4.9 out of 5 stars and 145 reviews Best of Weddings (7x).
4.9
(145)Central NY, Western NY, Capital Region
About this vendor
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Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
7-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.+4 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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4.9
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We absolutely loved working with Nicole on our wedding day. She did an absolutely amazing job at capturing all of the little details, special moments, and overall vibe of our big d...
ay. She was thorough with the planning process and maintaining communication. We would recommend her to any couple looking for a wedding photographer!
From start to finish, our experience with Nicole was absolutely fantastic. We knew we wanted someone who could capture not just the big moments, but also the small, intimate detail...
s of our day, and she did exactly that.
On the wedding day, she was professional, organized, and made us feel completely at ease. The photos turned out breathtaking! Every shot was beautifully composed, with natural, candid moments that truly captured the emotions of the day. We were especially impressed with how she managed to get stunning group photos without it ever feeling forced or rushed.
Our family and friends also commented on how friendly and unobtrusive she was, allowing everyone to enjoy the day without constantly worrying about posing or being in front of the camera.
The turnaround time for our photos was faster than we expected, and we were so happy to relive our special day through the incredible images. If you’re looking for a photographer who is not only talented but truly passionate about her craft, we couldn’t recommend Nicole enough!
We booked our engagement session with Nicole in November and wouldn't be happier with the photos. Nicole was so fun to work with. We haven't set a wedding date yet but we will abso...
lutely be booking Nicole for the wedding!
We absolutely loved working with Nicole, we can't recommend her enough!
We booked one of Nicole’s holiday mini sessions and couldn’t recommend her more. The session was quick and just what we needed for our holiday cards. The kids had a great time and ...
we received our photos the following day, they came out beautiful! We will definitely be booking another session when she has them!
Nicole is an artist and also a phenomenal person to work with! Her photos are romantic and timeless- we took engagement photos on a gray November day in Syracuse and they turned ou...
t like we were in some kind of ethereal woodland. And both our engagement and wedding photos captured the love we feel in a way I didn’t even know was visible. You should absolutely check out her work for yourself to see how talented she is. But what’s also really really important is that we enjoyed taking photos with her! Nicole has the kind of calming presence you want on a hectic day and she very quickly figured out how to use our dynamic as a couple to get the perfect photo. On our wedding day, we had a tight schedule and then a lot of family members to wrangle and Nicole was a total champ about it. Highly, highly recommend booking with her!
Right from the start we knew Nicole was going to be our wedding photographer. On the first video call we had with her before signing on, we already jived and felt like we were long...
time friends. It was easy to talk with Nicole and share what we wanted. Nicole discussed the venue with us and had ideas of what kind of shots she thought we would like. She provided easy forms to fill out to note what we wanted for photos and who were in them for the formal part of the photos. And for me being so type A person who likes to take control, Nicole provided instant relief knowing I could pass on my control to her on the big day knowing we were in the best of hands. She shot our engagement photos and traveled a couple hours to us and then shot our wedding! Everything about the experience to the photos were beyond our expectations. Even our guests and wedding party expressed how nice and professional she was! I look at our photos often and they bring me so much joy!
Nicole was amazing to work with! It was really important to my husband and I that we felt comfortable with our photographer. In addition to our shared love of craft beer, whiskey, ...
and sports, Nicole also reflected our love for adventure and travel. She didn’t bat an eye when we told her we wanted to end our engagement session with a cliff jumping shot in Lake George in October. She was flexible, adaptable, and reliable. Her work is beautiful and truly captured who we are as a couple & family. Nicole, we can’t thank you enough for everything and hope to work with you again in the future!
We knew we were going to love working with Nicole when we brought our dog to our engagement session and we had nonstop conversations about bourbon and whiskey! Nicole was easy goin...
g and went with the flow! After we received our engagement photos, I knew it was going to be hard to top those on the wedding day but she did it!! We had Nicole and a second photographer, Cali and they were the perfect team! They helped make the day relaxing and fun! It's going to be hard to chose which pictures we want to get printed. We couldn't be happier with our decision to work with Nicole for our special day! I'd choose her again in a heartbeat!
We absolutely loved working with Nicole for our wedding. From the beginning, she was super easy to work with, responsive and flexible. Nicole has a really nice, relaxed energy that...
made us feel comfortable photo after photo. Our gallery turned out beautiful. I can’t recommend Nicole enough!
Nicole is amazing and her photos are incredible! She was such a pleasure to work with and so pleasant to communicate with during the planning process leading up to our wedding. She...
was always quick to respond and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. We are absolutely in love with our album!
Nicole was great! Very professional and easy to communicate with from start to finish. Our photos are beautiful. We absolutely would recommend her to anyone.
