Thanks for your interest in nicholeV photography! If you would like to book a session, please contact me at 801.319.4678. Please note that the prices listed here are for sessions along the Wasatch Front in Utah. I am also available for travel worldwide. If you are interested in a session outside of Utah, please email me at nichole@nicholeV.com to receive my out-of-state pricing.

My Photosession Philosophy

My photosession philosophy is quite simple: I feel that you should be able to see and use every photo from our session together. Consequently, all of my photographic packages include a medium-res proof of each image I take on CD, which is usually a minimum of 75+ photos per session. You can plan on your session lasting 1 hour to 1 ½ hours. Additionally, I want you to be able to customize a session package that best meets your needs. Therefore, my packages include the following steps:

Begin by choosing the session type that best meets your needs: studio or on location. Payment for the session fee is due at the time of our session.
Once you see your images, choose a digital file package of your choice.
Lastly, decide if you would like to add-on a print collection or purchase more prints a la carte. Note that print collections and a la carte prints are only available AFTER you have purchased a digital file collection.

Once you have designed the perfect session package for youself, our session together will follow this plan:

When you call to book your session, we will have a detailed discussion about your expectations and desires for the session. We'll also decide on the perfect setting for your session and discuss details like wardrobe and perhaps props.
From there, I will create a unique custom website that will be yours throughout our session together. It will include a summary of all the info we discussed on the phone, as well as other helpful tips.
After our session, I will develop all the photos in my digital darkroom and make general adjustments for color and contrast. You will then receive these proofs sized for printing up to 8x12 on CD for your own printing and archival purposes. These digital proofs are included in all my portrait packages. Please note that the proof digital files and are not closely retouched, meaning I don't take the time to remove the same scratch from all 100+ images in your session. That being said, they have been "developed" and are beautiful photos and meant for personal printing.
From there, your images will be posted into an online gallery, allowing you to select the art print images included with your package, as well as any enlargments. All my art prints receive close attention in Photoshop and are carefully retouched, providing you with a high quality work of art from our photosession. At the bottom of this page you can see the difference between the proofs and art prints.
Additionally, you will receive an 8x10 print of every art print file in your digital package. This 8x10 print is meant as a color reference, so you can see how the image should look printed if you choose to print any of the pictures on your own. Not every printer will create a good quality print. So the 8x10 print will allow you to see how the file should look printed. The inclusion of the 8x10 prints are not negotiable, as they're included in the price of each art print file.

Customize Your Session

I offer sessions both on location, as well as in my indoor/outdoor studio. My studio is nestled in the beautiful Hobble Creek Canyon, with lovely private outdoor shooting locations. I also have an indoor studio with a wide variety of backdrops to choose from. Access to my indoor or outdoor studio is included in my studio session fee. I will also travel to a location of your choice. Or I have access to locations, such as an old farm or fun urban decay buildings. Please note that I do charge an extra $75 travel fee for locations outside Utah County.

In order to offer the greatest flexibility, I allow you to create the perfect customized package for our session together. You MUST choose both a session type and a digital collection. Your total cost for the session is the sum of both packages + Utah State sales tax of 6.75%. So, for example, if I have a family of 5 and I would like a studio session with the Pearl collection, I would add the cost of the session ($225) to that of the collection ($600) for a total cost of $875 + tax. The session fee is due at the time of our session together. You then have a week after your images are posted into your online gallery to decide which digital package you would like. You do not need to decide which images you would like as your art print images within that one week, just which digital package you would like. Print collections and a la carte prints are not available for purchase until after you have chosen a digital package.

Step One: Choose A Session Type

Number of People	Studio Session Fee	On-Location Session Fee
1-2 people	$100	N/A
3-6 people	$300	$400
7-12 people	$400	$500
13+ people	$900 an hour	$1075 an hour

Step Two: Choose A Digital Collection

Package Name	What's Included	Price
Ivory	all digital proofs + 1 full-res art print file of your choice + an 8x10 unmounted print of chosen art print file	$500
Lily	all digital proofs + 3 full-res art print files of your choice + an 8x10 unmounted print of each chosen art print file	$625
Pearl	all digital proofs + 6 full-res art print files of your choice + an 8x10 unmounted print of each chosen art print file	$800
Jade	all digital proofs + 12 full-res art print files of your choice + an 8x10 unmounted print of each chosen art print file	$1075
Rose	all digital proofs + 24 full-res art print files of your choice + an 8x10 unmounted print of each chosen art print file	$1500

**A note to out-of-state photographers and clients: Nichole realizes that her pricing is significantly lower than other similarly talented photographers living in larger metropolitan areas. Please note that she feels she is priced well for the rural market that she serves in Utah. If you would like to see Nichole's out-of-state wedding pricing, please email her for details, as she does travel for weddings.

Proofs Versus Art Print Files

People often ask about the difference between my proofs and art print files. For starters, as a skilled photographer, my images out of camera are 99% where they need to be. Most of the magic of my images happens in-camera, not on a computer. That being said, I shoot in a digital negative format that has to be developed before it can be printed. When I "develop" my images and create printable proofs, I usually don't make many changes. I just give a general boost to color and contrast. From there, when I create an art print, I will clean up any little problem areas with the file (i.e. scratches on faces or stray grass, etc.). Then I will do a detailed edit of the file, perhaps adding a texture or doing vintage toning. In the end, the difference between the proof and art print edit of the same file can be very subtle. There is a difference, but generally the difference isn't all that dramatic. On occasion, an image will shift more noticeably for a variety of reasons, but that is rare. If you wonder how much your images will shift, please just ask me. I can tell even as I'm taking the photo how different the proof will be from the final art print edit.

About Nichole

Based in Utah County, Nichole Van specializes in turning everyday life into art. Nichole loves expressing the unique beauty of every client, creating artistic images that make people gasp when they see them.

Notably, Nichole won International 8x10 Portrait of the Year from Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) for 2007. She has taken first, second, and third place honors from WPPI in several of their international print competitions and has won over 30 international accolades for her photography. Nichole was honored in January 2011 as a top ten finalist in Professional Photographers of America's (PPA) International Grand Imaging Awards in the wedding category.

Additionally, her work was profiled on the cover of Rangefinder magazine in August 2009, along with a feature article about her unique style of photography. Also, she was again profiled in a feature article in Professional Photographer magazine in March 2010. She has also been featured in numerous local and online publications. Nichole provides instruction to other professional photographers and has presented classes at WPPI's international convention, as well as IPPA. Nichole currently holds an Accolade of Photographic Mastery from WPPI.