Author Archives: Nicole Caldwell
Destination Wedding | Arroyo Grande
Final shot of the night, I love a Bride in fringe.
Located on the Central Coast of California, Las Casitas wedding venue : beautiful views, and breeze, fantastic outdoor venue. Taking advantage of the clear skies and flew the drone for the Romantic portraits and overall shot of the venue at night.
Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: wedding, weddings
Proposal….and Engagement! Orange Hill Restaurant, hiding in plain sight.
Congrats to Lauren and Jose, now engaged & on top of the world, with the view to prove it at Orange Hill Restaurant. Arrived early for a table before the couple, with Little Sis as Decoy. Celebrated with 2 martinis, and of course French Fries.
Categories: engagements • Tags: engagement, engagements, proposal
Route 66 Adventure- Tucumcari to Victorville
TUCUMCARI, NEW MEXICO…That’s right, Route 66 turns a glorious 95 this year, make sure to make that left turn at Albuquerque. Original plan, take interstate 40 from Dallas to CA (after shooting my corporate gig), but once I entered the land of Enchantment, the urge for kicks set it, And I had to get them.
Categories: personal projects • Tags: desert, route 66
Bianca & Enrique Part II Laguna Beach elopement on film
Photographed on Lomography Metropolis medium format film, with the Hasselblad. Wanted to try this film out on the beach. “This film comes with a unique chemical formula specifically developed in the Lomography film manufactory, which desaturates colors, mutes tones and makes contrasts pop.” Icon Los Angeles traditional proof sheet, process & scanning
Categories: personal projects, Surf and Sand Resort Weddings, Weddings • Tags: film, surf and sand resort weddings, weddings
Laguna Beach Elopement- at Hi Tide- a Surf & Sand Resort Wedding
Bianca and Enrique minutes after marriage. Sun Setting almost hi tide, a pictureque backdrop in Laguna Beach for the elopement of Bianca and Enrique. They had quite a long kiss, “because they could!”
“Thank you so much for everything, we are going to look at all of our wedding pictures tonight and can’t wait, the preview you sent were the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen of us. Better than anything I could have imagined. I will have my tissues ready when we look at the rest for sure! I can’t thank you enough for giving us those amazing pictures to treasure forever!!”- Bianca
Categories: Surf and Sand Resort Weddings, Weddings • Tags: elopements, wedding, weddings
Confessions of a Railnut. All Aboard 48 hours on the train from Texas to LA
Amtrak Texas Eagle- to the Sunset Limited in San Antonio- through the west and Palm Springs. Vignettes from the 40 plus hour trip. Cameo by my car attendant Roman. I love the train, books in my beat up pink suitcase remain unopened as hypnotizing scenery commands all one’s attention. 48 hours of forced meditation. Big Skies of Texas, through Austin and San Antonio.
Categories: personal projects • Tags: amtrak, train
Courthouse Wedding | Shot on 35mm film | Laguna Hills Civic Center
“We received the box of photos! They are perfect! Thank you so much! ” – Sabrina
Sabrina and William wanted their intimate courthouse wedding photographed on 35mm film, add some polaroids into the mix, with Dad as witness, videographer, and purse holder – a beautiful Wednesday Wedding at Laguna Hills Civic Center.
Categories: film, polaroid, Weddings • Tags: film, wedding, weddings
Rebecca Corbin | Interior Designer
Photo Shoot for Interior Designer Rebecca Corbin. Textiles, and a fabulous mid century Orange Chair, Glamour wind and laughter- led to fun, spontaneous images to feature on her new website. https://www.thedesigner4u.com/ Photographed a Master Bath Redo by Rebecca in Laguna Niguel Fun Gifs for social
Categories: commercial, Headshots • Tags: business, commercial, heashots
Family Lifestyle Photos In Manhattan Beach
Looking to shoot more about what your family does. This family loves the beach, and goes surfing nearly every weekend. Mom roller skates. We woke up before the sun to get to the beach before the crowds and loved the overcast fog for some moody monochrome images. I brought along my underwater camera housing and dove in the ocean for some surfing action shots, Luckily there are no action shots of me getting pitted.
Cadillac Ranch Space Trucker
Amarillo, Texas….Buried nose deep in 1974, 10 Cadillacs are now the canvas for tourists with spray paint.
Categories: space trucker • Tags: space trucker
Veuve, Sequins & Polaroids- nothing but fun engagement
“LOVE LOVE LOVE- These are exactly what I was hoping for. Nailed it! “- Shal In the studio with Shal & Amir. They love Veuve, so it made an appearance. Kept the shoot fun, and moving.
Categories: engagements • Tags: engagements
Lapis & Oak Photoshoot Dry Lake Bed
Shoot on location at a dry lake bed? Yes please, but a massage? Even better. Lapis & Oak Spa and Salt Lounge photoshoot
Categories: commercial • Tags: branding, commercial
Monochrome Boudoir
Your boudoir shoot will be simple and elegant. Implied and seductive. Celebrating all that is YOU. I was beyond nervous, however Nicole made me feel so comfortable and confident in my own skin INSTANTLY. I felt like a celebrity that day and didn’t want it to end. She has a gift of capturing emotions and personalities flawlessly. The shoot was an anniversary surprise for my husband who was VERY pleased. Every picture turned out amazing- so it was very difficult […]
Categories: boudoir, personal projects • Tags: boudoir photogaphy boudoir photographer