I am so glad you're here! As a Northern California photographer, a momma to two sweet girls and one handsome little man, I've poured my heart into designing a full service experience around the notion that printed photos are the only way to hold onto our babies forever.

I work with busy moms from all over the Central Valley and Bay Areas, serving families from Fresno, Modesto, Livermore, San Jose and as far as Woodside and surrounding areas. 

Growing up, I didn't truly know what or why family photographs were so important - what made portraits so valuable? I grew up in a family who never took any of their own or had a special place to store images other than a loose drawer. Once I got older I started noticing more how my parents and I rarely had photos together, let alone portraits framed on our walls. I knew then that I had to change the rules for my own family - be in more photographs with my kids, my husband and have our images printed or bound in a beautiful album to reach for again and again. 

Now, when I am behind the camera documenting for your family, I am looking for those special moments and imagining the ways you will get to cherish these memories again and again.

 Whether you are expecting, just welcomed your first born earth-side, or are in the throes of navigating multiple little ones, I want to be the one giving you precious tangible memories of your life. Images should tell a story and I'm here to lay that story out in front of you.
















things i love:
good design, vanilla oat milk lattes, neutral tones, a good book, finding the cutest antique and coffee shops while i'm traveling, trader joes, my little humans and telling your unique story through photographs

Hi, I'm Nicole!

Image by Alex Smith -  Daphne Mae Photography

Images by Courtney Houk