Consumer beware!! My wife hired Niki to do some boudoir photos prior to a major surgery. Niki comes off great and professional. She says all the right things but what is really happening is she's using a platform of being a female owned business and busy mom to prey on unknowing potential clients. She requires full payment up front and, once she gets paid, suddenly has a series of tech, life, or business "issues" preventing her from delivering her part of the agreement. As a former photography owner and operator I know the industry and it is full of people like her. I hope this review helps other's considering her services to ask questions and be VERY CAREFUL. Niki completely ghosts my wife's many messages until my wife reversed the charges on her payment. Then all of a sudden Niki was very communicative. read more

Good pictures, but HORRIBLE follow-through and responsiveness. I booked Niki in July for October. I asked what her turnaround time was to ensure I would receive the pictures in time. Niki lacks professionalism. She takes good pictures; however, she has horrible follow through and doesn't deliver when promised. #1 - She was supposed to message me locations in late July (per IM on 7/20/18). On 8/3/18, she IM'd me stating she'd get locations to me soon... didn't hear from her until I received an invoice on 10/2/18. When I asked about locations, she said she'd send them later that day. Nothing... I followed up on 10/3, 10/7, and 10/9. The location was finally taken care of. #2 - After the shoot (10/20/18) at the location, she told us it would be two weeks for us to receive our proofs (reiterating what she said in July) and she'd send a sneak peek early in the week. The sneak peek wasn't sent to us until 10/30/18. #3 - Delivery of proofs... I followed up with Niki on 11/10/18 (3 weeks after) inquiring about the status of our pictures. She said she'd have them to us the following night (11/11/18). I text her 11/12/18 with no response and then 11/13/18, she responded we'd get them that evening. After technical issues and Niki falling ill, the link to our photos was received 11/15/18. Almost two weeks after the promised delivery date. Because of the inconvenience, she offered to give us a free canvas or 10 additional photos. We opted for the canvas. #4 - There were no issues with the turnaround time to download the pictures. Even after I requested the link to be sent again about a month later. #5 - We have yet to receive our canvas. There has been excuse after excuse and since Thursday, we haven't heard from her. Niki said she'd deliver the printed canvas by the 12/9/18 and to date (1/2/19) we have not received it. read more

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I wanted this to be a very honest review, both for Nikki and for future clients who are looking for a wedding photographer. I believe the behavior from Nikki has been very poor, my husband and I got married June 16th, 2017 so you can imagine our distress about not getting our photos until January 26, 2018( over 7 months). I was very disappointed in all the excuses, the unanswered phone calls, texts, etc. I hated to do it but the only reason I feel that I got my photos is because I had to bring up the fact that our contract stated 56 days was when I should expect my photos. I did not want to think of legal action but I needed my wedding photos that were paid for in advance before the wedding. So in short, I cannot recommend this photographer for weddings. Nikki has great reviews for boudoir photos and rightly so but if she is unable to keep up with her workload on bigger, more important shoots, I think Nikki should stop doing weddings for the time being. She is a very nice person, and I felt that she made it easy to work with her because we wanted to be stress free on our big day, her attitude at the wedding was wonderful. We also upgraded to have a second shooter, hoping to make it easier on Nikki and to have more angles for the wedding. I did also notice it looked like we didn't get a picture of our rings like I thought, despite how fast the day went, I remember handing my ring and my husbands to Nikki and the other photographer for photos. I like you Nikki but I think it might be time to take a break from weddings and maybe focus on smaller shoots. Without any delay I will list the most important parts that Nikki did well at and not so well at in other ways. Timeliness: 0/5 It took far too long to get our photos and that was unacceptable. Punctuality at event: 5/5 Nikki arrived on time for the wedding and did her job well. Overall Behavior: 3/5 My husband and I had a great time shooting our engagement and wedding photos with Nikki but it was all the excuses and ignored attempts at communicating with her that brought her score to a 3. Editing of Photos: 2/5 There were certain photos that were not edited completely despite being pretty blatant and easy to fix. Ex: smeared makeup, body folds that could be smoothed out, and some images were a bit too bright or a little too dark. read more

We booked Niki for our September 2017 wedding photography. She was very easy to work with during our initial booking and throughout the wedding. Her prices are also very reasonable (basic package $950). She was on time and even provided great support to me prior to the ceremony when things got hectic. Our only issue with Niki was the turn around time as Jackie M. stated. It was stressful at times for my now husband and I to get our full set of photos. There were technical/scheduling conflicts which did cause a delay passed the contract deadline listed. I would recommend better communication and transparency from Niki for future clients and to adhere to contract timelines you've laid out if clients have paid in full. Nonetheless we got all our pictures in the end and we are very happy with how beautiful they turned out. Thank you Niki! read more

