Category Archives: Weddings

Destination Wedding, Published in Greece’s Ellwed Magazine

April 18, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

Thank you Ellwed, for your editorial selections, vibe and work ethic. Thank you for choosing black and white images, as well as the trash the dress and studio bridal shots. Your magazine is an inspiration and excellent tool for all couples getting married in Greece. Ellwed Magazine features all weddings set in Greece. Thank you to all the vendors which made this wedding happen, and to Lindsay and Kyle for being so rad. A PDF of the article can […]

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Real Wedding Sarah & Ben [7-degrees], Laguna Beach

February 13, 2019 by Nicole Caldwell

These photos are spectacular!! We are over the moon excited about these, we just looked through all of them! Thank you so much for your incredible work, you totally captured the experience beautifully! – Sarah & Ben

Categories: Laguna Beach Weddings, Seven Degrees Weddings, Weddings • Tags: seven degrees, wedding, weddings

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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

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.

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2 buck chuck for toning a print? why not

November 16, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Jenny’s formal bridal portrait photographed in the studio with Ilford xp2 film, and the Hasselblad medium format camera. Being a big fan of Red Wine (Jenny) , I thought it would be fun to try toning the fiber based print in red wine, and see what we got. Turns out, her dress now has pink polkadots. The negatives Test strips for printing the proof sheet The proof sheet The toner, 2 buck chuck, Red Blend. The print. Her dress now […]

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

“You’re Like Popcorn” Wedding [7- degrees] Laguna beach

November 10, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

When Caleb met Ashley, he said “Your like Popcorn” “When I saw you for the first time, time stood still” referencing the Tim Burton Film Bigfish. The wedding at 7 degrees. Second Photographer Kip Roof. To make this Gif, I had the camera set up on the tripod and controlled the shutter via remote.

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Just Married Vignette

October 15, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Thank you, Patil & Peter, for having me cruise with you to the reception in the Rolls Royce. Agreeing to keep the top down without a care in the world, not worried about hair, and just being together, a truly magical moment at sunset on the CA freeway.

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Trash The Dress | San Diego

October 13, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

yep. 6:00 am call time for these Newlyweds, about 12 hours into married life.

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Behind the Scenes- Greece Trash the Dress Shoot

September 27, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

trashing the dress, behind the scenes in Greece

Categories: Destination Weddings, personal projects, trash the dress, Weddings • Tags: destination weddings, trash the dress, wedding, weddings

Trash the Dress Greece- and it’s not even trashed, we’ve got the photos to prove it.

September 1, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

“Your dress already gets so dirty from the ground and the train dragging behind you, and the dirty dance floor, taking a little dip is not going to damage the dress anymore than it already is. I suggest squeezing every ounce of joy out of your expensive dress that you can, and underwater pictures are totally worth it!!”- Lindsay Kyle and I had loved the idea of jumping in the water after the wedding. There was a little hesitation […]

Categories: Destination Weddings, personal projects, trash the dress, Weddings • Tags: destination wedding, destinations weddings, goodz, trash the dress, weddings

Destination Wedding Greece, breathtaking Lake Vouliagmeni

August 25, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

California couple married in the Athenian Riviera, Lake Vouliagmeni, Greece, and the wedding lasted until 7:00 am- sneak peek of the trash the dress

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Tiahna and Colin’s Wedding at the Montage Resort Laguna Beach

August 17, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Tiahna and Colin’s wedding with Kip Roof at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach. Associate photographer Madison Smith. See the wedding on Help Us Get Married. Look for the Red Clogs!

Categories: Weddings • Tags: wedding, weddings

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Destination Wedding at Sunrise, Washington DC

June 23, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

An intimate wedding as the sun rose over Washington DC, the bride and groom spoke their vows, just the two of them, no officiant, because in DC you can self unite ; marry yourselves. It was the couple, & Me, and some early joggers. So honored and lucky to witness and photograph this intimate wedding of two awesome people. So honored and lucky to witness and photograph this intimate wedding of two awesome people.

Categories: Destination Weddings, Weddings • Tags: destination wedddings, elopements, goodz, weddings

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Wedding at [seven-degrees] laguna beach wedding venue congrats to J & J

May 9, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

“Thank you for how well you captured our special day. We really appreciate it and will always keep you in mind if we or anyone we know has photography needs. Thank you again. – Jasmine & Jovany

Categories: Laguna Beach Weddings, Seven Degrees Weddings, Weddings • Tags: seven degrees wedding, seven degrees weddings, weddings

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Two Wedding Dresses, Two Film Types

March 25, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

In the studio with Angela for her formal bridal portrait, and because she wore two wedding dresses, we photographed her with two different film types: 8 x 10 polaroid and 4×5 black and white. At her wedding, she wore traditional white, and a traditional, Cheongsam with dragon & phoenix design. New 55 film produces both a positive print, and a negative for scanning and printing. We then shot 8 x 10 large format with with this camera:

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Bel Air Bay Club Wedding | Mailbu, CA.

March 11, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

“We loved our time with you and thank you for capturing our wedding moments, We loved our pictures.”- Natatie G
The wedding of Matt and Dr. Natt at the Bel Air Bay club, Malibu.

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Sparkler Farewell | [7] degrees wedding in Laguna Beach

February 17, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Located in Laguna Canyon, 7 degrees is a modern elegant wedding venue in Laguna Beach. The rooftop Terrace provides a beautiful outdoor backdrop for the ceremony and cocktail hour. The guests are then welcomed into an art gallery reception, filled with an excellent sound system and lighting, for a fantastic party atmosphere. This is the Real Wedding of Marie and Adam.

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Featured in Grace Ormonde | Vibiana Wedding

February 11, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

After shooting close to 3000 images, this was the exact images I was looking for to tell the story of the wedding. A large Ball thrown on New Years Eve. Taken seconds before midnight, from the balcony at Vibiana, undetected by the couple.

Categories: published, Weddings • Tags: featured content, grace, highlights, proposal

Monarch Beach Resort Wedding

January 26, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

The wedding of Courtney and Jacob at the Monarch Beach ( formerly St. Regis) Resort.
This was the final shot of the night, which ended up being my favorite of the entire event. I love nostalgia, and this one feels like a 50’s early 60’s photograph. A fun filled moment for the couple, well into their wedding reception.

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Surf and Sand Resort Laguna Beach Real Wedding | Catalina Deck

January 7, 2018 by Nicole Caldwell

Jannika and Jason were married overlooking the pacific Ocean on the Catalina Deck of the Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach. Second Photographer Kip Roof. DJ Honored Occasions

Categories: Surf and Sand Resort Weddings, Weddings • Tags: surf and sand resort weddings, weddings

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