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A Family Affair {Maria and Greg}

Nicola Borland — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:58:07 +0000

I was lucky enough to get invited to capture some fun times with the families of Maria and Greg, to celebrate their recent wedding nuptials. I felt like one of the family as I walked around and captured those special moments. I look forward to the next family celebration and wish Maria and Greg a long and happy life together!

Chemistry Geeks {Mary and Alex’s Engagement}

Nicola Borland — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:23:49 +0000

Well, obviously we did not shoot these images in a Chemistry class, but that’s where Mary and Alex met almost 10 years ago! I really enjoyed hanging out at their upcoming nuptials location and getting to know them better before the big day. We explored the location and decided on where to shoot the formal family portraits and had fun playing around. I am really excited about shooting their wedding on September 5th, and know they are both gonna look amazing!

The Sunshine in Skye {Senaida and Skye}

Nicola Borland — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:10:30 +0000

Skye was one of my first clients as a solo photographer a few years ago. Her mother Senaida, is an amazing esthetician that is the only one who touches my eyebrows! She works out of a cool salon in Old Pasadena called Salon Sessions, so be sure to call her next time you need any beauty treatments are a relaxing massage.

Skye started off the session at my studio a little shy, but as we progressed her inner America’s Next Top Model can out and she was the one directing me around the shot. She is a very smart and funny girl and it was great to hang out with her and her mother again. I just know she is going to grow into a beautiful young lady and I can’t wait to be there to capture it.

The Hottest Stylist I Know {April Ray}

Nicola Borland — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:50:02 +0000

April is one hot mama, and I think you’ll agree! This was a really fun relaxed shoot and I am so excited about what it resulted in! I especially love the ones with the blue background. It’s actually an old beat up truck that stopped to haul away some trash. I know what you’re thinking. I take my clients to the classiest places! I know, but how cool are these images?

April has a really cool and funky hair salon in Montrose, CA. It’s called April Ray Salon. As you know I have really curly hair and have had many a bad poodle cut in my day, so when I found April I was overjoyed. If any of you need a great new hair style, or gentle color that lasts and isn’t full of amonia, then April is your gal!

Thanks for letting me take some amazing headshots of you, April, and I can’t wait for my next style!

A Hot English Wedding {Vicky and John’s Nuptuals}

Nicola Borland — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:16:43 +0000

Wow…this was a really hard one for me. Not in a bad way, but a good way! You may remember Vicky and John from their cool engagement session around Newcastle. They are friends of mine that go way back, and I was honored to be able to shoot their wedding. The only problem was that Vicky is so gorgeous, and the wedding so well thought out, and with such detail that there are just too many images to choose from!

The day started with a trip to the salon for all the ladies, and then they got themselves presentable at a local hotel in Newcastle. The ceremony and reception were held at a beautiful place called The Alnwick Garden, in Alnwick. It was the first day of summer, and a really hot, perfect one. Their close friends and family were gathered in all their best gladrags to witness the ceremony. I found it difficult to keep shooting and not get caught up in the emotions of the service.

After the service, champagne was served and I managed to drag the family and bridal party away for some formal portraits… and fun ones too. I love the ones in front of Alnwick Castle. It makes them look so regal. The wedding breakfast was served in the most excellent Hansel and Gretal styled Treehouse. This place is like a wooden grotto, with lots of hidden nooks and crannies. It was so cool being under the tree canopy and gave the light a little green hue. During the breakfast her father gave a very heartfelt speech, that almost had me in tears, again.

The party bus moved back to Newcastle for the dancing portion of the evening. The Biscuit Factory is an art gallery, cafe, shop and generally cool place to be. John had a friends band play some funky music and everyone got to hang out and enjoy the love of John and Vicky. I had a great time hanging out with all our mutual friends, tasting the cake and of course lets not forget the most amazing and giant sticky toffee pudding I have ever seen. Mmm mmm mmm. I love all these images and am so happy for them both, as well as being super jealous of their honeymoon trip to Italy. I hope you both had a great time and thank you for letting me share in your day!

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The New Arrivals {Kantor Family Portrait}

Nicola Borland — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:17:34 +0000

This family were the lucky winners of a portrait gift certificate from The Little Gym in La Cañada. They are new to the area and what better way to start than with a new family portrait, even including Tex, their 12 year old lab! It was great meeting this family and chatting with them, especially Dad Jonathan, whom is also a photographer. He does some amazing product and beauty photography. Check him out at jonathankantor.com. I am looking forward to getting to know this family better and showing them some cool hot spots in their new neighborhood!

Sneak Peek {Vicky and John’s Wedding}

Nicola Borland — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:35:22 +0000

Mommy and Her Muscle Man {Natalie, Wyatt and Baby Zane}

Nicola Borland — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:15:34 +0000

Even though she is due in only 22 days, Natalie still decided there was time enough before the big day to capture some special moments, with Baby Zane still in her belly and Big Brother Wyatt by her side. They both came to my home studio in Pasadena last week for our session. Wyatt was a little shy at first, but after some funny face pulling we were getting along fine and Wyatt was a testament to his parents love. He was so well behaved and he listened to my direction so well I was amazed.

Wyatt has such a sweet smile and I know he will make a great big brother in a few weeks. I am very happy for Natalie and Michael as well and look forward to meeting Baby Zane soon!

Puppy Dog Tails {Tyler the Black Boxer}

Nicola Borland — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:23:56 +0000

Tyler is the cutest little black Boxer puppy you have seen. He has all the things a puppy should have, energy, tenacity, big paws and sharp little baby teeth! I had great fun chasing him around my front garden and catching him in the middle of all his mischief. I look forward to watching him grow into a beautiful, and hopefully well behaved dog!

Playing With Seaweed {An English Family Portrait}

Nicola Borland — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:09:18 +0000

Hannah and I have know each other for about 10 years. I know I can’t believe it either! Whenever I go to Newcastle to visit my old friends there, I get to impose on Hannah, and Play, and stay with her. It’s like going to a fully stocked mini hotel. I get all the snacks and drinks that I need, a room to myself, a comfy sofa with all the TV channels, yummy vegetarian meals cooked to order, and the best part is, I get to hang out with the coolest person and a best friend. We go out dancing and have a great time, but I love just hanging out and watching TV with her, chatting about old times, and how cool the guy is that worked at Kathmandu.

When she asked if I could take some family portraits for her I was delighted. Her parents drove up from York and we all went down to the beach. It had been nice and sunny in the morning, but of course as soon as we got there it clouded over and got a bit blustery. But being the no complaining about the weather Brits that we are we soldiered on, and had a great time. Dad, Ian, was finding strings of seaweed as tall as Hannah and having a little munch on them, as you do, while the rest of us were trying to staying warm. I had a great time shooting their portrait and miss them dearly already.

I have your room ready for you here when you make it across the Atlantic and there will be a bowl of soup waiting, not stew, but soup.

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