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I just finished the final revision for Kate & Alex’s wedding album. This beautiful tall volleyball loving couple got married at the Green Gables Country Club in October 2009. It was a gorgeous fall wedding filled with unexpected snow, a surprising and (very good) choreographed dance, yummy details, and lots of tears and laughs!  Play the slide show below if you would like to watch the story of their day.

If you are getting married in Colorado you need to come check out the Quality Hill Bridal Show at Grant Humphrey’s Mansion in Denver!  I will have a booth upstairs in the bridesmaid room and will be giving away fun prizes and show only specials.  There will be lots of amazing wedding vendors there, from DJ’s to make up artists, spread out in a relaxing fun atmosphere amongst the beautiful historic mansion.  There will also be informative planning workshops at the show to help you with the overwhelming task of wedding planning. Admission is free so make sure to stop by, get some help with your wedding planning, and cross off some of your wedding to do list.  The Quality Hill Bridal Show is definitely one of the best bridal shows in Denver!
Below is a slideshow I put together of a wedding I photographed at the Grant Humphrey’s Mansion.

One of the best things about a new year is looking back to the previous year and realizing how much has changed in 12 months. My husband and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary in Moab, took a business trip together to Argentina, I became an aunt, and we  finally scored the house we patiently waited for all year! We are just hitting the decorating stage and I can’t wait to throw my first studio house party!

By far the biggest change I’ve had in 2009 is how much my business has grown. Behind the scenes it’s certainly more production & sales then glitz & glamour, and more 12 hour days then I could ever count. But it’s also fulfilling my dream of being an artist. It’s more work then I could have ever imagined, but having the ability to set my own rules, be creative with assignments, and educate myself with new techniques & equipment, is an amazing feeling! I am so truly thankful to have discovered my passion in photography, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. The biggest reward for my work is having the opportunity to spend one of the best days of my client’s lives with them! Wedding days are full of love, smiles, tears, the kindest words and most embarrassing dancing. And to document this day and tell the tale of my client’s love for each other through their wedding pictures is truly a blessing. Knowing that my art, their wedding photographs, will be shared with generations to come, is an honor that I will always cherish.
To see some of my favorite wedding photos from the year, including some album pages, check out the slideshow below. I know I left out a few weddings and have way more shots from some weddings then others, which certainly wasn’t intentional…but its already the end of January & its time to move forward with 2010!

Help Haiti with Boudoir Photography for Valentines!

A worthy donation & a worthy photo!
If you have been considering doing some fun sexy boudoir style photos for your significant other or even just for yourself, now is a great time to do it!

I can turn any living room or bedroom into a picture perfect set-up.  Or come by my studio for a real high fashion look.

Book a Boudoir Photo Session by Jan.31st & get an extra $50 credit + $50 towards Haiti relief efforts!

To see more samples go to Nicole Nichols Photography and click on the “Fun & Sexy Gallery” or click on “Boudoir” under my Blog categories.

Great Valentines Day Gift!

Caleb is one of the cutest babies I have ever photographed! As his aunt I may be a little prejudiced, but we’re still planning on sending his photos to Regis & Kelly in hopes of winning their cutest baby contest. The first set of photos were taken today at a park in my sister’s neighborhood in New Orleans, the bottom ones were taken a couple of months ago at the Audubon Zoo. Caleb is a little camera shy and as soon as my camera is held up in front of him he freezes up and gives me a disgruntled grin. But with a lot of patience and a lot of goofing around in the park we were finally able to get some smiles out of him…or maybe it was just his love for the Saints!

If you are planning to attend the Rocky Mountain Bridal Show tomorrow at the Denver Convention Center look out for me, I will be assisting my favorite officiate at his booth for the Foothills Chapel. I tried about 6 months ago to get a booth myself, but quickly learned with soo many wedding photographers in Colorado it’s near impossible to get into this show!  So when Chris called and asked me to assist him with his booth, I couldn’t pass at the chance to help a friend and pick up some insider tips before the Quality Hill Bridal Show that I will be participating in soon at Grant Humphreys Mansion.  I also offered to print up a few of my images from a wedding I photographed a few years ago at the Foothills Chapel, which I also placed into the slideshow below. The Foothills Chapel is located in Denver and is a great choice for couples looking for a cute, quaint, non-denominational church for their wedding. Chris Mohr is also an amazing guy and someone I recommend to a lot of brides, no matter where their wedding is being held.
So if you are going to the Rocky Mountain Bridal Show in Denver tomorrow make sure to stop by the Foothills Chapel booth and say “Hi.”  If you can’t make it, then make sure to put on your calendar to attend the best show of the year – The Quality Hill Bridal Show which will be held Jan.31st at the Grant Humphrey’s Mansion in Denver.

I recently had the pleasure of photographing Brianne & Brennan’s beautiful winter wedding, which took place at Cielo at Castle Pines Event Center in Castle Rock, Colorado. The Cielo is a new wedding venue and this was my first time shooting a wedding there, so I was super excited for this opportunity!  It is always a risk having a winter wedding in snowy unpredictable Colorado, but luckily the skies stayed clear for the wedding day! Everything was gorgeous from the hand painted aisle runner to the elaborate cakes.  And you could certainly tell how much of an impact this couple made on their friends and family, because they had more toasts and tears then I’ve seen in a long time.  Considering how dark a winter night wedding is,  I was also really glad to have my brand new camera and flash.   It was incredible how high I could set my ISO and still get sharp and beautiful pictures.  Night photography is not easy, but having the right equipment definitely helps.  Just check out the detail and lighting in these photos, you can even see the expressions of the people in the backgrounds.  I looove my new gear and can’t wait to use it for my next wedding!

Tatiana & Joaquin’s engagement pictures were taken around various spots in Denver, the urban shots around downtown Colfax St. and the sunset ones at City Park.  Below is the guest book proof I just finished creating for their wedding day to be held at the beautiful Blackstone Country Club in Aurora, Colorado.  Keep in mind that each image below is actually a 2 page spread, as if the book was open flat.  One of my New Years resolutions is to purchase a new app that will actually flip the pages like a book, but for now enjoy the slideshow.  Happy New Year everyone!

Chey & Mike did a really good job of not looking like they were freezing, and maybe they weren’t, but I sure was!   But hey, who said getting great pictures was easy?   It was certainly worth the freezing temperature to get these shots in the beautiful white snow.  I also think its great to get your engagement pictures taken in a completely different season and location then the wedding pictures.  Chey & Mike’s wedding is this July at the Lodge at Sunspot in Winter Park, Colorado, so they will definitely  have a different look when I’m taking their pictures up in the mountains on a hot summer day.   For their photo shoot we started at Sloan’s Lake and then went to the bar where they had their first “date” on St. Patrick’s Day – Fado Irish Pub in downtown Denver.   We also took advantage of the Larimer St. lights to capture some fun night time shots.    Thank you guys for braving the cold with me!

“How much is that wedding dress in the window…?”