ABOUT

MY STORY + WHY I DO THIS

It is a privilege to be invited in, to watch and listen, and to create for the people who trust and collaborate with me.

Today, I have more than a decade of experience photographing weddings, and my compassion for and curiosity about humans and how they love continues to grow.

I never thought I’d be a wedding photographer, but to one degree or another, I’ve lived and breathed photography as a means of knowing and experiencing my life since I got my first camera. I was ten, and the camera was a Polaroid One-Step - a total cliche, I know.

I grew up in New York City, and when I got to high school, I found my place in the darkroom - developing and printing the photos I took. Regardless of what I was photographing - the streets around me, the lives of my friends and family - the camera allowed me to see and be present in the world, and to communicate my experience without having to find the words to describe it.

Professionally, I got my undergrad degree in sociology, then earned a masters from the New School, where I honed my skills in visual storytelling and documentary photography. And I learned lighting and the technical side of things through years of photo assisting for big-name editorial and advertising photographers in NYC. 

In addition to being a full-time photographer, I’m the mom of two awesome kids, the spouse of a sculptor, a former NYC bike messenger (!), a coffee addict, a craftster, a list maker, and many other things. And I have never met a dog that I didn’t like.

ABOUT NICOLE

Movies, art, human connection, growth, seeing the magic in everything around me, film photography, organizing things, dogs, traveling, humility, coffee, Bruce Lee, music, Legos, pizza, tacos, mayonnaise...

My family. I feel so lucky to have this life with them.  My husband is my true love. And my stepson and son are the best humans - kind and smart and creative - they give me hope for the future.

Photography. This one probably seems obvious, but I mean that photography is why I was put here. It's my calling. I'm more than a decade in, and I still cannot believe I get to do this for a living.

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I HEART:

"NICOLE IS SO GENUINELY EASY TO CONNECT WITH, AND HER PHOTOS ARE ABSOLUTELY STUNNING."

KIND WORDS