Another super fun session for a high schooler in the Orlando area who needed to update her headshots. We shared a lot of laughs shooting this session together! Haylie, I had so much fun working with you and congratulations on making Encore’s Dream Team!
Information for Children’s Portraits, Children’s Headshots and Senior Sessions can be found here.
I love creating timeless images that truly capture my client’s unique personality. I enjoy photographing Seniors because it is such an amazing time in their lives. A fun photo shoot is a great way for them to celebrate and remember this special milestone.
Together we will choose a location and wardrobe that fits their style and vibe. Whether it’s urban, the beach, or out in the woods, we can find a place to shoot that makes them feel great.
Here’s a peek into Maddie’s sweet session in the woods. Wishing her the best of luck on her next adventure - college!
Sessions for seniors are available year round. Get in touch here if you’d like to chat about a Senior Session.
I had such a fun time taking Isabel’s headshots in Orlando. I love photographing kiddos whether it’s for their portfolio or just for fun! I love shooting portrait sessions and Isabel and I had a blast working together.
NAP Kids Sessions take place outdoors in Orlando about 1 hour prior to sunset. You can get in touch here if you’re interested in a portrait session for your child.
I love working with children and shooting headshots for child models and actors. An NAP Kids Session is the perfect way to update a portfolio or to have portraits taken just for fun.
Here are some images of Emmie, Age 10 taken for her modeling portfolio:
These sessions are so much fun for both myself and the kids I shoot. If you’re interested in booking an NAP Kids Session get in touch here!
This family was one of the sweetest families that I’ve photographed. A family with big hearts full of love, laughter, sillies and smiles. I had so much fun during their session at home :)
I started off this family session photographing this sweet pair of sisters.
Sometimes when I’m shooting children it helps to hang out with them for a little bit first. It gives them time to warm up and it allows some time for me to gain their trust. Getting to know the kids really helps their personalities shine through in the photos. It also gives Mom and Dad a few minutes to relax ;)
I love when I get to include furry family members. It’s a lot easier to include pets when we are shooting at home :)
Love when I can convince Mom and Dad to get in a few frames together <3
I photographed this family at their Orlando home while Mom was still pregnant with baby #2. Their documentary style session captured their life at home just before they became a family of 4. You can check out some highlights from that session here.
It’s always exciting (and an honor) to photograph a newborn but it’s especially exciting when you’ve already met and fallen in love with the family. Seriously, I loved photographing these guys. They are the sweetest.
We got to catching up and we had a wonderful laidback and casual documentary style session together. It’s freeing going into a session without any expectations.
I truly believe that these real life sessions at home are extra special. This family ended up relocating to Ohio and I am so glad that they captured sweet memories together in their Florida home. They will always have these photos of this special time to cherish and look back on. Real life, real smiles, real love.
This family was visiting Orlando and planned their Lifestyle Session during their Walt Disney World vacation. We shot this session over at the Port Orleans Riverside Resort.
These kids were adorable inside and out - they were the sweetest little bunch.
Mom is a fellow photographer from Minnesota and our kids ending up having so much in common! I love meeting new people and by the end of a session I always feel like I’m photographing old friends :)
Click here if you’re traveling to Walt Disney World and have been thinking about updating your family’s photos. Disney vacations are a perfect time and place to capture memories plus it’s super easy to plan a session at the resort!
Right before the New Year I photographed the most amazing family at their home in Orlando. I have been dying to share their Documentary Family Session ever since! It’s always an honor being invited into someone’s home to photograph their family and there is something really special about capturing a family’s day without any posing or direction.
When Mom saw their family’s gallery she wrote: “Nicole, I am in tears!!! (The good kind) these pictures are BEAUTIFUL!! Oh my goodness, I can’t put into words how precious these pics are of our little family and home in this season! You captured our girl and our family so magically, so accurately! I cannot quit staring at them! These will absolutely be treasured, and I feel like you have managed to freeze time for us. Thank you, thank you, thank you! What a beautiful gift you have!”
Since having a family of my own, I realized that a family’s truth is more meaningful for me to capture than anything that I could style or orchestrate. I love when families trust in the process to just be themselves because it allows me to capture ordinary moments. If you’re anything like me, it’s the ordinary that holds so much significance. Like this Mom said, it’s like freezing time.
If you’re interested in a session like this for your own family click here to get in touch!
