I am a mother and an artist photographing mothers and families on digital and 35mm film.

My life is made up of many ordinary days. Woven with a bit of chaos, minimally clothed children, fingerprints on windows and yesterday's crumbs scattered around a makeshift art studio on my kitchen table. I hope that no matter what day you find me, you can call me present - fully living my ordinary days.

I have photographed families professionally since 2018, though I have had a love for the craft of photography since 2009. I am always chipping away in pursuit of creating exceptional work.

I don't believe there is one universal experience of motherhood, childhood, marriage, or family. Every home holds its own stories and I have no interest in smoothing away the differences or imperfections.

Hey, I'm nikole

A film photo of a mother sitting with daughter in backyard in Houston Texas
Father brushing sons teeth during an at home family photo session in houston texas

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Mother walking with newborn during her in home newborn photo session in houston texas
Mother laying with newborn during her in home newborn photo session in houston texas

I would call my style lived-in.

The tub full of toys. The ever-present bathroom floor towel. Your favorite t-shirt worn down from wear, and oh! There's the half-finished coffee you forgot about.

They are proof of life. Stories of the days that shape you.

I won’t pretend it’s all easy or effortlessly cheerful. But what I do hope to do is remind you what a gift it all is.

Lived-In

Film photo close up of a boys face with a ladybug on his nose during an at home family photo session in houston texas

I started shooting film in 2022 and added it to my professional work in 2025. All of my personal work has transitioned to film, and I hope to do the same with my client work soon. For now, I still take a hybrid digital + film approach.

Shooting film feels as though a missing piece has snapped into place. I love the way film takes on a life of its own, adding character and depth to a photograph. Where digital can feel pristine and precise, film has a certain life to it. A soul.

It’s personal and harder to replicate, with the camera, film stock, light, and processing decisions all leaving their mark on the final image.

Shooting film also requires more presence. To slow down, pay closer attention to light, and trust my instincts and my craft.

You can add film to any session, and I really hope you do.

love for film

Boy buckling his helmet during an at home family photo session in houston texasboy plays with hot wheel cars by the window during an at home family photo session in houston texasFamily walking in front of a tractor in the mountains taken on filmA father holds his daughter through the window during an at home family photo session in houston texasA boy sits with his hot wheels while glancing at the cars outside during an at home family photo session in houston texasDad lays on the couch with his son and daughter during an at home family photo session in Conroe texasLight beams into a living room with the silhouette of a toddler in the frontA boy dresses in spiderman to go shopping at an heb in conroe texasA husband glances at the window trying not to smile for a photo in conroe texas
A houston family photographer takes a self portrait with her daughter and son

I live in an old neighborhood full of character, tall trees, elderberry bushes, and moss-covered drainage ditches where we regularly check on our neighborhood snapping turtles. Our house is a little bit of a fixer-upper, with charm, character and one working shower. We get a ton of sunlight, and I wouldn’t dare trade such a luxury for a perfect house.

You can find me at the grocery store an ungodly number of times throughout the week, always pushing the race-carts. I'm into reading, plants and I’d take a trip to the West Texas desert over the beach any day - well, maybe not in midsummer.

I want my kids to grow up outside. I want to be present and fully alive while I wash dishes every morning.

I have a weekly newsletter where I practice writing. It’s a small way for you to get to know me, and one way I pursue creativity in the margins of motherhood.

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no need to have your you-know-what together

You don’t have to get your ducks in a row before you hire me to photograph you. Untamed and unruly ducks make for far more interesting photographs, in my opinion.