CAPTURING THE LITTLE MOMENTS THAT MEAN THE MOST

A wedding day brings together every corner of your life: family, friends, and the people who have shaped who you are. It’s one of the only times all of those worlds overlap in a single space.

I approach documenting that day with intention and care, focusing on what unfolds naturally rather than forcing moments to happen. The goal is for your photos to feel like a true reflection of your relationships. Not just how everyone looked, but how everything felt.

There will always be time for the traditional portraits you expect, but the images that often matter most later are the quieter ones. The in-between glances, the reactions no one planned, the small gestures that say everything without needing direction.

  • A bride and groom holding hands while walking down steps outside during daytime. The bride is in a white wedding gown, and the groom is in a black tuxedo holding a bouquet of flowers. They are smiling and looking at each other with greenery and large trees in the background.

  • A black and white photo of a bride and groom next to a vintage car, with the groom helping the bride with her dress.

  • Hire Nicole as your photographer!!!!! From the very first phone call to our engagement shoot to the week leading up to the wedding day and our big day itself - Nicole helped with brainstorming ideas for photo locations and helped pivot when our photo location was closed. She helped make us all feel comfortable and brought joy and relief to some anxious filled moments on our day. -Madeline + Eli

  • A newlywed couple in wedding attire stands on a bridge over a river, with a city skyline in the background on a sunny day.

  • A smiling couple sitting closely together on a couch, with the woman sitting on the man's lap, in a stylish indoor setting with patterned pillows and a textured wall background.

  • Nicole was our dream photographer! From our engagement session through to our wedding day, she was so kind and very responsive, and helped talk us through so many questions to figure out what we wanted for our photos. For people that are not used to being in front of a camera, she made us look natural and captured our relationship and our love beautifully. We are obsessed with how our photos turned out! I’d absolutely recommend Nicole to anyone! - Josiey + Nathan

  • bride and groom walking at castle farms in charlevoix michigan

  • bride and groom kissing and cuddling in front of castle farms northern michigan

  • Hire Nicole!!! We are absolutely thrilled with our wedding and engagement photos. From the start she was professional, responsive, friendly, and showed great attention to detail. She has a lot of experience and it showed through her prep and direction. She not only produces beautiful photos, but she is also super easy to chat with and has a calm energy which was important for us on our wedding day. She made it a fun and stress-free experience for us. -Emily & Brett

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11

years since I started photographing weddings

9

states I’ve photographed weddings in

250

beautiful love stories documented

50+

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