I can’t recommend Nicole highly enough! The photos she captured of our reception are amazing- she made our posed photos look natural and found everyone’s good side in the candids o...
n the dance floor. She was so easy to work with and I appreciate how organized and responsive she was through the process. If you want beautiful, timeless photos with a photographer who is fun to work with, go with Nicole!
TLDR:
If you want photos that capture the true, vibrant goodness of your day then book Nicole! She is a consummate professional who can help even the most camera-shy (or averse) re...
lax in front of the lens.
The Deets:
My husband and I loved working with Nicole from the very start! She was consistently kind, professional and punctual. Communication was easy and efficient! She made us feel like we were in such good hands.
Since my husband is camera-averse, it was important for us to find someone who could make the process fun and relaxed. From the first minute of our engagement shoot Nicole made it clear that we were in the right hands! There was no pressure to “perform” and she just gave us little directives as we needed them. The mix of conversation and photo-taking was perfect to put even my husband at ease.
Our wedding day continued the good vibes! Nicole and her second shooter were right on time and proceeded to be a dynamic duo. I had quite the laundry-list of portraits and they tackled them with ease. Where Nicole truly shines is in the unposed, natural moments of the day. She captured the mushy-lovey fun and tears all day, making sure to get those little moments of magic in between.
Nicole worked seamlessly with my videographer as well. The two of them were less concerned about the rain of the day and more so with our comfort shooting in it. We were game and they both made that rain look like a paid actor! Nicole's photos beautifully reflect the syrupy rich colors I remember, grounding my experience of the wedding day. I can't thank her enough for reflecting the truth of our day so perfectly.
Venue: Full Moon Resort, the Catskills (NY)
Photo Package: 8-hrs with second shooter
I can’t recommend Nicole enough! She took photos for our wedding and we are so thankful to have these pictures for our day. She was very go with the flow and easy going and that is...
us! Looking at all of the pictures, it was so cool to see her capturing the moment of us and our guests. Thank you Nicole!!
Nicole was incredibly easy to work with and did a beautiful job capturing our day. We were nervous and had no idea how to pose and Nicole was great at direction and making us both ...
feel comfortable. She was working non stop to capture every moment of our day and it was truly amazing. We are so happy with our choice!
Nicole and her second shooter were very friendly and professional! Our gallery was so beautiful and we can not recommend her enough- we had so much fun taking our portraits!
Nicole was professional, communicative, and approachable throughout our entire wedding process. Not only does she deliver gorgeous photographs to commemorate your most cherished mo...
ments, but she is adaptable and friendly when taking your pictures. Nicole immediately put us at ease with how prepared and put together she was; even when weather caused our plan to go sideways (both during our engagement shoot and part of our wedding shoot), Nicole was able to pivot and meet all of our requirements with ease! We cannot recommend Nicole's photography services enough! Very reasonably priced and absolutely gorgeous results!!
Nicole was incredible! We couldn't be happier with our photos. We absolutely recommend her :)
We could not have been happier with Nicole. She was always responsive and easy to communicate with. When we had our engagement shoot, she was enjoyable to work with and took incred...
ible photos. From that point we never felt anxious about any aspect of the wedding photos, because we knew we had found the best photographer we could possibly find, and we were totally right! We love our photos so much, and I can't recommend that peace of mind highly enough. She is incredibly talented and efficient, quickly understood what we wanted and managed to give us everything we hoped for without disrupting the big day in any way. Many of our guests have commented on how great the photos were and how amazing it was that our photographer captured them while never getting in the way. Working with Nicole was easily one of the best decisions we made in the wedding planning process!
Wedding planning was beyond stressful, especially picking the right photographer to basically be in charge of capturing the entire day perfectly. I’m pretty sure I looked through e...
very local photographers website or example work and it was exhausting. When I finally did pick a handful to choose from it was still waiting for emails back, or being told up to six months to get my photos back (I respect photographers but that just seemed so long) or some didn’t even respond. Well Nicole Lagoe Photography answered pretty much right away, and scheduled a call for us the same week. I know I wasn’t the easiest client because I had so many questions and high expectations (which she took care of them all) The process was soooo easy after that call! I got a little questionnaire to fill out and basically put all the pictures I wanted and information that I felt was pretty important on that. Then she said I get a handful of previews, and gave me the exact date my gallery would be sent over (which I needed because who wants to be guessing if or when they will be coming lol) I got my sneaks which were AMAZING and my completed photos actually a few days before the due date which was an unexpected surprise. My photos are beautiful and I know well worth the wait because I had A LOT as my wedding was a long day. Thank you Nicole for being so kind and patient with me and for making choosing you as a photographer so easy and the best decision ever.
