Nicole Joy Fandel Photography

for the wedding but to also understand us as people! This made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera on our wedding day. She captured the entire day so beautifully and the photos turned out even more gorgeous than we could have anticipated. Not to mention, Niki provided an extensive gallery less than 24 hours after the wedding which was so much fun to have to be able to relive the day so quickly. You absolutely will not regret working with Niki and Bryan!!

one call, knew we were in great hands. Niki was always down to earth, realistic, and radiated positivity throughout the process of planning for our wedding. It was so great to meet her in person for an engagement shoot before coming to our big day. Niki always so promptly responded to every one of my emails and was always available for a call. In preparation for our very rainy wedding day, she even went out of her way to visit the venue and scope out some great options for photos given the weather. Niki is the kind of photographer that can orchestrate a large group of people with confidence, is there for a hug or to fix your shoe, and will literally be bopping around the dance floor to get some EPIC photos. Her eye for details, color, and capturing joy, is incredible. I would without a doubt recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer! She is kind, warm, and we are seriously blown away by our photos. 10/10 would hire Niki again in a heartbeat!

ty and let us know without being disruptive. She blended in so well and was a blast to work with! The photos were better than we could've ever imagined! Can't recommend her enough!

tographs that would take time away from the party and Niki truly honored this while simultaneously getting us BEAUTIFUL photos. She got us a ton of previews back the very next day after our wedding that blew us away. The guests loved her, and so did we. Trust us, just book her!!!

uickly and efficiently with all our questions/requests. She worked with us to create a wedding day timeline that worked with our budget and what we most wanted to photograph. I had many guests compliment her and how welcoming and friendly she was! She made us, as well as all of our guests, feel so comfortable in front of the camera. She was flexible and calm, and gave explicit directions for posing. Her eye for little details is unmatched. She uses greenery and other natural objects in the forefront so the couple is focused in the background. It makes for a unique and stunning photograph. The pictures she sent are unbelievable - they are more beautiful than I could imagine. My mother cannot stop talking about Niki and recommending her to everyone - even those who don’t ask! She sent a preview of 50 photos not even 24 hours after our wedding. I am so so grateful we hired Niki to capture our special day. I whole heartedly recommend her for all engagement sessions and weddings!!

dition to have nearby on a stressful and exciting day!

sweet, fun and efficient. From our first meeting, her professionalism and genuine passion for her craft was clearly evident. Niki is extremely organized and detail oriented and helped us put together the perfect photography timeline. On our wedding day, Niki and her husband seamlessly blended into the festivities, capturing every moment. We received our sneak peek the next day and we received all of our photographs sooner than we expected! We couldn't be happier with our choice of having Niki capture our special day!

and they have blown us away, so needless to say we cannot wait for the rest! Niki has been a joy to work with from the start. We immediately connected with her friendly and candid personality on our consultation phone call, and that was what initially set her apart from the rest. Since then, she has walked us through an incredible engagement shoot, and our big day. She is so much fun to work with, and helps with feeling comfortable in front of the camera, especially for people who are not naturally so. She was able to capture our essence on camera, and we are forever grateful for that gift. We could not recommend her enough. Thank you Niki!! -Katie & Raf

ltation based on the glowing reviews and the photos she has on her website. Our consultation phone call was so easy and relaxing, and honestly felt like I was catching up with an old friend! She told me all about how she conducts engagement sessions and wedding day photography, and asked questions to get to know what kind of photographer and photos I was looking for. She sent me 3 full galleries to browse through which showed an abundance of photos for both wedding and engagement sessions. We held our engagement session at Halibut Point Park - Niki and her husband Bryan helped to get us relaxed to take photos, and as the session went on we were all laughing together. I must add that Niki was 6ish months pregnant at the time of the session, but she was dedicated to getting the perfect shot - climbing to get the right perspective, or laying on the ground if the shot called for it! The photos were incredible. On our wedding day, I was so happy to have Niki as our photographer. She made us all feel at ease and we had so much fun laughing with her between photos. We had talked about our timeline and must-do photos ahead of time, so all I had to do was relax and take in the day with my husband, family, and friends. She coached us through portraits and perfectly captured the ceremony and reception without us really noticing that she and Bryan were taking photos. Every photo in our gallery is incredible and I am so thankful for all of them! The whole process with Niki was smooth and fun. I have come away with beautiful photographic memories of my favorite day. Niki provided sneak peaks the day after each session (engagement and wedding) and delivered the final gallery before her quoted dates. I can't say enough about how great Niki and her work is! I only wish I had another reason to have a photo session so that I could hire her again

