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Married: Chrissy & Jason

I’m  excited to share Chrissy & Jason’s engagement and wedding photos on the blog today! First, here’s a few from their engagement session. I was stoked when I found out that Chrissy collects vintage 40, 50 and 60′s attire. The adorable skirt below actually belonged to her great-grandmother. How cool is that?!

And this next hot little number came from the Bettie Page store. I love how playful and flirtatious they are in these!

The wedding day

With the wedding day came even more reasons to love these two. Even though a full day of pouring rain meant moving their outdoor ceremony and reception inside, it didn’t dampen their spirits in the least! The entire day was so full of positive energy and an overwhelming amount of love.

And to top things off, not only did they not sweat the rain, but they totally embraced it! Chrissy & Jason’s up-for-anything attitudes meant they were down for a bit of fun in the rain. :-)

February 21, 2011 - 4:12 am Michelle - Chrissy you guys look amazing. Perfect photography

February 19, 2011 - 12:41 am Kevin Cordova - These are some really amazing photos. You are so great at what you do:)

February 15, 2011 - 3:11 pm Anne - What a beautiful couple, great photos...really unique

February 15, 2011 - 2:55 pm Roxanne - Amazing pictures, especially the one with the rain.

February 15, 2011 - 12:10 pm mandy - You two are sooo cute. These pictures are AMAZING!!

February 12, 2011 - 2:03 pm Sound Fusion Entertainment - LOVE these photos. I am definitely a fan of your work!!

February 11, 2011 - 9:21 am Beth - Wow! What an amazing engagement session! The last shot is fantastic!

February 11, 2011 - 3:58 am Kim @ Scenic Las Vegas Weddings - nice photos!!! her wedding dress is so beautiful and elegant! the last shot with the umbrella is my favorite!

February 10, 2011 - 9:49 pm JamieY - Gorgeous work as usual. That skirt and that first shot are my favorites. Love them!

February 8, 2011 - 5:24 pm brittani - Holy cow, love her style. she is so adorable! Second, amazing job!! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE (and cannot get enough of) that last photo in the rain! beautiful. <3

February 7, 2011 - 8:26 pm Jessica B - So fantastic! Love the Bettie Page store too!

February 7, 2011 - 7:23 am Mike Lewis - Epic as always! Love the umbrella shot - classic!

February 5, 2011 - 11:04 am Alan and Elena - We absolutely love the last shot! You never see couples so happy playing in the rain on their wedding day! Gorgeous!!

February 4, 2011 - 7:11 am Monica Nelson - Honestly Chrissy, you and Jason really embody every element of love and it exudes through here in the photos. I know the fan favorite is the last, which IS remarkable, but the one that took my breath away was the very first one. Makes me feel like you and Jason can concur anything. Cheers!

February 4, 2011 - 3:52 am Kat Forsyth - Ack, Chelsea, you are SO awesome! Those e-pictures are PHENOMENAL, and then the wedding, with the last one in the rain...yum.

February 3, 2011 - 7:48 pm Cindy - what a great couple! that last image is crazy wonderful! Award winning!

February 3, 2011 - 7:38 pm kenzie - amazing!!! the last pic is WOW!!!!! i can't wait to see more!!

February 3, 2011 - 7:04 pm Jen - absolutely beautiful, cannot wait to see the rest!

February 3, 2011 - 5:51 pm Amber - Gorgeous, that last one is amazing!!!

February 3, 2011 - 5:26 pm Vicki Salzbrun - Absolutely stunning. You truly captured their day and all the love that everyone was feeling that day. I can't wait to see the rest!

February 3, 2011 - 4:55 pm Kate Whitmore - That last image is such a gorgeous black and white! It would make a ridiculous metallic print! Love it!

Happy Holidays!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas & New Years filled with all your favorite things, people and puppies!

xoxo
Chelsea, Jayse & Bella

January 21, 2011 - 11:46 am Stacy Conner - Those are fabulous! Love the one of you and Jayse!

January 2, 2011 - 7:42 pm Cindy - Happy New Year Chelsea! Love the card

January 2, 2011 - 10:36 am Ruth Silver -- Chicago Wedding Photographer - Absolutely LOVE that "tangled in love" photograph! Brilliant.

December 30, 2010 - 8:05 pm Chelsea Albert - Too cute!! The lights are awesome!

December 28, 2010 - 1:26 pm Dennise - Beautiful pictures! Bella's picture looks adorable, but I gotta say, the one with you and Jayse is amazing. Great concept!

December 28, 2010 - 11:18 am René Tate - So great! Love seeing this after you described it!

December 27, 2010 - 1:52 pm Sarah DeShaw - Love the pic! Sooo cute!

