This review is long overdue! Nikki is so much more than a phenomenal photographer. Nikki is thoughtful, organized, generous, and just a genius at what she does. My wedding was originally scheduled before the pandemic. As things started to shut down, things started to get scared. Vendors started pushing back, doing dark, etc and, Nikki was the first one to call and help work through solutions. She even offered to get on the phone with me to problem solve with the more difficult vendors who refused to put the wedding on hold until they were given more money! We re-scheduled for a smaller wedding, and I opted out of a wedding planner. The event took place in several locations. It was hot, and the bridal party included small children and a baby. I created custom timelines for everyone. As usual, the day got off to a late start and it started to get very stressful. Nikki was the only person who had the timeline in hand, and she was watching the clock like a hawk to make sure everyone got back on and stayed on track. I could not believe how she was able to capture such amazing photos while stepping in as the planner. In terms of photography, while I had particular requests for the photos I wanted, she brought brilliant ideas to the table. The entire day (as well as throughout our engagement photos), she was fun, easy-going, and made my husband, who hates taking pictures and is usually very serious, lighten up and laugh. The entire family took joy in working with her. Oh, and when we encountered venue staff who did not want to let us take pics or put a limit on it (during both engagement and wedding), she was able to negotiate and work with them until we got the perfect shot. I got my wedding photos back quickly and was in total awe. Throughout the entire process, she was very communicative and prompt. I'm not sure how this superhuman manages to crush it at her job, on top of everything else. I am so grateful to Nikki for being a part of my special day. Anyone would be a fool to hire anyone other than Nikki to capture and be a part of the most special day. read more

Working with Nikki for our family photos was an absolute privilege to say the least. Not only were our pictures remarkable, Nikki spent a lot of time and energy looking for that "perfect spot" I had envisioned in my head. And she nailed it! Nikki truly has a gift in what she does. She's fun, passionate, sweet, dependable, patient if you have little ones (and husbands lol) and extremely talented. Nikki was all over the place in efforts to get that perfect shot. She brought out the best in our family through her photos. I have a 3 year old daughter and some of my favorite shots are of her. Nikki worked so well with her. And Nikki listens to you, which was very important to me. She understood the feel and look I wanted these photos to portray and completely exceeded our expectations. Taking family photos is not my husband's absolute favorite thing but he really enjoyed it with Nikki because of how natural she made us feel. Most of the time, we were just walking, playing, exploring the streams, and tickling our daughter. And she captured it all! That night Nikki sent us a few edited shots she had taken and I could not stop staring at them! I was in love. Within a few days, we got the rest and THEY WERE PERFECT!!! We wasted no time making prints, creating photo books for our family, and placing them on our walls to admire them everyday. We loved them so much that we already booked with her for this year. In a nutshell, Nikki Rivera is the best and you will not regret working with her. You're only regret will be that you wished you found her sooner. read more

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I just want to say, Nikki is the absolute best. She is super flexible and is willing to make the shoot just how you want it. She has great knowledge of hidden locations throughout southern California. Her knowledge of lighting, timing, and angles is amazing. She will not disappoint and would be my first choice to anyone who needs a recommendation for any kind of photos(wedding, family, announcements, etc). She can do it all! She's kind, fun, and makes you feel completely comfortable throughout the whole shoot and after You won't regret using her for photography services! read more

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Nikki is absolutely awesome! We couldn't have asked for more. The pictures that she took for us were just beautiful. It brought us to tears. She has an eye for detail that is amazing. If you're looking for the best photographer, you just found her! read more

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Nikki is such a talented photographer. When a friend is getting married, she is my go to referral! When my family needs photos, she is the only photographer on my list. Professional, artistic, fun loving... Nikki is able to bring out the best in everyone during a shoot. She has a great turn around time and her website is easy to use!! It is a privilege to work with such a fantastic photographer with a true gift. read more

Nikki has done a family shoot and a couples shoot for my family! I'm telling you guys, i get the BEST compliments from our shoots! She's so patient and has visions i would never see coming! Nikki always communicates before during and after shoots & i can only imagine what our next shoot may have i store! Thank you Nikki for capturing some of our most fondest memories. Xoxo read more

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Nikki was a dream to work with she is so sweet, helpful, friendly and really makes you feel special on your wedding day. She captured our intimate elopement in the San Juan Mountains. Not only did we want someone to capture all our special moments and details, we also wanted the beauty of Ouray captured and she did that perfectly. She scouted beautiful locations for our adventure session & made us feel so comfortable during the entire shoot. It was like spending the day on an exciting hike with your close friends, the day was full of laughter & love and the beautiful pictures were the icing on top! read more

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Nikki is AMAZING! She captured our engagement and wedding day. My husband and I are pretty camera shy and she made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. That was one thing I looked for in a photographer. She has an eye for beautiful poses and scenery. She captured every great moment for me that was important for me the day of our wedding. Many friends and relatives loved her work that they will be booking her soon I am in love with every single picture captured and I can't wait to see her again for my maternity shoot read more

