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# Saturday, August 08, 2009
Saturday, August 08, 2009 6:38:50 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00) ( )
Whew! Well, I know that I've been seriously MIA lately. I had a fabulous 3-week trip to Australia which included 5 workshops, some unbelievable scenery and even more incredible people. Though cliche, it was truly the trip of a lifetime. More to come about it in the next day or two.

In the meantime, I just have to share my exciting news of the year. I've been keeping quiet about this for forever it seems.  Rangefinder magazine contacted my last year about being featured in the magazine. So I began the process of working with writer Martha Blanchfield who wrote the article. It was fun and somewhat challenging to distill my vision and ideas into just a couple pages, but Martha was just fabulous to work with. I knew that the article was slated to be released in the August 2009 issue, but I was overwhelmed when Bill Hurter (the editor-in-chief of Rangefinder) emailed to let me know that my image would be the cover of the August issue! **squeal**  And even more amazing, the cover is printed dimensionally on Kodak's NexPress digital press, making the texture on the image stand out literally. You have to check it out! I'm so honored by all of it!

Anyway, you can see the August issue online here. You can see the full article here. And here is a larger version of the image on the cover.

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Saturday, August 08, 2009 9:44:16 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
I can't wait to dive in and read this! amazing shot (as always)

congratulations. :)
Sunday, August 09, 2009 9:11:19 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
OMG this is fantastic!!! Congratulations Nicole!! You're images are truly amazing, and I cannot wait to see what you managed to capture in Australia. Its good to see you back in action here in the States as well.

Sunday, August 09, 2009 5:00:33 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Congratulations hardly seems sufficient for such an incredible and well deserved honor, Nichole.....but anyway, CONGRATULATIONS! You have inspired myself and so many other photographers, and you always continue to do so with such ease and grace.
Monday, August 10, 2009 10:32:46 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
you're so amazing! i love where you're going! I'm so so proud of my baby.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:08:39 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
WOW!!! What an amazing accomplishment Nichole! You are truly an inspiration to all. Thank you for being an amazing person.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:01:58 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Congratulations! You definitely deserve it! You are an incredible talent.
Robyn Jacob
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:28:41 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
The second I pulled my Rangefinder out of the mailbox I knew the cover image was yours! That's so incredible. This image is absolute perfection! Congrats.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:30:13 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
You know what...when I took the mag out of my mail box yesterday I looked at the cover & said to myself....OMGOSH this is Nichole's picture :-) Totally & utterly AWESOME girlie! Congrats!!!!
Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:29:12 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Congrats on the cover... Amazing work!!
Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:20:29 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Hey Nichole, Just read your article that came in Rangefinder when it came in the mail. Great article, congrats. Keep up the great work!
Friday, August 14, 2009 11:12:18 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Just got my issue of Rangefinder in the mail today. Love the textured
cover they did...perfect shot for this.

Congratulations~
Friday, August 14, 2009 3:07:29 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
I just got my issue today. Congrats on the cover!
Saturday, August 15, 2009 2:22:38 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
A big congratulations to you! I've been a big fan of your work for a long time on Flickr. You deserve this.
Erica Clements
Sunday, August 16, 2009 12:45:58 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Okay, so when I got my Rangefinder magazine, way before I read this post, I recognized your work on the cover. Congratulations! It looks AWESOME and the article was fabulous!
Michelle
Sunday, August 16, 2009 10:59:39 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Yeah!!! I knew this was your image as soon as I saw it. Congratulations!
A Summers
Monday, August 17, 2009 4:18:07 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Congratulations. You deserve all this credit. Your work is amazing and the article was really great. Thanks for continuing to inspire photographers!
Juliet Bohnstedt
Monday, August 17, 2009 8:02:11 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Nicole, I was so excited when I received my Rangefinder and saw your article and cover. I told my daughter that I have been following you on flickr and it was so cool that someone I 'know' (kind of) is receiving this recognition. Great article, Great images. And by the way, my grandson is convinced that that's him on the cover! Congratulations!!! You're an inspiration to many. Thanks.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 11:25:00 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
I am always in awe of your work... Such an inspiration you are... Thank you!!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:20:16 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
i just got my issue today and i knew it was your image...i remembered seeing the truck on flickr. the texture on the cover print is amazing! so 3D. anyway, huge congrats!
Friday, August 21, 2009 2:18:34 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
That cover made me go straight from the mailbox to my favorite chair. I couldn't wait to dig in and read the article. I was not disappointed, as I knew would be the case. One thing I would like to thank you for sharing especially, was how you have to figure your time into your rates, that it is okay to give out cd's with images yet still retain your artistic value. Thank you for settling that long debate I've been having with myself. I've always admired your work and you continue to inspire me to make that next great portrait.
Sunday, August 23, 2009 10:26:19 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Such an incredible image - congrats!! =)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 5:23:26 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Congrats on the cover image and article!!!
The pic chose for the cover has always been one of my fave of yours :)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:17:38 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
I was very excited seeing your gorgeous work on the cover of Rangefinder and I enjoyed your article. Wow, you've come a long way. Congratulations!
Friday, August 28, 2009 3:44:48 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
congratulations! I thought that the cover on the magazine reminded me of your style and yup, there was a good reason for that! great interview and wonderful images. I'm a big fan and you're a tremendous inspiration.
Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:45:33 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Congratulations! When I started photography school a couple of years ago, you were my inspiration. Your work was beautiful then, but you have since moved to amazing when I describe you to my fellow classmates. We were in class when we seen the new cover of Rangefinder and I shouted your name. I knew it had to be yours. I joke all the time about trying to intern with you....if my husband could live without me for 8 weeks and you were willing...I would buy that ticket today. Congrats again and keep inspiring the new.
Gail Kiser
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About Nichole
Nichole

Nichole Van has repeatedly been labeled as a hot, new, up and coming photographer. As a Utah wedding photographer and a Utah portrait photographer, she specializes in turning everyday life into art. Nichole loves expressing the unique beauty of every client, creating artistic images that make people gasp when they see them.

As an international award-winning photographer, Nichole won the prestigious International 8x10 Portrait of the Year from Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) for 2007. Consequently, her international award winning photography was featured in Rangefinder Magazine in June 2008. She has also taken First, Second and Third place honors from WPPI in other international competitions for her child and family photography. Additionally, Nichole has received numerous Accolades of Excellence and currently holds an Accolade of Photographic Mastery from WPPI.

In addition to her love for photography, Nichole loves teaching and enjoyed being English faculty at Brigham Young University for nearly 10 years. As the best of both worlds, teaching photography to others is her passion. Nichole currently offers international photography workshops focusing on helping others enhance creativity and artistry in their photos. Combining her excellence in teaching with her photographic knowledge, Nichole’s Life as Art Workshops are quickly revamping industry standards for photographic workshops.

Nichole lives in southern Utah County with her husband and three children. You can see her work at www.nicholeV.com.

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