It was so much fun looking back through the photos. What awesome memories from such a fun-filled night. Christine and James’s friends and family sure can party!
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Filed under: Weddings on September 1st, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I couldn’t wait to blog about Kathy and Marks wonderful wedding! It was held at the beautiful Red Rock Country Club. About 80 of Kathy and Mark’s family and friends came out from across the globe - from London to South Africa to Columbia to California. After having a great time with them on their engagement shoot, I could tell why everyone would come so far to celebrate the special day with them.
Here’s some of the shots from the day…
This was my first Jewish wedding, so I got to experience the hora dance. What a blast!
You must click to see this one bigger!! It’s hard to see from the small thumbnail.
Gorgeous sunset, gorgeous couple…
Kathy and Mark: Congrats!! I hope you guys are having a wonderful time on your honeymoon. 
I’m so happy I was able to be a part of your beautiful day and I definitely can’t wait to show you the rest of the photos!
Filed under: Weddings on August 30th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Jamie and Bonnie definitely have their hands full with the beautiful new additions to the family: Capri and Dylan!
When Dylan was first born he was the talk of the hospital with his full lips. How could you not fall in love with that precious little pout of his…
Capri has the most gorgeous blue eyes. Just look at her lashes!
Jamie and Bonnie: Congrats on two beautiful babies! I really enjoyed spending the morning photographing and getting to know your family. And I look forward to watching the twins grow together, as well as into two wonderful individuals.
Filed under: Children on August 27th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Valerie and Dave such a sweet couple and are both very excited for their new baby. Valerie’s due date is just 1 week away!! They decided to wait to know the sex of the baby, so as Valerie says, it will be their “little summer surprise”. I can’t wait.
Valerie is such a gorgeous mommy. This is one of my absolute favorites!
Congrats guys!! I’m very excited to find out what you are having and meet the precious new addition to your family.
Filed under: Children on August 23rd, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’m so stoked about Kathy and Mark’s wedding this coming Sunday after their awesome engagement session earlier this week! I just love how cute they are together. You can tell how in love they are by the way they look into each others eyes… and totally crack each other up!
Kathy and Mark: I had a great time strolling downtown with you guys and chit-chatting over a tea, smoothie, and apple juice. 
I can’t wait to see you guys again this weekend for the big day!!
Filed under: Engagements on August 22nd, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Christine and James’s wedding was this past week at the Flamingo and Alexis Park Resort! During the engagement shoot a few days prior, Christine asked “What do you think of these clouds?” I being the optimistic person I am responded “I LOVE them!” After all, clouds are great for photography. Of course, I quickly discovered she was referring to the rainy weather forecast. But we hoped for the best and luckily, the rainy weather cleared up just in time for a beautiful, sunny outdoor ceremony late Friday afternoon.
Christine is a Disney fanatic, so she brought a fun surprise for the wedding party - mouse ears!!
Congrats guys!! It was so great being able to share in your wonderful day. I hope you enjoy your honeymoon on the Disney cruise!
Filed under: Weddings on August 11th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Christine and James are adorable together!! They started out as high school sweethearts. Christine was super shy at the time, but luckily James was persistent in asking her out. After multiple attempts, she finally said yes on Valentines Day.
Fast forward to today - the time has finally arrived! We’ll be celebrating the wedding tomorrow (8-8-8) at the Flamingo and Alexis Park!
Be sure to check back for photos from the wedding!
Filed under: Engagements on August 7th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The August PUG meet up was a lot of fun! It was great seeing everyone who was able to make it out.
Remember Pictage’s album contest… Any album related products purchased this month will go towards helping our PUG win the guest presentation by Joe Buissink! So now’s the time to order those sample albums you’ve been putting off. Also, PartnerCon is on September 9-10th! Jayse and I will be heading out for sure and would love to see other Vegas peeps!
We were excited to start the studio spotlights, where we plan to feature one member each month. Our very 1st studio spotlight was with Iris from iCandyphotography. Way to kick it off Iris!
Also, a big thanks to my “super cool Jayse” for teaching an awesome class on Photoshop tips and tricks!
Jayse covered many different areas such as layer masks, creating and using custom texture sets, blending modes, sun intensifiers (not the icky built in ones), some “no-no’s” that should be avoided, working non-destructively (with smart objects and smart filters) and more. Here’s the links to the sites mentioned during the texture part of the presentation: Jesh De Rox and Poser
Bill got this cute photo of me and Ashley setting up our cameras for the group shot. Thanks!
In this photo: Iris, Trevor, Suzi, Ashley, Chris, Bill, Chris, Jayse and me.
Ashley and I have some great plans for the upcoming months!! For those of you that haven’t come - the PUG is a new group we started in Vegas for photographers. You’re welcome to come! PUG meets are scheduled for the 1st Tuesday of each month. And as always you can feel free to email me for info or questions chels(@)chelsea-nicole.com.
See you all again soon!
<3 Chelsea
Filed under: Photographers on August 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Monica and I have been email buddies for a while, so it was great finally meeting her and her fiance for an awesome TTD bridal at the Boneyard. Here’s a sneak peak from Thursday’s session:
Monica and Nolan met at a little bar called The Horseshoe, so the sign below seemed fitting. I guess it’s true that horseshoes are good luck!
