Nicole Ellen Photography

initial Zoom call. They were instantly able to put us at ease and make us laugh during our engagement session and by the time we got to our wedding it felt like we had friends who we wanted to hang out with as the ones taking our photos. The quality of their work speaks for itself and our friends & family have told us over and over again how much they love the quality of our engagement photos and our wedding photos. They turned around a bunch of preview photos so fast that we got to obsess over them during our honeymoon which was so fun and they truly care about the couples they work with.

hiring them, we felt so comfortable with each other and it was clear that not only are they amazing photographers, but awesome people that you truly want to spend your entire wedding day with. Throughout the whole process they were always available to answer any questions or talk timeline, details, etc. We got even more excited about having them shooting our wedding after having our engagement shoot! We had so much fun and the pictures were perfect. We just got our full wedding album back and cannot stop looking through all of the pictures - The Gowans' talent shows in all of their work; they captured every single moment and emotion of our day - not only of us but everyone at the wedding. With these photos we will be able to re-live this day and all of the emotions we felt for the rest of our lives. We are so grateful that The Gowans were part of our day and will cherish our photos for ever! HIRE THEM!!

ust right while also capturing the special candid moments that we would miss in the day itself. We fell in love with Nicki and Zack’s portfolio. And then the couple themselves! We first met via Zoom and they were exactly what we were looking for. They were professional and answered all our questions while also being fun, laid back, and a couple we knew we wanted to spend time with on our wedding day. The engagement session was a great way to get to know them and to get more comfortable in front of the camera ourselves. They made the session a fun afternoon at the beach and quickly provided us with an amazing, diverse set of photos that we used extensively during wedding planning. For the day itself, they helped us craft the day of schedule and provided advice throughout the day. They were professional, fun, and energetic all day. Never intrusive but always right there when we needed them. We had a beautiful collection of photos the next day and the full set one month after the wedding. These are photos that we’ll have to capture the day forever - from framed wall photos to social media profiles - and the Gowans captured them perfectly. The Gowans were also great to communicate with, from our initial request to post wedding updates. They were always quick to respond and easy to work with. Highly recommend them for your big day!

tter. Aside from their true talent they are some of the most thoughtful, kind, fun people I have ever spent time with. Their passion for what they do is amazing and if you are lucky enough to have them as your photographer you will be truly blown away. Booking the Gowans for our wedding was by far the best decision we ever made!

stressed about and did so much research on, and I couldn't be happier with choosing the Gowans. Besides their work being absolutely incredible, they are so fun, personable, and comfortable to be around. I literally recommend them to every single person I know getting married, so just do yourself a favor and just book them!

entire process - booking, planning/re-planning due to a COVID postponement, engagement shoot, and finally the wedding day - they were responsive and professional. They were adaptable - not only when we had to postpone our entire wedding nearly 18 months - but also when we had to rearrange some of our plans day-of due to rain. They didn’t even bat an eye, and never once did we doubt that they were going to get amazing shots despite the backdrop not being what we’d imagined. We were so grateful for their calm, positive energy, patience, and talent - both at taking amazing photos and helping us feel at ease. Thank you, Nicki and Zack, for an incredible experience and stunning wedding photos!!

truly they are the nicest, most personable, and easiest people to like ever. They made the whole experience so much better and helped make us extremely comfortable. The pics I’ve gotten from them, I will cherish forever ❤️

ntroduction zoom call with Nicki and Zack we knew that those awkward moments would feel natural. We instantly thought how lucky we were to not have found just one amazing photographer, but TWO AMAZING photographers who not only fit together with each other perfectly, but us too. They are the perfect balance of professional and fun and never once made it feel like a working relationship – instead, we had the pleasure of cherishing their friendship and endless laughter as they captured our personalities and love in the most amazing photos of both our engagement and wedding day. It is clear how their photos can speak for themselves and shows how talented they are with capturing real emotions – but the most important reason we chose them to photograph our day is because their passion for what they do is endless. Not only did they capture us, our friends, and our family so beautifully, but they also captured our three dogs in so many photos that we will equally cherish forever because they recognized how special and important, they were to us too. I think the bottom line is, when you have multiple wedding guests come up to you to tell you how awesome your photographers are and ask if they are booking out for their future weddings, it is a safe bet you made the right choice ;). If you are looking for photographers who are responsive, professional, fun, and amazing at what they do…look no further than Nicki and Zack!

