Chelsea Nicole Photography

I love evening weddings - there’s such a sweet romanticism to them. And Kris and Andy’s ceremony at Primrose was absolutely beautiful! Everything was covered in rose petals and the walkway entirely light by candlelight.

To the newlyweds: CONGRATS!! I had such an awesome time exploring around town and celebrating the wedding with you. Hope your honeymoon was incredible and that you had a very safe trip back. I will miss you guys!

To my “blog-stalkers” - You know who you are : I’ve been a little behind on blogging. But now that university exams are over (and with all the fabulous weddings coming up) I promise that there’s much more to come!

Filed under: Weddings on May 15th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

What a great past weekend! Kris and Andy came out from Bradford, England in celebration of their big day. Thursday night we picked up their wedding license, then hit up the town for a fun engagement session along the strip!

Karma got Kris back for splashing me inside the conservatory…

Just for fun, we decided to have a competition against the “Everything is Sexier in Paris” poster. I say Kris and Andy won hands down.

Though the marriage license made it legal, it wasn’t until the wedding on Saturday that Kris and Andy were officially married! Photos from their fabulous wedding coming soon!

Filed under: Engagements on May 6th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Please help stop the “Orphaned Works” Legislation from passing.

This is important. It changes the entire US Copyright law, not only effecting photographers and artists, but EVERYONE worldwide in a negative way. If you would like to know more, there’s a very good interview discussing this matter here:

orphan works information.mp3

With big money and power behind it (ie: Bill Gates) this is being pushed through congress really fast, therefore it requires immediate action.

Don’t let your wedding images turn up as ads for divorce, spousal abuse, or to sell honeymoon vacations… or your children and family photos being used without your knowledge or proper compensation. This act opens up the doors to abuse of not only our personal property (or as an artist - our livelihood), but also our right to privacy. There’s even a part in this act that will prevent you from recouping the expense of suing for improper use.

This act is ridiculous. Please, help stop it before it’s too late.

Filed under: General on May 5th, 2008 | No Comments »

This is the first of many slideshows to come.

Click here for Kara and Greg’s Slideshow!!

Filed under: Weddings on May 1st, 2008 | 1 Comment »

It was great seeing Jamie and Ryan again and meeting family and friends before the wedding at their cocktail party on Friday. Such a great bunch of people to be around! And we all had even more fun on the day of the wedding. Saturday was warm and sunny - a great day for an adventure along the strip and beautiful outdoor ceremony.

 Afterwards we headed over to Batistas Hole in the Wall (an adorable little Italian restaurant on the strip) for the reception. The atmosphere here is incredible! The staff is wonderful and there is a short old man that goes around singing and happily playing the accordion.

I loved all the little details of Jamie’s wedding! If you’re looking for beautiful custom invites (and other wedding planning necessities) check out Dulce Creative Designs.

Click here to see Jamie and Ryan’s engagement photos from last August.

Jamie and Ryan: CONGRATS!! Hope you guys have a blast honeymooning in China.

Filed under: Weddings on April 29th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I don’t think we could have asked for a more perfect day to go for a little hike. Beautiful weather, flowers were blooming, and spring was all around us…

Johanna and Dustin even brought “the kids” - Bella and Brutus - along for some fun! It was hard to get them to sit still with so much to climb and play on, but one mention of the word “cookie” and you had their attention.

Bella likes flowers. This was taken right before she ate it….

Filed under: Engagements on April 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Here’s some more photos as promised! Kara and Greg did such an amazing job planning this wedding. Beautiful - down to every last little detail…

The ceremony at Christ the King Catholic Church went wonderfully… and of course, the reception an absolute blast! Also, I’m not sure how, but everyone knew the dance moves to all the songs. Kara, do you have a family full of dancers? lol That was too much fun!

Reception Highlights: Elvis, choreographed dance moves, backstreet boys serenade, dance-offs, great toasts and delicious food!

