Always Sweet Photography

We had an amazing experience working with Nicole for our family photo shoot! From start to finish, her professionalism and attention to detail truly stood out. She met with us beforehand to help plan and prepare, guiding us on wardrobe choices and even taking photos of the outfits to send as a reminder. Nicole has an organized process that made everything so seamless. On the day of the shoot, Nicole and her incredible team—including a talented makeup artist and an assistant—were a joy to work with. The makeup artist helped my family and me look our absolute best, and Nicole maximized the time brilliantly. While one family member was getting a touch-up, she kept the energy going by photographing others. Nicole made the entire experience fun and creative. Her eye for unique shots and her ability to make everyone feel comfortable resulted in photos we absolutely love. She went above and beyond, working for several hours to ensure every detail was perfect. If you’re looking for a photographer who is organized, creative, and dedicated to capturing your best moments, Nicole is the one to call! We couldn’t be happier with our experience and highly recommend her services.

Nicole has the patience of a mother, creativity of a Renaissance artist and a scrappiness of a tech startup. In all, she goes above and beyond what may be needed to get the job done. She spends time to not only understand what you are visualizing but also to let you know if/how something may not work as per your imagination. Her patience is commendable and she is more concerned about the perfect execution of the job than the hours spent. I wish her the best and recommend her to everyone looking to capture important moments of their lives! Special shootout to her and the makeup artist for respecting our mask/health requirements.

Nicole was very friendly, professional, engaging and so easy to work with, from the moment I arrived. If you are one of those who hates your photos taken, Nicole will put you at ease the moment she meets you. There's not going to be "what should I wear," "how should I stand or pose," "should I smile with my mouth open showing teeth, or closed," etc. Before arriving, Nicole has already discussed wardrobe with you, and during the session, Nicole guides and instructs you, and as quickly as you started, the session has ended. And you had fun having your pictures taken! Nicole took a professional headshot of me, and couple of portraits -- they turned out better than I expected! I highly recommend Nicole for your professional headshots, family portraits, maternity/newborn and also beauty/boudoir. If you feel more comfortable speaking in Mandarin, Nicole is the photographer for you! Thank you so much, Nicole, for making me look and feel like a movie star in my photos!

Overall a wonderful 5-star experience with Nicole who’s incredibly friendly, professional, detail-oriented and easy to communicate. Nicole spent a lot of time to communicate and set expectations. She’s very transparent and straight forward with her ideas. She’s willing to give ideas at the same time willing to listen. On the day of the shooting, she made sure I was comfortable and relaxed. She believed that’s the best way to get the best look for me. We did the Maternity Boudoir photo shoot at a beautiful private hotel room. The makeup artist was incredibly good and friendly. Nicole prepared multiple beautiful maternity outfits and gowns for me. The entire shooting experience was so smooth and easy. She knew how to direct me to have beautiful and natural poses. All the photos turned out amazing. We also spent many hours reviewing the photos. Nicole was super patient and made sure I was satisfied with my final selections. She never gave any pressure and made sure the entire experience was pleasant. I would highly recommend Nicole to my friends and family and really look forward to working with her again.

Nicole is so patient and was tentative to each detail of my photoshoot. She captured my smile (showing my teeth) which is a bit hard to get. She was great when choosing my wardrobe for the shoot. I highly recommend her for all your photo needs.

Nicole took the some photos for the vegan restaurant that I manage. It was a short notice as we needed the photos urgently for a redesign of the storefront. Nicole was able to accommodate our schedule and worked long hours to get work done in time. Some of the photos were taken many times until the designer and herself were both satisfied. I have been in the restaurant business for over fifteen years and worked with many amateur and professional photographers. I have never seen anyone like Nicole who is so artistic and willing to work hard to get it right. An unexpected benefits of hiring Nicole as the photographer is that she showed us how to present the food in a new way. We will adopt some of her beautiful presentations for our customers. If you have an urgent project, or not-so-urgent project that needs impressive photos, Nicole is some one you can rely on.

I recently had a maternity photo shoot with my young toddler and husband, and I cannot express enough how wonderful the experience was! Nicole was extremely professional and made us feel so comfortable throughout the shoot.Trinh did my makeup and did a wonderful job. We had both an outdoor shoot in the park and a more urban shoot downtown, and the Nicole captured both settings beautifully. What really set this experience apart was Nicole’s daughter, Isadora, who was on-hand to help with our toddler when I needed to take some solo shots. Isadora was fantastic with my little one and made sure she was happy and occupied while I was posing. Overall, I am so happy with the photos and the experience as a whole. Nicole really went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and that we got the shots we wanted. I would highly recommend "Always Sweet photography" to anyone looking for a maternity photo shoot or any other type of family photography. Thank you so much for capturing this special time in our lives!