He had plenty of great ideas and I enjoyed every minute with him! It was a blast and I had so much fun. I heard about football and baseball and mostly football and his big tackle! So cute! Here's a sneak peek:

Matthew & Grace...

Dear, sweet Grace. She shows up in this adorable purple outfit complete with beret and matching scarf. She starts talking about her Grandpa and how she loves pictures and about 26 other short stories all in a matter of 5 minutes. Add one brother to the mix. They were so sweet together and he really has the patience of a Saint. Saint Matthew..I'm sure there is one of those. :) HEre is a sneak peek:

Ansley & Austin...

Such a perfect little family! They brought along their dog 'Jo-Jo' who had to be at least 852 years old. I've photographed Ansley before but this was a first with Austin. He was so sweet and couldn't wait to put on his gym shoes to show me how fast he was. He was adorable! Here's a sneak peek:

"I love Charley..."

The other day Blake came home from school, set his book bag down and casually informed me that he loved Charley. Charley is a sweet little girl who was also in Blake's Preschool class. I said, "Oh, really?" He continued, "Yes, I'm going to write her a letter." Well, the first thing that came to my mind was GREAT - he can work on his handwriting skills! So I asked him what his letter would say. He told me, "Dear Charley, I love you. I hope that I can see you at a store. Love, Blake." Well, he's not very romantic but that's OK - he's 5! I even found a picture of the two of them this year. Isn't she darling? :)

Madison & Bryce...

Can I just tell you how impressed I was with Bryce?! He's 11 now and he asked such GREAT questions! For instance..many questions about my photography, lighting, and my favorite...did I eat lunch? When I do mini-sessions I go every hour for 6-8 hours so there isn't time for lunch. But why in the world would an 11-year-old care??? Maybe because he's going to be a doctor, cure cancer, find world peace, be the President for all I know! It wouldn't surprise me. I seriously..almost..packed him up in my camera bag. Why not? They were the last session of the day - he wouldn't be in there long. :) Anyway, GREAT family and so much fun! They were up for anything and I hope I see them again..if I do I'll make sure I pack my lunch. :) Here's a sneak peek:

Greg on the run?!

Well, not really running..and believe me..I've tried to get him to run with me. But he's just happy to take the shirts that come 'free' with MY race. He's no runner. I love him so very much but he will NEVER be a runner..although I tell him he's built like a Kenyan. :) So he's in Israel for 'work' and I guess they did some team-building 10-mile trek through the Israeli mountains! Yeah, well, I got him some cool shoes, a new backpack and some hiking pants. At least he looked good! Oh, and I noticed he wore my ING Georgia marathon race shirt. :) He LOVED it! No blisters, felt great and enjoyed every minute! I'm so proud of him and happy he has the confidence to maybe..maybe someday...do a half-marathon??? We could walk it together. :) Here are some cool pictures from his trek!






All I could think with this picture was how much I would LOVE to shoot a bride in some really hot couture-ish-style wedding gown perched on one of these plateaus. Ohhh, what a wish!

An email from Bridgette...

"Nicole, words can not explain how much I LOVE my pictures, video and mini books!!!!!!! You did such an amazing job once again!!!! Thanks again Bridgette"

Bridgette is a Cincinnati/NKY client. When I received this email the only thing that came to my mind is that I'm so thankful for HER. Thankful she trusts me to do my 'thing' and gives me creative freedom to photograph her little boy, her only child. She brings to the table ideas and suggestions that are specific to Rudi. She knows him better than anyone. I see him once maybe twice a year. She brought his skateboard..she brought his bookbag one year..she even brought his pet turtle. Little things that are sweet. In 20 years, she won't have that same skateboard or bookbag and I know for sure not the turtle, but she'll have that picture, even if it's tucked away in an album. I love my job and I love my clients. Thanks Bridgette for such a nice email. It made my night.

Isabella & Eli...

You would have thought I've known these two for years! NOT shy at all! They laughed and giggled and it's so interesting how some sets of twins work. These two...really played off each other. It was almost as if since they had each other close by..they were fine with being themselves around me. I smile thinking about them now. What a hoot! Here's a sneak peek:

Jacob & Brady...

Jacob is such a great big brother. He has that quiet sweetness about him. And then there's Brady. Well, Brady's 1-year-old. And that means..if you are FAST enough to catch his smile, then you've got yourself a picture! :) I loved photographing them both. Although, I must admit, Jacob was much better at following directions. :) Here's a sneak peek:

Max & Grace

Max and Grace are just adorable! Such great personalities and you just want to squeeze the sweetness right out of them! And I love Joanna, their mom, she's like Martha Stewart but much nicer and not as bossy. She puts my creativity to shame. Here's a sneak peek:

Kayla & Tyler...

