Documenting the details and the unique connections between Your family so that these photographs will be something you hold close to your heart forever.
Chicago Family Photographer
The smallest details, the sound of tiny foot steps running around, and feeling of being together should be documented and kept forever.
Families
Family Sessions start at $950
We start with a deep dive into what you want your session to look and feel like. I will send you a questionnaire to gather all this info and create a mood board. I love creating these mood boards as a starting place for inspiration and overall vibe to give a clear direction for your session. We have time for 2 outfits if you'd like or we can stick to 1 if you'd like to keep things simple. During your session we embrace the chaos and love that comes with having children.
An hour long session at one location. 125 final images delivered via online gallery. Planning and mood board creation with Nikki to prepare for the session.
FRESH FAMILY Sessions
THE process
01. CONTACT ME
You complete my contact form and tell me all about your dreams for your wedding day or family session. You will receive a response from me in 1-2 days!
02. SCHEDULE A CALL
I will let you know about my availability and send over a link to schedule a consult call. This call is to get to know each other more, what to expect working together, and answer any questions you may have.
03. SIGN THE PROPOSAL
I will send over a proposal of what we discussed on our call. If you decide to move forward (YAY!) I will send over your contract and invoice to make things official!
05. PLANNING
We will start planning your family session and the creation of your mood board.
06. DAY OF
The day of your family session arrives and I am here for the chaos and fun!
07. PHOTO PREVIEWS
You can expect your photos in about 3 weeks delivered through an online gallery.
08. CHERISH FOREVER
Treasure this chapter of your life through your photos for the rest of your days.
04. BEGINNING PREP
Once your initial payment is sent and contract is signed, we are ready to go! Let the planning begin!
Frequently Asked Questions
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I am rooted in Chicago, IL and frequently travel all over the midwest for my couples and families. I am always happy to pack my bags and hop on a plane to wherever your story takes you. Travel is such a big part of my life and I am lucky enough to say that is a big part of my job. My couples have taken me all over the world including California, Colorado, Rhode Island, Florida, the Dominican Republic, and even Ireland. If you are planning a destination family session or wedding, be sure to include that in your contact form and I will be happy to walk you through pricing.
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An hour long session at one location of your choice. We have time for up to two outfits. All planning and coordination will be done with Nikki. All final photos will be delivered via online gallery.
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Of course, I am so glad you asked because it is important to see your photographer's work. After our discovery call, I will include some full galleries for you to peruse.
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You can expect your final gallery 2-3 weeks after your session.
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I am a firm believer in printing your photos to have a tangible way to hold your memories and pass them down. I do offer family albums. The process starts with you selecting your favorite photos through your online gallery and I will design your album. You can also order prints through your online gallery or order one of my heirloom frames where I will place a print you choose into the one of a kind frame. You also do have full rights to print elsewhere.
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Through an online gallery where all of your photos are downloaded as high resolution images. You are able to download these photos to your phone and computer, send the link to family and friends, and order prints!
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We will start by having you create a pinterest board of your vision for your session. From there, I will create a mood board to establish a direction for our session and the creative and artistic details. We will finalize the location of your session and the outfits you will wear.
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I offer about 3-4 mini session dates throughout the year. This is a day where I meet multiple families in one location for a 30 minute session. Other family sessions throughout the year are 1 hour long sessions. An hour long the perfect amount of time to really bring your vision to life, allow space and time for the family to get comfortable, and capture all of those candid moments.
Are you ready to do this?
Fill out my contact form and give me all the details. We will then schedule a free consultation call and I'll take it from there.
Let's tell your story and archive those memories. Once you have submitted your contact form, I will send you pricing information and a link to schedule a consult call. So honored and excited for the chance to be your forever photographer.
NKP Forever Families
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The Payton Family
Nikki has captured so many special moments for our family. My husband & I first started working with her for our engagement photo session all the way to our wedding day, maternity & newborn session, and now capturing family photos for our daughter’s first birthday! She is truly the most sweet & genuine person. Every session we have had with her has been so much fun & she makes the whole process feel so natural. We’ve never once felt rushed by Nikki & she always makes sure we feel happy about the session before we’re done! On top of it all, she is so exceptional with her work & captures everything so organically & beautiful. Every time we receive photos back from her, we are just in awe & cannot wait to get our newest photos hung up in our house! Nikki feels like family to us & we are just so grateful to have found her & couldn’t imagine having anyone else but her capturing our growing family
- Emily P.
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The Keegan family
We first met Nikki at our engagement photo session back in 2021. Neither of us arrived at our photos comfortable around a camera. That changed instantly when Nikki began working her magic. She doesn’t feel like a stranger you meet minutes before getting your photo taken, she feels like a friend you’ve known forever. Within minutes, we were working the camera, smiling, and laughing. It didn’t even feel like a photo shoot! Our wedding day a year later was captured by Nikki, and we are so grateful for that. It was like she froze time in every perfect moment and now we have those pictures to cherish forever. We knew when we had our baby girl two years later there was no one other than Nikki we wanted to photograph our love for her and our transition to parenthood, and now we can confidently say she is our photographer but also our friend. - Amber K.
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The Evans Family
The best there is. Nikki has been with us from the start. From our engagement to our wedding to now our first baby. She has the biggest smile that lights up the room. Her personality is so bubbly and fun. During the shoots, she has this insane ability to make you feel so comfortable, confident, and beautiful. We had our wild and obnoxious dog with us every time and she always made sure she got our pup in the shot! I cannot recommend Nikki enough. We have been so beyond happy with her work and can’t wait to use her again in the future! - Brianne E.
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The Christian Family
Since capturing my sisters wedding photos, we’ve trusted Nikki (and her crew) to capture every one of our important moments. From our engagement, wedding, first child, pregnancy announcement, and now second kiddo, we wouldn’t trust and couldn’t have had more fun taking photos with Nikki! She turns taking photos with our family of 4 (and 2 pups) into amazing hilarious memories and we are so thankful to have her as our go to photographer! - Jenny C.
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The Zabek Family
Nikki is not only an amazing engagement and wedding photographer but now she has captured our little fam three times too! She is so patient and will do what it takes to get our little man not only looking at the camera but smiling as well. I enjoy every photo session with Nikki and look forward to them every year. - Sophia Z.
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The Garinger Family
Description goes hereNikki has been our photographer since my husband and I were engaged in 2019! Since then we have gotten married and had two kiddos, which she has documented for us :) She has been such a joy to work with! She is incredibly personable, professional, and makes us feel so comfortable during the photo shoots. All of our photo galleries make us swoon! The pictures always turn out amazing, even if we didn’t feel our best or had a moody baby/toddler. We treasure the friendship we have made with Nikki over the years and the memories she has captured for us!! Thank you so much, Nikki!! 🤍 - The Garingers
