There are many things that I love about photography, but it doesn't get much better than a love note from a client once they have looked at their images. With each photo that I take, and each image that I edit, I hope to have my client look at it and immediately feel something… love, happiness, laughter… whatever that image exudes! So, when a client chooses to share those emotions with me on Facebook or in an unsolicited email or text, it reminds me how lucky to be able to call this a second job.
Nikki captured those sweet innocent moments that would have gone un noticed in the haste of a wedding day. This woman captures the moment, and has an amazing attention to detail. I will cherish forever the pictures of the ceremony and reception but most important the love and joy captured by Nikki between our children and blended families.
When I was looking for a wedding photographer, Nikki's name was casually mentioned by my now sister-in-law - with the side note of "she's never done a wedding before"... She can't say that anymore! :) I'd seen the photos she'd taken of my sister-in-law's family - and my thought was that anyone who had the skill to beautifully capture kids on camera was more than qualified. I was not disappointed. Nikki is approachable, accommodating, and friendly... working to make you feel comfortable from the first minute (even for the camera-shy) while still professional and efficient. John and I couldn't be happier with the fantastic photos we now have from our wedding day. Five star recommendation :)
A million thanks to Nikki for the amazing photographs from our recent photo shoot! She was very professional, accommodating and open to ideas. Her personality is so amiable and made my children and I feel so much at ease during the shoot. The result was incredible images that we can treasure for a lifetime. She captured the joy of childhood wonder in our children and the love we have for each other--all, while also evoking the natural beauty of the setting. She has the eyes of a true artist, composing a work of art through photography. We highly recommend her to everyone. You are in for a wonderful experience! - Ellen
They're gorgeous!!! This gift is one I will cherish always. My family means the world to me and you have captured special moments in time with them that I can relive every time I look at your beautiful photographs!
They're gorgeous!!! This gift is one I will cherish always. My family means the world to me and you have captured special moments in time with them that I can relive every time I look at your beautiful photographs!
I first saw Nikki's photographs as she was getting her start with one of my friends and her maternity shoot. I was so excited to see photos that had such insight and creatively captured life as it really is, not just canned poses! I contacted her almost immediately to set up a family photo shoot for my family of 5. It had been over 5 years since we'd had a family photo done, neither my husband nor I are fond of being in front of the camera and organizing 3 children was more than we wanted to attempt in an uncomfortable studio setting. Pre-shoot Nikki was great about addressing any questions or concerns I had regarding location, wardrobe, props etc. On the day of our shoot Nikki was right on time and SO organized, I couldn't believe she hadn't been doing this all of her life. She introduced herself to us, got down on the kids levels but without being fake or forced, she's such a natural! Our locations were the nearby trails where our family often walks and plays. We started walking to show Nikki some of our favorite spots. Gradually and naturally she started taking some pictures and then as we all became more comfortable she suggested that we move this way or that. We had a GREAT 2 hours with the kids just playing outside, throwing rocks in the water, hamming it up a bit for the camera and Nikki just embraced it all. We tried a few "posed" pictures of our whole family and Nikki really read our kids and their moods well. A new prop, like bubbles or glitter would pop out at just the right time! I cannot even begin to tell you how excited we were about the previews and the blog post. She captured who we are and made us look even better than I thought possible! I have been recommending Nikki Lee Jones to anyone who will listen! I was going to write a short testimonial but the whole experience from start to finish has been so beyond my expectations that I can't do it justice even in this paragraph! Thank you Nikki for becoming our Friendly Family Photographer! - Kristin Palmer & family
The Lennox family had a FANTASTIC experience with Nikki Lee Photography. Nikki is the PERFECT person for the job as she has a natural eye for photography and an impeccable work ethic! What's more, she has a gift with young children and is able to put them right at ease behind the lens of her camera. We were THRILLED with the amount of beautiful pictures Nikki got of our family. She was even able to capture that "sparkle" in the eyes of our children- the sparkle that is often missing in posed shots, but truly captures who they are as little people! Our biggest problem? Figuring out where to display ALL of the gorgeous pictures on our CD! We will cherish these pictures for many years to come as they reflect who we are as a family. THANK YOU, Nikki!!