Horrible. Avoid. Neither reliable nor trustworthy. Basically, a scam artist as she takes money and photographs but never delivers. I wish that I had checked yelp and read other comments before contracting her for services. read more

She took pictures of my daughters homecoming and after a couple of excuses for not delivering the product we paid for she has since ceased communication and it's apparent we will have to sue her in small claims court, which is our next step. I would highly encourage other people to choose a small business with a better rating as she is not reliable or trustworthy, two very important staples in running a business. read more

I booked Niki for my October 2016 wedding in Temecula. My venue recommended her to my husband and I. We met with her and she was a pleasure so we booked her. Everything was great and we had constant communication throughout the year before the wedding to go over ideas, etc. She was very responsive to my texts, emails and random phone calls. On our wedding day, she showed up on time and again was a pleasure amongst all the typical wedding day chaos. Here's the big issue...her turn around time to give us our wedding pictures was long and stressful. Per her photography contract, she is supposed to provide the bride and groom with their wedding pictures within 4 weeks after the event. Our wedding was in October and we didn't get all of our pictures until the end of January. 12 weeks later!! I'm ok with things taking longer than planned. We consider ourselves patient people. We are all busy adults with family and friends, etc. I understand that but to constantly come up with excuses as to why the pictures have not been received and to completely blow off someone who has already paid you in full is not good business. My husband and I were at her mercy and couldn't do anything about it. We had no pictures from our wedding day until 3 months later. That is not acceptable. Especially when your contract states a 4 week deadline to get pictures. I had called, texted and emailed her throughout the 3 months of wait time and she ignored me. Not answering my calls, texts and emails. Completely unacceptable. I had my husband call her from his cell phone and surprisingly she answered...not cool. My husband then decided to step in and communicate with her to get these pictures and the stress continued....We even had to reach out to our wedding venue's coordinator to get the ball rolling on her end and magically she called my husband soon after the coordinator reached out to tell her that what she was doing was unacceptable. All we heard from Niki were excuses after excuses as to why she didn't have our pictures ready. Again I understand that we all have busy lives and personal issues but we (the customer) should not be affected by your personal drama. I'm sorry that you are overwhelmed but maybe you should re-evaluate your business or at least change your contract to reflect such obstacles holding you back from giving your paying customers what is owed to them so that they are not stressing out thinking that they paid for a service that they were not provided. Getting married is a beautiful, big part of someone's life and pictures are a huge part of that wonderful memory. No one should have to go through what my husband and I went through. We would not recommend Niki to any other couple or any other photography service, period. I'm not sure if this has been an issue for her boudoir clients but I felt that I needed to write this to help others. All I can say is that I am thankful we did finally receive our pictures and yes they came out great! We literally thought that we were not going to receive our wedding pictures and that we would just have cell phone pictures that our guests took. Communication is key!!! Please communicate better and give realistic time frames and don't ignore or make excuses as to why you are not able to provide pictures that clients have already paid you for. That's all. read more

We have gone to see Niki for our family photos now for the last couple of years. She's always very accommodating with scheduling which is fantastic when children are involved. Each photo session with her is very comfortable and relaxed. The photos are always great. Niki captures the "real" smiles and happiness that you are looking for in pictures of your loved ones. read more

I was supposed to receive my photos in January 2019. It is May and I still don't have them. She is not responding to my request for a refund. Stay away from this business. read more

Being from North County San Diego the urge to be near the ocean is inevitable. So for years I had wanted a family photo shoot to happen at one of my favorite beaches. I came to know the lovely Mrs. Niki Bradley since both our younger kiddos attend the same school. I took a gander at her wonderful work online and decided to book a shoot with her. She was so accommodating in scheduling along with being so patient with my boys. The day was dedicated to us which made us feel special. Her ideas mixed with some input of mine turned into a great day of wonderful material. When I got to see the end product I was more than pleased, the pictures turned out better than I had hoped for. So if you are on the lookout for a family photographer look no further, Niki Bradley is outstanding! I look forward to scheduling another family shoot very soon. read more

Niki has done 3 sessions of photos for my family. Two family sessions and one of my daughter during her all star softball season. She is very fun with my kiddos. She always asked what I wanted and made sure that all of my ideas were always pictured. Niki is very professional and my kids always look forward to seeing her. The pictures always look spectacular. You should see the inside of house, they are filled with all of the photos she took. I've already paid for my fall session this year. We can't wait! read more