Nicole was amazing!! She was so open to ideas and fun moments. Beyond that, she made us feel so comfortable taking pictures! We had so much fun because she is truly so down to eart...
h, funny, and kind. HIGHLY recommend working with her to have beautiful pictures, an awesome hype girl, and a day to remember!
We absolutely adore Nicole. She was fun, friendly, professional, and completely exceeded our expectations. Our photos came out beautifully and we can not recommend her enough. Book...
Nicole before someone else does ;) you will not be disappointed!!
If you're fortunate enough to have come across Nicole's page while looking for a wedding photographer, look no further!! From start to finish Nicole was absolutely amazing to work ...
with- she is the perfect balance of organized and responsive while still being so easy-going and flexible.
We were planning our wedding from abroad and Nicole was always so supportive and patient as we went through the planning process. When we finally met her in-person on our wedding day, it was as if we had always known her. Nicole instantly made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera, and not only did we appreciate this, our guests did too. By the end of the night Nicole had become part of the wedding party and we didn't want her to leave.
All of our pictures are incredible and we are so grateful to Nicole for capturing so many special moments throughout the day.
My husband and I absolutely loved working with Nicole!! Her photos are incredible and she was incredibly professional and communicative throughout the whole experience. The day of ...
our wedding she brought the exact kind of vibe we were hoping for, very relaxed and fun. We’d recommend her again and again!
My husband and I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer for our wedding day. From start to finish we knew we were in good hands as Nicole was prepared and professional. She ...
made sure to capture every single photo that we had listed on the helpful form she sent to us prior to our event. We just received our wedding photos the other day and we are blown away by both the quantity and quality of photos. Nicole delivered us tons of gorgeous photos that truly showcase the entire day. We have received so many compliments on them so far and we’re so excited to hang them up in our house. Nicole was so kind and fun to work with. I would definitely, definitely recommend her as your photographer!
Nicole photographed my sister’s wedding and as a former wedding photographer and current wedding professional, I was incredibly particular with my advice to my sister in selecting ...
her photographer. Nicole was not only kind and encouraging during the whole wedding day, but she was fun and made us all feel comfortable. Her photography is stunning and the pictures turned out amazing. She caught every big moment and I can’t recommend her enough. Choosing Nicole for your big day is a no-brainer! Thank you for everything!
Nicole is a talented photographer and a wonderful person to work with! She brought such a “chill” vibe to our wedding day, which is exactly what we wanted. She was extremely profes...
sional and punctual, and she made the job seem so easy. She was present for every single important moment- big or small, planned or unplanned, she captured it. We were so impressed when she posted some pictures the very next morning, and they were absolutely stunning. The style of her photos is so natural yet breathtaking. She’s the best of the best!
My husband and I worked with Nicole for our wedding this past June, and it was one of the best wedding-related decisions we made. Nicole is communicative, easy going, and a joy to ...
be around. She is super thorough and will be sure to get all the shots you want. We had a fairly large group for family photos, and Nicole coordinated everything seamlessly. She really took care of everything so I could just focus on having fun!
I would 100% work with Nicole again in the future, and highly recommend working with her for your event. Our experience was so great that my brother and his fiancé will be working with Nicole for their wedding next summer!
Nicole was incredible and we love our photos!! She helped make the day run so smoothly, and the photos felt so natural. We had such a great time working with her- so much even two ...
of my bridesmaids booked her for their weddings too :)
Nicole is an incredible photographer with extraordinary skills. She captured our day perfectly from start to finish. We loved having her there for all our special moments and could...
not have asked for a better experience or better photographer. Definitely hire Nicole.
We are so happy we chose Nicole- we have nothing but great things to say about her. She did an incredible job and made everyone feel comfortable- and our photos are absolutely stun...
ning. She really went above and beyond; and her flexibility during the entire planning process was so appreciated. We recommend her 100%, thank you so much for helping make our day perfect!
Nicole was great! She was so fun and energetic and did an amazing job. Our pictures turned out beautiful and I love her style. She was fast about answering all our questions throug...
h email too. I would definitely recommend Nicole to anyone looking for a photographer :)
My husband and I used Nicole for our engagement as well as wedding photos and let me tell you, she exceeded ALL expectations. I have not yet received our wedding photos (my wedding...
was just yesterday) however I feel 100% confident writing this review prematurely. Nicole is nothing short of amazing! She is professional, down-to-earth, and super fun to work with. My bridal party had nothing but positive things to stay about Nicole. She has an eye for detail and is excellent at coaching you to get the perfect shot. She is extremely responsive (as an anxious/stressed bride-to-be, I had tons of questions for Nicole and she always responded in a timely manner). If you are looking for a reliable, talented photographer, book with Nicole! You will not be disappointed. Nicole, we are so blessed to have found you and we hope to work with you again!