are kind, lovable and make you feel so comfortable. They truly made our day effortless! Our preview photos came the next day and we were SPEECHLESS. Not only are they the most genuine people ever, they are BEYOND talented! If you are considering booking them, DON’T THINK TWICE!!!! They are AMAZING. Nicki and Zack: thank you thank you THANK YOU! We will for sure be seeing you for future shoots and can’t wait to work with you again. We love you guys!!!! xoxo The DiCarlos

heir work. Not only are they amazing photographers but they are also two of the most genuinely kind humans you’ll ever meet in your life. We got engaged during covid so our first “meeting” with Nicki & Zack was via FaceTime. Immediately we knew they would help us get the timeless photos we wanted for our wedding. Our engagement photos & wedding photos are nothing short of breathtaking. We have only gotten a sneak peak of the wedding photos so far (we got married a week ago tomorrow and had many sneak peaks the following day!!) but already they are so amazing!!! Thank you Nicki & Zack for capturing these moments for us & we cannot wait to have you capture even more with us in the future. We will forever recommend you both to all of our family & friends for their photography needs. We love you guys! 🤍

We had last minute shifts in our wedding plans and had to plan a completely new wedding 6 months out. By the grace of God Nicki and Zack were available - not only was it one of the last dates avail on their calendar, it was their ANNIVERSARY. 📆 we spoke a bunch of times leading up to actually meeting them, but after the first time we spoke, my husband and I both knew that these two people were unbelievable humans and even better photographers if that’s possible. They blew all of our expectations out of the water. They were kind, comforting, funny, professional and they captured our special day in a way that I didn’t even know was possible. We are so thankful to have had them photograph our day and if you happen to stumble upon this review, take it as a sign to book them now – because it’s going to be the best decision you will make! (Aside from ya know actually getting married!)

The energy they carry and the love they have for each other is contagious - it calmed our nerves and made us be able to soak up every single moment of the day. We just love them so much! And, not to mention their photography skills are PURE MAGIC.

ly wonderful humans, they are also incredibly talented. So much so that it was the one and only recommendation a friend gave to me after her wedding. "You HAVE to book my photographers" she said. And she was right. But it's not only my husband and I who enjoyed working with Nicki and Zack - my entire family commented on how easily they corralled our large group, their handy tricks to get the little ones to smile, and how they never batted an eye when an eager family member pulled out their personal phone to take a photo. Planning a wedding during a pandemic came with many stresses, which made me even more grateful to have had Nicki and Zack in our lives to remind us of all the joy and happiness we had to celebrate. The hardest part now will be combing through the hundreds of amazing pictures to figure out which ones to print and hang on the wall!

in love with them as humans when we met for the first time for our engagement shoot. Nicki and Zack are not only the most talented photographers in the world, but also the most genuine people we've ever met. They are so responsive, accommodating and helpful from the moment you hire them to even after your big day. They arrived the wedding morning and brought so much energy and happiness with them. They kept us on time, kept everyone excited, navigated moving our first look location when someone stole our first option and made sure that we got every shot we wanted. Nicki and Zack captured our day like family, without ever being in the way. Our day was effortless and amazing in large part thanks to the Gowans. Now we have STUNNING photos to remember the best day of our lives. There are so many wonderful photos, I don't know how we're going to choose which ones go into the album. I couldn't recommend Nicki and Zack more. We love you guys!!! Thank you!!!

