I decided to hire Nicole to take my daughters 2 year old pictures when she was highly recommended by a friend. She was incredible. Her patience with my daughter was amazing, and her professionalism was admiring! Her willingness and ease to work with me while I struggled ordering my prints off the gallery (I'm not tech savvy!) was much appreciated. She even hand delivered my disc with all our photos straight to my house. I will continue to use Nicole for as long as she is available. Update: Nicole did our newborn pictures last year!! Nothing short of amazing yet again! She is incredible with new fresh little babies! She also snapped some a few of my daughter by herself with this headband she wanted to wear with her phone, for fun as we were leaving and those came out amazing too! I made prints of those! She's a hard worker, and great at what she does!! read more

Nicole has photographed my family since 2016. I have hired her for maternity photos, newborn photos, family photos, Christmas minis, Mommy and me sessions and recently her outdoor boudoir type photos. Her work is absolutely incredible, she truly loves what she does and the entire experience with her is a reflection of that. Her style of shooting and the always current and timeless props she uses make the photos she takes incredibly special. I am so glad to have her around to capture the fleeting moments of life. read more

It has taken me a long time to write this review. I found this photographer through Instagram. When we first talked, I explained that this was a surprise gift for my sister, who was expecting. She told me her pricing, and she was within my price range. Her photos were beautiful. Therefore, I decided to book her. She sent me her invoice and explained that I would get $50 off if I paid via Venmo. That was my first mistake. She after I booked her, she never sent me a contract with any details. I RECEIVED NOTHING. She let me know that I needed to notify her within 48 hours of the baby being born. My sister had her baby in late January. I informed her that the baby was born. I then proceed to provide her my sister's e-mail address. She had my sister booked within a week of my niece being born. They wanted family photos with the baby. She did make it work for them, so her partner could be part of it. I did appreciate that. After the shoot, my sister called me and said Nicole was terrific. She was great with the baby. Nicole let me sister know she was swamped but would do a sneak peek within 48 hours, and within two weeks, she would receive her gallery. She did not post the sneak peek picture until 3/5 on IG. Weeks had passed, and no pictures. I reached out to her, and she let me know turnaround times vary on her schedule because she was a birth doula. Had I had known this, I maybe wouldn't have booked my session with her. In late March, our Governer issues a shelter in place. Her county was not affected, and she continued doing shoots. Fine, not my concern, but unfortunately, it makes you upset to know you don't have your photos. Nicole had previously hosted a live video on IG, saying that she did not have to explain to her clients what she does with her time. I found this so odd, but now I understand. I reached out to her again and tell her my sister has postpartum, and I would like the images to try and cheer her up, and that because it has taken so long, she thinks she lost them. She replies with a defensive e-mail, saying that even though these are precious moments, there are more important things going on in the world. REALLY? You shot them 2/8 on 3/15; you still hadn't sent pictures. Yet, I need to be understanding. In all my communication with her, I was friendly and kind. My sister didn't get her pictures until NINE WEEKS after the baby was born. I am all for women who dabble in many things, do you, girl. Yet, you can't have this as a business practice. People spent a lot of money and trusted you with one of the most important things in their lives, and this is how you treat them? It is poor business etiquette. She did offer 20% OFF another session as an apology for the delay. WHY would I book again with her if she took that long to produce my product! She takes on more work than she can handle. I wish this experience would have turned out differently. If you want to wait for pictures, she is the photographer for you. read more

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Working with Nicole was amazing! She is the baby whisperer. She knew exactly what to do and when to do it, she never forced anything on the baby that was not natural. Our pictures came out amazing! I would highly recommend her for a maternity shoot read more

Nicole took all the pressure off for our first family session. She was incredible with my kids and made us feel so comfortable. The pictures turned out beautiful and we had a great experience. Great communication and she was so accommodating with our tight time schedule to get the session booked. Highly recommend and will definitely be booking with her again! read more

Update 2019! We have used Nicole 5 times over the last 3 years. I have never been disappointed. We have had 2 newborn sessions and 3 family sessions. Nicole is always so patient with the kids and we always get so many amazing photos that I have such a hard time picking which ones to put up in the house! We always get so many compliments from friends and family on how Nicole captures some of the best candid real life moments. Not to mention Nicole is such a genuinely kind and amazing human. If you are looking for the best photographer in the Central Valley look no further. read more

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Book this photographer only if you are okay with getting the final pictures 2-3 months from the time of the session. She's a nice lady who takes great pictures but she's very busy with her doula business. She might not have time to edit/send final products in the usual time frame of 3-4 weeks like other photographers. You might have to text her many reminders about it too before she will send you the gallery. Pricewise, she's very reasonable and her studio is small but plenty of props/costumes for baby photos. read more

