Nicole Caldwell

MONOCHROME In The Rain | Engagement

February 7, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

An adventurous photoshoot- classic portraits in the studio, then an adventure in the rain. #radcouple When I First Contacted Peyton and asked if she had rainboots- she said yes, and she was up for an adventure in the rain! Here are 7 reasons why you should not cancel your engagement session if it rains: You get to wear your rain boots with a formal number, and it totally works. You can also wear some heels in the studio 🙂 2. You […]

Categories: engagements, personal projects • Tags: engagement, engagements

Boudoir Week Polaroids Event| <3 Valentine's

February 1, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

Boudoir week at the studio up until Feb 14th. 1 outfit, and 10 polaroids of your choice in time for the 14th, or just a random Tuesday. Come ready to have some fun, and sip on bubbles, and brace yourself for the fashion fan / glamour wind. Email the studio for more details. <3

Categories: boudoir, personal projects • Tags: boudoir, boudoir photography

Boudoir Studio Photo Shoot

January 29, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

Less is more. Less posing, more movement, more mystery. Come see me and let’s have fun.

Categories: boudoir, personal projects • Tags: boudoir, boudoir photography

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Barefoot Bride, an intimate wedding at the Surf and Sand Resort, Laguna Beach

January 19, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

Hillary and Matt reside in Chicago planned their destination wedding at the beautiful Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach. “Not only did I want to get married by or on a beach, I have family in Orange County, and when I visited as a child/teenager I fell in love with Laguna.”- Hillary

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8 x 10 Direct Positive Paper, photoshoot in the Studio

January 15, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

What you see is what you get. Ilford Harman direct positive paper photographed with the 8 x 10 camera is the finished artwork. There is no negative, no digital, no enlarging. Sarah and Ben our wedding clients were in the studio for their post wedding bridal portraits. They had to hold the shots for about 2 seconds, and patiently wait for me to develop them in the studio darkroom/ bathroom. This paper and process is beautiful, so nice to […]

Categories: personal projects, Weddings • Tags: film, weddings

Wish You Were Here- Postcard from Death Valley

January 12, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

I’ll be sending out a custom Postcard from on of my images of Death Valley, as part of the Wish You Were Here, series. If you would like one, sign up here, or shoot me over your mailing address.

Categories: personal projects • Tags: death valley

New Year Photo Shoots

December 29, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Come see me for New Year Photo shoots! This was a fun family session for one of my wedding clients, whose family has now grown and they have a new puppy- CoCo! @hotcocothemaltese on Instagram. Ashley and Anthony Rockin’ out at their wedding with Flashback Heartattack.

Categories: families, personal projects • Tags: familes, family, kids photography

Future Rangerette- in the Spirit of O. Rufus Lovett

December 27, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

At the Amon Carter museum, I picked up a book in the gift shop and instantly fell in love. Killgore Rangettes by O. Rufus Lovett. Photographed on the film in the 90’s, square format. I had to have it, overtaken by the former Cheerleader in me- go Artists. This shoot was inspired by that series, photographed on film in the studio with the Hasselblad- Damn I love Square.

Categories: film, hasselblad, personal projects • Tags: film, Hasselblad

Smore fun

December 21, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Backyard family photoshoot with Smores by the firepit, and harsh flash, my FAVE.

Categories: families, personal projects • Tags: families, family

Studio Holiday Party- Jack in the Box at 11:30 p.m.

December 17, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

After photographing a corporate holiday Party at the Surf and Sand Laguna Beach, we decided to have the studio xmas party just down the street on Coast Highway, at Jack In The Box. Unfortunately, no wine was on the menu, So I settled for a Seagrams Ginger Ale. Happy Holidays Everyone.

Categories: personal projects

At Home Newborn Family Photo shoot, and a dog named Pepper

December 15, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

I shot this couples wedding when they just started their family of two and now it has grown to 5. Such an honor and pleasure. The approach was a very casual one, at their home in Oceanside. The pool was in the front along with toys around the lawn. I loved to Toy area in the house and wanted that as a backdrop and Maddie says “of course that is the only place I didn’t clean”= PERFECT.

Categories: families, Newborn Photography, personal projects • Tags: family, family families, newborns

Movement. Bridal portrait in the studio on film, with Laura

December 8, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Photographed with the Hasselblad medium format camera, Proof sheets printed by IconLA.

Categories: personal projects, Weddings • Tags: wedding, weddings