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# Saturday, November 28, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:15:29 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00) ( )
Well, this post has been a long time in coming. If you remember, I had a contest a few months back for a bridal session in a ghost town. I had sooooooo many fabulous entries and it was so hard to choose a winner. In the end, I couldn't narrow it down and ended up doing two days of shooting with two different couples.

The town is completely abandoned and is one of the best preserved old pioneer towns in the western US. Though it was so much work to arrange the shoot, I'm so in love with these photos. I've been savoring them for the last several weeks, haha!

So here is bride #1, Vikki, and her wonderful husband, Mark. They've been married for several years, but were less-than-thrilled with their original wedding photos. I so enjoyed working with them and soaked up the warmth and kindness that they radiate!


In the old church . . . .



The old schoolhouse/Masonic lodge . . . .


The grand staircase in the old hotel . . . .




On a bluff overlooking the town . . . .











Comments [11] | | # 
Saturday, November 28, 2009 11:25:57 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
Oh. My. Gosh. This is my dream shoot!!!! I live out in Cali and I cannot find a fabulous ghost town like that. That is just amazing. And what a great couple! They were such great models for you!

I've been quietly watching your blog for about a year now, and I really love your work. Thank you for all the inspiration!
Sunday, November 29, 2009 2:57:30 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
Morgan, you should definitely check out Bodie if you live in California. It's my favorite ghost town to shoot so far.

Nichole, which ghost town in Utah is this?
Sunday, November 29, 2009 5:55:39 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
The third image, the one where she is going up the stairs and he is standing in the doorway. Is by far one of the finest images I have seen in ages!!!! They are all great but that one screams ART!
~kimi~
Kimi Boustany
Sunday, November 29, 2009 2:12:04 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
Nichole,
They are so amazing. We love your work and are thankful we were picked... You have a great talent!
Sunday, November 29, 2009 3:32:55 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
stunning...and i agree, him looking up at her on the steps...gorgeous beyond words
Sunday, November 29, 2009 10:33:11 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
Hi Nichole! This is Jessica, I will be attending your SLC workshop next year and am sooo excited. I know exactly where this is, and it is the coolest location ever. Very good friends of my family live about 10 minutes away from here in a cabin (more like a mansion, really) and I know this area like the back of my hand as we visit as often as we can. The last time we were there I got some pics and had fun giving them a funky look. You can check them out here:
http://photosbybellarose.com/blog/2009/07/bannack-state-park-montana/
Anyway, I really enjoyed this post. The photos are pure magic and you did such an amazing job. Can't wait to meet you:)

Jess
Monday, November 30, 2009 6:04:36 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
oh, my!!!!!!!!!!!these are SOOOO gorgeous!!! just breath taking.
Monday, November 30, 2009 8:35:25 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
Wow, just magical! How awesome it is to have a location like this, it's amazing!
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:11:19 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
These are just brilliant I love love love these..
Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:40:56 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
Gorgeous work. Artful and beautiful.
Friday, December 04, 2009 11:52:16 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
Wow. These are unbelievably amazing. I can't pick a favorite, they are all stunning!!
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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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