We have been going to Nicole for the past 5 years now for our family photos. She has been amazing and so wonderful with the boys. She always manages to get a smile out of the boys even when I thought it wasn't possible. Our pictures turn out amazing every time and friends always rave about our pictures. I highly recommend her and her work. You will not be disappointed! read more

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I am convinced these reviews have to be from family members or friends. I waited a long while to post this review. I used Nicole's services last year but decided to post this review after a friend of a friend had a similar experience. This woman has no business professionalism. You will pay a hefty amount for your photos and get your pictures months later. She will have an excuse every time you email her about why pictures have not been delivered. Most of her photos are family, maternity, or newborn style pictures but she will tell clients she's so busy with her kids and other jobs, as if clients who book her don't have children or jobs themselves. You would think as a newborn photographer with children herself that there would be a sense of empathy, or feeling of urgency to get clients their galleries for announcements, but there is none with her. She is good with kids so one star for that. Tip of advice: book the other photographer, even if you have to pay more. It's not worth the headache hounding her for photos and waiting till your baby's 4 months to get what was supposed to be newborn pictures. Also, if you do end up booking with her, pay with a tracked form of payment (not Venmo) so the charge can be disputed if you don't get your photos on time. read more

I purchased a "BOGO - BUY NEWBORN GET MATERNITY SESSION FREE" package for $750 on November 18, 2022. She did not provide services for my family. We had a date set for February 9th so I had a dress fitting scheduled the week before. I told the dress fitter who my photographer was and she said, "hopefully she actually comes through for you, she tends to use her personal trips and her kids being sick to put off her clients until the 12 month deadline." Sure enough, she chose to put me off time and time again instead of fulfilling her end of the bargain. She continuously used the weather as an excuse for why she couldn't provide services. Or took a week to respond due to being out of town. When I complained to her she said we could use her studio the same day, I worked full time until the day I gave birth, so I couldn't just leave work. Not to mention I had to go pick up my dress and I had makeup scheduled for this. I was already passed my due date at this time and felt extremely uncomfortable, not only with myself but with her. She scheduled a session for my family to have our photos taken, however it was NOT what I paid for and I wasn't even comfortable with her at this point. I followed her work on social media for nearly 10 years before I was able to acquire her services and I am completely dissatisfied and will never recommend her to anyone. read more

By far the rudest woman you will meet. Behaves like it's an honor to work with her instead of a treating her clients with respect. If you want to be treated like crap then she's worth the money otherwise far nicer, courteous and less b&tchy photographers out here. read more

She took my money and never delivered any photos. It has been almost 6, yes 6 months since I took my photos with this business. Not once have I received any email or link to my gallery. What I have been given is absolutely every excuse as to why they were not done and ultimately, she turned it on me saying that she sent the email( (with the photos link) and that it had been opened. The two glaring problems is that if she really had the photos to send, it wouldn't be a problem to simply resend that email. Secondly if she did send them and they were opened, that would mean she sent my personal photos to the wrong email and a stranger is now in possession of them. Which brings you back to the first problem of why won't she just resend the photos? The answer is for some reason she just doesn't have them. Maybe never actually took them? Who knows but she did take my money. read more

I have used Nicole for my pregnancy, birth, and newborn photos, and I continue to use her for my babe's milestones. She is amazing and her work is beautiful and so worth it! I cherish all the photos that Nicole has done for us and look forward to the future memories that she will capture :) read more

Nicole is such an amazing photographer. She has done our photos since 2014. From our first child newborn photos, to our first family photos, to cousin pictures, and all of our children's milestone pictures. Every year she out does herself. She friendly, kinds and so sweet. I definitely recommend her. 5 years strong and I can't wait for our next session. read more

Nicole took photos of my beautiful niece last year! I don't know how she does it, but she was able to take these amazing photos of my just days old niece all cuddled up in cute blankets with a bonnet on! She is seriously the baby whisperer. Amazing photographer! read more

Nicole is amazing. I'm so glad I found her through a friend. She did my maternity photos and newborn photos. I really regretted not having newborn photos of my first son, so I had to find the right photographer when I was pregnant again. Nicole really is the baby whisperer. Our photos are priceless! She captured a variety of beautiful moments ( you never know with a toddler). She made us all feel very comfortable, like she was a friend we knew for years. If you think it's too expensive, in my opinion, you can't put a price on what she delivers: copyrights of all the images! I highly Recommend her ! Thanks Nicole! read more

