HEY YAL! I'M NICOLE.
OWNER OF PEAKS+WAVES PORTRAITS. I LOVE DOCUMENTING THE WILD KIDS, BELIVERS IN MAGIC, SOULMATES AND TRUE LOVE. I BELIVE IN BUILDING RELAXED, COMFORTABLE PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS FOR EVERY CLIENT SO THAT EACH SHOT IS AUTHENTIC AND NATURAL. I DO THIS BY VALUING THE INDIVIDUALITY OF MY CLIENTS.
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It's about me creating a space for you to be YOU. Because to me, these photos aren't just about the here and right now. They’re forever. My hope is for you to look at these photos years from now and remember the joy and love you felt.
SESSIONS WITH ME ARE AN EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO FEEL CONFIDENT, RELAXED, AND SHOW UP AS YOURSELF..
Let's adventure
families + maternity + seniors + just because
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Couples
couples looking to either get engaged, recently engaged, or some adventurous couple photos
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Let's get married
hiking in the Shenandoah National Park, an intimate micro-wedding at an airbnb, or private ceromony at your favorite location
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LET'S DO THIS
TAKING PHOTOS SHOULD BE A FUN AND EASY EXPERIENCE. I DO MY BEST TO CREATE A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FROM BEGINNING TO END. FROM THE FIRST CONTACT, I WANT YOU TO FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW ME AND TOGETHER WE CAN FIGURE OUT LOCATION, OUTFITS, ACCESSORIES, TIMING, ALL FO THE LITTLE DETAILS TO HELP YOUR VISION COME TO LIFE. THESE ARE YOUR PHOTOS AT the END OF THE DAY AND I WANT YOU TO BE ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH THEM!
Lauren + Cody
Shenandoah National Park
"Peaks+Waves Portraits was the best photographer I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I booked her for an engagement session on Shenandoah National Park in October 2021. She was incredibly friendly and responded quickly over email. During the session, she was great about making us feel comfortable, and she captured some wonderful candid moments. I loved that she didn't make every shot feel posed. She gave us a little guidance on how to situate ourselves for the shot, but then allowed us to interact with each other as we naturally would. The wait time for final photos was so short, and we loved how quickly we got to see the great work she did! These photos will last a lifetime. I'm so glad we chose Peaks+Waves Portraits to capture this special time in our lives."
Christian + Jonathon
Skyline Drive
"We hired Nicole to do our wedding photos on our honeymoon/vacation. We loved her work from the moment we saw her website. She was very flexible and easy to work. We communicated back-and-forth right up until our session. She was very thoughtful about every detail and preparing us for our day. Once we finally met her in person we instantly connected with her and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our session. She made us feel very comfortable and relaxed. We could not have been happier with our photographs! Absolutely stunning! We hope to work with her again in the future."
Jessica + Josh
Shenandoah National Park
"Nicole is a genius wizard magician photographer and all-around awesome person! I reached out to her when we decided to get married in Shenandoah National Park and she knew the perfect location for our ceremony. She was absolutely invaluable - she communicated with us regularly for planning purposes, gave fantastic suggestions about what to do with our weekend in Luray, where to get flowers, and of course took amazing pictures of our ceremony. She is a natural with helping couples and kids relax and take great pictures (I usually don't like pictures of myself, but I cannot stop looking at these). Hire her immediately."
