Growing up, if you asked my mother what she wanted her children to do for work she’d say, “something that comes with dental.” So as a freelance photographer, it’s been a tough road making mamma proud. Finally, mission accomplished. My parents started bragging about me the year I started shooting for the Boston Red Sox. I was contacted by the Fenway Sales Team to photograph their special suites on opening day in 2013. I’ll never forget it. Running around the park an hour before it was supposed to open photographing the high end suite seating, on field special packages and batting practice. It was quiet, but electric. The calm before the storm. And in a minute the quiet became frenzy when the gates opened. I spent the next hour weaving around the crowds shooting the beauty that is Red Sox Opening Day. As if that were not brag-worthy enough, I’ve been back several times for similar shoots. Once, I was on the field shooting the opening ceremony leaning against the Red Sox dugout. Here comes the irony. While my mother is obsessed with the Red Sox, I am clueless. I was feet from all the players and I couldn’t tell […]
Hi, my name is Nikki and I’m a proud corporate event photographer. I admit it. I photographed a two day tax conference this past season and loved every second of it. I think photographing corporate events, outings and conferences is a lost art. First, I get to work with the event team of these companies, arguably the most fun department. Second, I get to wander around and be a fly on the wall catching reactions, socializing and details. That’s some of my favorite shooting. And finally, when I capture the energy and enthusiasm behind an event, my clients are thrilled. Planners put their heart and soul into planning these events. Often, they are planning the event or conference in addition to their normal workload. There are often sleepless nights, last minute changes and way too many opinions from their co-workers and bosses. But now, these planners have proof in the form of gorgeous imagery, that their efforts were not in vain. They get to post, tweet and share that proof far and wide. And they have fantastic marketing material for next year’s event. It’s the reason so many of my events are reoccurring clients. So next time you’re wondering if […]
