• I have many journals that sit on the shelf at home. They chronicle many aspects of my life. I love to look through them, enjoying the things I have written or the pictures there in. It is my hope that as you look through these pages, that you too will enjoy the things placed so lovingly here.
    It has been a journey that has seen me through many joys and a few heartaches. From the start of Crimson Chickadee and my growth as a person and as a photographer. From the realization that how many fans I have on my facebook page does not merit my worth, to the swelling in my heart as I hit publish to a post that I know will mean so much to the intended recipient.
    I hope you join me often, with a good cup of coffee, and enjoy these pages as much as I do creating them.

    {hugs}
    Nicole

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the gift

In the technology driven world we live in we are bombarded with information constantly. Sometimes it is nice to shut everything off and enjoy life…especially when you have someone to share that life with. When clients contact me for their sessions they are wanting images for themselves but the conversation always includes an aside about giving gifts to grandparents and other family members. I also get clients who want to give the gift of themselves. I have never posted about these sessions. They are private, a moment to be shared between two people, they are a gift.

As women we are especially hard on ourselves…even more so after our bodies change from having children.  The ladies that come to me for a .belle. session have my admiration. To take all of their insecurities and put them in front of a stranger, just so they can give their husbands something special is very giving indeed.

This session was a little different from the others I have done. This time I was photographing another photographer. I thought I might feel a little pressure…since she would know what was going on behind the camera. Surprisingly I felt so at ease with her. She is an amazing person and I am so happy she contacted me for her session. I can’t wait to share her images with her. It is a beautiful gift.

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