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Wedding Image Sneak Peek

As photographers,  we are always searching for unique moments and we have been fortunate that each wedding we have attended always gives us something new to capture for our couples. We photographed a wedding this weekend that fit the bill of being unique.

A little bit about the groom and bride and their wedding party

Allison is a becoming a EMT paramedic and Duane is a volunteer fire fighter. So what did they do to make their images a little bit more unique? They included Fire Fighters in their wedding party – actually all of the groomsmen as well as the groom were part of one fire department, which gave us access to one of their fire trucks – that spelled picture opportunities for us.

The ceremony was great, family portraits were done outside in 92F + weather (no one melted) and then it was time to play with the firetruck.

Here is a sneak peek of a few images from their wedding day.

If you were at Allison and Duane’s wedding, or you are relatives, and would like to be contacted when their images are ready for viewing – send us a note and we will email you a link to their images when they are up on a private gallery.

Allison and Duane – enjoy your honeymoon and congratulations your marriage. Thank you for having us be a part of your wedding day.

High School Senior

Our latest promotion is for 2012 high school seniors to introduce our one session fee – 3 different session choice. Postcards were sent out recently, but do not worry if you did not receive a postcard, we have the postcard below to show you what the mailed promotion looks like.

The Senior Promotion

 

This promotion is very flexible. We want to photograph your senior and if you purchase your All-Access Senior Pass this month, you can use it at any time up till 3/31/12. If you decide to do your session early and order in the months of July to September – you can save up to an additional 15% off of your order (some requirements apply).

Making it easy and affordable for their senior year

We make it easy to contact us – give us a call (330-821-7714) or send us an email. This is the year that your son or daughter will be a senior – let us make it memorable with images that will capture their personality.

Do you remember when you were a little girl? Think back. You used to spend hours with your dolls and stuffed animals, talking to them, dreaming with them, creating wonderful childhood memories. You would dress Barbie and Ken in their wedding clothes. Barbie had the dress of your dreams, adorned in beads and lace. Bear was the preacher and when you placed him in front of the couple, all of the dolls and stuffed animals became quiet. The wedding was just as perfect as Ken and Barbie were.

Reality is that you were already planning your own perfect wedding, all you had to do was find your ‘Ken’. Years later, and a few adjustments to your dream, you are finally there, planning the wedding for real. You have finally found your ‘Ken’.

Everything is going great. The plans are coming together nicely. You are having your ceremony in the church you grew up in and your favorite minister will be performing the nuptials. The reception hall is booked and you have decided on a sit down dinner with the choice of either chicken or beef. You have found your photographer and have had your engagement pictures taken. You have decided to display your favorite image at the reception. You and ‘Ken’ look so blissful in the pictures. The guests are going to be so happy for you.

Or maybe you aren’t a traditional girl. Instead of the church and reception hall, your dream is white sand and tropical breezes with your family and some close friends.

Now that everything is in place, all the contracts signed, travel booked, dress chosen and you have your favorite songs gathered for the DJ, you can settle back and enjoy the rest of your engagement. You can continue to blissfully daydream about what the future holds for you and your ‘Ken’. You can prepare for spending forever together. Right?

As photographers, we have had the pleasure of photographing memories in both of the above situations. The bride’s dreams were realized and everything went pretty much as they had planned. Both ‘Barbie’ and ‘Ken’ were able to enjoy their day with the utmost joy and happiness.

Sometimes, though, dreams can take a wrong turn and become nightmares.

What would happen if a few months or even weeks before the wedding date, something has seemed to change between you and ‘Ken’? All of a sudden he begins bickering about the details that had long since been looked after. Maybe he just isn’t around as often as he once was.

Then he goes and does it! He calls off the wedding. He is telling you that he found someone else and just doesn’t think it would work between the two of you.

What is there for ‘Barbie’ to do? You have just been crushed by the man that you had been planning your forever with, and of course you are miserable. All of the plans you have been making are shattered. Everything that you have hoped for is gone, in an instant.

After the initial shock wears off, you suddenly realize something: you had signed all of the contracts for your wedding day and now you are the one who will be responsible for them. The amounts you owe are all varying, because of the cancellation clauses in those contracts. Therefore, you may still be owing hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to these businesses through no fault of your own, or theirs.