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If I can give her more stars, I totally would! Nikki shot our engagement session last year. If you are awkward in front of the camera like myself, book with Nikki! She will make you feel sooo comfortable and make you laugh the entire time. My fiancé and I loveddd shooting with her. We live in New Mexico but wanted to shoot in SoCal. She went out of her way and found a shooting location the week before and did test shots for us. I love her positive attitude and her professional skills. I can't wait for her to shoot our wedding. I highly highly recommend Nikki for any type of sessions! read more

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From lakeside "I-do's" with snow on the beach, to woodsy-snow covered cliff-side sunsets, and epic Airbnb candle-lit bubbly bathtub romance, Nikki will capture it all. An elopement package - 6hr session where every minute and moment was made the most of from the second she arrived. Her professionalism is on point! Communication was easy and she is so organized sending a helpful questionnaire prior to the shoot. She is flexible and will make sure to put YOU first. She will go out of her way to scope out the area by arriving early, just to find the best spot. The session could not have gone better! This is your photographer people! She is without a doubt the best of the best. Follow her on IG. Keep an eye on her stories. Because you never know what opportunities she may offer. From family photos, engagement, elopements, weddings, announcements, her talents are endless! We love you! Sincere, compassionate, innovative, willing to climb to capture the best shot, beyond talented and professional... Nikki Rivera, I can't thank you enough for your dedication and determination in providing a service that helps capture memories and moments in life. I'm in tears just trying to write this because I'm ALWAYS looking at our elopement photos in disbelief of how amazing everything turned out and being reminded of the perfect day we had. We have you to thank, to be forever grateful for, for guiding us and capturing the most important day of our lives. We CAN NOT thank you enough for that. AND we can't wait to have you as our photographer for our big celebration with friends and family in 2022! read more

Working with Nikki has been THE best experience. My husband and I are extremely awkward picture takers but she is SO patient and directive it is so helpful! Not to mention she will literally be your persona hype man the entire time:) She has done ALL of my family pictures from maternity, my babies first birthday smash photos, and our recent family photos and every time you guys the photos turn out incredible. I would 1010% recommended Nikki for any and all of your photography needs! read more

Nikki is such a lovely gal. My fiancé and I did an engagement shoot with Nikki and it was awesome. She accommodated us to meeting in Big Sur instead of LA so that we didn't have to book a hotel/airbb for the night during this current pandemic. We were shocked because we couldn't believe she would do this for us. Nikki is such a kind soul. She makes you feel so comfortable and knows where to capture the best romantic pictures. We loved the way she interacted with us and and honestly the whole process since it was our first time getting out of the house to do something that was scheduled. We felt COMPLETELY safe since Nikki practiced social distancing, gave us tips on how to pose( I am not the greatest poser let me tell y'all) and her enthusiasm. Nikki also took the time to get to know us and we got to know her too! We loved the pictures and for sure will be recommending her to friends and family members. Thank you Nikki for snapping these photos of us. read more

Nikki is absolutely the best! My husband and I were so lucky to have her as our photographer for our engagement photos and second day wedding shoot. She is so sweet and understanding especially with all the covid 19 precautions and the fires we experience is california this year - she still came to shoot us and found such stunning locations for our photos. It was our first time doing a photo shoot and we are so glad it was Nikki behind the camera. She made us feel so comfortable and confident - the pictures turned out STUNNING. Thank you Nikki read more

I was introduced to Nikki's through my sister who had found her on Instagram. The minute she showed me her work I was OBSESSED! So unique and adventurous. Then I saw her in action at my sisters wedding and I was amazed with her professionalism, positive attitude and how easy she made it for everyone. I then decided to do a family session myself and was so nervous because it would be the first time for my 2 kids, husband and myself. We got there and I automatically felt like I was talking to an old friend. She had so much patience with my kids and we all just had so much fun! I received my pictures last night and I was literally in tears looking at every single one. I'm honestly in love with them! Thank you Nikki for capturing this wonderful memory and I'm looking forward for more! read more

Working with Nikki is such an amazing adventure. She makes you feel like family and talks you through the entire shoot, no awkwardness, no feeling like you don't know what to do. She really goes above and beyond to get you the best quality pictures out there.... I can't imagine anyone else doing my photos. I will be using Nikki for my engagement and my wedding! read more

Nikki was the photographer for our elopement and we are so, so, so happy with our choice! She was flexible, professional, and so friendly! We had originally planned our elopement for Sedona in April, but had to cancel fairly last-minute due to COVID, and she was amazingly patient while we decided where and how we wanted to reschedule, and she even kept the same price point despite choosing a new location for September in Sequoia National Park. She did a great job researching locations within the park to get the best shots and created a wonderful itinerary for the day. However, about 2 days before our day, the park was closed due to wildfires and we were stuck scrambling for a new location! Nikki put forth lots of new suggestions and ended up going WAY out of her way to photograph our elopement in Utah! She put together a new itinerary AND she picked up my floral bouquet and brought it for us :) and it ended up being the best day ever! Nikki did an amazing job directing our awkward selves into poses that looked and felt natural and went out of her way to take the most beautiful photos of us (like climbing up a mountain to photograph us on another mountain!) Not to mention her friendly, chatty nature made us so comfortable and the day seemed effortless. Our sneak peek photos turned out absolutely gorgeous and better than we could have ever imagined! We had so much fun and we're so thankful for Nikki being there to capture our day! :) read more

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