I love to capture whatever is around me because every moment is fleeting. Photography is one of the best ways to make those "moments" permanent. I love adventures, traveling, ethnic food, ice cream, and a good wine and cheese night. My favorite person is my sweet husband, and I look back at our wedding all the time! Getting married helped me to realize the importance of wedding photography even more than I could’ve imagined. We also have a 15 month old daughter who is my little sidekick. I am a geek about printing photos, quality, and capturing raw and romantic emotion.
Weddings & portraits are my favorite thing to photograph! They keep me on my toes & help me to always see beauty in every person and place. One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to know a couple, and feeling overwhelming joy as I photograph them, knowing that they'll get to look back at the photos and love them later. Then I get to go home and look through the photos afterward and just smile til my cheeks hurt as I see the magical day I was privileged to experience with them. What can I say - I just love capturing people’s love and then showing people how beautiful they are in it.
Awards, honors and recognition
I am a Spoken Bride vendor. While studying for my BFA, I received a few awards in my classes and gallery showings, including "Most Creative Vision".
A fun fact about me
I am currently learning Spanish so that my daughter can be bilingual with me!
Languages Spoken:
English
Camera:
Canon 6D
Lenses:
50mm f/1.8, 35mm f/1.8, 16-35mm f/2.8, 75-300 f/4
Capturing Emotions
Capturing Atmosphere
Suggesting Poses
Breaking the Ice
Story Telling
Candid Moments
My Portfolio Select a shoot type to preview more photos.
Family
12 photos
Engagement
19 photos
Children
17 photos
Product
19 photos
Residential Real Estate
10 photos
Lifestyle
10 photos
Senior
20 photos
Maternity
20 photos
Pet
10 photos
Business Branding
14 photos
Fashion
17 photos
Modeling
18 photos
Bridal
20 photos
Couples
20 photos
Elopement
20 photos
Wedding
20 photos
Reviews
Reviews from other sites
Morgan Hodgson
From Facebook
I was so pleased with Nikayla’s work! She is very talented at creating original work and understands the wants and needs of her customer. She truly is the best out there!!! Also, just great person all around
Isabella Hanggi
From Facebook
Nikayla was an amazing person to have take my seniors pictures! As someone who is not very familiar with photo shoots, I was so relieved to have such a sweet and patient person helping me. Everything felt so natural and the pictures turned out great!! HIGHLY recommend!
Kaele Ojeda
From Facebook
Nikayla is so talented! I loved working with her. She is so sweet and I was more than satisfied with my photos! She picked amazing locations and had great pose ideas. The quality and edits were top notch. Her dedication to photography is very apparent and shines through her work. Seriously an amazing photographer and a fun person to work with due to her bubbly and kind personality!!
Cassandra Van Keulen
From Facebook
What an AMAZING experience we had working with Nikayla for our wedding photos this past fall. She was so kind and talented. We really enjoyed her energy! She was lots of fun. She was so easy to work with. I would recommend her to anyone! I cannot thank her enough for the moments she was able to capture. You know what’s tough? Writing a review about such a great experience. The best across the board!
Amaris Garcia
From Facebook
Nikayla is a great photographer to have capture your day! :) After working with her I can see how great she is with clients, she makes them feel comfortable in front of the camera & is super friendly towards everyone at the event. Not to mention her eye for details is wow!
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