I contacted Niki when I ordered Taylor Swift concert tickets for my daughters Christmas gift and they didn't arrive in time for me to wrap and place under the tree. I emailed Niki and explained my dilema. She quoted me a fabulous price and went straight to work, designing a beautiful 'ticket' that I could print and place under the tree. Niki was professional, understood exactly what I was looking for, produced a high quality image and her turn around time was lightening fast. I would give her 10 stars if I could and of course it doesn't hurt that she's a total sweetheart, too! read more

Niki is absolutely amazing! I am a very shy person and not comfortable with my body after having 3 kids. I Decided to surprise my husband this past Christmas with a boudoir shoot. This was a gift he would never expect. Niki made me feel comfortable and truly captured the best angles that made me even feel amazed that it was me. If you are looking for a talented photographer for a boudoir shoot and nervous, Niki is your gal. Thank you for all that you did! She made sure I had options, even gave me pins to look at of locations and poses. You are truly talented and wish you all the success! Oh and one last comment. Another plus was the price Niki gave included hair and make up by an amazing make up artist. This was a big plus for me. No add one or choices. It was all included! read more

So I feel bad giving a 3 star but I want to be truthful to Nikki, her future clients and myself. Being that I'm a photographer myself. I feel horrible giving this review. Some people can say I am picking with who I conduct business with being that I am a photographer. But i believe this email will help Nikki conduct business differently from here out. When I reached out to Nikki, she was very responsive very quickly. Which was amazing. I understand that a photographer is very busy and Nikki is the front runner to everything when it comes to her business. However, I believe we should only take on as much work as we can handle at a given time. With that being said. I paid my deposit about a year in advanced to my daughter sweet 16. As it got closer, I reached out to Nikki just to be sure we were still a go since I hadn't heard from her after the deposit. It took her about a month to get back to me and I had already started searching for another photographer thinking that she may have run off with my deposit. She finally called me back and she gave me assurance that everything was a good go. Her confidence over the phone made me feel ok about the situation. Next came my daughters sweet 16. Nikki located the location for us to shoot some photos before the big party. She arrived on time and the photo shoot was great. Nikki was very friendly and professional to all my guests. She showed confidence in her work and handled all the teens well. Next came the party. Kinda like a wedding reception. Nikki photographed some great shots of all the detail. Very sharp images however I was a little disappointed that most of the photos of our guest were taken of their backs. As a photographer, I know that guest tend to hide from the camera but as a professional I would suggest that nikki does her best to get some attention somehow. In addition I also believe that there should be more focus and attention to the main subject of the event. It was my daughters sweet 16 and I feel as though non of the immediate family had any photos taken with my daughter including myself. My daughter and I cut the cake together and my face was cut off only showing my daughters. Very few pictures of the sweet 16 court. Ok next step. Nikki mentioned that she would have my photos ready in about 4 weeks. Again being a photographer I know work flow can catch up to you fast. So in my head, I said I'll reach out to her in about 7 weeks allowing her more time. 7 weeks came and I didn't hear from nikki once. I finally tried reaching out to her and I kept getting the voicemail. I left numerous messages including text messages but never received a call back or a text back.. I waited about a week and tried her again still no response I did this about 4 times within a month. I finally felt as if she was never going to give me our photos. I then contacted PayPal to see about getting my money back because I felt like it was a loss. Within a day or two she contacted me after that with every reason and excuse why she didn't have out photos ready. I understand life gets in the way, but communication is Key. And when i see many other sessions going up online as photoshoots the excuses i felt were just lies. I wouldn't have had any problem at all waiting as long as there was communication. So to wrap this up. Thank you Nikki for your hard work, your professionalism while shooting and the photos. But for future change, please communicate with your clients and maybe a little more detail while shooting guest for a big event. Maybe a 2nd shooter to take some off your hands. Take care read more

I had my first boudoir shoot with Niki, and wow did she do an amazing job!! At first I was a little nervous with this being a more "intimate" shoot. As soon as I met her, all of my nerves went right out the window. She is so professional, but also so sweet and funny. She walks you through everything, from posing to facial expressions. At the end of it I felt more confident and beautiful than I have in a long time. My photos have turned out better than I could have imagined. Thank you Niki!! I can't wait for another shoot with you :) read more

Niki was a joy to work with. She was very good at communications via FB Messaging with me (my choice of communications), always answering questions very quickly. I had a lot of anxiety about doing a Boudoir session but Niki made me feel very comfortable. She is very professional and easy to work with. I would recommend Niki for anyone who is thinking about doing a Boudoir session. read more