We loved working with Nicole! She has such a great personality and it makes taking photos so easy and fun. She made us look great!!
Nicole was incredible! She did an amazing job on our engagement and wedding. We absolutely recommend her!
Nicole was an incredible addition to our day. She is professional, creative and fun to work with! We love our photos and recommend her 100%.
Nicole is definitely the person you want capturing your special day. She has great attention to detail, is very creative, and extremely organized. We loved working with her from st...
art to finish. The questionnaire she sent to us before the wedding was a huge help keeping us organized and getting our photo lists together. She really went above and beyond for us. We give her a complete 10/10.
We were incredibly lucky to have Nicole as our photographer for our wedding. She was fun, accommodating, creative, and sent us the most beautiful photos. She was very organized and...
captured every photo we asked for. We love her personality and absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for an amazing wedding photographer!
Do not hesitate to book Nicole. When we first reached out she had our original date booked, but due to some changes in plans we decided on a new date and we couldn't have been happ...
ier when she had that one free. We are so grateful it worked out that way because we received the most incredible photos. From start to finish Nicole was a pleasure to work with. She really listened to us and made sure we got every photo we wanted. She was really helpful with direction and not making us feel awkward. My family doesn't come together often and she made sure we got some large family groups that I am really happy to have. We really just love our photos. If you are looking for a photographer don't wait!!!!
We had an incredible experience with Nicole Lagoe Photography. Not only did she go above and beyond capturing the most beautiful wedding photos, but she made every effort to keep t...
he day running smoothly for us. We can't say enough good things about her. She made the whole photography process so easy from the minute we reached out. She was quick to respond to emails, help out with any questions we had along the way, and our photos are incredible. I wouldn't even consider ever hiring anyone else, thank you!
We love Nicole! She was such an incredible addition to our wedding day and we absolutely love our photos. We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer. She is fun, friendly, an...
d organized- she always got back to us quickly with any questions. We absolutely recommend 100%.
Nicole had the best energy- she had really great and unique ideas for photos. We loved working with her! Our photos are beautiful and we can not recommend her enough! She responded...
to our emails quickly and we got our pictures back way before we expected. We will definitely recommend her out to friends and family. Do not hesitate to book her!
We just got our engagement gallery and all I can say is WOW. We absolutely loved working with Nicole and she is so fun to be around. We were worried about looking awkward in our ph...
otos but she absolutely had us covered and we had the best time!!! She is creative and thinks out of the box. We can not wait to have her shoot our wedding next year!!
I wish I could give Nicole more than just 5 stars! She makes the nerve wracking experience of being photographed so fun and easy- and knew just what to say to make us feel comforta...
ble and make some really gorgeous photos. Our families and wedding party loved working with her too, her personality fit right in with ours and we couldn't have pictured working with anyone else. Our photos were amazing and delivered way before we expected them. Not only is she very creative but she was organized and prepared, she answered all of our questions and emails quickly. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer!
I’d give Nicole 10 stars if I could! Her photos are beautiful and our engagement gallery is amazing. We can't wait to work with her for our wedding!!!
We LOVE Nicole, She was so fun to work with. Her and her assistant helped us feel so comfortable during our wedding shoot, we were so worried about looking and feeling awkward. She...
is great at helping pose and achieving a natural look. We could not have asked for a better photographer or experience. Not to mention our photos are GORGEOUS!
We loved working with Nicole! She was wonderful, personable, and such a great addition to our wedding day. We just received our photos and they were all just beautiful. I want to f...
rame each and every one of them. The photos truly showcased the beautiful venue, emotions throughout the day, and all of the little details (some I even missed seeing! It goes by fast) Hire Nicole! She is a dream photographer, and you will have a great photographer and beautiful wedding pictures!
I loved working with Nicole, everyone at my wedding did too! Her vision towards photography is mesmerizing to say the least. We fell in love with not only her amazing work, but als...
o her genuine personality. From our engagement shoot to our wedding day, everything was just so perfect. Nicole made our galleries feel like magic! The shots were gorgeous, and well thought out! Some looked like they could be in magezine. Thanks again girl!
My husband and I are not the type of people that enjoy taking a ton of photos and we get uncomfortable. Nicole made us feel less awkward, and actually helped us enjoy the experienc...
e during our engagement photos. So much that we went home and decided to work with her for our wedding day! We can’t wait :)
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