Here's an Ad page that I had designed as I'm featured on San Diego's ABC 10 News website :) yay! Looks good, right?! And my clients MIGHT see some familiar faces ;) 

See the Full Ad with Commercial and Slideshow of Images HERE!

Reasons to hire a professional photographer

I'm sharing this marketing piece I created on why you should invest in having a professional photographer take care of your photography needs to show the value you get as a client for putting yourself in the good hands of a professional :) Don't stop snapping those moments in between though! ;)

Happy Mother's Day 2011!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are moms & caregivers with the heart of a mom ;). Thank you for making such a profound difference every day by the unconditional love and support that you show and for allowing your light to shine so brightly, it inspires all who know you!

Newborn & Family Photo Shoot Testimonial

"It was truly a pleasure to work with Nikki on photographing our newborn son Tanner. Prior to working with Nikki we had taken thousands of digital pictures with little success. The morning of our photo shoot Tanner was cranky and we feared that we were going to be disappointed with the outcome of the pictures.

Once the photo shoot started, Nikki provided us with guidance and recommendations based on what we wanted as the end result. She created a comfortable, unrushed setting and it seemed as if we were just spending time with a friend and our baby.

Nikki delivered a high percentage of amazing pictures which captured our baby’s personality and a moment in time that we wanted to visually document. Nikki has a great eye for the art of photography and I am glad she pursued her passion."

Thank You Nikki,

Renee & Marc Beaudin (Randolph, NJ)

Gift, Baby, & Family Photo Shoot Testimonial

"My sister-n-law, Nicole, had a baby shower. She registered for necessary items & I was thinking gifts come & go, especially the ones he grows out of. I thought a special gift for her would be a photo session from Nikki. When she opened the package discovering that it was a photo session, she was very excited because she knew how talented Nikki is. Everyone in the crowd thought that was the most unique gift ever.

Photos last forever! The ones that I've gotten for Christmas are all too cute. Everyone in the entire family opened our gifts at the same time & we all gasped at how cute the pictures turned out! I had a hard time deciding which to frame."

Nykki Dang (Union City, NJ)

"Eric and I are so grateful to our sister-in-law for giving us a session with Nikki Incandela! It was truly a special gift that we may not have thought to splurge on for ourselves.

The images from that fun afternoon are beautiful. She captured our baby’s many expressions just perfectly. Looking at the photos now, it’s surprising how much our little guy has grown in just a few months. Thankfully, that moment in time with him is preserved forever."

Nicole Smith (Weehawken, NJ)

Create the best conditions for indoor images!

Indoor photos can be fun and gorgeous!!

**Natural light is key so bring the light into the room by opening all blinds and curtains. Even turn lights on inside during the day to let the room fill with light for your picture making experience!

**You can also create an image by capturing the mood with less light in the room and using only a nearby window like this one below.

Have fun and scroll down to see more indoor images from previous photo shoots to give you some inspiration! :o)

August Image of the Month!

July's Image of the Month

Professional Tips for Photographing a Low Light Situation

These are some examples of images that I captured in Low Light situations without using a flash.  I was able to create more light my adjusting the settings on my camera.

It's Okay If They're Not Looking!

A lot of my friends are frustrated by their children being too fast to capture (and that's a whole other photo tip), but that's ok! Your kids don't always have to be looking into the camera to capture an amazing picture of them. It's nice to have a good variety!

Distract them to take the emphasis off of what you're really trying to do......just capture them naturally. When you distract them from feeling like they're being photographed and the focus of the picture, you can capture some timeless moments. Like this one! She was getting changed for the next outfit during a photo shoot and all I said was "Zoe, where's your belly button?". Voila!!

Let me know how it goes and what tricks you found worked for you with your kids! :o)

Nikki Incandela Photography's Video!

Evan's first photo shoot as a gift!

This is little Evan's first shoot who was the star of our 'Image of the Month' for April and his family was gifted a photo session with me as a baby shower gift recently.  See how cute he is?? He was amazing during our shoot and we had a great afternoon!  See the great feedback at the end of this post from the giver and receiver of this photo session.  :o)

I just adore his little grumpy face in this one! So serious......    :o)

This is my good friend Nykki who purchased the gift of a photo session for her sister-in-law.

Thank you Bankey Family!!  :o)

Testimonial from the gift-giver:

"My sister-n-law, Nicole, had a baby shower.  She registered for necessary items & I was thinking gifts come & go, especially the ones he grows out of.  I thought a special gift for her would be a photo session with Nikki.  When she opened the package discovering that it was a photo session, she was very excited because she knew how talented Nikki is.  Everyone in the crowd thought that was the most unique gift ever.

Photos last forever!  The ones that I've gotten for Christmas are all too cute.  Everyone in the entire family opened our gifts at the same time & we all gasped at how cute the pictures turned out!   I had a hard time deciding which to frame."

And from the recipient:

"Eric and I are so grateful to our sister-in-law for giving us a session with Nikki Incandela! It was truly a special gift that we may not have thought to splurge on for ourselves.

The images from that fun afternoon are beautiful.  She captured  our baby's many expressions just perfectly.  Looking at the photos now, it's surprising how much our little guy has grown in just a few months.  Thankfully, that moment in time with him is preserved forever."

~Nicole & Eric Bankey

Tanner's Birth Announcement Shoot

This birth announcement is a 5x7 folded card that was printed on fine art paper & this is the front:

This is the inside left portion of the card & they left the inside right blank to write notes & thank you's.

This was the back of the card showing the new family!