Having family photos taken can feel pretty stressful but I always try my very best to keep my families as relaxed as possible. The less worries and expectations that you have about how the session will go, the more enjoyable it will be. Easier said than done, I know! But really, let me do all of the hard work and just go with the flow! Families that don’t take things too seriously are the very best to photograph ;) Have fun with your spouse, let the kids enjoy themselves and let me take care of the rest.
Some more laughs and hugs - my favorite way to finish up a session!
I hope you enjoyed this peek into a fabulous lifestyle session. If you’re looking for a family photographer with a relaxed and casual approach, get in touch! Winter in Florida is the perfect time for an outdoor session :)
Family Photojournalism and Family Documentary Photography speak to my heart but it's really hard for me to put into words exactly why. I guess it's the rawness. It's the honesty. It's the nostalgia. It's the acceptance. Accepting life for what it is and making a tangible memory out of it.
I love that I'm growing a collection of images for my children of their childhood. After all, they're the reason I pick up my camera in the first place.
It's been awhile since I committed to a few hours of personal storytelling. I picked up my camera today and documented my morning. I've been dealing with some anxiety lately. Add in a bunch of cardiology appointments and tests that are leaving me feeling more and more anxious. It's a vicious cycle. Picking up my camera on a rainy morning was just the medicine that I needed.
I know that a lot of you are interested in this type of photography for your own family but have fears and reservations. I get that. I sometimes feel vulnerable taking or sharing certain photos too! I hope that as you get to more about me, you will feel a little more comfortable and maybe even brave enough to try out a Documentary Style Session for yourself. In the meantime, check back to see what else I'm brave enough to share over here on the blog ;)
This Sweet Mama was looking to capture some family photos and portraits of her son before his first big haircut.
Check out this little boy and his curls. So adorable.
Like a lot of kids, this little boy was not into the idea of a photo session. In fact, before we got started he made sure to let me know that he hates having his picture taken...
Game on!
When this Mom filled out her client questionnaire she used the words, "playful, foul mouthed, loud and obnoxious" to describe her family. I almost died laughing! Clearly, they were going to be my kind of people!
This family let me do my thing and kept their cool even when this kiddo didn't want to participate. We played games, we ran around and we let him do his thing.
This little boy had one of the biggest imaginations EVER! So awesome!
Not bad for a kid that pretty much refused to have his photo taken ;)
And the grown ups - well, they were beautiful inside and out and I had a wonderful time photographing them. I truly believe that the best photos are made when people are themselves and have trust in the process.
I shoot from my heart and when families go with the flow that's when the magic happens. It allows me to capture authentic portraits that are relaxed, honest and beautiful.
If you're interested in a Family Session at home or on location, get in touch, I'd love to help you create beautiful memories for your family.
These portrait sessions just for kids are so fun!
I hung out with this future heartbreaker for about an hour in Downtown Orlando.
How sweet is this kiddo?!?!
I really enjoy hanging out with these little ones and capturing their adorable faces and unique personalities!
If you're thinking about having portraits of your little one taken or need headshots don't be shy and say hello! I'd love to chat with you about an NAP Kids Session :)
My Lifestyle Sessions are perfect if you're looking to have casual, beautiful and fun photos taken of your family. I want everyone to have a stress free experience and enjoy having their photo taken in a way that truly represents their family.
I met this family over at Walt Disney's Amphitheater Bandshell in Downtown, Orlando. I gotta say, I love photographing family's at home or in sentimental places. This was a new and really fun location!
It's no wonder this couple has 3 beautiful girls. Mom and Dad were both hot stuff. How adorable are they?!?!
Their little munchkin gave us a bit of a run for our money but Mom and Dad played it totally cool. I loved her spunky toddler personality and I kinda think she stole the show with her cuteness!
I always feel so lucky when I meet such awesome families. Mom told me they were thrilled with every photo and I can't tell you how happy that made my Mama heart :)
My Lifestyle Sessions are available year round. If you're ready to update your family photo with some real smiles and lots of laughs get in touch! I'd love to hear from you :)
My heart aches because I wish I had storytelling photographs like these when my babies were small. Raw, simple and honest. I love being able to deliver a session like this to a client because I know how much they'll treasure each and every photograph.
Shooting these first time parents was extra special. I could feel their love and amazement over their sweet little boy. I can still remember that feeling from when my kids were born. It's that feeling you get when you look at your baby and you just can't believe how perfect they are. I love capturing that for families.
This shot right here is life with a newborn...how many of you can remember your countertop looking like this?