We have used Nicole for our sons Newborn pictures a year ago and we used her again this pasted October for our first family photos! She really is an amazing photographer, each photo was better than the next! and she was so patience with our boys and got them both to look and smile at the same time(which I was stressing about the week of the pictures)! Nicole will def be our photographer as long as she taking pictures! Also she is super fast at responding to you! read more

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Monique made me feel not just like a client, but like a friend. From the moment I inquired with my first born, to now, she has stayed in touch and has captured so many memories. From my first boudoir (where I was completely scared and awkward) where she made me feel at ease and confident to something as simple as a mini session, she's always created magic. read more

I thought baby whisperer is a myth, but no! Nicole is the ONE! The best newborn photographer and family photographer in the area. We do shoots with her almost every 3-6 months for the passed 5 years! (I know sounds crazy, but I am obsessed with her work and memories we get from this). Having 2 kids I just want every milestone captured. Sessions with Nicole are always easy and stress free! I know sounds impossible when you picture someone trying to get shots of two small kids with their personalities and moods and melt downs. But it is always a breeze with her, she speaks "baby"! read more

Nicole is the best! She makes you feel like family. Her work is impeccable and she is extremely professional. I have been receiving beautiful photos from her for almost two years. She did the newborn photographs for my twins and I could not be happier. Going to have her do the holiday photos for my kids next month. Thank you Nicole for all of the great memories you have photographed of my kids. I will cherish them forever! read more

Nicole is the best! As a mom of four I am obsessed with pictures. I've always done newborn photos, milestones, family photos...you name it. I came across Nicole on Facebook while I was pregnant with my last baby. After looking at some of her work I booked a maternity session and a newborn session. She is so sweet and personable. It's obvious that she cares just as much as we do that we get beautiful photos. Her attention to detail is amazing...she makes sure that everything and everyone is in its place before she captures the moment. The newborn session was amazing. She has a natural affinity for babies and made us feel instantly at ease. She takes her time and is very attentive to any and all input. We have since also done a family session, and a four month session for the baby. Her portraits never disappoint. I am so happy that we found her! read more

Nicole took some amazing photos of me for a boudoir photoshoot for an anniversary gift for my husband. We recently found out we were pregnant and I wanted to capture my pre-baby body while I had the chance. Nicole made me feel so comfortable in front of the camera, even though I had already started to show a little bit. She assured me that she would get great angles to enhance my features and I was astonished when I received my photos back. She edited them perfectly so my body was flattering and not fake or unrealistic. I can't wait for my husband to see these amazing photos, and we will definitely be returning to her for maternity, newborn and family sessions! She was there to answer all of my annoying questions throughout the process and you can truly tell that she is a master at what she does. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who is looking to capture some special moments in their life! Thanks Nicole! :) read more

If i could choose no stars i would. Many current clients may have seen public posts regarding this issue on the business page before it was deleted. New clients beware! I have two small babies who had scheduled separate sessions to have their pictures taken. In july my oldest (15months) had an out door water shoot (vintage tub) issues had come up because she was late. We were having bad weather ( ridiculously windy) which is out of our control. My son became unhappy, and she cut the session short. In result we agreed to reschedule. Now in August the day of our retake i was in the ER with my son, she moved our reschedule out by two days and inturn she cancelled it because now she was sick. Being September i contacted her asking to nail down date(s) so BOTH of my sons can get their pictures taken. (one out door & one in door) She schedule my 4month old indoor studio session for this coming sunday. Still waiting the time. And said for my 15 months out door shoot she is booked for out door sessions & No longer doing tub session. To sit tight to see if she has any cancellations. She posts publicly that she has 5 openings this sunday in her studio (my youngest included) so i suggested to do both boys that day in the studio (not what i wanted but trying to compromise) she had several excuses, studio is only for 12month old (my oldest is 15 month) i ask what options do i have beside "sitting tight" a watching another month pass. I said today is the first od September can we not set a date sometime in the month? Knowing next month the holiday season will began and she will be booked for year end. She began asking to continue this by phone or private message. Suspicious i continued on the Facebook post. I asked her what suggestions does she have. What are my options? I would like to resolve this. Nicole now asked me if i wanted a refund for my sundays appt for my 4 month old. I told her i would like to fix this and move forward. But the matter at hand is regarding my 15month old session. She deleted all facebook posts and sent me a message. "This is how she supports her family & offered a reschedule & it didnt work out, she is cancelling my youngest (4month old) session" i said im a single mommy of two and these sessions were expensive for us and our life situation. It cant be we tried, it didnt work, to bad, can it? Im asking you to work with me. She replied by suggesting i go eslewhere she isnt willing to take my sons photos. I asked for a refuned of BOTH sessions. She refused and blocked me. As seen in her site she has evening outdoor session available. As shown in her albums she takes great pictures, and this is why i wanted to do business. for many it may work out but for those of us who have run into an issue she offers no options. How is it one month we can recshedule & not another. We both had life circumstances. Shes only open to new business. And unwilling to set a rescheduling date. As parents know babies grow & change fast. Now time has passed i have no pictures , no refund . Do not do business read more

