MELBOURNE, YARRA VALLEY & MORNINGTON PENINSULA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Candid, Authentic, Fun!

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Recent Weddings

Emily & Daniel

Private Property, Geelong
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Katie & James

Cleveland Estate, Lancefield
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Kate & Sean

Lawson Lodge, Macedon
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Hey! I’m Nikki

Cat lover, introvert who loves parties, metal head, exclamation mark over-user!, queer af, lover of documenting fun dancefloors, candid moments and capturing authentic portraits.

My photography style is candid, fun and authentic to who you two are! I’ll get you laughing and feeling comfortable in front of the camera. I have a gentle and empathetic nature, and it’s important to me that you get to enjoy your day how you want!

More about me >

So what exactly is 'candid photography’?

Candid photography is about catching genuine smiles, hearty laughter, a loving look, finding out how you two fit together.

I’m always ready to capture those blink-and-you-miss-it in the moment shots. I capture candid but authentic portraits that reflect your personalities and your love, while still making sure you enjoy your day and have fun with it!

Candid photography (or at times, ‘documentary photography’) also includes completely unprompted, photo-ninja-vision shots of moments like you and guests mingling, accidentally smashing a glass, cake on your shirt, tipsy dance moves, Aunt Mary wiping a tear, and plenty of other moments captured all without you even noticing.

When it's time to party, I love to be right in the middle of the action to capture the vibes and those high-energy shots from the dancefloor!

What couples are loving

Jasmin & Kouks

“Nikki was one of our favourite vendors! Fabulous communication from the beginning, was very kind, easy-going, friendly and on the day was just incredible- it felt like having one of our besties there! Nothing was too much trouble and we really enjoyed her lovely company.
She had so many great ideas to capture our dream wedding photos and we are so grateful to have these memories for life.
And the photos… Wow! They really captured our essence and she got the sneak peeks to us so quickly! Highly, highly recommend Nikki! Thank you so much, you absolute delight!”
Sarah & Harley

“I don't know how to explain it, other than I had this "feeling" that I really wanted to work with Nikki. As an extremely anxious bride, we asked Nikki to help us take pre-wedding photos to see how she worked with us and we felt like it was a right fit - spoiler alert, it was!

For our pre-wedding and actual wedding day, Nikki made my husband and I feel so comfortable to just be ourselves. As much as I love our posed photos, there is something special about the candid ones.

Nikki was incredibly easy to work with, a really great communicator, and she was able to give clear instructions that by the day of the wedding, it all felt natural to us. Nikki also has this beautiful energy that is nice to be around, and she also ran around in the rain for us which I did not expect her to do at all.”
Sila & Jamal

It is genuinely difficult to find the words to describe how GOB SMACKED we are by those sneak peek photos. They are beyond just beautiful photos. You have captured so many 'looks' and so much of our personality which is... well it is borderline witchcraft! haha
Nikki, thank you so much for you gentle and gorgeous nature, for making us feel comfortable and putting our wellbeing before anything. You generously offered extra time to us which NO ONE would do - but we think that says a lot about you as a person, not just as a photographer. You are one of a kind.
Much love & gratitude,
Sila & Jamal
Rowena & Sid

I really have no words to describe how amazingly well you have captured Row and I in these pictures! We are in absolute awe looking at these images of ourselves and it’s everything we imagined and more!
We can’t thank you enough for all your hard work in capturing, carrying our bag on the day, making us feel so comfortable and for putting these together! The details in the pictures are mind blowing.
You are an absolute SUPERSTAR!
Cindy & Michael

“I AM OBSESSED WITH THE PHOTOS!! You absolutely nailed it.”
“Nikki was absolutely incredible from the very start right to the very end. Nikki made us feel super comfortable and relaxed through the whole photoshoot. We had several people comment how amazing she was at our wedding and was everywhere without us even noticing. The photos were exactly what we were after and more. Highly recommend!”