Nichol Krupp Photography

Just wanted to share one of these for now from yesterday’s session. He was such a little sweetie! We tried several things with this special glove of Dad’s and this is what I came up with. I love how it turned out and know that it was important to him so hopefully he loves the image as much as I do.

I thought I would share a few images from some of my sessions in Phoenix a few weeks ago. I had a blast there and the weather was unbelievable. I loved photographing this family and will be heading back to Phoenix before long for more sessions.

This is the Moore Family. I photographed them about 5 years ago when I was in Phoenix and since then the girls have grown into beautiful young women and mom still looks younger than ever.

Need I say more????

I will tell you that I wish more newborn parents would show more skin. I LOVE skin on skin with new babies and these images show exactly why. I will also tell you that this little 6 pounder really gave me a run for my money. It took several hours to get these images but once again patience paid off. I LOVE this couple. Their love for each other and for Baby Lillian is quite apparent. I also LOVE those COWBOY BOOTS… SERIOUSLY LOVE THEM!!!

Rejuvenated: re•ju•venate (ri jo̵̅o̅′və nāt′) transitive verb -•nat′•ed, -•nat′•ing 1.a.to make feel or seem young again; bring back to youthful strength, appearance, etc. b. to make seem new or fresh again.

Ahhhhh, that’s me. I am on a new path at this time of inner peace, learning, growing, harmony, and yes…rejuvenation. LIFE IS GOOD! I am grateful. At this time in our Nation there is a great deal of craziness going on and I can either let it stress me out or move beyond it and see how I can turn things into a positive for myself and my family. How can we benefit from this economic crisis? Have we just been living beyond our means? Are there sacrifices we can make and still pretty much live the same lifestyle? Or is a change in lifestyle and priorities something that should be given a closer look? Is it possible that if we as Americans analyze for a moment our actual needs versus our wants and desires that we could come out ahead of the game once all of this dust settles?

How are we going to choose to handle this National challenge and is it possible that we could consider for just a moment all of the many Nations starving to death and dying of Aids, the orphaned children, the disgusting drinking water, the living conditions of children in garbage dumps, the women that are not allowed to go to school and educate themselves, the little girls forced into marriage before they are even teenagers, the genocide, the war casualties and so many other unthinkable things around our globe? I am not trying to minimize our financial situation here. I am simply trying to change the focus of what many think is the worst situation ever to happen to America. I know and understand that our current economy is in a very scary place. Like many of you out there I too have investments. We have lost thousands of dollars in the stock market over the past few months overall and the thought of our retirement going down the drain is definitely disheartening and quite scary to say the least. However, I believe very strongly that it WILL bounce back and we will come out of this okay. I actually think we will come out further ahead if the right choices are made.

I realize that it is very stressful to turn on the news everyday and see what the latest negative message is from our media. I try not to take it to heart because negativity is what our media thrives on. It does not matter whether you are turning on your local, state, or national news. They love to report on the negative. They love to report on crisis rather than those that are still seeing abundance, those that are doing amazing things for other human beings, or those that have turned their misfortune into a positive.

I have had the pleasure of traveling to places less fortunate than the United States and I have seen what true poverty is. I feel extremely blessed each time I look at the images captured from that experience. I remember the filth on the bodies of little ones and grown men urinating right in the street. I remember seeing raw sewage running down pathways and homes made out of pieces of cardboard, scraps of metal and stray wood in a refugee camp. I remember trash everywhere and kids with no shoes walking in it. Once you have been to a third world country you do not worry as much about whether you may have to cut back on spending a bit or whether you have to stay home from that trip “Up North” or out of State.

