Nicola Borland Photography Blog » beauty http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog Capturing The Beauty In You I Weddings, Family, Children, Babies and Pet Portraits serving the Pasadena, San Marino, South Pasadena, Los Angeles, surrounding and beyond. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:54:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 A Little Lady {Audrey is One} http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2012/02/a-little-lady-audrey-is-one/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2012/02/a-little-lady-audrey-is-one/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:11:44 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1940 Audrey is the perfect mix of her parents. She is a little lady like her mother, and I think she is going to be super smart like her dad. She is still very petite, and is working on the whole standing and walking thing, but I know she will be running all over the house pretty soon, causing lots of trouble! Watching her grow from a bun in the oven to three, six, nine and twelve months has been so amazing. I am sad that we have finished our Belly To Baby First Year Series, but know that her mum and I are now friends and I will still get to watch Audrey grow.

My favorite things about Audrey:

  • Her fashion sense – good job mum!
  • Her big brown eyes
  • Her giggle – makes me giggle thinking about it
  • Her expressions – even when she is not smiling she has the best expressions
  • Most of all the fact that I get to be her photographer!

Leave a comment and let us know what you think about this little darling!

]]> http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2012/02/a-little-lady-audrey-is-one/feed/ 4 And The Winners Are…. http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2012/01/and-the-winners-are/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2012/01/and-the-winners-are/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:43:21 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1936 Congratulations to the following winners!

Sparrow Mini Family Sessions with Nicola ($299 value)

  • Alicia M
  • Smita M
  • Jennifer M
  • Allison H
  • Tiffany T

A Little Gym 1-year Membership in La Canada or Monrovia ($50 value)

  • Beth G

10 Class Yoga Pass at The Awareness Center in Pasadena ($100 value)

  • Alejandro L

An Estate Planning Certificate from The Law Offices of Vanessa M. Terzian ($250 value)

  • Christina V

An In-Home 90-Minute Deep Tissue Massage ($100 Value)

  • Natalia

A Delicious Aromatherapy Candle ($20 Value),White Breeze Scent

  • Maribeth G

All the winners will be emailed individually with information regarding how to collect their prizes, so if you were one of the lucky ones please look out for an email from me with info soon.

We had a great day at the expo and hope all did too!

]]> http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2012/01/and-the-winners-are/feed/ 0 Thursday’s Wedding {Jamie and Taylor} http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/12/thursdays-wedding-jamie-and-taylor/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/12/thursdays-wedding-jamie-and-taylor/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:17:45 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1806 What can I say about the Williams and Price families? Well, they are pretty much some of the nicest people I have met. They make everyone feel like family. After having know Taylor for a couple of years and being able to capture the proposal and the engagement session I was eager to finish out the full hand and capture the wedding images. It was a beautiful warm October day and all 72 members (really 23 and a few children!) of the bridal party looked amazing. And Jamie…the most beautiful of them all. Not only was her dress amazing, but she was really relaxed and glowing all throughout the day. The ceremony at St Bede’s was flawless and Jamie’s dad made an appearance to officiate part of the ceremony.

The reception was at The La Cañada Thursday Club, a place with close family ties. Taylor’s grandmother used to be a member there and has a bench dedicated to her outside in the little front courtyard. The whole place was beautifully decorated by Jennifer from An Unforgettable Occasion, with the color Jamie chose that went perfectly with everything, and one of my favorite colors, purple! The cocktails were delicious, so I was told! They looked amazing so that works for me! And the food was delicious too. I think two of the best parts for me of the night were the speeches by the two best men and maid of honor. They really know and love both Jamie and Taylor and seeing that was really special. And then I think the best part was the dancing. Wow. I don’t know what to say about the dancing other than there was some stuff I had not seen before, and I have seen a lot of wedding dancing! These families really know how to party!

This was a great way for me to round up my 2011 weddings, and as they say, we saved the best ’till last. Congratulations Jamie and Taylor and I look forward to the next family event!

Ceremony: St Bede The Venerable
Reception: The La Cañada Thursday Club
Wedding Day Planner: Jennifer Feeser with An Unforgettable Occasion
Catering: Daniel Kronfli at Bacaro LA Wine Bar.

The below video is a selection of my favorite images from the wedding. Please make sure you have your volume controls working to get the full benefit of the music and sit comfortably as its a long one!


If you love these images then please leave a comment for the bride or groom or myself below!

]]> http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/12/thursdays-wedding-jamie-and-taylor/feed/ 2 Baby Blue Eyes {Emma’s 1 Year Session} http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/10/baby-blue-eyes-emmas-1-year-session/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/10/baby-blue-eyes-emmas-1-year-session/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:40:10 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1747 Ummm…so cutest baby in the world or what?????? I have had such pleasure watching Emma grow up over the last year with our newborn and six month sessions as part of my Belly to baby Collections. Every time I see her she just gets cuter! Those big bay blues get me every time. It was really cool to see her walking and with hair too! She was very well behaved for the session and mum, dad and grandma where excellent helpers with the singing and dancing and clapping portion of the session.

As always, with Emma, these are my new favorite images and I can’t wait to put together her 1 year collage with all her best images. She will have a portfolio better than most catwalk models by the time she is 2!

If you are a family member and wish to see all the images from our 1 year Belly to Baby Collection please click HERE to find your event.

