Dishonest , dont expect your refundable deposit I have paid a refundable deposit :£35 on 9th Jan 2023 to book fairy shoot for my daughter.After the viewing session I have confirmed that i will only take the photo that comes free with the deal on 21st April. Since then i have been chasing for my refundable deposit through emails phone calls and personal visit but no success. I felt like duped by groupon and Nicola Bald. I wish it comes with warning that refundable deposit has to be used for any photos enhancement. With the cost of living crisis upon us the last thing we expect is dishonesty and platform like groupon promoting it. read more

Untrustworthy company Liars and currently thieves! Booked the shoot which in itself was fine. On returning to review photographs November no editing had been carried out on the pictures. We were promised all would be resolved and they explained what they would do to each photo, we agreed upon a deal and made part payment of £275 on the promised delivery prior to Christmas. After chasing repeatedly with no response we decided as they had not kept their side of the agreement we would cancel and get a refund.... Nicola then tried telling us of the many calls to our mobiles to inform us of a ready date, due to no records on our phones of missed calls on asking for clarification on dates as modern technology records call logs, no further response from them as the calls clearly never happened and this was just another delaying tactic. Do not provide this company any monies unless you have viewed the completed edited photos and have a formal date of delivery in writing! Ours was a groupon elves and fairies deal who refunded their part immediately on showing the timeline of conversation and messages! Would never use or recommend the services of this photographer again. read more

Had a great experience at Nicola Bald's. I was given a voucher for my birthday and was really nervous about going, but had a really fun time! Nicola and the hair and makeup artist, Nasreen, put me at ease so quickly. Almost felt like I was having pictures taken with friends! My hair and makeup were flawless. And the directions I got from Nicola were second to none. I had no idea what I was doing but Nicola guided me the whole way. I never once felt uncomfortable or silly. Great sets and props and all hi-tech photo equipment. Nicola let me view some of the photos as we went along and I was more than impressed! Vey professional but also very relaxed atmosphere. I would definitely recommend going here for your photos. read more

Nicola sure knows how to shoot and is so good at getting her clients to relax! I was given a boudoir voucher just after giving birth, so despite feeling a lot out of shape Nicola and her make over team was fantastic in making the session laid back, fun and personal. It always help a little to be welcomed a glass of fizz and being pampered by a professional make up artist so think about the wonders Nicola can do with her camera. I was even surprised myself how well it turned out as I always look awkwardly put in pictures, you know when eyes get half shut, goes part ways or when it's the shoulders that decide to swallow your neck or my posture which I've always been told is terrible and make me look like I havea hump. Nicola guided me through it and I have no complaints. The deal was to get a free photo out of the 2 hour shoot, oh my it was difficult to pick... So much so I ended up paying for an extra 4 as it is not everyday I have photos of me I actually like! It was not cheap though for the time spent and to cover the cost of make up/studios/equipments and props I can see how it was justified. If you need a little pick me up, are looking for family portraits or group photos, search no more Nicola is well talented, lovely to chat to and did I say she has a lovely dog too! I would give Nicola that 5th star if I didn't have to wait for the pictures two and a half month, again it is a small business so I didn't mind waiting but be aware if you are in a rush you might want to discuss timeframes at your initial meeting. read more

Would have given zero stars to this had there been that option. I am of a similar opinion to that of CM., Edinburgh when it comes to this photographer. In addition to Nicola Bald being rude, aggressive and unprofessional, she is also dishonest. In October 2015, I made a booking for a boudoir shoot, purchased from Wowcher. She asked for a £30 returnable deposit to secure my studio time. More than one year on she still has my £30 and has ignored my numerous telephone calls and emails. I had the boudoir shoot in December 2015, returned in February 2016 for the 'viewing' which turned out to be hard selling tactics. Approximately 1.5-2 hours later we had to leave for another appointment and I said that I'd call the studio to let them know my decision. The photos were ordinary and unimaginative and I felt that the £500 price tag for 10 photos was a bit steep and I said so, to which she rudely replied "Oh, it's a cash flow problem, is it?" She said that people are expected to decide at the 'viewing' because the files are too big to keep..they're a photography studio for heavens sake, surely they have their storage for files sorted! Her male photography assistant is nice but, probably like most women, I was somewhat uncomfortable when I realised a male was to be present during the shoot-given that I was about to strip to my underwear! I am in my 50's! By June my photos hadn't arrived and I called her, then I had to call her again and eventually received one photo at the end of July. The Wowcher deal was 2 prints and a digital CD. I have since called and emailed her to have my £30 returned, but she has failed to respond. So, if £30 means more to Nicola than her reputation, I'm sorry that business is that bad, but it's no excuse for robbing customers. read more

Never ever go there! They will took your deposit with no reason!!! Hair and makeup stylist are not professional! People are rude and fake!

Avoid like the plague. Will con you in with Groupon and take a large deposit with lots of promises to correct images on photoshop. Overuse of flash creating bleached features in name of art!! Doesn't give you what you ask for only what she wants and promises the world. DO NOT TRUST this business or you will regret it. Add on costs are extortionate for poor quality. She won't give you money back or fulfil promises. BE WARNED read more

Absolutely disgusted with how we have been treated here. Nicola is rude, nasty and unprofessional. We had a bump to baby shoot and she spent the whole time fawning over my partner, made us both very uncomfortable, completely inappropriate. I was treated as an afterthought, she gave me little to no direction but would t leave my partner alone! Her assistant John was great with our baby but Nicola was quite cold and kept upsetting him. She also became visibly exasperated when our baby would not do what she wanted and needed to take breaks to feed. She made several comments about him being "a problem" she also made several comments about my post baby body which really upset me. When I asked where our pics were after waiting months, she was extremely rude and told us that she had contacted us but the number she said she used is completely unknown to us. She had both our mobiles and email addresses. When I contested this she became very aggressive and nasty. She is now refusing to give us the pics we have already paid for and says she had destroyed the rest!Would absolutely NOT recommend. We are still in shock at how we have been treated. read more