I want to thank Nikki Lee Photography for capturing the love, fun, and essence of our Friday night class reunion. Nikki absolutely looked into the heart of our event and was able to sense when something special was happening and captured that moment for all time. That "sense" is instinctive and you either have it or you don't - she has it in a major way. I wish so much that I knew about her when my oldest son got married (and I have another one to go - smile). She turned our photos into a video with music adapted to match our event within 24 hours. And, they are perfect! There's not one picture that we are not happy with - how do you do that? THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Love the Annandale Class of 73 Multi-Class Reunion!
With the birth of my first son I had an extra hand and time and did pictures on my own. But, with the birth of my second son I ended up with my hands full! I decided to try to find an affordable photographer who could capture the energy of my three year old and the sweetness of my five week old! Nikki delivered all of that and more! The photo shoot was laid back, fun and all about us being us while she clicked away unnoticed! I am so happy with all the pictures I am having a hard time picking which to frame, enlarge and hang up around the house! My only regret is that I didn't find her sooner for pics of my first son or even for me and a maternity shoot! Let Nikki help you capture some special times before they are gone and the boys are grown up ! -Kerri Cabacar
Had a great photo shoot this morning with Nikki Lee Jones! So great because no pressure to contain my little man so everyone got to enjoy the time and Nikki got some great real family photos ;) can't wait to see more! Like her page to see more of crazy Riley and Calm Bryson!!! -Kerri
Had a great photo shoot this morning with Nikki Lee Jones! So great because no pressure to contain my little man so everyone got to enjoy the time and Nikki got some great real family photos ;) can't wait to see more! Like her page to see more of crazy Riley and Calm Bryson!!! -Kerri
"Thank you Nikki for taking such lovely pictures of my sweet girl and little grandson. You captured them perfectly!!!! Can not believe you got one with Cole's finger up his nose. LOL" - Karla (Lauren's mom)
“With the upcoming birth of baby number two, I have to admit I was a little behind in getting the usual things done. I contacted Nikki last minute about taking maternity photos. She happily worked around my schedule and made things so easy. Upon looking at the results all I can say is WOW! She has such an eye for capturing the beauty of pregnancy while making me feel completely comfortable and confident. Not only did her pictures capture such a special time but they were also so artistic. We shot at two locations and when my two year old son spontaneously popped in she managed to memorialize precious moments of just the two of us. I am forever thankful to have these photos. From start to finish, my experience was wonderful. I hope to have Nikki back to take pictures when my little girl arrives.” -Lauren Hamilton
“With the upcoming birth of baby number two, I have to admit I was a little behind in getting the usual things done. I contacted Nikki last minute about taking maternity photos. She happily worked around my schedule and made things so easy. Upon looking at the results all I can say is WOW! She has such an eye for capturing the beauty of pregnancy while making me feel completely comfortable and confident. Not only did her pictures capture such a special time but they were also so artistic. We shot at two locations and when my two year old son spontaneously popped in she managed to memorialize precious moments of just the two of us. I am forever thankful to have these photos. From start to finish, my experience was wonderful. I hope to have Nikki back to take pictures when my little girl arrives.” -Lauren Hamilton
Nikki has a natural gift for photography! She is truly amazing at what she does. Nikki offered to do our maternity shoot after our original photographer had to cancel. I'm so glad the other photographer cancelled because my experience with Nikki was memorable! She made it fun and had great ideas and in the end captured some amazing moments! I'm so excited for her to do our newborn shoot in a week! Nikki's passion for photography shows through in every picture! Thank you, Nikki for capturing such a special time for my little family! - Priscilla Keller
"Awesomeness! I would have never known (besides you telling me) that it was your first shoot! You've done an amazing job and I'm so glad I had you capture this special time!"- Priscilla
"Awesomeness! I would have never known (besides you telling me) that it was your first shoot! You've done an amazing job and I'm so glad I had you capture this special time!"- Priscilla
