Close-up of two women about to kiss, with only their faces and a person's shoulder visible. Emotive and cinematic engagement photography in Richmond, IL

the experience with nicole

Not just a vendor with a camera

You deserve the whole story, and I’d be honored to tell it.

I get it—choosing a photographer is a lot. You’ve probably got tabs open left and right, bouncing between galleries, reviews, and Pinterest boards, wondering who’s actually going to get you. Here’s the thing: you deserve more than a vendor with a camera—you deserve someone who genuinely gives a damn.

A newlywed couple walking hand in hand, smiling, under a shower of white confetti during an outdoor wedding ceremony on a sunny day, with guests celebrating around them and lush green trees in the background at their backyard wedding in Grayslake, IL
A family of three outdoors, with a woman holding a baby and a man looking at them, all smiling, surrounded by green trees during their sons first birthday photoshoot in McHenry Illinois

I pride myself on connection, authenticity, and transparency

A man in a suit gently holds a woman's face, pressing his forehead against hers with eyes closed, both appearing happy and intimate outdoors. Emotive, Editorial and cinematic wedding pose at Mercantile Hall in Burlington Wisconsin.
Editorial Wedding Photography full of vibrant florals and edgy style in Inverness Illinois

  • I’m not here to just show up as “hired help.” I want to know you. I want to understand what grounds you, what makes you laugh, and who your people are. That’s the root that lets me tell your story truthfully and with heart.

  • Art isn’t static—and neither is the way I photograph. I don’t chase trends or recreate Pinterest boards, because your story deserves so much more than that. My work grows with me, and with every couple I get to serve.

    My style is ever-evolving as I grow and experience new opportunities; however, I always gravitate to a posing style that is hyper focused on the natural, raw, authentic interactions & movement in each love story. I love a good snuggly and candid vibe, while simultaneously enjoy the experimental aspects of editorial photography. I call it, loose documentary with warm true-to-life editing.

  • Loud and wild, quiet and reserved, traditional, non-traditional, queer, straight, big wedding, tiny elopement, or somewhere beautifully in between—your story matters. In front of my lens, you don’t have to shrink yourself or pretend to be anything you’re not. Just show up as you, and I’ll take care of the rest.

  • I know this is a big decision. Choosing someone to document your love means choosing the person who will preserve your memories for generations to come. These aren’t just photos—they’re a piece of your legacy. One day, your family will flip through your gallery and see not just how it looked, but how it felt.

    At the end of the day, I want you to trust that your story will be told exactly as it happened—so you can stay present, soak it in, and relive it all over again every single time you look back.

Wedding couple with the bride holding a white rose, both standing back to back, separated by a wall, inside a rustic building during the couples first touch at Lincoln Farmstead in Huntley Illinois.