Filed under: Weddings on April 24th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

I have been waiting, waiting, waiting… I have called every store around town and from here to Covina, CA (…thought picking up my lens would double as a good excuse to hit up Ikea). But nothing…

The Nikon 24-70 2.8 has been virtually impossible to come by. I have been on waiting lists for almost 2 months, constantly bugging all the major camera stores! But finally, it’s arrived!! And it’s definitely exceeded my expectations making it worth the super long wait. It’s tack sharp through the entire zoom range (all in 2.8), and I must say it makes my camera look quite sexy…

Filed under: General on April 23rd, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’m swamped this week, but had to get these two up from Kara and Greg’s phenomenal wedding this past Saturday. More great photos to be posted soon along with a wedding slideshow!!

Filed under: Weddings on April 15th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

I don’t smoke, but there is cigarettes in our backyard from a house warming we threw a while back. We still have to do the landscaping so didn’t think much of it at the time. However, my little puppy has recently discovered them and keeps bringing the cigarettes in the house to chew the ends. We’re trying to break her of the habit, but it’s sometimes hard not to laugh when there’s a little stub sticking out of her mouth…

Filed under: General on April 10th, 2008 | 10 Comments »

The winds nearly blew us away - the cold nearly froze us - the dirt got all over - and in the end it all just added to the fun:

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Little about Kara and Greg -
Last September Greg brought Kara out to Vegas and proposed in a setup on a private balcony overlooking the Bellagio fountains which played songs just for her. Though Kara is typically a super tough girl to surprise, he pulled it off seamlessly. Fast forward to today - the wedding is less than 2 weeks away!

From the moment I met them in September - I knew this was a couple I really wanted to work with. It was great that they even changed their date around a few times so that our availabilities lined up. Kara and Greg are the sweetest people, fun to be around, and seem to fit each other flawlessly. So of course I’m very excited to be seeing and photographing them again so soon! Be sure to check back for more photos!

Also, a big thanks to Jayse for coming out to help assist and get some video footage of me in action! Videos are coming soon along with an all new custom site - more to be revealed in the upcoming months!

Filed under: Engagements on April 1st, 2008 | 14 Comments »

Monday was a great day for a little hike and photo shoot! I had the perfect weather, beautiful scenery, and one totally-in-love gorgeous couple!

I took off in the car and made the lovebirds hitch-hike back home…

…but at least I was nice and left them their golfing gear.

Melissa and Nick - Thanks for a great time! I’m sad I’ll be missing your wedding, but I know it’s going to be wonderful. You’ll have to come back out and visit me in Vegas sometime!

Filed under: Engagements on March 28th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

What can I say about Roxanne and James besides that this couple ROCKS! They are so much fun to be around and just radiate with happiness and energy. I love the way James makes Roxie laugh and they the way the are together. Just too perfect!

We had a great time just strolling Fremont on Saturday. Then headed back to the hotel to check out spots for the formals and soak our feet in the hot tub.
If the engagement was this much fun, I sooo can’t wait until the wedding in June!! And we might have a super fun, totally unique “surprise” trash-the-dress session to share with you too, so be sure to check back!!

Love the story behind Roxanne’s gorgeous ring. James actually designed it himself with the stone from his late Grandmother’s wedding ring. Isn’t it beautiful?!

Filed under: Engagements on March 25th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Filed under: General on March 22nd, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I used to love photographing artistic nudes, so this sexy style of photography seems to be right up my alley. For anyone thinking of having boudoir photography done who is up for something even a little more daring, I would definitely recommend a sensual couples session!

Thanks again to P2C and Melody Hood for setting this all up, as well as to the gorgeous Brittney and Justin for being such fabulous models!

Filed under: Boudoir on March 22nd, 2008 | 3 Comments »

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We met up with the kick butt photographers - Shawn Reeder, Jessica Del Vecchio, and Sarah Hodzic for a hike up at Red Rock, along with a little picnic amongst the rocks. Sara and Shawn were (as you can see) the real mountain climbers of our group. But my little Bella was the mountain goat… She did great for her first time hiking!!

