I’ve always been drawn to documentary photography—the honesty, the substance, the stories. For a long time, I have appreciated the photos that shine a light on what might otherwise go unseen.
Before becoming a mother, I had a certain idea of what raising a family would look like. When I had my son, the curtain was pulled back. The beautiful, joy-filled moments people talk about were absolutely real—but so was the weight of it all. The complexity, self-growth, and the constant nature of it all.
So much of motherhood (and family life in general) can go unseen, yet it’s deeply felt by everyone living it. Within one family, there’s such a range of human experience, so many stories unfolding in every single home.
Now I ask, what if my work could shine a light on that which is unseen? What if my photos could make what’s felt, visible?
Hi, I'm Nikole.
Meet your woodlands, Texas family & Lifestyle Photographer
In almost every other profession, there’s some form of recognition for a job well done. Yet, as mothers and parents, our most challenging and profound work often happens behind closed doors.
Yes, we see the fruit of our labor in our children as they grow. Still, it's not wrong to long to be seen—to be taken seriously for all that we do.
Maybe contentment with our unseen work is simply another skill we add to our ever-growing list. But if you do long to be seen—or to finally see, with your own eyes, just how much you have to show for your constant effort—then I would be honored to bear witness and hand that reflection right back to you.
Honored to bear witness.