proposal and it was the second best thing he did that night! I fell in love with their photography style and knew we had to book them for our wedding. From our proposal, to the engagement shoot, to the wedding day, every interaction we had with them had us more and more excited and also confident that we were in good hands. The day of the wedding, they came into the house with big smiles - ready to take the lead - getting every perfect shot and keeping us all on schedule. Not to mention so easily going with the flow to scope out a Plan B first look location for us! They are the most genuine, TALENTED, and fun couple that anyone would be lucky to know let alone have photograph their wedding. The next day sneak peak was so unexpected and perfect and our entire wedding album also came so quickly. It's going to be difficult to choose which photos to put into an album! We feel very lucky to have had this talented duo as part of our 'team' and hope to work with them again! xx

dible. They go above and beyond to get the perfect pictures all while making you feel like you have been best friends your whole life. They are so attentive, so genuine and pay attention to every single detail. They spent hours with us prior to our engagement photoshoot just getting to know us. Our engagement photo sneak peeks were sent to us the day of our shoot and our wedding photo sneak peeks were sent the morning after our big day, who does that! I cannot express in words how incredible they are, it was an absolute pleasure to be able to work with Nicki and Zack!

re so happy that we found Nicki and Zack. We couldn’t have asked for better people to have with us throughout our wedding day. The day of our wedding was the first time we met Nicki and Zack in person and we can honestly say that by the end of the day, it felt like we had known them forever. They have the best, most fun personalities and it was awesome to have them with us the whole day. We received A TON of sneak peeks the day after our wedding and they are all amazing and we were shocked and amazed at how many we got so quickly. We cannot wait to see the rest. We absolutely recommend Nicki and Zack if you are looking for a photographer!!

se I'd rather have shoot our intimate and emotional moments. They are genuinely good people who have a love for capturing love. They work so hard to make your vision come to life and you will enjoy every second they are around you. When they left our wedding I was so sad because I wanted them to stay forever!! BOOK THEM. You will not regret it!

reception. They were right there capturing every beautiful moment. Everyone feeds off of their positive energy, and we felt so comfortable working with them. All of our guests and the venue staff have repeatedly told us how awesome Nicki and Zack were at our wedding! AND THE PICTURES THEMSELVES!!! Stunning. I love the warm, contrasting style of their photography. The pictures look classic and romantic, and I could not be happier! We are so lucky to have worked with the Gowans and to have these memories captured forever!

diately. Our journey started out with a great zoom meet & greet over beers before the wedding and it felt like we were just old friends - they have this amazing ability to make you feel so incredibly comfortable. Their energy and direction behind the camera day-of was nothing short of magical. We had a microwedding on Plum Island with our nearest and dearest family and friends. Everyone who joined us that day shared with us that it felt like Zack and Nicki were family, too. They wove into the day like old friends, while capturing the most incredible moments; moments that we will cherish forever. We cannot wait to work with Nicki and Zack in the future and share more milestone moments with them. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts <3

eet, funny, easy going. You'll want to be their best friends as soon as you meet them! They took my engagement photos and wedding photos and I just need another life event to happen so I can use them again! I can't imagine having anyone else shoot for us because Nicki & Zack went above and beyond in every single way.

ed compliment after compliment. Nicki and Zack work so well together and truly captured every moment—every emotion, every detail—of our day. In addition to being incredibly talented, we had SO MUCH FUN working with them!! They are extremely laid-back but also provided the perfect creative direction/guidance to help us pose while still looking natural. (We were initially very worried about not knowing how to pose, but Nicki and Zack knew exactly what to tell us to make us feel comfortable and look amazing.) Despite their busy schedule, they were able to get us our photos very quickly as well. All in all, HIRE THEM! You will not regret it! :)

mera and the outcome is nothing short of magical. They captured memories that made us laugh out loud, ones that were so moving they brought tears to our eyes, and beautiful moments we would have missed if not for their incredible attention to detail. Everyone that has seen our wedding photos are taken back by how beautiful they came out. If you have the opportunity to work with these two not only will your memories be captured perfectly, but they will make the entire experience a fun and enjoyable one. We will be reaching out to them in the future for all our photography needs! Thank you Nicki + Zack!!