]]> http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/10/baby-blue-eyes-emmas-1-year-session/feed/ 2 Sunset at the Lagoon {Ali and Brian’s Wedding} http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/10/sunset-at-the-lagoon-ali-and-brians-wedding/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/10/sunset-at-the-lagoon-ali-and-brians-wedding/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:50:34 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1718 This is a hard post to write as there is so much to say! I loved this wedding. The people, the location, the design, the friends, the dress, the atmosphere, everything! We had so many images from this one it was hard to choose. Even harder when the bride is also a photographer and a friend. No pressure! LOL

One of my favorites from this year and I can’t wait to start designing the album! Its going to be a real storybook. Thanks, Ali, for asking me to capture such a special day in your life. It means a lot.

If you are a friend or family member and want to see all the images please click HERE.

]]> http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/10/sunset-at-the-lagoon-ali-and-brians-wedding/feed/ 1 Sweet Beach O’ Mine {Allison and Cory} http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/09/sweet-beach-o-mine-allison-and-cory/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/09/sweet-beach-o-mine-allison-and-cory/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:18:00 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1646 This is the second time I have been able to blog about Allison and Cory. The first was from their engagement session back in December. That was a fun day, but nothing in comparison to Allison and Cory’s Wedding Day on July 16th. It was a glorious sunny Santa Barbara day and with such a beautiful private home to have the ceremony the stage was set. Allison looked stunning. I loved the vintage inspired hair style Allison had, and Cory was beach smart with his slacks and flip flops.

When joining two families together there always seems to be an adjustment period, but seeing as Allison and Cory have been together forever it was hard to tell these families apart. The whole day was very family oriented and they made myself and my second photographer Natalie feel very at home. We were both exhausted at the end of the night after a long day of shooting, but it was a satisfying exhaustion after a day well spent. In fact I have more images from Allison and Cory’s wedding than any other so far. I am looking forward to sharing in one of their favorite pastimes pretty soon. Is it legal to swap photography services for UCLA games? Hint hint… :)

]]> http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/09/sweet-beach-o-mine-allison-and-cory/feed/ 0 Malibu Love {Maile and Justin’s Wedding} http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/09/malibu-love-maile-and-justins-wedding/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/09/malibu-love-maile-and-justins-wedding/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:26:27 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1604

You can just see the love that was around at this wedding without even having been there. I am so happy for both Maile and Justin and look forward to spending many more special events like this with them both! Love you!

]]> http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/09/malibu-love-maile-and-justins-wedding/feed/ 1 Blue Eyed Couple {Ali and Brian’s Engagement} http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/08/blue-eyed-couple-ali-and-brians-engagement/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/08/blue-eyed-couple-ali-and-brians-engagement/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:44:36 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1553 So, Ali and I go way back. She was one of the first people I met in the America. We were both in the same visual journalism class and spent many an assignment together doing some “drive by shooting” and later a lot of studio portrait assignments that I still have the evidence from, but will most likely never be seen unless I need some blackmail material!

Just before graduation in 2005 Ali and Brian met and have been together since then. Because they have been living in the San Diego area since then I have not had as many opportunities to hang out or get to know Brian, but I was really excited to hear that Brian had popped the question and even more so when I was asked to shoot their wedding on 9.10.11.

This was a great opportunity to shoot some very special images of Ali and Brian and to spend some time with them as a couple and not in a large group setting as it usually goes. Brian was an excellent model, taking direction very well, and was rather funny to boot. And Ali, well I must already have over 5000 images of Ali over the years, but these are by far my favorites!

I know that their September wedding is going to be gorgeous and am looking forward to Ali’s bachelorette party in 3 weeks as well!!! :)

P.S Is that not the coolest ring?!? Ali had is specially made after her love of Calla Lilies.

]]> http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/08/blue-eyed-couple-ali-and-brians-engagement/feed/ 3 A Walk In The Park {Sara and Peter’s Wedding} http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/07/a-walk-in-the-park-sara-and-peters-wedding/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/07/a-walk-in-the-park-sara-and-peters-wedding/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:16:16 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1549 What a perfect day for a wedding May 21st was. The sun was shining, the bird singing and all the family gathered around. I am in love with this slideshow and it was one of the hardest ones for me to produce as there were so many images that I felt needed to be included, and only space for 150! My first selection just for the slideshow came to almost 300! I think I managed to narrow it down pretty well and am really happy with the resulting image and music combination.

So to all the family that were present thanks for letting me stalk you with my camera for the day’ and to Sara and Peter, I am soooo happy for you and can’t wait to start designing the album!


Please leave a comment for Sara and Peter to read below.

]]> http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/07/a-walk-in-the-park-sara-and-peters-wedding/feed/ 5 Hello…my name is cutie pie! {Audrey at 6 Months} http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/06/hello-my-name-is-cutie-pie-audrey-at-6-months/ http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/2011/06/hello-my-name-is-cutie-pie-audrey-at-6-months/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:30:00 +0000 Nicola Borland http://www.nicolaborland.com/blog/?p=1527 Umm…so I was dying whilst editing these images of 6 month old Audrey. Just dying at how freakin’ cute she is! Seriously love these images and am already looking forward to seeing Audrey again for her 9 month old images has part of her Belly to Baby First Year Series.

I know I don’t have much to say on these, but it’s because they speak for themselves :)

Arrggghhhh, soooooo cute!

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