or waste any more time. Niki is absurdly talented, and an all around lovely human. She takes her time getting to know you, and your vision. She is professional while also being extremely personal and sweet. I had a minor breakdown pre-ceremony due to essentially stress and she swooped in to give me a hug and say it would all be fine! Her pictures are stunning. Bryan (her husband) and her, work as this symbiotic team to capture gorgeous photos that I love the more and more I look at them. They aren't posed and stiff looking. Every single one of our pictures, from our ceremony, to our guests pictures, are literally shining with happiness and love and ease. They are little pockets of joy from that day and we will treasure them for life. I HATE getting my picture taken, as does my fiance. We are perpetually awkward humans with no clue how to pose and yet the photos are so US its hard to explain. They look casual and true to our relationship and ourselves while still being beautiful. We both also have awkward families and are in love with the pictures Niki and Bryan were able to capture of all of them that day. The number of compliments we got about Niki far outweigh compliments about anything else. I think at least half if not more of our 100+ wedding took the time to gush over how much they loved her, her energy, just her entire vibe, and I've had several people tell me they want to hire her for their wedding in the future (my MOH included). There is really not a single negative thing I would say here - Niki and Bryan make a fabulous team and would be great for any wedding. I will probably beg her to take my pregnancy photos when the day comes even though I'm pretty sure she doesn't do that as part of her business but that is just how much we love her work and (just as importantly) working with her!

e obsessed with how our engagement photos came out and were even more thrilled with our wedding photos (that she got back to us soooo quickly)! You will be so glad you hired the two of them just as we are!

t was the opposite experience, we had so much fun with Nicole - exploring our venue and capturing different moments! She got the most amazing angles and stopped at nothing to get the perfect picture . We were so happy about how she utilized the whole venue and got so many beautiful shots. We truly couldn’t be happier about how the pictures came out! The very next day we already received a sneak peak of some of the pictures which was so great to be able to see and share with friends and family! Nicole was so organized with our family portraits it went so smoothly and we were able to get all the combinations we wanted in so little time! Later she even got on the dance floor, dancing and taking pictures that came out amazing! We couldn’t of asked for a better photographer, we were so happy to have her part of our big day. She helped make our wedding special and we are so grateful for all the pictures we have to remember it!

ng, Niki was very responsive and professional when discussing what was included in her services. We spoke on the phone and I immediately knew she was the photographer for us. She is very passionate about photography and this is something we were looking for. We first met them for our engagement photos which we ended up doing in 2 locations. They were so friendly and accommodating. Niki knew how to capture the perfect lighting and even when the lighting was not as good she had the equipment to make it shine. She is also not afraid to think outside of the box and it shows with how many different places and poses we were able to capture at both our engagement shoot and on our wedding day. When the wedding day got closer Niki reached out to us and we spoke about in detail our timeline for the wedding day. As a type A person, this made me feel so much better! She is very detail oriented, stuck to our wedding day schedule and all of our special requests. She was able to fit in everything we had wanted and asked for. In addition to this, she is so much fun to work with! Everyone kept talking about how much they loved her because she brought such a fun, vibrant energy when taking all of our portraits! We received all of photos back shortly after our wedding day. THEY ARE TRULY AMAZING! Honestly the most challenging part is picking which ones to print out and put around the house because they are all so wonderful! She was able to transfer us back to our special day which is everything we could have hoped for. DO NOT hesitate to book with Niki she truly is SO talented and you can’t find someone who cares as much as her!

table behind the lens. Working with Niki felt like working with a friend I have known for years. She was so attentive to us throughout the entire planning process, always available to communicate, flexible with scheduling, and overall so kind and joyful. As a couple that doesn’t have much experience in front of a camera, Niki made us feel like our natural selves while still ensuring we looked our best! Niki’s editing skills are also just WOW, not to mention how prompt her timing is to get your photos back to you! We received a sneak peek of our engagement shoot (about 20 photos) in only a days time and the whole gallery in just about a week. We will treasure the photos Niki captured and the moments shared with her forever! We are so thankful to this amazing woman and photographer and would recommend her to anyone.

enjoys what she does.

nnaire and took the time to understand what was important to us. At our wedding, her and her husband Brian did amazing capturing our day, they went above and beyond! I am also not very comfortable in front of a camera and Niki put me at ease and made me feel confident. We have gotten so many compliments on our photos and I can’t recommend her enough!

ing forward to working with her and Bryan on our wedding day!

ibly be happier with the photos Niki took. Although your ceremony ran a little late, and the sun was going down quickly, Niki and her assistant Bryan managed to make our photos look completely flawless!! She was so kind and professional, and made us both feel comfortable instantly. My husband does not usually like to have his photo taken, but she easily brought the best out in him. I highly recommend using her for ANY special event, because she will bring an additional brightness to your day, and you will end up with the gorgeous photos you’ve always wanted. Thank you Niki!

