DOCUMENTING YOUR

LOVE WITH intention

Southwestern US based artist goes global as a documentary + editorial style photographer. To tell your love story by creating TIMELESS, EMOTIVE & CINEMATIC imagery.

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  • I'M AT A LOSS FOR WORDS.

    Nikki captured our day so perfectly. The photos are absolute perfection—more than we could have ever imagined. For such a simple elopement, it was exactly what we wanted, and we’re so thankful that everything flowed so well, from the overlook to the lake and back at the cabin. We never once felt like there was a camera in our face; she made us feel so comfortable throughout the entire day. We’re beyond grateful for the care, talent, and artistry she brought to documenting such an important day in our lives. Thank you so much for giving us these memories to cherish forever! 😭🤍

  • These are images we will treasure forever!!

    We love Nikki!! I cannot recommend her enough. She is professional, fun, gifted, and passionate about her work. She made us feel so comfortable and gave great direction that was easy to follow. Not only is she a wonderful person to spend time with, her work is beautiful and emotive. She captures small moments and movements so perfectly! I would book her again and again for everything from big events to small moments we want to commemorate. These are images we will treasure forever!!

    -The Burkhead’s

  • If you are considering working with Nikki, throw the rest of your options out the window. She is absolutely PHENOMENAL!

    From her creative eye to her kind personality. She tagged along on my elopement across the country and made the entire process SO flawless. She was there to answer all my questions during the planning phase, worked behind the scenes with our videographer and even talked me off my bridezilla ledge when some things started to go awry during the wedding day. She made my husband and I feel so comfortable in front of the camera and captured every moment of our day (even small details in our Airbnb that we might have missed) in such a way that we feel like we are reliving every moment when we look at our shots! Nikki is your dream photographer- this is your sign!

    -The Kuzminki’s

  • Nikki is amazing!!!

    We've used her services three times now and each time have been very happy with our photos. She recently did our engagement photos and was very prompt with getting us sneak peaks of the shoot. I highly recommend her.

    -Sierra and Keegan

  • Her attention to detail, her fun personality, the ability to capture feelings in each photo, and her amazing quality is unmatched.

    My husband and I have had the privilege of working with Nikki twice now (once for our wedding and again for our maternity pictures and again for our newborn photos) and we are always in awe of the work she does! Her attention to detail, her fun personality, the ability to capture feelings in each photo, and her amazing quality is unmatched. We are so grateful for her and her talent! Thank you for capturing such special milestones in our life and growing with us!

    -Taylor and Cody

  • Nikki exceeded our expectations and I would definitely recommend her to anyone!

    Nikki is VERY talented in her craft. My husband and I took our maternity photos with her (not to mention it was our first time ever doing anything like this).. She made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera, is super professional and she brought my vision to life! I had mentioned the vibe I wanted and she knew the perfect destination to take the photos at. Nikki exceeded our expectations and I would definitely recommend her to anyone! Highly recommend Nikki for all special occasion photos. Thank you again Nikki for capturing such a beautiful season in our life.

    -The Rubio Family

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MEET NIKKI

Hey there. My name is Nicolette Baker, but you can call me Nikki. I’m a desert grown, tequila loving, globe trotting dog-mom. I am married to my high school sweetheart (it’s disgustingly cute, I know). We currently live in the pit-stop town of Yuma, Arizona where I spend a lot of time reading, “training for that marathon”, and going on mini getaways with my husband. 

This has always been more than a career to me. Photography has always been a way for me to show people I love them, create beautiful art and keep precious memories forever.

Doing the same thing for other people just makes sense. 6 years later, here we are.

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The Art of Posing V1: The Digital Guide
The Art of Posing V1: The Digital Guide
$96.00

The Art of Posing Volume One is the beginning of a long series I’m calling “The Art Of” where we will dive deeper in to learning more techniques and skills that will build your Documentary and Editorial Photographer “tool box”. I believe posing can be fluid and not as stiff as it has been labeled.

For Volume one we are in the studio with Macayla and Manny as we go through a series of poses with the goal of perfecting each one.

The digital guide includes: step by step direction to get to each pose using “subjects” for a more fluid way to pose, alterations I would make for different scenarios and even some light prompting to create a more natural way to pose.

This guide is not only for photographers but for anyone who wants to find more guidance when they are in front of a camera.

FREEBIE Mastering Film Photography
FREEBIE Mastering Film Photography
$0.00

“In order to understand film you need to understand the very basics of photography. Film is an art form that requires basic knowledge of manual camera settings in order to master it and get the quality of photos you want. Even the most basic point and shoot camera bodies require the knowledge of ISO & light to get the settings just right.”

Back to the Basics | The Photographers Handbook
Back to the Basics | The Photographers Handbook
$45.00

Being in this industry for six years, having experience in everything from fashion photography, getting published in magazines to shifting over to the wedding industry officially, there are plenty of things that I have learned. This is the upper crust of everything I know about photography, branding & marketing. Everything from the basics of a camera to the editing, how to market & represent the photos once you have them. Having rebranded several times I am no newbie to having to keep up with the trends, generate a solid marketing strategy or manage clientele.