How super cute are these two?! We had a leaf fight at the end and it was so much fun. Really brought out their personalities! It's not easy to bring out a genuine smile of a 12-year-old boy? You know, because it's not cool to have your picture taken with your sister. :) Here's a sneak peek!

Mackenzie, Ainsley & Logan

I love these guys! Ainsley (their middle child) is friends (since 1st grade) with my little girl. I've known them for awhile now. I guess since we've moved to Georgia. Mackenzie is their oldest and in 6th grade. I like having Christine (their mom) as a friend for many reasons..but one of them is because I get to see what goes on with a 'tween.' I get to see all the texting and boyfriends and homework and testing and boyfriends. Can I bottle mine up and keep her at 8? I guess it's bittersweet to see them so independent. So the song I picked for their 'movie' is for Mackenzie. It's not mushy but it's still sweet and reminded me of her and all the 'growing up' she's doing! So here is their sneak peek:

Ohhhhh...Tenley...

My dear, dear Tenley. Such a sweet little face with one good set of lungs! Someday, dear Tenley, you'll love to have your picture taken. You will ask me, "Please, Ms. Nicole, please take my picture! I promise I will laugh and smile and have a great time with you!" Here's a sneak peek:

Brook & Wyatt...

Wyatt is brand-spankin' new...well, a few months old - but that's new to me. He had the deepest, prettiest brown eyes. Brook is his older sister and so well-mannered! They were fabulous to photograph and such a sweet family! Here's a sneak peek:

Amelia & Audrey...

I mean really??? How absolutely sugary sweet are these two?? Their little blonde bobs, their sassy blue eyes? I think you could have shrunk them down, packaged them up and sold them as American Girl Dolls. Loved every minute with them..they were so fun! Here's a sneak peek:

Grace, Sarah & Trey...

I absolutely love tight shots. Grace was a perfect subject! She let me get as close as I could with the lens I was using and she didn't miss a beat or blink an eye. Her little sister was just as sweet (and yet another stream-faller) and Trey had these perfect little blue eyes. What a sweet little family! Here's a sneak peek:

Elizabeth & Owen...

When you are one-year-old, you kind of do your own thing. Now, everyone around you can either follow or they can get left behind. No matter. Owen did his own thing. If we wanted to join him, that was fine..if not..that was fine too. Elizabeth did everything that was asked of her and she did it marvelously! I'm sorry she fell in the stream. Sorry Elizabeth. We had a few stream-fallers this weekend so please don't think you were the only one. I think it was worth it. :) Here's a sneak peek:

Rebekah & Lee

First off, you can't go wrong at Primrose Cottage. It's absolutely magical. I knew it was going to be a good night when I got there and Rebekah was putting on her WHBM hot pink snake skin heels. They were gorgeous and so was she! Shout out to her Mom who did the girls' hair - it was fabulous and better than most pro-stylists could have done. Couture-ish white chocolate shaved cupcakes for dessert and my absolute favorite DJ was there so that was my icing on top! Rebekah and Lee - best wishes to both of you as you MOVE to Hawaii and hop on this Rollercoaster I call life! Hang on tight! :) Here's a sneak peek:

Nicole & Chris...

My favorite part about Nicole is that she never got caught up in the hustle and bustle and do this and do that and hurry here and go there and have your picture taken now hurry and hide before guests arrive...she was always cool. She was always in her moment. She always had a simple shine about her. She hugged her Grandma when she saw her coming up the walkway. She got teary when she held a picture frame of her mother and her sister who passed away when Nicole was only 16 years old. Everything about her and Chris' wedding was meaningful and beautiful. She had jewerly made for her bridesmaids and found pewter boxes from antique stores to put them in. While everyone around her hustled and bustled she was quiet. It makes me smile thinking about Nicole and Chris now. What a perfect couple and what a perfect day they had.

Holden @ 7 months...

My sweet little Holden! He was so excited about grass! He had never sat on grass before and he loved it! What a beautiful baby. Here's a sneak peek:

Lauren & Piper...

Lauren & Piper's sneak peek! All I can say is watch their little video...they both melt my heart! :)

Bella, Max and Teddy...

Teddy is a golden-doodle...I think. Max and Bella are kids...I know that for sure. This family is so much fun too photograph and I enjoy every minute with them! Here's a sneak peek:

Charlotte..

Oh dear..lovely Charlotte! I shot Brittany & Brian's wedding..what 6 years ago? I think. And this past weekend they brought Charlotte from Cleveland (where they live now) for a photo shoot. She was absolutely perfect. Here is a sneak peek!

Lola and Dominic

Love, love, love these two! I've known Dominic since he was itty-bitty and luckily I'm fast enough to keep up with him while shooting! :) What a great family! Here is a sneak peek:

Tenley @ 4 months...

