Photography by Nikki Cole
Feb 28
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Smithsoneon & The Jazz Thugs

This week, I was grateful for the opportunity to photograph some very talented  people in a truly unique and challenging space.  In a small, independently owned, Asian American book store,  Smithsoneon & the Jazz Thugs performed by the light of two small, red paper lanterns.  East Meets West Bookstore is managed by the Boston Progress Arts Collective.  It houses the largest selection of independent Asian American products on the East Coast, including books, DVDs, hip hop, rock, and spoken word CDs and vinyl, chapbooks, gear and one-of-a-kind artwork from established and up-and-coming artists from across the country.  They hosted Smithsoneon and the Jazz Thugs as part of their Music Box Series   The lack of any real light and the tight quarters made this a very interesting challenge to shoot.  I’m hoping these images are as unique as the outstanding music I heard that night.  The Jazz Thugs are a group of gentlemen who met their freshmen year at Berklee School of Music and have been playing Jazz together ever since.  They’ve only named themselves recently due to the increased attention they’ve received.  Saturday night, they featured jazz covers as well as some unique compositions including an amazing piece set to Martin Luther […]
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Feb 14
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Lieutenant Colonel Lee Comes Home

Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, we’ve released our new website! And I couldn’t imagine a better suited post to start the new look with. When my good friend Jen told me her husband was returning from Afghanistan after a long, difficult year I was honored to accompany her to document this very special homecoming. The homecoming was to take place on Friday at 4:00pm and was to be full of celebration and fun for the troops and their families. Sadly, the event was moved to midnight the day before preventing Jen from brining her six (yes…I said six) young children to greet their dad. This made it even more important for me to capture the event for them. The 26th Yankee Brigade arrived home to the Camp Curtis Guild armory in Reading, MA. Despite the late hour, friends and family crowded the armory in anticipation of seeing their loved ones. My friend Jen clutched notes and pictures drawn by her children while family members hung signs celebrating their loved one’s safe return. I couldn’t help but take a picture of the most interesting sign in the armory. I’m dying to know about poor Greg’s car!   As the door to […]
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Jan 24
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The best laid plans…

I love the great connections I can make working a wedding!  While working at Meghan and Alex’s wedding in July, I was very fortunate to meet their matron of honor Wendi.  Wendi was a few months pregnant with her son Bryce.  Months later, I had the honor of having baby Bryce in my studio for his first professional photo shoot.  When Wendi arrived, she had some of the best accessories for Bryce’s photo shoot!  We had great hats, comfy blankets and an adorable set of colorful blocks spelling Bryce’s name.  It was going to be a fun shoot! Bryce is obviously a minimalist, as he had other plans.  First of all, the hats made his little head too hot and he didn’t enjoy them at all (that’s fine, Bryce has a faux hawk that should not be missed!).  Next, the blanket was pretty slippery and Bryce did not enjoy being propped up on it.  And most importantly, Bryce just didn’t seem to enjoy the studio.  Every time we walked him into the studio, he started to cry!  And every time we walked him into my office, he would stop. So what do you do when your subject has no desire […]
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Jan 17
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Bride’s Choice Award

I’m so proud to announce Photography by Nikki Cole has once again been awarded the “Bride’s Choice Award” from Wedding Wire.  This is the third time we’ve been given this honor!
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Jan 09
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New Year’s Resolutions

Do what you love and the money will follow.  It’s the most important lesson I learned in college.  I took a “Real World” preparation class my senior year at UNH.  It was one of those classes you take just to earn easy credits…not to learn anything.  And it taught me the best lesson I’ll ever learn.  Do what you love and the money will follow.  That phrase led me to photography.  And now I’m calling upon it again. When you find yourself at the end of an incredibly successful year, you ask yourself how can I make next year even better?  My answer is inevitably, do what you love and the money will follow. So here I am with a New Year’s resolution I promise to actually complete (but I SWEAR I’m going to loose weight too!).  I am resolved to make my blog into something more than just my professional shooting.  Don’t get me wrong.  I’m very proud of my portfolio.  And I love shooting weddings.  After all, I started working weddings long before photography.  But a blog is meant to be more than a website with a different name.  It’s supposed to be more of a commentary.  It’s […]
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Jan 08
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Maura & Brian

What a way to end the year!  Maura & Brian’s celebration was just perfect.  The Red Lion Inn in Cohasset played the utterly elegant host.  The weather was perfect for photos and the couple was totally in love.  The only thing missing was their fabulous dog Fenway!  I had a chance to meet him on our engagement shoot and missed him terribly.
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Nov 24
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Joy and Danny

Joy and Danny have true classic style and their style was represented throughout their entire wedding day!  They had an amazing celebration despite the fact that they had terrible colds!  I hope you are both feeling better in time for the honeymoon Joy & Danny!
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Nov 21
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Meg & Chris

The Donovan’s are the kind of family I got in this business to work with.  They take their celebrations seriously!  And man can they DANCE!  Not to mention their superior air guitar skills.  Meg & Chris’ amazing baseball themed (did I mention Chris works for the LA Dodgers?) was made even more special with friends and family to surround them.
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Nov 16
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Lauren & Andy ~ A Military Wedding to Remember

Where do I begin!  I had the distinct honor of participating in “A Military Wedding to Remember” sponsored by Fox25 and the Westin Copley Place.  In honor of our brave men and women serving in the military, Fox and Westin teamed up to donate a wedding to one lucky military couple on Veteran’s Day.  Lauren and Andy are an amazing couple.  Click here to read more about their truly special story and all the wonderful people who helped make it happen.  We had a blast shooting in Fenway Park where Lauren and Andy met and continued on the the Westin where Ted Daniels and his amazing team had a spectacular wedding planned for them!  Special thanks to Shannon Grant & Eileen Nelson who helped me out on this one.  It was a blast!
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Nov 09
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Amy & Mike

Amy & Mike’s first dance was perfect for them.  Not only are they absolutely in love, but you can tell they are such great friends!  It was so fun to watch them banter and joke with each other.  Their wedding day was full of fun and laughter!
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