We are still so blessed to be Americans and to have a roof over our heads. Life is Good! Our life as Americans is GOOD! We live in an amazing country and have the power to change our destiny if we want to. There is a huge element of free will that we as Americans have due to the fact that we live in a free society. The question is how HARD are we willing to WORK to change OUR DESTINY and that of our FAMILY? Great things do not always come easily and rarely do. How much are we willing to give? We are still a great nation and have the true ability and intelligence to be absolutely amazing. We are OH SO BLESSED and must remember that and stop knocking down our country, our president, our government, each other. Use this time to make positive changes in your lifestyle, your family, your schedules, your finances, your work ethic, your priorities, your FUTURE and how much you GIVE BACK to others. You might just find out that it was all for the best. You might just end up more ON TOP than you ever were before! Your business might just be more fruitful. Your family might be happier and your life overall more prosperous. One thing is for sure if nothing else…YOU WILL LEARN AND GROW THROUGH ALL OF IT. YOU WILL COME OUT OF IT A MUCH STRONGER AND EVEN MORE AMAZING HUMAN BEING than you were before and THAT in and of ITSELF will be WORTH IT!

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

~Niki

I have shared some of these before but just want to share again as a point of reference.

Check out this handsome little guy and his parents. This family was great to work with. They were EASY going and mom did an awesome job of just standing back and letting me do my thing. At one point I saw her standing in the dressing room and peeking over through the window so that Little Mr. “J” would not see her and get distracted. I wish I would have gotten a shot of mom doing that because it was super cute. Anyhow, a beautiful family indeed and they are doing something right because this little guy was really easy to work with and a very happy baby. Enjoy!
~N

These three little girls were all just stunning. They each had their very own personality and were so fun to work with. Their hair, eyes and cute little faces were great to capture. When I photograph little ones I always like to get smiles and fun but I am a softy for those dreamy little “Sweet Faces” that do not need to do anything but just “BE.” Those are the images I tend to enlarge and put on my walls. I just adored these beauties! I told mom she should go for a boy. Can you even imagine how beautiful HE would be?








AND MY FAVORITE IMAGE OF THE DAY!!!!

Okay, I truly have four of them between Keith, Cameron, Addy and Jackson. However, it is rarity that I get to photograph Jackson because he is always SO busy and he really has become such an incredible little spirit and blessing in my life. He has really come into his own and gotten this personality that just shines. It cannot help but make you SMILE. I absolutely adore everything about him and with each passing day I see how insightful, determined, intelligent, funny and amazing he is. Not to mention STUBBORN which was the first thing I noticed upon his arrival in this world. Given the fact that he was also my greatest challenge just a few short years ago I see that sometimes the greatest spirits take a while to unfold. I am blessed…I am blessed…I AM BLESSED!
I love these shots of him. That little lip pucker that he got from his Mamma, the chin and eyes from his daddy, and the one dimple on his right cheek that he got from his Grandma who is now an angel up above watching over us all. I JUST LOVE HIM!

I do not know if there is something in the water in Bay City, but I had tons of newborns in February and already a few materinty and newborns in March. There are more to come as well.
These little beauties are long time clients of mine and I just adore them all. I always boast about how blessed I am to have such awesome clients and this family is no exception. I love them all and their children seriously have the BEST personalities. They keep me laughing and the oldest, Miss “G” keeps me on my toes. I could see her working at NKP sometime in the future. I assure you that if she does there will never be a dull moment and things will be very organized.
Jeff and Heather, you both create some beautiful children that is for sure. Thanks for letting me document your family.
Enjoy!
~Niki

Ahhhhh…..There is always such perfection in every single new little human being brought into this world. This little guy was exactly that! Then…if you take one look at the new mother and father you can immediately tell why he is such a beautiful little guy. Chad and Rebecca, thank you so much for blessing me with the opportunity to photograph your new family. He was sooooo good and I truly enjoyed spending time with all of you. Enjoy every moment with him, they grow up SO fast.

It only took a year to complete but is up and running as of this evening. Go check it out and let me know what you think. I still have TONS more images to add on there and a few other minor tweaks to do but for the most part the layout is complete. You will see lots of FRESH faces on there and see why I think our area of the world has some pretty darn good GENES! There are some definite stunners on there both young and old. I am also SO EXCITED to have the music of Joshua Radin featured on my site. You can purchase and download his music at the following link.
www.krupp-photo.com
~Niki