Tenley is such a great baby! She really just goes with the flow of things. Her eyes are as big as saucers and she takes everything in. So beautiful! Here is a sneak peek:

Elizabeth...

Oh my gosh - how gorgeous is Elizabeth?! Just CUTE as a button! I had so much fun photographing her! Thanks to Darcy for letting me roam free at her place! Here's a little sneak peek at Elizabeth. Allright...I'm not a huge Justin Bieber fan but this was a cute song that fit Elizabeth's personality. :) Here you go!

Lauren & Piper

I wish I would have known these two when they were babies! How stinkin' cute do you think they were back then??? This is only the second time I've had the privelage of photographing Lauren & Piper and they are so much fun! Two of the sweetest little girls!!

Here's a sneak peek:

Andrew & Max...

Oh, two of the sweetest little boys ever! And here's something crazy! Max is walking - really walking! He's 10 month's old! And Andrew walked at 8.5 months old! I guess they've got places to go and people to see. Here's a few of my favorites:


This is 'Pam'ma. That's Grandma but her name is Pam. How friggin' cute is that???

Lola & Dominic

I could just pack Dominic up in my camera bag and take him home! Absolutely adorable! I truly enjoy every minute with Lola and Dominic. Here's a few of my favorites:

Isabelle & Caitlin...

I've been photographing Caitlin since she was in the womb. She's certainly grown into a beautiful little girl. I love to tell her story. How she was born with only half of a heart. How she fought to 'be' here and she's a true miracle. But I can't leave out Isabelle (her older sister). I knew her first. :) Those big brown eyes will just melt your heart. Here are a few of my favorites from our session together:

Ashley, Alexis and Audrie...

and family! The girls were just so sweet and so much fun to photograph. Here's a few of my favorites:

Olivia's 4 month pictures...

Olivia was an absolute doll baby! So perfectly sweet and the cutest little round head with such big beautiful eyes. And her pout - oh my gosh - would just melt your heart!!! Here's a sneak peek:

Baby Whit...

Oh my goodness..Whit! Total sweetness! He shows up all glittery and bright. No kidding. His older sister apparently had a new shirt from Justice that was all blinged out in glitter. Well, it got all over Whit..really. ALL OVER him and in his hair. I have to admit..I absolutely loved it! It fit him. He was such a happy baby! The whole time he was as sweet as could be. And what GREAT hair! It was so soft and wild - he was an absolute joy to photograph! Here's a sneak peek at Whit and a few with Mommy!

Nicole's Senior Session...

It was so much fun with Nicole! It was like my own personal Barbie Doll! Seniors are just so much fun to shoot! They bring clothes and accessories and hats and shoes and everything I love! Nicole was sweet, athletic, cute, beautiful, smart and at the end..she was glamourous. She was up for anything - which of course, I love. So here is a sneak peek of Ms. Nicole.

Jimmy & Melissa

My little brother got married. It was such a sweet day. I'm honored to call Melissa my sister-in-law and have her in my life. We both have two brothers so now..we are sisters! And they gave me my wonderfully sweet and sassy niece who I love so very much. When she tells on my kids she does it with a 'Jersey' accent. It's so funny. I could go on and on about her. I wish I could see her more often. She's so far away. Anyway, here I'am going on and on about Laney when this post is about Jimmy & Melissa! Here is a sneak peek of their wedding day that Son and I shot together:

Nolan @ 6 months!

I adore Nolan. I really do. He is such a sweet and loving baby. He smiled the entire time and laughed at all my sillyness!

CLICK HERE for a sneak peek of our session together:

Madison's Photo Party...

Madison had her 9th birthday party today. It was really so much fun! She had 18 little girls, mostly dressed in white and they were all so adorable! Photo Party's range from the Photo Booth to an actual 'scene' I set up. Audrey (Madison's Mother) is so creative so I had an absolute blast setting up this scene with my favorite gold chair! She had a great 'vision' of what she wanted and the girls were great little models!

CLICK HERE for a sneak peek.

Tenley Grace...

A little over 3 weeks old and barely 6 pounds. She was sooo good! I didn't want to send her home! Here's a sneak peek of our time together:

Happy Spring!

I did a Spring shoot with the girls. We had a guest appearance by Ansley. That put the group to four that day. Ainsley, Ansley, Bea & Mia.

I know Shakespeare is so overdone but I really like this quote: "April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." ~William Shakespeare

Ahhhh, to be young and silly! I'm so glad I have the girls to shoot whenever I'm inspired. Thanks to all the Mom's who never say 'no'! Love ya, mean it.

April is a good month. We have a little birds nest on our porch. Four times I pulled that thing down with a rake and she kept coming back to the same spot to build it back. I thought I won until I checked by the front door a few days later and there it was - filled with eggs. Well, I couldn't take it down now! So now we have chirping baby birds by our front door.

So here's to Spring, warm weather and baby birds!

