Ahhh...to be gently lead...so sweet...
nik
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Little Miss 'D'
As in Diva. Oh Erin, you were starving...starving like a little waif! We really need to feed you before a sitting! (: This one of my favorite "looks" you give me...
love you.
A. Nik
Hands of Expectation
There is nothing better than two parents, wanting you...eagerly expecting your arrival....blessed.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
hmmmm....
Dylan & Trey...brothers & friends. I love it! I had so much fun shooting these two! They are sweet, funny, smart, mischievous, spunky, and thoughtful! (: Guys, you can come to my "studio" any time!
nik
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Happy Birthday Tye!
Every year I do an "official" photo shoot with the boys around their birthday. Tye, is...how shall we put it...unpredictable! I mean, you just never know with this kid, his brain has one gear D, which is what makes him such a joy, and well...such a joy!
So although I had a million ideas, I knew there would be a bit of a gap from idea to execution. This called for a bit of well, creative thinking...how could I make him sit during his session AND be happy about it? Viola! Put a big fat cake in front of him.
It was a HUGE success! I think he would have sat in front of that cake until the house burnt down. Wonderful!
DISCLAIMER: I do realize cake session are typically reserved for the One Year milestone...but c'mon...he's my baby...why fight it, once a baby always a baby, right?
nik
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Blow Mold
I love my husband, married 12 years this August and he is always fun and interesting to be married to. Bruce loves the History Channel and for some odd reason I love, that he loves, the history channel. He will always give me some random information or little news tidbit from something he has watched or heard. And, the guy retains everything, well almost everything...with the exception that my birthday is October 25th, not the 24th. This is not necessarily a bad thing because I have been known to get a birthday "week"...this may mean he is very very thoughtful...or like Vegas just playing the numbers....but, I digress....
Last night Bruce kidnapped me from the computer to watch the History Channel as they highlighted one of my favorite companies Bolthouse Farms. I have had the pleasure of working with Bolthouse and it has been an incredible experience. I will post more Images soon...however, in the meantime this Image is of the interesting process of Blow molding, or blow forming. My own nikipedia definition: A process that uses heat to take a small hollow plastic and create a large hollow plastic. In this case a carrot juice bottle. A big sorry to all the Thermoplastic wizards out there...I stretched myself as far as possible just to come up with that definition. Really, I think the Image says it best, it is like MAGIC! (:
nik
Last night Bruce kidnapped me from the computer to watch the History Channel as they highlighted one of my favorite companies Bolthouse Farms. I have had the pleasure of working with Bolthouse and it has been an incredible experience. I will post more Images soon...however, in the meantime this Image is of the interesting process of Blow molding, or blow forming. My own nikipedia definition: A process that uses heat to take a small hollow plastic and create a large hollow plastic. In this case a carrot juice bottle. A big sorry to all the Thermoplastic wizards out there...I stretched myself as far as possible just to come up with that definition. Really, I think the Image says it best, it is like MAGIC! (:
nik
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Miss Madalyn
Ohhhh...it's like a goody bag...dippin' in this Image folder...Wow...I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this face...at some point you realize you are just the dolt behind the camera....this girl can not take a bad picture...Fun stuff!
Love Love Love...love to create...love to shoot....love to paint...love the art!
love!
nik
Monday, February 1, 2010
in Studio
Had a wonderful photo session with Miss Madalyn, more of Madalyn at nikolaidesigns.com
I just love this age! I asked Madalyn if she was nervous...she said, "No not really, I am more nervous about leaving for Scicon this week." I LOVE it!
Hope you have a great time at Scicon Madalyn!
xoxo
nik
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Spring
Just a short note to my Dad tonight...by the way when you said you "didn't think" the fence was electric...well, you were wrong...
love you.
nik
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Park
hmmmm....this should explain my day...
Tye-Tye has a cold...or more acurately is just making the same face he makes about 90% of his life!
ahhhhh...deep sigh...
nik
Monday, January 25, 2010
Tye
My Tye-Tye, baby Tye, Tye-gur...will be 2 years old February 13th.....Lucky #13....what would life be like without Tye...
boring.
What should I do for his yearly photo shoot? Better yet, what do I do with a two year old who will only stand still for 2 second intervals....ah, this should be interesting. Janell, you cannot make fun of me that my "baby" won't stand still...I know...I know....it's like the discipline train has left the station...
toot toot!
nik
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Boys Jump
Boys just jump...off everything...
jump
jump
jump
Gosh I love boys! they are like a different species...
a whole new experience for a girl who was raised with estrogen overload...
I LOVE being a Mom...I really LOVE being a Mom to boys...
Amazing.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Happy 2010
Whew...what a wonderful, busy, fun, hectic, Holiday Season! Hope everyone had a special time with friends and family.
Million things I want to do this month and the next, while I have a little time to stop and breathe. Let's see, take some photoshop classes, work on my husbands office (will post when I am farther along on it), shoot for Crossroads, schedule a couple more free model sessions (if your interested or know someone who might like to model for a free session, please email a photo to me and a little information about yourself),
schedule my nieces session, clean-up website, facebook page, blog, oh yes, and the house.