d for in a wedding vendor. Prior to booking her she requested that we meet up in person to make sure that there was chemistry there (spoiler: there was), which I beyond appreciated. She rolled with the punches when COVID-19 upended our plans forcing us to postpone, then downsize to a micro wedding on our original date. While she has a business to run, her first concern was making sure that we felt supported and comfortable amidst the chaos. The day of she was a calming force that I didn’t even know I needed and was a total professional. Our families LOVED her and she and Bryan could not have done a better job capturing our special day. She was everything I could have wanted times a thousand, do not hesitate to book her!

wedding day. All around fabulous decision to go with Niki!

s and were respectful of COVID guidelines. The photos are absolutely stunning and everyone is very impressed by the quality and creativity of the photos. Highly, highly recommend them for your day!

ave around capturing our day. Niki was organized and efficient, but also flexible and able to roll with the punches. They made the process feel so relaxed and we even had guests come up to us during the reception telling us how amazing our photographers were. The photos turned out beautifully! From the portraits to all the little candid details that will help us remember our day. On request, Niki even edited a few photos super fast to allow us to use them in a gift prior to all the photos being complete. We can’t recommend these two more! Thank you!

ant energy and love that filled our day. They were incredibly unobtrusive as photographers, I didn’t even notice them during the ceremony! I am so happy with the photos and highly recommend these two !

day that really embodied who we are. She was super flexible with anything we wanted and we never felt posed. She makes AMAZING use of light and reads the people around her so well. Not only are all of our wedding photos spectacular, the reception photos are equally fantastic! We had a very relaxed schedule and an entirely outdoor shindig and she managed to capture every moment from getting ready to the end. We had over 200 people there and time and time again people came up to me to say how incredible our photographer was. I swear she got photos of people we didn’t even get to see that night! From riverside ceremony to live band to bonfire she did not miss a beat. I could not recommend her enough!!!

nted to know what we needed...she was incredible. I wish we could work with Niki, and would highly recommend her approach to anyone! Good luck!

d her husband and talked about what the process would be like it sealed the deal. They were very accommodating and sweet, and when the big day finally came, they made being photographed so easy. They made great use of the surrounding area and the synagogue we used, including the lighting from the stained windows and the fairytale-like wooded backyard. We are absolutely in love with the photos we got back and recommend her services to everyone for her professionalism and her talent.

riends at their best moments, and made everybody feel at ease while doing so! I will also be forever grateful for the lengths she went to photograph the venue (my family’s lake house) after I mentioned how important it was to me. Her pictures of the house and its surroundings capture the sense of the place perfectly, and I will always cherish them. Niki was so organized and knowledgeable; she knew exactly what had to happen when, and made my husband and I feel reassured and comfortable the whole way through. We had such a good time during the portrait session, just having fun and enjoying the moment, and ended up with gorgeous photographs that totally captured our joy that day. Having beautiful photographs of our wedding was so essential to me, and Niki was the perfect person to trust with such an important part of the day!

lot of time with us up front, just getting to know us. We first met her at a cafe and her easy way with people made us feel at ease immediately. Throughout the wedding planning she was always calm and collected, which made me and my fiance feel more comfortable! We were delighted with the final product. She captured our dynamic in a beautiful way. We treasure our photos! I can't recommend Niki enough.

meant a gondola ride, rocky terrain, and unpredictable weather—which ended up being near freezing temps and serious wind gusts. Niki used the wind to her advantage for our couple portraits, convinced me to take off my jacket for a few shots (SO happy I did) and kept her upbeat, cheerful attitude through it all. She was even ready to strap in and follow us down the zipline had the crosswinds not shut it down! Our photos turned out more beautifully than we could have ever imagined. Niki has a true talent for making even the shyest person feel comfortable in front of the camera and it was obvious that she truly understood our vision for the day. There's your standard wedding shot list that any photographer can take...and then there are the candid moments and special details that you can depend on Niki to notice and capture beautifully.

vating the joy of the event. Niki carefully listened to our wishlist of shots, then captured not only those but also all sorts of unexpected moments, like my best friend setting up signs and my niece's wedding-themed coloring project. We really wanted to give our parents copies of our album for Christmas, and Niki did an amazing job putting the order together with enough time to breathe easy about holiday shopping deadlines. The album came out so so beautiful--they couldn't stop showing it to everyone who walked in the door! In a word, Niki is a genuine professional with an impeccable aesthetic. We are thrilled we got to have her for our big day!

was there and being genuinely happy and invested in our day. We've booked her again since, and again received an astounding array of beautifully edited photos. You need her at your wedding.