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So glad you’re here, friend!
I’m Nicole, your full-service maternity, newborn, & family photographer in Columbia, SC. As a mom of two, my greatest privilege is coming alongside you in whatever season of life & motherhood you’re in and ensuring your precious memories are printed for you to enjoy every day for decades to come.
5 Tips for Choosing the Best Family Photographer
Feeling overwhelmed trying to choose a family photographer? You’re not alone! Do a quick search or ask for a recommendation in a local Facebook group and you’ll probably end up
Heirloom Newborn Session at Home | Columbia, SC Newborn Photographer
Oh, those sweet newborn days. The roller coaster of emotions. The challenges and the joys. Watching a new baby change and grow right before your eyes. It is such a
Friday Faves: What I’m Loving This Week
It still feels like summer out there, so it’s been really hard to get into the swing of the autumn months or convince myself that the calendar actually rolled forward
Pink and White In-Home Newborn Lifestyle Session | Columbia, SC Newborn Photographer
It was an overcast afternoon, and the wind was gusty with the threat of the incoming storms from Hurricane Florence. As I walked up the steps to the front door,
Letter to Myself as a New Mom
I don’t know about you, but I love scrolling through baby registries of expectant moms, looking through all the items she and her partner have carefully selected for their little
What My Photography Journey has Taught Me about Perfectionism and Taking Risks
I still remember the day it arrived so clearly. Ever since clicking that golden yellow “place my order” button, my stomach had been fluttering with eagerness to finally hold it in my hands: my very own DSLR camera. It was
A Fourth Of July Family Tradition | The Southeast Old Thresher’s Reunion in Denton, NC
It was the end of a long, long day. I had seen both the dawn and the setting of the sun, traveled over 200 miles round trip, spent the whole day in the sun with hundreds of other spectators, inspected
Surprise Mother’s Day Photo Session at Irmo Town Park | Columbia, SC Family Photographer
The beautiful golden sunlight rose behind the fountain of water as it sprayed up out of the pond at Irmo Town Park. That wasn’t the only water spectacle spraying that morning, though. As I crouched down to snap shot
7 Activities for Keeping a Sick Toddler Occupied
We’d been planning it for months: our first, big family road trip. The rental car was reserved. Our hotels were booked. Clothes were laid out in neat piles on our guest bed. While I was compiling meticulous lists for
To My Husband, after Six Years of Marriage
Dear sweetheart, Six years of marriage — wow!!! In many ways, it seems like it was just yesterday that we celebrated that beautiful, perfect day. In others, it feels like it’s been a lifetime, and I think that’s because doing
Fresh 48 Newborn Session at Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville, SC Newborn Photographer
Ding! The elevator chimed as we reached the floor of our destination. The doors slid open, and I pushed the stroller into the daylight of the corridor. As quietly as we could, my son and I made our way through
So glad you’re here, friend!
I’m Nicole, your full-service maternity, newborn, & family photographer in Columbia, SC. As a mom of two, my greatest privilege is coming alongside you in whatever season of life & motherhood you’re in and ensuring your precious memories are printed for you to enjoy every day for decades to come.
