Photo above by my oldest kiddo
Elizabeth Nichols
(If you must know, my wandering feet sleep in Edmond, Oklahoma)
We might be kindred spirits if you…
Love traveling. Like, a LOT.
Feel soft and fuzzy when you look at old photographs.
Believe in natural beauty.
Have a weird obsession with Irish music.
Need the beach.
See that weddings are made perfect by their tiny details.
Why I Shoot People: Photos are powerful, and they serve as your most important keepsake from life’s special moments. When I was 14, after my great grandparents’ passing, I helped my mother and grandmother clean out their house. We found hundreds of old slides from their travels together, and those photos changed my life. I have never been so moved by the simplicity of a few discolored photos—Stories upon stories behind each and every one! This is my goal: To provide everyone the most perfect of photographs, capturing who they are and how they feel. In 100 years, your great-great grandchildren will be looking at these photos. Let’s make them timeless, shall we?
Family Sessions: I believe you should know exactly how much you are going to spend BEFORE your session. This is why my pricing is packaged so differently from other photographers. You have an option to order prints after your session, but you will receive all of your digital images FOR FREE. I know. Crazy, right? Every marketing expert out there says that I should charge for each individual image, but that’s just not how I roll. Keeping it simple over here: Do you want just one good family photo for a Christmas card? That will cost you $75, no hidden post-session charges. Looking for a full 30/45-minute session including candids, individuals, and the whole shebang? I charge $350, and this includes all the digital images and an online gallery for 30 days. Spoiler alert: This is a STEAL, and that’s on purpose!
Editing: No AI, and no mass-marketed presets. Lucky for you, I’m an artist, and I have a chip on my shoulder about how art is made. That means that ever single session gets custom editing, and every image you get back will be fully edited.
Boudoir: This has quickly become my favorite type of session. Trust me, you will have FUN, and you will want to come back for more sessions! Your privacy is my top priority, which is why you don’t see many images on my boudoir page. Please reach out for pricing and more details!
Weddings: Now taking wedding applications! In order to continue providing the highest quality customer service, I am quite selective with the weddings I take — So please reach out as soon as you have your date and location nailed down! I will always have a soft spot for wedding photography, and especially enjoy those that take me to faraway places.
When you book a wedding with Lizard Nickel Photography, you will have many opportunities to discuss EXACTLY what your expectations are for the big day. I want to know what’s unique and important to YOU—and that’s different for every bride I meet. We will discuss the overall vibe for your wedding, decor options, scheduling, specific shots you’d like and shots I’d suggest, important friends and relatives who will be attending, and SO much more. I want to be involved in as much of the wedding planning as you’d like, because, in all honesty, I am completely obsessed with your wedding. Every couple has a unique relationship, and that relationship will be expressed in your wedding vows, in your interactions with each other, and even in your wedding decor. My passion is to discover those moments and capture them forever in your wedding photographs.
Before specializing in wedding photography, I shot all kinds of portraits and events, including several stylized shoots for artists, designers, and even BHLDN Houston (Anthropologie’s very first wedding shop). My work has been seen in Houston Bride’s Magazine, LonNY, The Knot, and about a dozen other online publications. In my spare time(ha!), I’ve done some professional Interior Design, both commercial and residential, and this has definitely aided me in styling, understanding, and capturing the tiniest of details that dictate the overall vibe of any special event.
I have been photographing weddings since 2011, and have traveled for almost every wedding I’ve shot. I have been lucky to photograph in several Texas & Oklahoma cities, California, and Mississippi, just to name a few, as well as internationally in Ireland, Scotland, London, and Mexico. I’ve shot in the dark, in the noon sun, in the Arizona summer heat, and in the dead of winter. I am very confident in my ability to understand and express who you are as a couple through my photographs. I hope that you’ll consider giving me the incredible honor of being your wedding photographer. I’d love nothing more. Let’s do this thang.
With joy, Liz Nichols