just meeting them! They made us so comfortable during our engagement session in front of the camera which made it so much easier for when our wedding day came! We are completely over the moon with all of the photos they’ve taken for us and we cannot get over their incredible talent. We highly recommend The Gowans to anyone looking for photographers; they will not disappoint!!

work with. Not only are their pictures absolutely GORGEOUS but they are so fun and awesome to be around!! Our whole family loved having them with us on our big day and kept commenting about how fantastic and professional they were. Having them photograph our wedding was easily one of the best decisions we made!! <3

ing vendors, and Nicki and Zack exceeded every expectation we had by miles. From the first time I spoke with Nicki, I knew that we needed them to be part of our day. She was so genuine and easy to talk to, and really understood the vision that we had for our wedding. They were easy to communicate with, always responding to emails in a timely manner and were flexible as plans changed along the way. At our engagement photoshoot, Nicki and Zack immediately connected with us and got us laughing and comfortable in front of the camera. We truly felt like we could just be our happy, in-love selves, with them occasionally prompting us to tilt our chins down just a bit, rather than them rigidly posing us for each photo. On our wedding day, it felt like our longtime friends were joining us in our bridal suite to get ready, rather than strangers coming in to photograph. They worked themselves seamlessly into our day, always finding the perfect spot to get the shot while never being intrusive or distracting us or our guests from the moment. We had so many of our family and friends comment on how lovely they were, and our bridal party absolutely loved hanging out with them, and loved being photographed by them. When our reception venue ran a little late with dinner and we hadn’t gotten many dance floor shots yet, they quickly reassured me not to worry about it and stayed later than their contracted time to make sure they got photos of every stage of the night. I was shocked when Nicki emailed me a link to our preview of over 70 photos the very next day, less than 24 hours later! We got our full album of 1200 photos a month after our wedding. This quick turnaround time could have been because our wedding was in the off season, but after hearing stories from friends and coworkers who took upwards of 5 months to get their own photos back from their photographers, I was so appreciative of Nicki and Zack’s understanding how badly we wanted to see the photos and getting them to us as quickly as they could. I lost count of how many people told us that ours were the most beautiful wedding photos they had ever seen. Needless to say, Nicki and Zack will be getting booked by all of my bridesmaids when they get engaged. Of all the decisions we made in wedding planning, choosing Nicki and Zack as our photographers was by far the best one.

dding, she was so down to earth and very understanding of our budget. When we were discussing the engagement shoot, they recommended that we do one with them and I am so happy that we did! Not only did we get absolutely breathtaking photos at sunset, but we also got to know Nicki and Zack and we became more confident and comfortable in front of a camera. When our wedding day finally arrived, The Gowans were amazing! They immediately made me feel relaxed when I saw them and they got right to work. We had a tight timeline and they did a great job keeping us to it despite having a large family and bridal party to take photos of . After making our families and friends all feel like models, my husband and I wanted to head to our venue quickly for some outdoor photos in the snow. We set up for a family member to drive us over, but Nicki and Zack offered us a ride right away so we hopped in their car. Once at the venue, I realized that I forgot my boots back at our hotel. Nicki immediately went to the back seat of her car, grabbed a pair of her own snow boots and helped me change out of my heels. She saved the day (and my feet)! They truly went above and beyond to make sure to capture every moment of our special day. The two of them work so well together and are so talented! All of my wedding guests could not say enough nice things about the two of them. I can’t wait to show off all of our breathtaking photos and for that, I am truly grateful. We not only have photos that captured our day perfectly, but we have also gained two great friends! The only thing I would have changed was to get a picture of the four of us all together. You need to book The Gowans Photography, you will fall in love with them and your photos! Thank you to you both!