Ty, Race, Finn & Family...

So Maureen (Ty, Race, and Finn's mom) shows up to the photo-shoot all leggy and fabulous and I'm thinking..'I want to look like her when I grow up.' I mean, really..the woman has had 3 kids (boys at that) and she obviously has it all together. The boys look good, Mom and Dad look good - it would take me DAYS to get my family's act together! Anyway, they were all great to photograph and absolutely adorable. So much personality!!! Take a peek:

Halle & Aidan...

Dear God,
Please send me two of the cutest set of twins in the whole wide world.

Thank you. :)

Halle and Aidan dressed up in their 1st Communion attire for their photo session. My favorite part about the two of them is that you can dress them up but their personalities remain the same! They are so comfortable in front of the camera and Halle has recently signed on to be my new Artistic Director. She's got more ideas and every 35 seconds she's finding something new for me to do. It was so much fun.

Aidan told me he didn't want to smile because he's one of the last kids in his class to still have so many baby teeth. I just wanted to hug him and tell him how sad I'll be when he's all grown up and doesn't have any 'baby' teeth to show me.

CLICK HERE to see a sneak peek of our time together.

Here's two of my fav's:

Kayla, Camden & Family...

I shot Jennifer & Scott's wedding, gosh, I can't remember the date...but this past weekend they brought their crew back for some family pics! They looked GREAT in their shades of purple and Camden (their youngest) was so much fun! I had to smile each time I pulled up a picture of him. He's just so squeezeable! I shoot for emotion. I want to 'feel' the picture and I want to get goosebumps when someone lets me into their lives. It's such a quick glimpse into the love they share for each other. This image is one of those moments.



I think we need a little Chantal for this one...CLICK HERE to see a sneak peek of our session together:

Spring Sock Hop!

Beth's Maternity Session

Baby Holden...

How sweet was Holden today! Here is a sneak peek of our session:

Erin & TJ's Winter Wedding...

The one day a year it snows in Georgia we got it! I was so excited to have a snowy wedding and couldn't wait to get Erin & TJ out in the snow before it melted! It was a beautiful wedding...here's a peek:

Drawers...

Blake comes up to me this morning and asks me to give him some drawers.

Blake: Mom, Why don't you give me some drawers.
Me: Drawers?
Blake: Yes, drawers. Then I can save up some money for some toys.
Me: I don't understand.
Blake: On Curious George he got money and saved it. He did lots of drawers.
Me: Chores?
Blake: Drawers.
Me again: Chores? Blake? Jobs?
Blake: Yeah, chores.
Me: Okay. What do you want to do?
Blake: Well, I can empty the dishwasher.
Me: The dishes aren't dirty. How about if you go and brush your teeth and I give you a quarter.
Blake: Okay!

This went on for about an hour and Blake made about $2.00. It took an hour because I ran out of quarters and started giving him pennies which worked out pretty good for me. I paid him to get dressed, make his bed, clean up Bruisers' toys. All of this..for some wonderful little pennies!

I had to pay him in gumballs for some Valentine's pictures:

The Giving Tree..

Remember that story? About the tree that gave everything to the little boy because she loved him unconditionally? I grew up on Shel Silverstein - loved every story and poem he wrote. Many of them, I had memorized. Now, Bea and I read Where the Sidewalk Ends together. I found a pretty cool tree stump for the studio and we played with it a bit this past weekend.

Midnight...

Yes, it was after midnight and I was standing in my front yard in my PJ's, with my stylish snowboots and my favorite green puffy coat. And yes, I was shooting over to my neighbors house. And of course, the kid across the street got dropped off (it is Friday night you know) and his buddies had to wonder...but the fog and the shadows from the trees from my neighbors porch light was something I just couldn't pass up! I would have ventured further down for some close-ups of the trees but then I would have had to explain myself to the Gwinnett PD...:) Lucky for me..all my neighbors know I'm a few french fries short of a Happy Meal.

Zuca Bag VS. Big Pearl...

We nickname all our cars..doesn't everyone? Anyway, my white SUV is Pearl. Pearl had an 'encounter' with Bea's Zuca Bag. For those of you not familiar with Zuca - you should check them out. I'm going to try and talk them into designing a cool and hip camera bag so I can toss the Lowepro...and here's why. Pearl (well, me) backed up, ran OVER and squashed Bea's Zuca bag. Nearly crushed it. I pulled out her ice skates with barely a scratch on them. I thought we were doomed to use the rentals! I couldn't BELIEVE the skates made it out of the bag. Whoever is in charge of design over at Zuca should get a raise...right now. Ice skates don't need that much protection..well, normally they don't. CLICK HERE to check out the Zuca frame after I backed over it.

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After:

Christie & Bill's Wedding Album

Some spreads from their super fabulous wedding!