Oh my goodness!  I am SO far behind on blogging sneak peeks from recent sessions.  The good news is that we have been blessed to be so busy at the studio between Senior Sessions and Families getting Christmas pics which is a beautiful thing.  I will try to catch up and post more over the next few days. 

 We are fast approaching our cut off for the end of the year.  Our last date for sessions for the year will be December 1st unless you have a newborn.  We will definitely do our best to get your newborn in if you call right away after birth and we are able to get them in during the first two weeks of life. 

Please keep in mind that we do close the studio for the month January in order to spend time with family, travel to some conferences,  and to regroup/plan  for the New Year.  We will be scheduling our New Special for Senior Update Sessions soon.  These are going to be SOOOO fun!  We can’t wait to fill you in.   Stay tuned for our special Package Pricing on those.  We will also be scheduling for February sessions starting in the next few weeks so be sure to call soon if you would like on the wait list for February.

  Lots of new products have come to the studio  including acrylics, metal murals, storybook albums, and metal prints.  Give us a call at the studio if you would like to stop in and see samples.  The new Acrylics and Metal Prints are absolutely incredible!

Have an amazing day!

~Nichol and Cassandra (The NKP  Team)

Oh how I LOVED working with this couple.  Just look at them.  They are a stunning pair.  So easy to photograph and so go with the flow.  The love they share is apparent and I loved capturing it on film.  That is one lucky baby in Mamma’s tummy and it was just one of those days that I really love my job.   Jamie, I cannot wait to show you the rest.

~Niki

A place we go where the color of your skin is not an issue. You just help those in need.

I have much to share.  There were many unexpected challenges on this journey as there always is on any mission trip especially one to Haiti.  I am still gathering my thoughts and my words.  I am experiencing great sadness with things that occurred there including the deaths of an incredible woman that worked at Hope House during her delivery as well as the loss of one of the babies.  There is now a 4 year old little girl and a preemie without a mother.  The surviving family also does not want the child or the newborn as they are unable to take care of them.   I am not really ready to put it all out there yet as it brings me great sadness.  There were so many people affected by this loss and now we face the uncertainty of things to come for the surviving baby.  I ask for your thoughts and prayers for Baby Kimberly(Keam-Bear-Lay) and for her big sister Sophuni (So-fu-Ni)

Second, there were so many people helped by our medical mission team during our time there.  That is the part that brings me great JOY!  There was Unity among ourselves as a team and the people of Haiti.  We went into tent cities where the people have yet to get medical treatment since the earthquake. We saw the appreciation from the Haitian nurses of the tent cities who helped pull together the organization of our arrival.  As we left they had tears of thanks streaming down their faces.  I have many powerful images to share but the above image pretty much sums it up perfectly. UNITY! UNITY! UNITY!

 Much rest needed.  I am exhausted both mentally and physically but also have had my SOUL fed on an level that is beyond explaination or comprehension.  To understand that,  one would need to go on a mission to Haiti personally.  It is really the only way to truly understand.  Thanks to all of you who prayed for me, my family and for the rest of the team while we were helping others.  13oo men, women and children were helped by the medical team this week.  I am so grateful to have been a part of it.  It will be in my heart forever.  I already miss the mission team as well as the people of Haiti.  A HUGE piece of my heart will always belong to them.  They still need our help.  I think a lot of people have already forgotten that.  The devastation of the quake is still there.  It is takes your breath away at times.  Please don’t forget that.

Blessings!

~Niki

Just a few for now…..  I have been in over my head this week with work, projects, husband out of town and being a typical mother of three.  But I had to make time this morning to blog just a few of this incredible child who I have been waiting to see for what seems like  a REALLLLLLY LOOOOOOONG time.  I can only imagine then how long it seems like it was for her Mamma and Daddy.

What a good little baby too.  She virtually slept through the entire session which was amazing!  We messed,  molded and tucked her little limbs for several hours and she took it with grace and cooperation.  A dream I say!

And…..let’s not forget sweet little Cecilia is a new big sister and a great one at that.  She probably goes down on the record books at NKP as the best and most gentle two year to ever hold a one week old baby in my studio.  Thanks for doing such a great job CC.  I completely {HEART} you and promise to post some pictures of you with your baby sister soon. 

XOXOXO,

~Niki

Loved the silly faces she was making during this part of the session with her cheeks.

Have a great day!

~N