Thanks for a great time guys. It was definitely a little adventure! I hope you made it to Ka alright and enjoyed the rest of your stay in Vegas.
<3 Chelsea
Filed under: Trash the Dress on August 2nd, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Hey Vegas photographers, here’s a short update for the August PUG meetup -
Date-Time: Tuesday August 5 @ 7PM
Local Agenda:
Pictage Agenda:
If you have any questions feel free to email me: chels(@)chelsea-nicole.com. And if you can make it out, please RSVP on the PUG Page. See everyone soon!
Also, since no blog entry is complete without a photo… Here’s a glimpse of our new in home studio!
Remeber those funky directions? They were for a motorized backdrop roller system. The rollers hold 3 backdrops! And here it’s sporting our awesome green screen.
Filed under: Personal, Photographers on July 29th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As you all know, I love Pictage! Having them handle all my print orders and payment processing keeps me from getting bogged down and allows me to put more focus on the creative stuff, as well as all my wonderful clients!
And now, Jayse and I have decided it is time to outsource another HUGE task - housekeeping. The maid service we hired is awesome! They came by for the first time today with a crew of 4 people for a nice DEEP clean. 3 hours and plenty of cleaning solution later… the house was sparkling like never before!
Just check out those sexy carpet lines…
I am definitely going to get used to this.
Filed under: Personal on July 25th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I was super excited for Kara and Greg to come back to Vegas for a trash the dress this past weekend! I hadn’t seen them since their wedding in April, so it was a great time catching up on everything while on our mini-adventure.
Click here to check out the slideshow from Kara and Greg’s wedding day!
Filed under: Trash the Dress on July 10th, 2008 | 12 Comments »
While browsing I found this really neat wedding favor site: http://www.favorideas.com. They showcase products from several different favor sites, so it’s a great place to get unique ideas that fit your wedding!
LOVED these adorable gumball slot machines for all my Vegas brides.
Filed under: Personal on July 8th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Hey Vegas photographers! Here’s some info on tomorrow’s PUG meet:
Date and time: Tuesday, July 8 2008 @ 7:00pm
Location: 10296 Montes Vascos Dr.
Las Vegas NV, 89178 (email me for a map: chels at chelsea-nicole.com)
We’ll be going over Pictage’s new Lightroom Plug-in to help simplify your work-flow, as well as talking about one of the most effective and powerful free marketing tools available: blogging!
Click here to see photos from the last PUG meet!
Soon to be blogged:
Kara and Greg flew out for an awesome trash-the-dress yesterday! It was so great seeing them and going on a little adventure. I can’t wait to get some photos up!
Also, some fun stuff has been happening in my world… but with some really horrible instructions! Let’s see if anyone can guess what it is based off of this:
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Filed under: Photographers on July 7th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here’s some fireworks from our pre 4th of July party last night. It was quite a show!
Filed under: Personal on July 4th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This past weekend was the 1st Jayse and I took off in a while. Every year we head out to California for the Electronic Daisy Carnival. I wouldn’t miss it for anything! It’s all about spending time with great friends, dancing and of course, the music.
This years event was insane with a turnout of over 62,000 people that filled the LA Coliseum & Exposition Park!
Photo by Drew Ressler
The next day, we all drove to one of my favorite places - Santa Monica!
After spending a lazy day soaking up the sun at the beach, we strolled 3rd street and got some dinner at our favorite pizza place before heading home.
Feels nice to be back and completely refreshed!
Filed under: Personal on July 1st, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Totally rocked that dance floor!! Check out the slideshow from their wedding:
It was a “beautiful day”!! 
Filed under: Weddings on June 28th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
What an incredible day! It’s so much fun looking back through the images.
CHECK IT OUT!!
Filed under: Weddings on June 27th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
During last night’s PUG we were privileged to have arranged a very special presentation: “Standing Out in the Photography Industry” by guest speakers
Michael and Anna Costa.
Had to put this up - they are so cute together. Here she said “I want to control the remote,” and just because it’s their anniversary Michael actually handed it over.
It was an awesome presentation that hit major areas (niche marketing, sales, associate photographers, outsourcing)… and left you wanting more!
I also loved watching their slide-shows. It’s always inspirational seeing amazing work. And it was great having such talent come out to speak on our 2nd meetup!
Michael and Anna will be sharing their knowledge across the states as they travel for their national PUG tour, so fellow photographers - be on the lookout! Also be sure to check out their forum: Photo for the People. It has live chats and interviews with incredible photographers and is a great place to share, network and learn.
As you can see, our guests really enjoyed the info and humor.
In this photo: top row - Chris, Danny, Michael, Anna, me, Candace, Melissa, Bill;
bottom row - Mary, Spencer, Rachel, Trevor, Iris - photo by Jayse!
Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out! I hope to see you all again soon! The regularly scheduled meetings are the first Tuesday of each month, but be sure to check the PUG page for updates.
Filed under: Photographers on June 25th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
My brides have been getting some love on ChattyBrides.com! Click below to check out the features:
Update: Joyce’s wedding has also been used as a color palette inspiration on
the awesome site Style Me Pretty.com!
Filed under: Weddings on June 21st, 2008 | 2 Comments »