Not to mention, practice Yoga for Athletes, say no to sugar (day 17), read more, laugh more....and you know the minor stuff...like be a better mom....wife....friend...sister....aunt...
Ah well, it is good to have goals, right?
On a side note...Mr. Darrin Cantrell gave a challenging message Sunday...
I had the thought this may be how some of the disciples felt when they heard Jesus speak, when they said to themselves, "This is a difficult statement. Who can accept it?"
This is my personal crisis of faith...
after hearing a message or reading the Bible I will ask myself..."How?"
"How?" do I meet the biblical criteria..."how?" do I love more..."how?" do I give more...."how?" do I forgive..."how?" do I walk by faith..."how?" do I let go of bitterness...."how?" do I practice my faith...."how, how?, how?..."
I think I understand why "Many of his disciples turned back and no longer associated with him." If they were at all like me...after hearing Jesus speak, they just couldn't get past the question "how?"..."How?" do I put into practice the impossible messages Jesus just taught...
My ultimate New Years Resolution...to remember...it's not the "how?"...it's the Who.
"Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life."
When I can't figure out the "how?" or doing the "how?" seems impossible...remember...
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me."
Have a blessed New Year~
nik
Million things I want to do this month and the next, while I have a little time to stop and breathe. Let's see, take some photoshop classes, work on my husbands office (will post when I am farther along on it), shoot for Crossroads, schedule a couple more free model sessions (if your interested or know someone who might like to model for a free session, please email a photo to me and a little information about yourself),
schedule my nieces session, clean-up website, facebook page, blog, oh yes, and the house.
Not to mention, practice Yoga for Athletes, say no to sugar (day 17), read more, laugh more....and you know the minor stuff...like be a better mom....wife....friend...sister....aunt...
Ah well, it is good to have goals, right?
On a side note...Mr. Darrin Cantrell gave a challenging message Sunday...
I had the thought this may be how some of the disciples felt when they heard Jesus speak, when they said to themselves, "This is a difficult statement. Who can accept it?"
This is my personal crisis of faith...
after hearing a message or reading the Bible I will ask myself..."How?"
"How?" do I meet the biblical criteria..."how?" do I love more..."how?" do I give more...."how?" do I forgive..."how?" do I walk by faith..."how?" do I let go of bitterness...."how?" do I practice my faith...."how, how?, how?..."
I think I understand why "Many of his disciples turned back and no longer associated with him." If they were at all like me...after hearing Jesus speak, they just couldn't get past the question "how?"..."How?" do I put into practice the impossible messages Jesus just taught...
My ultimate New Years Resolution...to remember...it's not the "how?"...it's the Who.
"Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life."
When I can't figure out the "how?" or doing the "how?" seems impossible...remember...
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me."
Have a blessed New Year~
nik
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Fire Station #10
Well, September has come and gone....no blog...October is getting ready to close....oh my....I just can't have 2 months and no blog....the baby sister will keep "nagging" me to "update, update, update"...Next thing I know she will have me with my hand over my heart saying, "I Nikki promise to update my blog at the first of each month...."
So even though life is busy with Senior Photo Sessions & Tis' already the season for Christmas Photos...I want to give a small tribute to Bakersfield Fire Station #10, where I had a WONDERFUL Senior Photo Session, thanks to the most gracious Fire Captain Ron!
What a wonderful experience...nik
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Bolthouse Farms
Well, it is now the 'end' of August....I am currently working on some personal favorites from the Bolthouse Farms Photo Shoot...I promise I will post them here soon. Work first, play second....urgh! (o:
On a side note, I have so enjoyed my work with Bolthouse Farms. Every shoot I gain a new appreciation for Bolthouse Farms operations, and this shoot was no exception. I really can't express how amazed I was at what Bolthouse Farms does every day to "make it happen." I mean being down in the dirt....well, you start to think about the dirt....the seed....the weeds....the carrots....the timing....the water.....the planning.....more timing......the growing......the watching.....the waiting....the evaluating.....the equipment...........and well, you get the idea....
It has also made valley life more interesting, as I drive by fields, orchards, & the equipment in them, I have more questions.....but also more appreciation for what our Valley is about........in fact, I actually noticed those little red jeeps working the fields...........ah, another missed photo opportunity........
life's too short.......
nik
"The Harvester"
"The Ripper"
On a side note, I have so enjoyed my work with Bolthouse Farms. Every shoot I gain a new appreciation for Bolthouse Farms operations, and this shoot was no exception. I really can't express how amazed I was at what Bolthouse Farms does every day to "make it happen." I mean being down in the dirt....well, you start to think about the dirt....the seed....the weeds....the carrots....the timing....the water.....the planning.....more timing......the growing......the watching.....the waiting....the evaluating.....the equipment...........and well, you get the idea....
