Niki Collis Photography

Hello! First things first...an introduction for those who don't know me:
My love of photography has stemmed from my love of art. I've always been of an artistic mind. Ever since I can remember, I always had a pencil or paintbrush in my hand, or was busy creating art projects or playing with my grandparents old Polaroid instant camera. After having my children, painting and drawing were put on the back burner because I just didn't have time. I was too busy being a mommy to my children and using up endless rolls of film, capturing every moment of their lives. That is when I started to fall in love with photography.

I started to get more serious about my photography in 2006 when I joined a local photography group. I learned so much, and continue to learn almost everyday from this amazing group of photographers. I honestly don't think I would have gotten this far with out them, so thank you Exposure.Detroit!

In November 2008 I had my first photography exhibit along with four other very talented photographers. My work hung on the walls of a local cafe for over three months and I sold several of my framed and non-framed prints. My work has also been featured in a local calendar, at a hospital, and on various websites.

When photographing, I love capturing moments rather than posed setups. Of course, sometimes you do have to have the posed shots but when that is all said and done, the fun living in the moment shots begin. I feel by getting non-posed shots, I am capturing the true essence and distinct personality of the individual(s). Our session will be as fun and stress free as possible with amazing end results.

All sessions are done on-location. No matter how small, large, organized, or lived-in your home is, we can make it work beautifully. I prefer to use natural light when photographing so we will look for the best lighting in your home and go from there. Other locations, such as those for outdoor shots, will be dependent on the weather and should be discussed prior to your session. I do have a limited number of props available that I can bring to our session. You are more than welcome to include your own props for our session.



And now that thats out of the way...
I am somewhat new to this whole blogging thing and once I get it all figured out, I will update on a regular basis. This blogging site will be used in conjuction with my website http://nikicollisphotography.weebly.com/index.html to update you on photo sessions that I have done and those that are scheduled. If it's photography related, I'll be posting! Please check out my webpage and the Spring Special!