December 27, 2010 - 12:42 am Rowena Bagamaspad - Love it! Hope you all had a merry christmas! Love the card! xoxo

December 25, 2010 - 9:53 am Jasmine S. - Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2010 - 4:54 pm Stephanie - So cute! Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2010 - 3:19 pm Vicki - Merry Christmas to you too! Gotta say I love the tangled up in Love photo!! Really really stunning !!!

Elena and Alan’s Engagement

Last week Elena and Alan trekked out to Vegas from California to visit with family and get together for a engagement session! It had been some time since we’d seen each other, so it was a blast hanging out, catching up on things, and capturing some fun photos of them together. :-)

Alan’s an amazingly talented piano player. So, we started things out at my place, where his fingers graced our baby grand with the sweet notes of a song he wrote for especially for Elena. This is the same song that will be playing in May when she takes that very special walk down the aisle. I could have died! It was gorgeous. And it’s one of two songs that he not only wrote for her, but had professionally produced and recorded. How romantic is that?! *melt* You see, he’s the talent behind A Thin Line, with the recently released album: A Thin Line | Between Love And Hate. It’s available on iTunes and Amazon and is definitely worth a check out!

Alan playing the piano for Elena | Las Vegas Engagement Session | Chelsea Nicole Photography

Alan playing the piano for Elena | Las Vegas Engagement Session | Chelsea Nicole Photography

Spend even a little time with Elena and Alan and you’re in for non-stop laughs.

Elena and Alan's Engagement | Train tracks Las Vegas, NV | Chelsea Nicole Photography

I think it’s so sweet how they play and flirt. I couldn’t stop photographing. Hard to narrow down the images, but here’s a few that show what fun they have together.

Elena and Alan's Engagement | Las Vegas, NV Dry Lakebed | Chelsea Nicole PhotographyElena and Alan pop the champagne! | Las Vegas, NV Dry Lakebed | Chelsea Nicole Photography

Elena and Alan's Engagement | Las Vegas, NV Dry Lakebed | Chelsea Nicole PhotographyElena and Alan's Engagement | Las Vegas, NV Dry Lakebed | Chelsea Nicole PhotographyElena and Alan's Engagement | Las Vegas, NV Dry Lakebed | Chelsea Nicole Photography

Be on the lookout for their wedding (including fusion!) this May! I can’t wait! :-)

April 9, 2010 - 7:33 pm Sarah Rominger - Chelsea...you never cease to amaze me! You're constantly outdoing yourself  :) I forgot to tell you - my parents are heading to Las Vegas next week. They asked, "Hey what is the name of that photographer that you love so much out there? Maybe we can visit her."   ....no worries, I didn't give them your name    ;)

April 3, 2010 - 6:11 am Sarah Lee - They are super great together!! Absolutely adore the last image!!! Great job Chelsea!

March 26, 2010 - 2:50 pm Julie - They're definitely great together, and stylish too! I love the ones with her pulling his tie and the last one is just GORGEOUS.

March 25, 2010 - 10:37 pm ohana photographers - poppin the cork, AWESOME chelsea!!

March 25, 2010 - 10:23 pm Rene - I love these. Amazing work as usual Chels. I love the color and energy in these images! You always seem to bring out the best your couples. They look like they are having the time of their lives!

March 25, 2010 - 10:17 pm s h e r r y - Love love love the ones in the desert! :)

March 25, 2010 - 6:58 pm Alan and Elena - Chelsea!!!!  We absolutely love them!!!!  You are a truly amazing photographer and an even more amazing person.  Thanks so much for the fun times in the desert!  We can't wait for May for more photos and the Fusion video where we can pop more champagne bottles, lol!!! 

June 8, 2010 - 10:14 am Recent Features » Chelsea Nicole Photography – Las Vegas and Destination Alternative Wedding Photographer - [...] The Wed Bug – Daily Wedding Inspirations featured Alan and Elena’s engagement photo shoot at the dry lake [...]

Announcing: Fusion Video Coverage!

I’m so excited to announce that I’m now offering fusion coverage! Below is an example of what could be played at the wedding or sent as video-invites. Kory and Trent are awesome musicians so we convinced them to bring their gear out to the desert for their engagement session. We had such a blast and this was the Fusion Video Jayse put together for them:

“What would we want for our ultimate wedding photography coverage?”

Jayse and I start many local-pub conversations this way. Of course we talk with our mouths half-full of way-too-fattening-nachos (extra jalapenos for me, extra olives for Jayse please).

“What would we want for our ultimate wedding?” It’s a guideline for everything I do and all of my product offerings. Over the past six months these conversations have led to one missing component from our ultimate wedding coverage: Video.

But, wait! I’m not talking about your typical hour-long all-encompassing video. While there’s definitely a place for that (and I would be happy to recommend some really cool local videographers if that’s what you’re looking for), Jayse and I agreed that the kind of video we LOVE and wanted for our couples is a short-n-sweet, stylized piece from the day.