Zack. Since the beginning, they were so responsive to any emails I sent their way. Nicki gave great tips regarding how to schedule our time for portraits and our first look, and the tips really set our day right. Nicki and Zack are amazing people with big hearts, brilliant minds, insane talent, and warm, uplifting spirits. Just having them around me on my big day, I felt so calm because of their warm spirits and professional nature. Every so often after our wedding, my husband would comment to me about how great Nicki and Zack were/are. They naturally step up beyond the role of a typical photographer, beyond what you could ever ask of them -- I remember one moment in which they made sure my husband did not see me before our first look (I was oblivious, but it was a close call), and my husband really appreciated how Zack offered to help pin his boutonniere during his solo photo session (we had a small wedding without any groomsmen). When my husband and I received our photos, we, our family, and friends were blown away. Nicki and Zack capture beautiful moments in such a beautiful way. To me, I feel like they captured us as who we want our kids and grandkids to remember us by -- they really capture your inner (and outer) beauty, the special love between you and your partner, the love and joy of your family and friends, and the beautiful details of your wedding that you put your heart into. Thank you again, Nicki and Zack!

create a (tight) timeline for the wedding day and everything went so smoothly. We really couldn't have asked for two better people to capture such a special, important day! Nicki & Zack, THANK YOU for being so wonderful!

omfortable with them during our engagement session, and they were wonderful with our dog as well. We received so many compliments from friends and family on their beautiful work, and we are going to treasure these photos and the experience forever! I've already recommended them to several friends and family in the Boston area, and I can't wait to have another reason for our next session!

the highest accolades. What Nicole and Zach contributed to our wedding experience is simply intangible. From the moments we spent during our 1 hr “meet and greet” session to our last goodbye as the reception ended their professionalism and interest in making our special day memorable captured my attention. As the groom, I dealt with Zach in great detail and came to notice and appreciate the following avenues: 1. Zach and Nicole were sensitive to the family interactions throughout the day and always found a way to capture but not intrude the moments of smiles and hugs we shared that day. They were everywhere, but nowhere, all at the same time. That is an incredible feature on your wedding day. 2. They truly respected the timeline of events and are incredibly dependable players during game time. In all the busy movements of a wedding day, people and vehicles and obligations, it is easy to lose minutes here and there and have a massive ripple effect. They were so onboard in respecting the timeline and it made everything easier. Remember, “the only thing you can’t make more of is time” on a day like your wedding, so having a photographer that keeps the day moving but still gets the shot is incredibly valuable. 3. Zach is the guy you can share a coffee with, have a beer with, and literally have a vulnerable moment as your emotions spill over on your wedding day. I couldn’t have asked for a more professional person to be around during the roller coaster of the day. 4. He gets the shot. He framed, and re-framed, our setup of groomsmen, family photos, and even waited for the wind to die down for just the right moment during a set. He is a “photography-whisperer” and excellent beyond excellent. 5. Zach performed as a “sudo-groomsmen”. He held sunglasses, phones, helped with logistics, ect…. He is incredibly reliable and even keeled. Zach and Nicole created something we will have for the rest of our lives, and the value they added to our day was not just in what they memorialized but in the process in which they did it. They made it fun, easy, respectful, and on time. It’s not easy to do all four of those things, and they did them so well. Their editing skills are exceptional and every single photo is perfect. There are so many magical photos, it is truly impossible to pick a favorite! They are incredibly trustworthy and honest humble people. I offer my highest recommendation for their services. They will compliment your most important day in every avenue possible. They are artists, tacticians, professionals, and most importantly respectful, kind people. I could not have asked for a better duo of photographers and teammates on our special day.

y to document our day and celebrate with us. Within twelve hours of the ceremony, Nicole had already messaged us with 20 "sneak peak" photos. Simply wonderful people.