Bella watches intensely as Sara jumps fearlessly off the mountain

It was so awesome meeting you all! Hope you had a great stay in Vegas and a safe trip home. Can’t wait until ParnerCon LA in September!!

Filed under: General on March 22nd, 2008 | 3 Comments »

It’s been a long week but SOOO much fun! It was great seeing old friends again and meeting lots of new, incredible people for WPPI this year!

Some highlights from this past week…

Saturday - We had the Pictage forum dinner @ Ah Sin (thanks to Jessica Del Vecchio for putting this together). It was wonderful to meet everyone in person. So many friendly faces! And Krista, thanks for taking me out to La Reve. This one of my favorite shows on the strip… definitely a must see!

Sunday - PartnerCon was very inspiring as always. Pictage rocks for putting this on for free! And later that night, the Pixel2Canvas Club Rouge party was the place to be! Melody Hood put on an amazing boudoir presentation. I love her to death - such a sweet person and so so talented!

Monday - Ashley and I met with Emily from Pictage about starting our very own Las Vegas puppy PUG! It’s going to be great getting to know more local photographers and developing more of a community, so I’m very excited about this. After, us girls cruised the trade-show floor and got our head-shots with Becker.

PARTY TIME! There was so many killer parties going on Monday, but once Jayse and I stepped inside the gorgeous Parisian Palace for the BLU Social we knew we were in for the night. This majestic “French Castle” was like a dream… A 14,000 square foot palace it had elaborate hand-painted murals that covered the walls and ceilings - everything was so surreal.

Earlier in the evening they had a hypnotist (and yes, of course I had to volunteer) It was so much fun! Many people have asked so I’ll describe it here… You have a slight awareness, but are more relaxed and willing to do anything when hypnotized. I think it came easy for me since I’m used to centering myself and kinda letting go a bit during yoga. Anyway, I can’t wait to see all the crazy photos. I’m sure there was plenty from a place filled to the brink with only the most talented photographers. And my good friend Ashley (from St. Thomas) has some video footage - uh oh!

Wednesday - Jayse and I talked with John Michael Cooper (altF) at the trade-show. John was one of the first people we met when I was just thinking of getting into the industry. And his work showed me that you could do fine-art wedding photography that broke the mold. I was working on a serial-killer journal series at the time and John seemed to have kind of a dark side that he loved in his work as well. He’s credited with starting trash-the-dress and his work’s being featured in RangeFinder magazine this month, so check it out!

Today - Heading out to Red Rock with Jessica, Sarah, and Shawn for some good times and a little picnic! Will be updating with lots of photos from the week later!

Filed under: General on March 20th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Bella got her well overdue first haircut this week. She looks so tiny now and must have lost about a pound in hair alone! Also, she’s starting to loose her baby teeth. You can see the bottom 2 starting to grow back in. It’s the cutest thing. She’s growing up so fast!

Bella BEFORE…

Bad hair day (and toothless)

Bella AFTER…

Now we can see those gorgeous eyes. Love the long lashes!

New haircuts are itchy.

Filed under: General on March 16th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I met up with Joyce and Bryan for their engagement session yesterday morning — spending time getting to know them and just enjoying the early hours at Lake Las Vegas was so much fun! It was like we had the whole place to ourselves! We started out at the MonteLago Village and then made our way to the other side of the lake to explore the beautiful scenery. I absolutely loved spending time with the two of them! It is very obvious when you’re around them how in love they are and how happy they make each other!

The lush green environment went well with their ‘eco-friendly’ theme. I think it’s such a great idea for a wedding. I can’t wait to photograph it in June!

And they thought they weren’t photogenic…

Filed under: Engagements on March 2nd, 2008 | 7 Comments »

My gorgeous Nikon D300!

Along with my new toy - a 10-20mm Fisheye lens. Yes, it totally rocks!! This will be the perfect addition to my arsenal. Here’s a couple quick test shots I took around the house:

BTW - For those that have been wondering, we ended up naming our little puppy Bella!

Filed under: General on February 25th, 2008 | 7 Comments »