Jayse is no stranger to film. While I am editing photos, Jayse is usually across the desk from me designing and creating neat visual effects shots for big blockbuster films like Wolverine or 2012. In fact he’s currently working on Oliver Stone’s sequel to Wall Street. We both love great cinematography and we love great stories. And we knew if something more like the films we loved could be captured, edited, color-toned and rendered into our eager little hands – we’d have something we’d be proud to show off – or share it on our iPhones – or upload to our Facebook page – or watch on a big-screen.

And thus, we are very excited to announce:

Fusion: photography style video

Fusion has been officially added to my new 2010 wedding catalog! Contact me for more details. Or, click here to find out a bit more about fusion and how it works!

So – Fusion – there you have it. Hope you like it as much as we do!

*****

UPDATE: Kory and Trent’s engagement session has been featured on Rock and Roll Bride! Click here to check out the feature which also includes lots of extra images.

March 30, 2010 - 4:35 pm Rowena - awesome!! love it! u 2 are a fantastic duo!

March 20, 2010 - 6:13 pm Sergio - Awesome video - really first-class work you are putting out

March 1, 2010 - 5:12 am Dennise - lol, I'm sorry Chelsea!  I couldn't help myself!  I think this is a perfect example of when curiosity kills the cat, lol.  And again, you two are incredible!  =oD

February 28, 2010 - 10:05 am chels - You cheater! You peeked! lol.. I figured you might find it before I got the chance to blog it. ;-) I'm so happy you love it hun, and how sweet that your mom cried!

February 28, 2010 - 9:49 am Dennise - Jayse!!! I found the video you were talking about!!  Oh my goodness, I don't even know how many times I've seen it already!!  It made my mom cry =oP

February 27, 2010 - 9:59 am jayse - Thanks everyone! And Dennise there might be a compilation video of you in the middle of Time Square floating around here somewhere I think... ;-)

February 27, 2010 - 9:19 am Mandy Holben - so blown away by this! I love it!

February 26, 2010 - 6:58 pm chels - Awww, thanks everyone!! :-D

February 26, 2010 - 6:32 pm Dennise - I can not WAIT to see more videos!!  Chelsea and Jayse, you are officially the Dynamic Duo!!  Awesomeness is your middle name!

February 26, 2010 - 10:31 am Wendhy Jeffers - The video ROCKS! Amazing work Chels!

February 26, 2010 - 7:18 am Matt H - HOLY - this is soooo great! Best engagement shoot ever!

February 25, 2010 - 8:27 pm Jayse - ps - E.N. - neither of us really use actions or presets. It's much more fun to create something from scratch - albeit slightly more time-consuming.

February 25, 2010 - 8:21 pm Jayse - Thanks to everyone who's commented here and on Facebook! Now maybe I get to share in all the fun that Chels has! ;-)

February 25, 2010 - 6:42 pm Angelica McDonnell - WOW is all I can say. You guys rocked that video and the couple was gorgeous. It makes me want to get married all over again and get this!

February 25, 2010 - 4:01 pm E.N. - ps - how do you guys get such fantastic colors? Presets? Actions? Do tell!

February 25, 2010 - 4:00 pm E.N. - I don't know how you keep surprising me with awesomeness - but you do! STUNNING work from both of you!

February 25, 2010 - 3:56 pm Shannon Progar - Chelsea - I am sooo blown away by this! How completely and totally awesome. FABULOUS!

February 25, 2010 - 3:27 pm Rachel Garcia - Awesome! I love it!

February 25, 2010 - 3:26 pm Brandi - Chels this ROCKS!! I'm sure it will do very, very well.

February 25, 2010 - 3:24 pm Terrence Lighten - That was really cool! Very well done and artistic. I'm excited for you guys.

February 25, 2010 - 2:55 pm Juliet Douglas - I'm so excited this is finally here for you!  What a hot looking video and couple!

February 25, 2010 - 2:28 pm Mike T - WOW! That video is @#*ing FANTASTIC!! What a perfect match with your imagery Chelsea. I think this will really take off. Congrats!

November 18, 2010 - 8:45 am Frances & Eddie’s Wedding » Chelsea Nicole Photography – Las Vegas and Destination Alternative Wedding Photographer - [...] engagement session we did just a month prior to the wedding! Also, I can’t wait to share the fusion video Jayse is putting together from their wedding [...]

Little Rock Star

Jayse and I got together with our great friends Peter and Jody for a much overdo family photo session with them and their amazing son, Miles. We thought he might be a little on the shy side, but this was not the case! He is definitely a little rockstar, and so much fun to photograph!

Miles |We even whipped out the light-sabers for a little Star Wars action!

Miles with lightsaberOf course, I had to capture dad getting in on the action too!

Peter and Miles battle it out Stat Wars StyleFunny face contest – who do you think should be named the winner?