I know a situation like this sounds like someone’s worst nightmare, and thank goodness that it is rare. It does happen though. As a professional, I have seen it happen to a few clients of mine over the last seven years. It is a horrible feeling for us because we have usually had the opportunity to get to know the couples fairly well, and also come to know their story to some degree.

I decided to write this article now because it is currently happening to one of my clients. It was a very abrupt circumstance, and she didn’t see it coming. The couple in question had been together for quite a number of years, and this sudden change came as quite the shock.

I began to wonder if there was any way to help prevent the financial burden that is left in the wake of a terrible situation such as this, and also what information I would want to know if I were to find myself with the need to plan a wedding again. So I got on line and went to Google. I searched for “wedding insurance and cold feet” and found out, surprisingly enough,that there are at least four companies that now offer this type of insurance. It’s purpose is to help protect couples ‘just in case.’ There are also many plans out there that will cover almost any other conceivable reason for canceling or postponing the wedding. The cost for these plans begins at $150 and goes up, depending on the amount and size of the wedding.

I know many may be reading this and rolling your eyes thinking, “I have already spent so much money. Why should I raise my expenses even more?’. While I understand your reservations, I respond to them by saying: because unexpected things happen in life. It is always better to protect yourself than to be left thousands of dollars in debt because of something that is above and beyond control.

Think about it this way, if it makes more sense to you. We have to buy car insurance when we purchase a car, although you may never need it. However, one day, your car may be innocently parked in a driveway when disaster strikes, say, in the form of a tree falling on it. That very insurance that you’ve paid is there to write the damage off.. How would you feel if you instead had to choose between absorbing the cost of repair work on the vehicle, or having to send it off to the junk yard and getting a new car, while strapped with the responsibility of paying loans on both?

As anyone who has ever had a car accident can tell you, insurance can often be the only support that truly gets you through a difficult time. And as a car is an investment, so is your wedding day. So why not do your best to protect it, as well as to protect the money you’ve put into it? As professionals, we are not looking to take advantage of our clients, as many may assume. By providing you with a little information, we hope to assist you in guaranteeing that you protect your investment in professional wedding services, be they caterers, reception halls, or photographers. After all, not every fairy tale can end with a “happily ever after.

Contact us and we can help you attain the dream wedding that you deserve.

A Great Family Session

After the session that we were graced with on Saturday, May 7, we have no idea why people say that families are stressful. Nicol Photography was able to spend the morning photographing one of the most enjoyable, energetic families that we have had the pleasure of meeting. Even from our initial consultation with these people it was clear that they were going to be incredible to work with, and they definitely did not disappoint! We are always anxious for interesting and unique requests from our clients, and this family definitely offered us some fantastic ideas to make their images truly one of a kind.

Our newest family came to us with five children, ages ranging from 13 years to around 6 months.

During our seven person session it was clear that while they may be a big family, they have even bigger personality. Each member of the family had so many different mannerisms, yet managed to fully complement the others, and in the end this resulted in some truly exceptional images.

With images like these, it’s easy to see that the family that plays together stays together. This group was creative, energetic, innovative, and just all around fabulous! Upon seeing their finished images, the family’s excitement was contagious- nothing is better than satisfied customers. We are already anxiously awaiting their next session- and looking for more exceptional families like them!

If you’re looking for phenomenal, one of a kind images of your very own, schedule your family photo session today by scheduling online or by contacting us.

At Nicol Photography, LLC you do not wait on your prom portraits.

Schedule an appointment with us (link is here) to have your prom images captured. Not only will this process be simple and painless, but you will also have the option of choosing from a couple different backdrops and will be able to leave with printed images from our studio.  Lower wait time, choices of background, AND same day images- can you get that from the photographer on location? Probably not.

Here are Katy’s Prom Portraits – Sebring High School.

Katy had her prom portrait captured at our studio last week before her prom. What did she hear when she showed up at her prom with some wallets to give to her friends? “OMG – you have your pictures ALREADY?!?” We have the ability to print onsite and NOT inkjet prints. You can purchase wallets, 4×6, 5×7, and 8×10  from our printers – the 8×10 take about 1.5 minutes to print, but are high quality portraits that were just created in our studio. Portrait packages for our Prom Portrait Promotion start at only $15. While this pricing, and your variety of options are fantastic, the best thing is that you get your prom portraits immediately.