cki after falling in love with our friends’ elopement pictures she had done and let her know of our wild, non traditional plan of eloping on a hot air balloon in VT, surrounded by our immediate family members. Right off the bat, they were down for the adventure! We did an engagement session prior to the wedding and it’s SO clear how much they truly love what they do. I was worried we would be incredibly awkward, but they made the day fun and comfortable and it felt more like walking around Boston with new friends. After leaving, my cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing so much and if it wasn’t clear before, when we got those photos we knew we picked the perfect photographers to capture our wedding. For our ceremony, they trekked all the way to VT to stay at an inn with our families. When the weather was jeopardizing our plan to get married in a hot air balloon (leaving us with no viable plan B) Nicki and Zack were calm and supportive and offered to scout pretty VT locations we could get married. We ended up having a chance of the weather clearing and being able to go up in the balloon, and after a long ride to the launch site in a sprinter with 12 of us, and then waiting for almost an hour in the rain to see if it was possible we’d be able to fly, the pilot finally called it and we were not going to be able to go up in the balloon. That’s when Nicki and Zack sprung into action- taking umbrellas out of their trunk and seeking out the perfect spot. We were leaving that field married, and they were going to make it the most beautiful ceremony they could! We quite literally got married on the side of the road on someone’s private property, in the pouring rain, and it was the MOST magical and beautiful moment of our lives. We just got our album and it’s so incredible how talented they are- the photos make it look like that was the plan all along! Going through the album took us back to that day and gave me chills! If you’re looking for a wedding photographer, stop looking and hire Nicki- I would HIGHLY recommend her and Zack!

e very responsive leading up to the wedding and they did a fantastic job the day of. They were both so easy to work with, incredibly sweet and we had so much fun with them both!!! We received so many compliments from our bridal party and guests saying how awesome they were! And let's be honest - the pictures speak for themselves :) Highly recommend this incredibly professional and sweet couple to capture your wedding day!

d everyone in our bridal parties loved working with them as well. We're so happy we had them shoot both our engagement session and wedding! I can't recommend them enough!

re all of the emotion in her photos. She also did the engagement photos- and they came out amazing. Everyone LOVED Nicole.

ever seen but they made us so comfortable the whole entire time - they’re seriously the most sweet people I’ve ever met in my whole entire life as well- if you haven’t already contacted them you should literally do it right now i promise you won’t regret it!

len for their engagement photos + wedding for the same year so we were over the moon when we found out they were available. Since we live out of state and had scheduling conflict we didn't get to plan an engagement shoot (which is what made us pick them) since my friend's came out so amazing. We wanted to hire vendors that we felt like we connected with and had similar fun personalities as us. She took the time to reach out via email and phone even though we worked through a wedding planner. It was snowing the day of our wedding and they scoped the scene and checked out all the different areas we could shoot indoor and outdoor depending on weather and our comfort zone we went with their direction and are so happy they did! We had amazing shots and I really felt like they went above and beyond to reassure us that they had a plan in place! During the ceremony and reception they were almost invisible while getting so many great candid and special moments. They work seamlessly together and are so much fun to be with. I am so happy we booked with Nikki and Zack and could not recommend them more!

t only were they the most fun and caring people, but they are seriously incredible at what they do. Like jaw dropping, omg that picture belongs in a magazine good. They spent extra time with my husband and I going over every detail in person to make sure everything was exactly how we wanted it, and helped the big day go so smoothly. All of my guests have absolutely been blown away by the photos and I can't thank either of them enough. My biggest wedding win was booking and working with these two!!!:)

r to all of our friends because we are 100% confident that she will blow them away. She is flexible, detail oriented and kept the myself and my husband at ease throughout the process and during the big day. Cannot say enough positive things about our experience work with her and her husband. Our wedding and engagement photos are absolute treasures and works of art. THANK YOU!

extra mile just to get a good shot. Nicole did both our engagement photos and our wedding. Even though Nicole is in the middle of her busy season, she was able to send us a sneak peek of some photos 3 days after our wedding! When I saw them I immediately cried because they were so beautiful. I am so grateful we chose Nicole as our photographer!