Funny FacesJayse and I love this family!

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February 7, 2010 - 8:04 pm Dennise - That is the BEST family shot ever!!

February 6, 2010 - 7:37 pm Adrienne - I love the last one. It's like he is laughing at his parents for kissing...yukkk.

February 3, 2010 - 9:44 am Whitney - These are so great! They must LOVE them. Their son is adorable. The last one is my favorite! What a great shot.

February 2, 2010 - 9:50 pm Sarah - Oh my goodness - I LOVE IT! But then again, whats new? :) I've been showing you to my other photographer friends lately too. They've all been particularly impressed with your Trash-the-Dress sessions. You are amazing, Chelsea.

February 2, 2010 - 12:10 am Suzi Lighten - Chels, these are toooooo cute! You are amaZING, girl... love all of your work. :) Next PUG is at our place, right? Just lemme know when....

February 1, 2010 - 8:46 pm eric langlois - HOLY SHIZNIT!!! THESE ARE RIDONKULOUS!!!! What are you doing in that first one?? OCF? REFLECTOR?? SPILL THE BEANZ!!

February 1, 2010 - 3:17 pm Dawn - Unfreaking believable as always. Such unique photos and, no doubt, great memories to go along with them!

February 1, 2010 - 12:30 pm s h e r r y - Love these shots! Especially the light sabers, haha! And I love the desert plain that you shot in! Super cool!

February 1, 2010 - 9:03 am Mike T - Ha those are awesome! The first jumping one is just perfect! And the last two are so sweet. Nice work!

January 31, 2010 - 8:31 pm Za - Great photos. Beautiful family. Unbiased opinion. Grandfather to Miles!

January 31, 2010 - 8:02 pm Peter, Jody & Miles - We LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE every single photo. We had so much fun that day and you captured it for us. We just can't stop looking at the photos. Thanks and love you, Chels.

January 31, 2010 - 6:30 pm Dott Photography - Ka-UTE!!!!! Fun fun fun session!

January 31, 2010 - 6:27 pm Melody - omg those are sooooo cute! Love all of them - The last one is just too perfect!

Engaged: Megan and Ryan

Megan + Ryan's Engagement Session | Las Vegas, NV Dry Lake Bed

Megan and Ryan recently moved out to Las Vegas from Indiana. And what better way to celebrate their new desert home than an engagement session in the middle of the dry lake bed! I had such a fantastic time photographing and spending the afternoon with these two. They both have such vibrant personalities that really shined through in our time spent together.

Here’s a few photos from the shoot…

Megan + Ryan's Engagement Session | Las Vegas, NV Dry Lake BedMegan + Ryan's Engagement Session | Las Vegas, NV Dry Lake BedMegan + Ryan's Engagement Session | Dry Lake Bed | Las Vegas, NV Megan + Ryan's Engagement Session | Dry Lake Bed | Las Vegas, NV

I love you oh so well
Like a kid loves candy and fresh snow
I love you oh so well
Enough to fill up heaven overflow and fill hell
Love you oh so well

- Dave Matthews Band

Ryan had this bracelet made for Megan with the lyrics of their song engraved in it. Isn’t that such a romantic gift idea?! I love it.Megan + Ryan's Engagement Session | Dry Lake Bed | Las Vegas, NV

Megan + Ryan's Engagement Session | Dry Lake Bed | Las Vegas, NV

February 28, 2010 - 10:58 pm Melanie - YOu are just outstanding! Love your lighting. WOuld love if you have a chance to say just how you get such a crisp elegant finish to your images- is it post processing...lovely!

February 28, 2010 - 8:49 am c- simplybloom - these are truly divine!!! which dry lake bed is this? the ivanpah dry lake bed?

January 26, 2010 - 11:49 am stephanie - That's one of my favorite songs as well!! And of course you're work is beautiful as always

January 26, 2010 - 10:04 am Ellen - how cute! that silhouette one is super cool!

January 26, 2010 - 7:28 am Whitney - Wow, it looks like you really captured their relationship! Beautiful shots - love the 1st and 4th ones!

January 25, 2010 - 9:28 pm Kelsey - These are fabulous! Lovely work!

January 24, 2010 - 1:57 am Megan - Yay! Love 'em :) Thanks again for everything...we had such a blast!!! You're brilliant!!! Now, we just need to set aside time for cheddar popcorn...

January 23, 2010 - 9:31 am Yesenia Emeric - I love the Dave Matthews tid bit (he's one of my favs) and the close up of the bracelet is gorgeous!

January 23, 2010 - 8:11 am Dawn - Awesome as always!!

January 22, 2010 - 10:59 pm Mike Lewis - LOVE the second one, then again, they are all really awesome!

January 22, 2010 - 10:37 pm Jessica - Fantastic images! The couple is so cute together and look like they are having the time of their lives.