We are looking forward to those that will be coming to see us for prom images within the next couple weekends.

If you have any other questions, or would just like to drop us a line regarding our Prom Portraits, use this link.

Graduation portraits  - Cap and Gown

May is finally upon us, and that means that the time is nearing for students to sing their alma mater, receive their diploma, and toss their caps to the sky. It’s time for farewells, congratulations, and new beginnings. It’s time to close one chapter of life, and embark upon a new one. It’s time for a big step in your life. So, how will you seniors remember your graduation day?

Graduation is a day that most every senior has been anxiously awaiting. Whether you have been waiting for this day since you began school twelve years ago, have been impatiently counting down your senior year ready for something new, are sad to be graduating and leaving friends, or are just looking forward to your graduation party and gifts, Nicol Photography has just the idea for helping to commemorate this momentous occasion- cap and gown photos at our studio.

Graduation ceremonies

Graduation ceremonies are busy, rushed, crowded events. Many schools do not offer professionals to photograph you in your cap and gown, and the best photography you may get is a blurred snapshot from a proud relative. However, suppose you want a better photo to document this paramount event. That is where we come in.

Nicol Photography will be offering cap and gown sessions beginning on May 1, and extending until graduations have ended. These sessions range for 10 minutes, and packages will be starting at $15.00. For more information, please feel free to contact us via email, Facebook, or by telephone at 330.821.7714.

You may also schedule your session now, by clicking the link here and choosing your time and date for cap and gown photos. Or contact us through this site at this link.

Nicol Photography is, as always, thrilled by your decision to make us a part of your graduation planning process, and to be your first choice for cap and gown images. We look forward to scheduling your session, and to assist you with the commemoration of your 2011 graduation!

Looking back at some of the images that we have captured during the summer, it seems hard to believe that we are waiting for snow to start flying.

That aside, its never too late to have some outdoor images captured – plus our studio is nice and warm to capture those important steps in one’s family history. Children grow up so fast, and go away on their own to make their way in life – a family portrait is a great way to freeze a moment in life. Wall portraits always make a great gift for your family. Get a hold of us to schedule your session before Christmas comes and goes.

We had a pack of dogs, like a gaggle of geese, except these little guys were quiet. I actually think that I was putting them asleep.

Following some of our friends on Facebook, we noticed that 5 puppies were born a few weeks ago, and they were so cute – so we thought that it would be great for them to come and visit our studio. They were cute, and nosey, tired, yawning (its even catching when a puppy yawns, and I couldn’t help myself) and like young children were fun to photograph. A moving target is always offers more of a challenge then a target that just sits there.

Thank you to Chrissy, Rick, Mitchell and Madison for bringing in their puppies for their first photo shoot.  I hope that you enjoy the pictures posted here, and we will have more for you to view in a week or so.

We photographed Kayla and Justin’s wedding a few weeks ago, and after they have had  a chance to look over their pictures, we post them on our site to share with others.

Their day started off as most wedding days do – the bride and groom show up to the church and they start getting ready for their day. Having the advantage of being a couple wedding photography company, we offer our couples something different then a single wedding photographer. Nicole can be with the bride, and Bruce can follow the groom around to create portraits before the ceremony. Not only does this offer a different vantage point because we have 2 cameras capturing images – but its something that the brides appreciate because Nicole can be there to help out.

This was another amazing wedding and we were grateful to be a small part of Kayla and Justin’s start of their new live together.

Congrats Kayla & Justin.

Here is their slideshow, which contains a select number of portraits.

Here are Janell and Courtney Begue’s wedding images.

The day started as any wedding would – ladies getting ready and the men just hanging around. Things changed quickly when we were ready to have portraits done – the guys were ready and the ladies were not too far behind. Everyone was looking at the weather, as rain was being predicted for the day. The ceremony was held outside and they had an indoor reception. This worked out perfectly as the rain held off till we starting photographing family images in the gazebo.

Janell and Courtney were surrounded by their family and friends and had a great day to be married. The ceremony was great, the balloon release was something to see and the reception hall was decorated amazingly. The food, finger food and their cake + cupcakes for the guests were also amazing.

Janell & Courtney – thank you for allowing us to share in your wedding day.

Their Slideshow