I seriously love shooting Documentary Style Newborn Sessions. They're the easiest way to capture life at home with your newborn. Believe it or not, there's a way to have a stress free photo session with your baby...and this is it :)
During Documentary Style Sessions I photograph everything. Whether it's the bottles in the sink...
diaper changes...
or tummy time...
I document it all.
Dad = such a natural…
Before heading out I grabbed some sweet details while Mom was holding her little man. I can't express how amazing this family was to be around. Their baby boy is so lucky. He hit the jackpot.
There you have it, one of my favorite ways to capture life at home with a newborn. No stressing for Mom and Dad and a gallery full of the real life moments they shared with their baby. No silly props or Pinterest poses. Just real life and love.
Want to see another Documentary Style Newborn Session? Click here to see another awesome and real session with newborn twins :)
My heart skipped a beat when this Mama told me what she wants to remember when she looks back at this time in her life. She told me that it's, "the chaotic, fun times, the hard but rewarding moments, all of our efforts that show the huge love we have for our kids, our little apartment that we can call home, humble but full of memories, the beginning of this journey with kids."
Her words spoke to my heart on so many levels. Documentary Style Sessions are all about letting go of expectations and capturing reality. It's about embracing and loving the life that you live - even when the words you use to describe it are hard, chaotic and humble. There's beauty to be found all around us. It's found in the spaces that we live and in the moments between us and our children.
These sessions are meant to be a peek into our lives. They'll serve as a reminder of the things we did, what we were like and how our lives felt. It's not only a gift for us but for the generations to follow.
These parents made having a toddler and newborn twins looks easy. Okay, maybe easy isn't exactly the right word...but their teamwork persevered and their loving personalities and patience shined through the entire session.
At times, things did get a little chaotic: imagine a hungry baby x2 but shooting with a documentary approach helped keep the vibe relaxed for everyone. Mom was busy nursing like a champ for a lot of our time together and Dad stepped in to help with bottles and diaper changes. Big Sister stayed close to her new siblings and loved on them along with Mom and Dad.
It was an absolute pleasure hanging out with this family. Once again I photographed a family brave enough to embrace the Documentary Style and it allowed me to capture their "right now", their "ordinary" and their "love".
The family ended up moving out of this apartment a few months after their session and I know they are so glad that they had this special time documented. Like Mom had said, it was the beginning of their journey with kids.
For me, the very best part, aside from the photos, is that we ended this session as friends :)
Ready to document this special time when your baby is still new and small? Send me a message, I'd love to chat!
This family totally embraced the documentary style session. They did their thing and I photographed them. It was a documentary photographer's dream :)
I photograph my documentary families the same exact way I photograph my own. My approach includes crouching, crawling, climbing and a lot of other awkward and strange positions that usually puts the people I'm photographing at ease.
Anyway, I love that these sessions are as honest as they are unique. I get to capture families living. For real. I'm capturing a story. Their story. I'm freezing a moment in time for these families and to me, that's really, really special.
I'm a big believer in photographing the everyday things. I know that one day artwork will stop covering their walls...
...and epic water balloon fights won't break out in the middle of the afternoon.
Think about your day. What was different 6 months ago? What will change 6 months from now? Our lives and routines are always changing.
It's why we should always remember to embrace the place where we live, the people we love and the things that we do <3
Ready to give a documentary style session a try? Click here! I'd love to crouch/crawl/climb around and photograph your family ;)
Some of my favorite images are the in-between moments when everyone forgets they’re being photographed. It’s in these short moments that I am able to capture something honest and real.
When I began documenting my life at home and photographing my client's without direction there was a lot more honest and real being captured. I realized that those images were the ones that really made me feel something. Feeling something and connecting with my clients - that's what inspires me as an artist. For me, it has nothing to do with what happens when a family poses and smiles for the camera and everything to do with what happens when a family is living in the moment. That's what I want to capture.
As much as I'm shooting for my clients I'd be lying if I said I wasn't also shooting for myself. I shoot from my heart and not from a list of Pinterest poses.
I want to be in the moment with you and your family. I want your kids to be 100% themselves. I want to capture more than just what your family looked like but how you made each other feel...
Lisa, thank you for allowing me to do my thing while you and your family enjoyed hanging out together. There's nothing better than photographing families full of love, like yours.
Interested in a Lifestyle Family Session like the one above? I'd love to chat with you about these fun sessions that will capture your family honestly and beautifully. Click here to get in touch.