This review is long overdue! There are not enough words to describe the Beautiful photography Nicole provides! Over the years Nicole has taken our photos and she has captured some of the Most Important moments in our lives! From maternity photos, my daughter's new born moments, all her milestone's, birthdays, mommy & me photos, holiday photos and much more. I will forever be grateful for her hard work and commitment in providing the best quality work to her clients! Every session is Always a great experience & it makes it so much easier that my daughter has gotten to know Nicole and absolutely loves her! Nicole is professional but also very friendly and amazing with infants, toddlers, families ect. Sessions are never a hassle or a dull moment! If you are looking for someone to capture your family memories, let me tell you, SHE IS THE ONE!! Thank you Nicole again for all your hard work and always providing me with such Breathtaking photos! These are memories that we will forever be able to look back on and Cherish! Too bad there isn't an option for more stars, 5 just isn't enough ;) read more

Nicole is an amazing, brilliant photographer! Not only that but she is a super great with kids and you can tell she's a great mom with her own with her natural nurturing nature with her clients children. When I had to reschedule my newborn session because I was a new mom struggling to produce and worried because my baby had lost weight and I needed to supplement, she was so understanding and made me feel better about my new mom struggle. I've done my 6 month milestone and 1 year milestone with her and they came out great! I always feel like you can just give her full control and let her work her magic and you know you're going to have amazing pics with her creative eye! Thanks Nicole! Xoxo Corinna & Quinn read more

Very unprofessional business and person has an excuse for everything took 3 mths just to get my pictures ask her why it took to long never got a reply. People don't wast your time go somewhere else you get really good picture and her time if your friend with her other then you get poor customer service and bad photos. and please dont waste your time go somewhere were you'll be appreciated at. had to give a 1 star because they didn't have a zero option. read more

I had the pleasure of hiring Nicole to do a mini-maternity and newborn shoot a couple of months ago. She was such a natural, easy going and experienced professional to work with. I was amazed at how she worked with our kids especially the 1 1/2 year old during a couple of the family shots for the maternity session. I had no idea how they would come out as my little one does not sit still. They were all incredible! Not a shot I didn't like! The newborn sessiom was awesome too, her studio is comfortable, clean and welcoming She talked us through the shoot and was so gentle and patient! We will definitely use her again. read more

Nicole does AMAZING work. Both of my babies have had horrible reflux and were uncomfortable throughout the their photoshoots. But, with Monique's amazing photography skills and patience this did not show. She worked super hard so my littles ones could be as comfortable as possible while still delivering beautiful photos for us to look back on. Nicole is also INCREDIBLE with toddlers. I took my first born again for photos when she was 2, and she literally walked in saying "no pictures mommy!" But again, Nicole has magical ways of working around this and amazed me with gorgeous photos which I always get complements on. read more

Nicole is very quick to respond to messages and inquiries, her work is amazing. She isn't a rookie just starting up, her prices are equal to the quality of work you'll get from her. Definitely worth it! There is a reason most of her clients are return customers. read more

Nicole does amazing work. I had a boudoir session with her. She is extremely professional and personable. She makes you feel very comfortable in front of the camera. She works very hard to pose you in positions that are most flattering and captures photos beautifully. She edits them perfectly and doesn't over do it at all. I recommend her to family and friends and would use her again. read more

I took boudoir photos with Nicole for my husbands wedding gift and could not have been happier. She is so professional and made me feel really comfortable. I was really nervous before taking the pictures since I had never done photos like that before and was still a bit self conscious about my body. She made me feel relaxed and beautiful. It truly was a great experience. She got the photos and the photo book I ordered to me in a timely fashion and the quality of the photo book was great! My husband was so happy with the results. I would definitely recommend Nicole for any of your family/ boudoir photos! read more

It was amazing to see Nicole's process for capturing our baby girl's newborn photos. She has a great combination of patience, creativity, and professionalism and it shows in her work. I also did a mini maternity session with her. I normally feel very awkward during photo shoots but she made it fun and comfortable! I loved how the photos came out! I strongly recommend her to anyone! You will not be disappointed :) read more