It has also made valley life more interesting, as I drive by fields, orchards, & the equipment in them, I have more questions.....but also more appreciation for what our Valley is about........in fact, I actually noticed those little red jeeps working the fields...........ah, another missed photo opportunity........
life's too short.......
nik
"The Harvester"
"The Ripper"
Monday, July 13, 2009
Happy 4th of July!
I hope everyone had a happy & safe July 4th!
This month I am consumed...in a good way....with a commerical shoot for Bolthouse Farms.
bolthouse.com
Check out your local Costco for Bolthouse Carrot Juice, Bom Dia, or Red Tea!
See you in August!
Nik
This month I am consumed...in a good way....with a commerical shoot for Bolthouse Farms.
bolthouse.com
Check out your local Costco for Bolthouse Carrot Juice, Bom Dia, or Red Tea!
See you in August!
Nik
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Palos Verdes
The verdict is in ......mother first, photographer/artist second.
Had the blessed pleasure to spend a week down with my sister in Palos Verdes, CA. Gorgeous location, about 20 minutes from Newport Beach. I could have shot morning, noon, and night.....ripping-it and still not have covered everything I wanted to.
Alas, I had a strong reminder that Mommy-hood comes first, with a rowdy 3 year old and a very badly teething almost 1 1/2 year old. Suffice it to say, I was busy! Fun, kid, vacation busy....not so creative, intense, zoned artist busy! For all you mommies out there you know what I am talking about. When I put them to bed for the night I was left feeling "bushwhacked".....yes, that's right ambushed by my 1 and 3 year old. So even when I had the opportunity to go shoot....I choose to watch"So you think you can dance" DVR-style with my sister. Ahhhh.....the life of a not-so-artist.
In spite of all this, thanks to Mimi, I was able to do a couple shoots (not counting the joke of a shoot off my sisters' balcony). What a thrill, doing what I love to do. The ocean was intense and I was mesmerized by the play of rock and water. I will not discuss the pelican debacle....however, the cactus was fun, double-fun, because I enjoyed it all over again in the digital dark room.
So, this month's blog....is oh so boring...again.....I wonder why I blog.......when I do it sooo poorly....maybe, it is some kind of self-inflicting punishment from being raised by a Mom who quoted, King James Version, "The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, who shall know it."
However, this is also the same Mom who inspires me to be a better mother.....trying to give my children the gift of my present self, not the distracted, mildly erratic and intense artist self. I truly do not want to reflect later on my parenting like the super-great Joe McNally did, "There needs to be a course in school about how to be a parent and a photographer......I missed a whole bunch of my kids' growing up.........In my helter-skelter pursuit of the 'big' picture. I ignored too many quieter, close-to-home moments."
But WOW his photography is amazing....................
Had the blessed pleasure to spend a week down with my sister in Palos Verdes, CA. Gorgeous location, about 20 minutes from Newport Beach. I could have shot morning, noon, and night.....ripping-it and still not have covered everything I wanted to.
Alas, I had a strong reminder that Mommy-hood comes first, with a rowdy 3 year old and a very badly teething almost 1 1/2 year old. Suffice it to say, I was busy! Fun, kid, vacation busy....not so creative, intense, zoned artist busy! For all you mommies out there you know what I am talking about. When I put them to bed for the night I was left feeling "bushwhacked".....yes, that's right ambushed by my 1 and 3 year old. So even when I had the opportunity to go shoot....I choose to watch"So you think you can dance" DVR-style with my sister. Ahhhh.....the life of a not-so-artist.
In spite of all this, thanks to Mimi, I was able to do a couple shoots (not counting the joke of a shoot off my sisters' balcony). What a thrill, doing what I love to do. The ocean was intense and I was mesmerized by the play of rock and water. I will not discuss the pelican debacle....however, the cactus was fun, double-fun, because I enjoyed it all over again in the digital dark room.
So, this month's blog....is oh so boring...again.....I wonder why I blog.......when I do it sooo poorly....maybe, it is some kind of self-inflicting punishment from being raised by a Mom who quoted, King James Version, "The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, who shall know it."
However, this is also the same Mom who inspires me to be a better mother.....trying to give my children the gift of my present self, not the distracted, mildly erratic and intense artist self. I truly do not want to reflect later on my parenting like the super-great Joe McNally did, "There needs to be a course in school about how to be a parent and a photographer......I missed a whole bunch of my kids' growing up.........In my helter-skelter pursuit of the 'big' picture. I ignored too many quieter, close-to-home moments."
But WOW his photography is amazing....................
Friday, April 17, 2009
April
Well, here he is, sick or not, one of my biggest blessings turned 3 on April 7th! I can not begin to express the joyous feelings that started over 3 years ago with "two little pink lines" ..........a complete Miracle....
....and I still today can not adequately express how wonderful, joyful, and surreal it is that I get to be your mother..........Tad Pole.....your Mama LOVES you 54-5............
xoxoxo
Mom
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