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 | 3 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 | 5 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!
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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! 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.
Remember that PartnerCon is on September 9-10th! Jayse and I will be heading out for sure and would love to see other Vegas peeps!
Also, 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
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