Nicole is an amazing photographer!! She just put our gallery up for viewing today and once again- I am in LOVE with her skills! I can't believe it has taken me this long to write her a Yelp review, but life gets busy and things get "pushed to the back burner" so to speak. We were introduced to Nicole in 2010 and have since had her take our photos 7+ times. She has taken my UOP graduation photos, a large extended family session, a couple's session, and my immediate family photos many times. She takes time with the kids and gets them feeling comfortable with her. She even manages to get my boys to show off their adorable natural smile. The icing on the cake: our yippy pup even likes her. Nicole is wonderful with suggesting poses, locations and the perfect time of day to get the best shots possible. However, she is also great at listening to what we are envisioning. At the end of every session, she always asks, "Is there anything else you want?" I recommend her ALL the time and will continue to do so. Word of advice...If you are looking to book a session- DON'T wait!! I am not the only person who knows she is great. She books up quickly! read more

Love her!!! Love the attention to detail of hair in place, rings faced the right way and so on. From a girl who use to do Sears pics all the time, what was I thinking! Thank god I found her!!! read more

Nicole Monique photography is simply amazing! I was recommended to her by many of my friends and I finally found her on Facebook! I am so glad I was able to book an appointment with her for my daughters newborn photos. She was very patient, and very skilled with her craft. She was very gentle with my daughter and was able to get my daughter in the cutest most adorable poses ever! I can definitely tell she not only has God given abilities but she took the time to study her craft because her work is amazing and it clearly shows in her photos! I also have three year old triplets that are extremely hard to photograph while simultaneously getting them to smile, keep still and not bother each other and she was able to get them to do all three. I highly recommend Nicole to anyone wanting to capture memories that will last a life time! I cannot express how lucky I am to have found a photographer that is beautiful on the inside out! If you are looking for photos for newborn, maternity, family, boudoir, wedding (she can do it all) reach out to her! She is worth every penny and I can't wait for her to capture my babies as they grow up!! read more

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Nicole is AMAZING! She has an artistic eye for photography. I took my 8 day old daughter to her studio in Tracy for a newborn photo session and was super impressed with how she manages to work with babies that small. She was gentle and took all the time my fussy and restless baby needed. We were seriously there for 3+ hours. She was able to get some amazing shots of my daughter and my family :) I also got six month and family photos taken with Nicole and I have been equally impressed with the quality of her work on every session. Definitely worth the investment. Highly recommended! read more

Words cannot express how fortunate I was to have come across Nicole. She photographed my daughter as a newborn and has been doing so every month! She makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera and is a joy to be around. Her work speaks for itself and I have never been disappointed. Would recommend her time and time again :D read more

Wow! Time after time that is all I can say after working with Nicole and getting pictures back from her. Nicole is a true professional, yet extremely friendly and knows how to make you feel comfortable. My wife and I have been coming back for years now, she's taken maternity photos for us, pictures of our son, and now pictures of our new son. We are always left extremely satisfied. Nicole can really work some magic and is great at what she does. Very flexible and easy to work with. As a stubborn man I dreaded taking family pictures but I now look forward to it thanks to her. If you are looking for a photographer and a great person you can trust to work with you or your family she is the way to go! read more

Nicole is one of the most professional and talented people I have ever worked with. I am so thankful to have found her for our family photos. My son and husband have the similar trait of not smiling or just not participating in photos. Nicole made our whole family so comfortable and had my husband laughing throughout our family shoot. I have also used her several times for solo shoots of our son, and she always captures the most beautiful pictures of him. Nicole is thorough and expeditious in her delivery. If you're looking for someone you can trust with your family memories, Nicole is your girl! Thanks Nic for all you do! read more

I wish I could give Nicole 6 on 5 stars. I love the way Nicole took our photographs. I purchased the milestone session with her and she is truly a baby whisperer. Not only is she a baby whisperer, she is so natural with kids that she can get such awesome shots with kids whatever age they maybe. There are lots of pictures that she took that adorns our wall and all our friends and relatives always comment on who the photographer is. We had 2 of our friends who also eventually connected with her and their kids pics are flawless. Truly would recommend her 110% if you want a great capture of your family. Oh and I have to mention, she has always been so accommodating and understanding. I remember how I called her from the hospital mentioning my kid was born early than my due date and she made all possible arrangements to get him clicked in the first 14 days. Thank you Nicole. During the session too, there is never a dull moment. She is totally fun to talk to and you never realize how the time flew by with her. read more