Little Man Lukas | Clinton Township Toddler Session

Lukas is on the blog! Isn't he just the cutest?! He's got the personality to match too. 

And those eyes! I didn't have to do any touch-ups or sharpening on them...they are really that blue and gorgeous! 

What a little heart-breaker he's going to be! 

Lukas with mommy & daddy

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The "D" Family | Mount Clemens Family Session

What a fun session this was! The "D" Family is amazing, funny, and just all around awesome. We had a great time in downtown Mt. Clemens during the photo session, even though it was somewhat chilly that morning :)

Free Session?!

Are you a fun, outgoing soon-to-be senior*? Niki Collis Photography is giving away a free high-school senior portrait session! The winner will have their session fee waived and receive a free set of senior rep cards along with a free 8x10 print (a $125 value!). You will also receive a discount on all collection purchases. If you are interested, please fill out the following form. All entries must be completed by Friday, May 4th. *Class of 2013 only


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Spring is in the Air

Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and baseball is back! That can only mean one thing....Spring is here! I am very excited about the upcoming months and working with my amazing clients. I've got a lot of new ideas for my photo sessions (and some new gadgets too!) and I can't wait to shoot your sessions! 


Often times before a session, I am asked, "What should I/we wear?" or "Can you give me some ideas of what I/we should wear to our session?" To give you a visual of some amazing clothing combinations and color choices, I look to the great Corina Nielsen who always posts some great clothing combos on her blog.

By no means do you have to go run out and purchase these exact combos! But hopefully it does aide you in deciding what color combos and styles work together. I do want you to be comfortable so please don't get dressed up in something that is not "you" or puts you completely out of your own element. I of course am always interested where YOU shop as well so please do share :)

Half-Off Friday!

Since Friday is "Good Friday", I am slashing all of my sessions fees in half for one day only! If you have been wanting to get photographs done, then make Friday your day! I only have TWO spots left so contact me asap to schedule your session!

Freebie Friday!

It's Friday and time for a freebie offer!!

Book a session with me and receive a FREE accordion mini album with any print collection purchase! That is a $35 value!  Accordion mini's are great little keepsakes and are perfect gifts as well! This offer ends Sunday and deposit is required.

My days are filling up quickly! Contact me today :)

Attention! High School Juniors

Time for me to face the facts. I have a son who is a junior in high school and will soon enough, become a senior. Yikes! Where ever did the time go? I still can't wrap my head around the thought! lol For high school juniors, there is so much planning and whatnot that needs to be done. Time to start thinking about the future and future college plans. My son is thinking of joining the National Guard, which I think is really great! Even if he changes his mind, I will fully support whatever he decides for his future. It's also a time to start thinking about senior portraits!  It's never too early to schedule your senior portrait session. Or, for those seniors who haven't gotten their senior pictures taken yet, you still have time! 

Your senior portrait session with me will last up to two hours and during that time, you will have unlimited clothing changes. I also accommodate up to two locations in your fee, as long as they are in relative close proximity to one another. I do have my seniors (or soon-to-be-seniors) fill out a short survey prior to our session that gives me a better idea of their personality, likes and dislikes, etc. This helps me personalize your session to you!

I will be looking for two senior reps from each high school. My reps receive a discount on their session as well as a free set of rep cards to pass out to their friends. The rep cards will feature the senior as well as have my information on them. Each time one of their classmates turns in a rep card and books me for their session, the senior rep can earn free prints, albums and more! It's a win-win situation! If you are interested in becoming a senior rep for your school, contact me before your friends do! 

My high school junior...soon to be senior! 

Happy Valentine's Day

Sam and Brandon's Engagement session. Downtown Royal Oak, Michigan 

It's that special day of the year...Valentine's Day! I loved Valentine's Day as a child. I couldn't wait for my mom to take me to the store so I could pick out a box of Valentine Day cards to pass out to my classmates. What would I pick? The decision was always so hard; Care Bears? Rainbow Bright? Cute kittens? Once I finally picked out my box, I then couldn't wait to start writing out the cards. I would sit the night before, carefully writing each friends name on the card and signing my own name. The next day in school we would have a Valentines Day party which involved passing out our cards, passing out candy and sometimes, the teacher would wheel in the tv on a cart (you know the one!) and we would watch a movie or cartoon. Super fun!

