Cherie Nicole

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Hello!! I’m Cherie!

Welcome to my own little photography wonderland! This year will mark 10 whole years of photographing families and newborns! What can I say, this is truly a dream job that quite literally found me!

I’m a Huntington Beach girl who LOVES the beach!! I honestly can’t imagine living anywhere else! I’m drawn to nature and the water. Nothing makes me happier than traveling with my family… My dream would be to travel all around the world pursuing photography.

I Love: everything about motherhood, Starbucks, Sunsets, Travel YouTubers, Traveling, Hiking and Travel excursions like white water rafting!

My photography style is golden light- airy, natural and true to color. The photography world is always changing but I’ve tried to keep my style consistent and natural.

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Morning Sessions ☀️ if there was ever a good time to try them out- it is definitely now when the water is this blue and mornings are this warm!! This session in Laguna Beach was definitely one of my favorites!! Even though a lot of my sunset spots are taken for the rest of November- I have quite a few days available for the morning ( even weekends). This particular session was at 8:30am before the time change.

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Christmas Tree Minis!! I have 1 slot left for the 22nd and a few left for December 6th. The link to book is in my bio! November 22nd comes with a one week turnaround and December 6th comes with a 48 hour turnaround.

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Yesterday’s Christmas Tree Minis were a success, despite the fact that there were 5 other Christmas Trees setup with Photographers! Last year was the first year ( in my 12 years of doing these) that I ever saw someone do the Christmas Tree on the beach around here and it was at the Pier. I remember thinking- man I would never want to do it at crowded beach like the pier. Then yesterday, there wasn’t just 1 or 2 Trees- there were 5!!! 😩 Annoying- as it creates so much confusion for families on what Tree to walk to! This might have me rethink location for my other Christmas Tree minis- hopefully it was just this weekend!!

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2027 Senior Photo Checklist and suggestions:

Multiple outfits: casual (Jean short + cute top) , formal ( long dress) and cute dress for fun in the water photos at the end! This is the biggest game changer- that way you have a variety of different looks.
Bring everything-even if you think it’s too much..The letterman jacket.. sash.. Future College..something from your sport.. etc.
Consider splitting the session with your best friend. Sometimes that helps with the genuine smiles..
Don’t wait for your cap and gown - buy a check one on Amazon($24). The ones from the school come 1-2 weeks before graduation.
Start thinking of the location you want!
Don’t wait until April/May to book!

#OrangeCountySeniorPhotographer #SeniorPortraits #OCPhotographer #CaliforniaSeniorPhotographero

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Look at me!! Actually having some time to post more than 1 photo!! The home stretch of editing - totally locked in😬

One of the reasons I love full-hour sessions is the variety of lighting we get. A little golden hour, a little blue hour, and two completely different looks in one session. Plus plenty of time for the kids to have fun in between the session. There’s this misconception that kids will do better in shorter session… trust me… the stress that comes with time constraints are not better!

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Absolutely love this!!! One of the best things about crazy weather predictions is it scares everyone off the beach so it feels like you have the whole beach to yourself!!! There are usually 10-15 photographers + the families they’re with under the pier this time of year! Not on Sunday!! 😝😝

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Christmas Tree Minis are this weekend and 2 additional dates still have a couple slots left:November 22nd and December 6th! I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas… especially with this summer weather!! Link to book is in my bio!! Some dates come with quicker turnarounds- these are separate from the turnarounds I talked about yesterday that are for full sessions.

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Wow! We’ve made it to November?!? Every year I try to change things around to manage the turnaround better or the craziness that comes with October. It feels impossible! Between the rain, the beach erosion and spending lots of time on permits I can’t even use because there’s no sand .. it’s been a crazy season!! Thank you to everyone for their patience and flexibility! And of course- the families that brave the wind and little rain from this weekend! This wind was nuts but the sky was amazinggggggggg!!!! 😍😍😍

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Yesterday morning- the day after Halloween, daylight savings and with rain literally coming down on the way to our session- which was in San Clemente 🤪. We were so lucky!! No one was there.. the whole slot canyon to ourselves and plenty of time to let the kids explore the whole area!

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I dreamed of the classic ballet photos of Madison with a New York style studio setting… big windows and white washed brick.. BUT this is just as good because she gave me 5 min before she was annoyed with me and photos! The day she goes on pointe be prepared for a million photos 🩰

#ballet #dancephotography #balletdancer

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Almost done editing the AZ seniors!! It’s so hard to narrow down a session where every photo is so gorgeous of these girls!

Senior year goes by faster than you think- trust me I know 😩

Now is the perfect time to start planning for February and March senior sessions! Spring will be here before we know it, and these are some of my favorite months for beach portraits in Orange County- definitely don’t wait until May or you can use this for the dedication page of the yearbook.

Class of 2027, more info to come!

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Link to book in my Bio! Christmas Tree Mini Session Dates: November 8th and 22nd, December 6th- December 6th comes with a 48 hour turnaround! The rest comes with a 1 week turnaround!

Please note: as of right now the location for these is Newport Beach, this could change to Huntington Beach if the beach erosion is an issue.

Christmas at the beach 🤍🌲
Orange County family photographer specializing in light, airy coastal portraits in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach & Laguna Beach.

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