Tori | Senior 2014 | Sterling High School | Sterling and Rock Falls, IL Photographer

Tori Garcia | Sterling High School | 2014 Senior

 

I got a call two weeks ago, asking to do a last minute senior session. I was on vacation, but I could never turn it down. I love what I do to much, and I am so happy I didn't! I got to meet the lovely Miss. Tori and her mother. Tori started her day off with Mel @ Rouge Salon, after that, we met up and started our session! 

Between the slipping, and sliding on ice, the climbing over snow, wind blowing so hard tears running down our faces, snow throwing, and hair flipping, we got some amazing images for her senior session! I can not wait to share her gallery with her, but for now here is her sneak peek.

Thank you Tori for making my last senior session of 2013 the best! You rock and I the world better watch out for you lady! 

Christmas Contest | Nikki Jean Photography | Sterling, IL Photographer

Hot Coco, Cold Nights, Photo Contest

BURR!

This is the time of year, that I just love! With the coldness, and the snow, this is the perfect time of year! I love snuggling up, watching Christmas movies, and drinking a hot cup of coco. What could make this year better!? PHOTOS!

 Photos!?

 

This year I am planning a 25 day photo challenge! As a photographer I LOVE photos, and photos of Christmas are 10x better! Want to join in? Feel free to! There's a few ways to do this. 

Rules:

1. Post your image to Instagram and tag me in it @nikkijeanp #nikkijeanphotography

2. Leave your image in the comments

3. Share this blog post, and get others involved!

4. MUST Be a fan of my page Nikki Jean Photography 

5. MUST Be a fan of Rouge Salon

You can enter up to 25 images through out December. The deadline is December 25th 2013. A winner will be announced on December 27th 2013. All entries will be double checked and if you have not liked both Nikki Jean Photography and Rouge Salon, the entry wont count, so don't forget!

What do I win?

The winner will win a FREE portrait session with me! This session can either be, Newborn, Maternity, Senior, Engagement, or Boudoir. This contest is for a FREE session only, this does not include prints. Hair and Make up is included in sessions provided by our hair stylist at Rouge Salon. Once the winner is chosen they will be announced right here on our blog! The session will be for 2014 and must be booked by February 1st 2014. The winner will have 48 hours to contact us!

I want everyone to enjoy this and have fun! Most of all share some amazing images with us! Let me know below if you are planning on entering! I would love to know!

Hacker Family Session | Nikki Jean Photography | Sterling Sauk Valley Area Photographer

I am SO late on this one! 

But I JUST realized I never actually PUBLISHED this post! Lol, yes that's right I wrote it and never published it for my clients! So here we are, meet the wonderful Hacker family! I was first contacted by Mandy shortly after I did a few photos for her friend, Sara. We booked her session, went over outfits, and then our day was set!
Or was it? We get there and Dad isn't there yet {scheduled before he was off work, lol} and someone decided they didn't want to wear anything besides their favorite sweat pants and top. So we let sister throw leaves on him while we were getting sit up!

As most can see I don't normally do family sessions, just because they use to scare me! Well after working with this family, I realized I think I might like it!

Sterling, IL area Photographer | Nikki Jean Photography

Christmas from a Client

Today was an amazing day! 

Let me give you a little back story to this post. About two years ago, I met a lovely lady named Kayla while purchasing a purse from her. Over the next two years we grew close, and became friends. During this time I met her mother Patty as well. I've been photographing Patty and her family for almost a year and a half now! I first started photographing Kayla and her husband Jesse { Whom by the way will be on the blog soon as well! }, then I was booked to photograph Patty's whole family, and while I do that to do her youngest daughter's senior photos. 

Well, now I just wrapped up her youngest senior session, and working over the next year with Kayla and her family as they start to grow their family! Now skipping back to today! Today I received a visit from Kayla who was dropping off something her mother Patty had asked her to. As it turns out, Patty bought me a WONDERFUL Christmas gift! I now have an amazing new camera 

Epiphanie Bag!!

 I LOVE my new bag! Thank you so much to Patty and the Rood family for such an amazing year of photo shoots, and laughs, and thank you for my lovely gift!

Black Friday Sale

November 29th 2013

Halloween 2013 | Sterling, IL Photographer

Happy Halloween!

From our family to you!

©2013 nikki jean photography

Jenna | Sterling High School | Class of 2014 | Sterling Sauk Valley Area Photographer

Jenna | 2014 Sterling Senior

Goodness, this session was a long time planning! Her mother booked her session at the start of September, we talked and planed a few things out, then we had to change the date, as it was suppose to rain. Well it never did, but it did on the day we changed it to! So finally we moved it to our final date, and it was just icky outside! Freezing, cloudy, and almost dark out. Can you tell though? Not at all! She was gorgeous and she rocked her session to a T!

Larissa | Sterling High School | Class of 2014 | Sterling Sauk Valley Area Photographer

Larissa 2014 Sterling Senior

Larissa contacted me about her senior session, and she sounded so excited on the phone I knew this shoot was going to be amazing! We met up out at White Pines in Dixon, IL and we went all over the area. From grass, to water , to even climbing the highest trail just to catch the last of the sun. It was a pleasure getting to know this young lady through out our session.

Kayla | Sterling High School | Class of 2014 | Sterling and Rock Falls Photographer

I swear this year is just rocking! I got to work with the lovely Kayla yesterday and just had a blast! Between frolicking through the grass, and jumping all around, we did get in some amazing images! During our session, we talked about everything from family, to after school plans. Kayla is headed to get her license in Cosmetology! Look out everyone we just might have a another hair stylist joining us! I have to say it was a pleasure getting to know this young lady! 

Paige | Rock Falls High School | Class of 2014 | Sterling and Rock Falls Senior Photographer

This year I have been so blessed to work with some amazing Seniors! One of them being Paige. She was such a joy to photograph. You would never know by looking at her that our day was freezing, and cloudy! She did such an amazing job on her session. Thanks to Brittany for her amazing hair and makeup, her session was perfect. Paige will be working hard in college next year, reaching her goal of becoming a teacher. She is such a doll!

Newborn Session / Sterling Illinois Photographer

Last month I was blessed with the witness of a baby Jayden's birthing. Now I am blessed with his appearance in our studio! Welcome Baby Jayden, our first newborn!