As you grow older, Valentine's Day means something different. It means picking out the perfect gift for the one you love. And for some, it's the start of something really big. Big as in engagement! I recently read (and forgive, I forgot where) that 10% of couple get engaged on Valentine's Day and more than 2.2 million couples get married each year in the United States. That's a whole lotta engagements and weddings!

So if you are one of those 10% who has proposed or has been proposed to today, a huge CONGRATULATIONS to you!

To make it "official" why not get some engagement photos taken? These are a great way to announce your engagement to your friends and family (and the world!). They are also great when used with "save the date" announcements for your upcoming wedding. Contact me and we can create the perfect setting for your session. Engagement sessions are free if a retainer fee is received for your big wedding day. Otherwise, I do offer just engagement packages.

What to wear?

Often I have clients who ask me for suggestions on what they should wear for their photo sessions. The possibilities are pretty endless. My suggestion for children is to make sure they are comfortable. If a child is uncomfortable in a certain article of clothing, chances are they will get antsy and are less likely to sit still and won't be too enthused about getting photographs taken. Now that I just wrote that, I believe that it can go for any one of any age! If you don't feel comfortable, you won't look comfortable. I want your session to be comfortable for everyone from the time we start until the very end. I do stress that character clothing and huge logos on clothing can be distracting. You don't want to take away from your smiling faces :)

The amazingly talented Corina Nielsen has compiled a few clothing suggestions for January sessions and has graciously allowed photographers to use these images she came up with. Thank you Corina! I think my favorite out of the three is the second one, but they are all pretty great! I love the reds in the first set and love the darker cooler hues in the second and third sets.

So if you are having difficulty deciding what to wear for your upcoming session, check out the following ideas and go from there. Hopefully these ideas will give you some inspiration :)

Update [Warren, MI Photographer]

Ocqueoc Falls

Well, I took a much needed but not long enough vacation over the weekend (are they ever long enough?). We went to northern Michigan with a great group of friends and had such a wonderful time. I took about 800 photographs and haven't even gone through them yet! Now it's back to reality!

My vacation put me a little bit behind on editing. All sessions done within the last week or two will be completed by the end of this week (meaning Friday). I will be sure to blog some sneak previews as well.

I have two wonderful upcoming sessions this weekend. One is a family reunion at a local park which should be a lot of fun. The second is one that I am doing through Inspirations Through Art. What a fabulous organization this it! If you don't know what it is, I suggest you click the link and read some truly inspirational stories. I am honored that the family chose me to be their photographer :))

**We Have A Winner!**

A big congratulations to Nicole Hauk!

Nicole, you have won a free photo session!

We will definitely be in contact to schedule your session. :)

I want to say THANK YOU to all who entered and shared this contest on their facebook pages! You all rock! :)

Free Session Friday!

Today, simply because it's Friday and a beautiful day out, I am running a contest where you can win a FREE photo session! Who doesn't love FREE and who doesn't love some beautiful photos to cherish forever? That's what I thought ;) You have until midnight tonight to enter and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator shortly after midnight.

To enter, you must "Like" me on Facebook and then share the contest on your page (so all of your friends can see and enter too!). After you've done that, come back here and leave a post telling me that you "Liked" and shared! It's that easy!

Good luck!!

**Contest does not include event or wedding photography. You will get a free one-hour session and a disk with edited photos. Session must be booked in the month of August. To all my out of state and out of country friends, sorry! This is local only!**

**Summer Session Special**

Because I love summer and photographing outdoors in this beautiful weather, I am currently running a summer session special. Book a photo session for only $50! That is ½ off regular session price!

But that's not all!

After my 5th booking, I will hold a contest and you could win a session for ½ off my summer price and only pay $25 (savings of $75).

After my 10th booking, I will hold another contest and the winner will receive a FREE session (a $100 value!)!

If you enter the contest, win and have already had a session, the prize can be redeemed for a future session at a later date.

Sessions do not include weddings or event photography.


Sessions are on-location of your choice (Macomb/Oakland Counties) and include a disk of your photos. Prints are available at additional costs.

Book now to reserve your spot!