beautiful Madeline

I had sooo much fun with this session! What a 16th birthday present, ey?! A little back story...I met Madeline when she was about 3 years old. Long curly blond hair and those beautiful eyes... she is the cousin of a dear and old friend of mine. (Of whom I recently reconnected with thanks to the ol' Nikon! Check out her lil' studs!) I felt quite at home with her and her (awesome!) Mom. Isn't that fun how nearly 13 years later you can still feel connected to someone?! Madeline, you rock my socks, girl! You are as sweet as you are beautiful. I so enjoyed out time together! Happy Sweet 16, pretty girl! xo

HERE is the rest of Madeline's Session!

S Family

This gorgeous bunch is what I like to call repeat offenders. I've had the pleasure of photographing them three times! (Well four if you count Miss Jaden's dance studio!)  My first time meeting them was at my Summer Mini Session last year and then they joined me again for my Fall Mini Session! As you can see, baby girl sure has grown! She is now turning ONE! Happy Birthday Miss Morgan! It was so fun having them all together and capturing the entire fam. Did Mom to a stellar job on the outfits, or what?! Big love, S Family! Looking forward to watching you big eyed beauties grow!

HERE are more from their session preview!



the skinny. the long-winded, over-amplified skinny.

I totally plan on doing some blogging today (do you  know that I have a Blog To Do List? I do. And there's like 15 items on it. Lord have mercy.). Because I do have multiple sessions AND a wedding that I have got to show you! But, first, a heads up... I was going through my calender and beckoning spring lining up all of the events and promo's (yes, events and promos! woot!), and I realized that I have very few openings this year due to my heavy wedding load! It would be ideal to import a calender here for you to see, but I'm not that cool.

I should probably add that I was a super (uneducated) freak last year and thought that booking 5-8 sessions a week was feasible. It is not. I have four gorgeous kids that I completely neglected to "professionally" photograph. (I know, right?!) I have a husband that deserves a wife. And a house that shouldn't ever be the train wreck that it is was. ;) I have a fabulous church that I love being involved in. You'll find me there Sunday mornings. I'm also there, teaching preschool choir, Sunday evenings. I'm heading up an Outreach in May that I have a passion for, and the Lord reminded me that I was making poor choices when it came to time management (you know, like when I was blaming Him for my dark circles and intense coffee addiction?). Therefore, I am now only shooting on Wednesdays and Saturdays (maybe a couple Friday evenings, if I'm feeling spunky).

I have two weddings a month from May until October (with the exception of September, which there is only 1). Which means that I only have two other Saturdays a month for sessions! Here is how it's lookin' for availability for the next few months:

March: Wednesdays and the 19th
April: Wednesdays and the 2nd, 16th and 23rd
May: Wednesday the 18th and Wednesday the 25th
June: Wednesday the 15th and 22nd and Saturday the 18th
July: Wednesday the 6th and Saturday the 9th
August: Wednesdays and Saturday the 6th

Without sounding cliche? Book early. (I'm also not cool enough (or have the time) to figure out how to do that cute lil' mark above the 'e'. g'head and offer up your free tutorial. I'd dig it.) Anyway... I cannot be as lenient this year and squeeze people in. I have to stick to my guns or I'm gonna have to check myself into the psych ward. You think I'm kidding?! Understand, I am crazy, in love with my camera. I'd sew it to my hip and never get sick of it. I am head over heels for the people I've met this far and uber pumped for the people I still will meet. The rush is resilient. The Lord told me August of 2009 that this would work, but I gotta do it His way! So, there ya have it, folks. My next few months in a nutshell. Well, add in a few stinky diapers and missing sippee cups stinking up the ol' Mercury and we're all set.

(Oh, and for my fabulous previous clients? Yes, there has been a price increase for my sessions. After much consideration and evaluating my first full year, adjustments just HAD to be made. But, I do plan on incorporating many ways for you to chisle some dough off the fees. (pay attention to my Facebook Fan Page. I will do most of my contests there!) And I have a referal program! I love y'all and sooo appreciate your business, so I promise to be fair!)

THANK YOU for your support and encouragement, and for trusting me with your families precious memories!! Here's to another awesome, crazy, busy, GLORIFIED season!




*this is my precious baby #4. I took these last week. LAST WEEK. it had been almost a year... ya feel me?!



spring savings

     Regular Session @ DISCOUNTED Price! Perfect for spring FAMILY or EASTER photos! Featuring LIVE BUNNIES and other SuPeR cUtE props, AND includes special Easter KEEPSAKE! Limited openings! $50 deposit required to book. Email nicoleleephotography@yahoo.com for your spot today!

COMPLETELY BOOKED as of 2/15! (if you'd like to be on the waiting list, please email me!)

iheartfaces weekly photo challenge "hearts"

This is my first time entering the iheartfaces photo challenge, but being that I had a few great "heart" images, I couldn't NOT enter! I had a hard time choosing between four of my favorite, so I left it up to my fans to decide! And here is the People's Choice entry....

....and I am quite happy with their choice! These two sisters hold a very special place in MY heart. The irony in the challenge, the image and the meaning behind it AND my love for these two is beautiful really! You can view their entire Sassafrass Sister Session here. Aren't they lovely?! Big, huge, sassy love to my girls and many thanks to my fans for their help!!