Nicole Wasko Photography

We loved working with Nicole & Scott. Below are a few questions we were asked & answered! I highly recommend using them. They are talented & wonderful to work with.
Q. What did you like most about our service?
A. There were so many things we loved about your photography and you two as photographers. Josh appreciated how relaxed Scott was when taking the getting ready photos and mentioned to me several times how much fun he with it. Having Nicole there while we were getting ready felt like having a friend there. She made things happen (took photos, got the right people in the photos) without adding any stress to the day, that was one of my favorite things about your service. Throughout the ceremony and reception, we hardly noticed any photos being taken yet we ended up with incredible photos of all of the special moments.

Q. Would you recommend our service to a friend? If yes, why? What would you say to your friend?
A. Absolutely! We would recommend you to a friend because of how well the photographs turned out and working with Nicole and Scott was amazing. Communication with Nicole throughout the wedding planning process was easy, she always answered our questions in a timely matter and even reached out to us several times. They were flexible throughout our wedding day and made taking photos fun. I love the shots we ended up with. If there are any specific moments that you know are going to be special, let Nicole and Scott know. They will make sure those important moments are captured beautifully.

Q. Did you hesitate before booking us? If so, what made you hesitate? And, why did you decide to book?
A. There was little hesitation for us. After we met Nicole, we knew she was someone we wanted around on our wedding day. She is so sincere and wants to make sure she captures your wedding day just the way you want it.

Nicole and Scott were such an amazing duo to work with! The photos captured the moments that were the most special to us, and were so unassumingly beautiful! This comes from a couple that is the most critical of shots of ourselves (we never look good in photos until these)! The best thing about them is that they are real people that understand their craft. They know lighting, angles, and how to bring out the best details in yourselves and the moment. They were such a fun couple too, someone that naturally fit into our wedding! Thank you for the amazing pictures and can’t wait to to see/​work with you all again!
Love, love, love!

Nicole is amazing. She is professional, helpful and passionate about photography and partaking in her client’s joy. She truly values the relationships she builds with her clients.
Nicole is well versed in engagement and wedding photography. She met my fiancé and I at a local coffee shop and had us give her an idea of what our personal style is. We told her what we envisioned for our engagement photos, wedding mass ceremony, and reception. She gave us a thorough questionnaire to help her get the best sense of what we were looking for.
When we met up for the engagement photo session, my fiancé and I had brought our props and outfit changes. Nicole met us at the site of our choice and we just had a really fun day between our locations around the town of Los Olivos, Calif. With Nicole, you forget all the pressure you feel from planning this life-​changing event and remember why you are getting married in the first place!
Nicole also helped me organize my wedding day. She knows the bridal timeline from start to finish and helped me plan accordingly. On the day of my wedding, I didn’t feel stressed out or nervous. I felt relaxed and prepared because she was so thorough and made me feel at ease.
I felt extremely comfortable asking Nicole questions, and she took everything I said into consideration. I told her I liked vivid color photos and she more than delivered. I mentioned that I was concerned about looking pale, and she gave me suggestions on the amount and type of makeup I should wear to correct it. She helped us with posing and listened to our special requests for photos. Nicole also understands family and religious traditions intuitively. We asked for a particular shot in our church during our Catholic mass and the result was beautiful. It is now one of our favorite photos. Nicole was also able to take the last photographs of my great auntie, who passed away shortly after the wedding. She knew exactly who my auntie was and sent me a few photos of her immediately.
I could not have asked for a better person to photograph my family and friends. I am so glad we met in Santa Barbara before who move to Portland, but I know she is going to make a lot of Oregon brides exceedingly happy with their special day, just as she did mine.
If you are just skimming through this review, here is the literal bottom line: Hire This Woman!!!

Where do I start? First of all, Portland, OR is so lucky to have you, Nicole Wasko! My husband and I got married back in June at Lake Casitas in Ventura, CA and we couldn’t be happier with our decision to go with Nicole. It was such an honor to have her capture our magical day before she moved out of California. She is so creative, organized, sweet, and personable and it was a privilege to have her as my photographer. She had such great ideas for my husband and I, and had given us good advice with what to do. She made us feel very comfortable and she is very easy to talk to. She also took off a lot of stress; something every bride needs on her big day! When my husband and I saw the final product on our e-​gallery, we were beyond happy. Nicole is such an amazing photographer. Her photographs are very natural and dreamy-​just breathtaking! We have received so many great compliments on them and are forever grateful for both Nicole and her husband, Scott, who was also there for capturing such beautiful moments on our special day. We are thrilled to know that we have beautiful photos we can look back on to relive our wedding day. Go with Nicole Wasko and you will not regret it. Thank you Nicole and Scott for your lovely photography and for being there on our wedding day as my husband and I will forever have hearts filled with gratitude for all you’ve done. Portland just gained not just one talented soul, but two. Thank you!

I was very fortunate to discover Nicole when she was offering a sale on portraits. I was looking for an affordable photographer to take some flattering photos that I could gift to my SO. It was a perfect fit. Nicole’s website is elegant and has a cute contact form. She promptly emailed me and gave me all the details I needed, then we scheduled the shoot. I appreciated that when I showed up at the location for the shoot she immediately approached me and prevented any awkwardness. She reassured me on my outfit choice, which I had agonized over, and was very supportive throughout. Our setting was outdoors and I liked that she took advantage of the natural beauty for the settings of the photos. The best part, besides the photos themselves, was her easy demeanor: it made it easy to relax and feel like you were out with a friend. And the photos, the photos! Absolutely. Gorgeous. When I saw them I could hardly believe it. I couldn’t be happier. If you’re looking for a photographer your search ends here.

As soon as I got engaged last year, the first vendor that I wanted to find was our wedding photographer. I knew it was going to be a difficult task, given that I myself am a photographer and designer, so visuals were at the absolute top of my list. When we found Nicole we couldn’t believe how easy she was to work with. We scheduled our engagement photo session in Santa Barbara one cloudy day and got to know her and her ultra helpful husband Scott.
My now husband does not like to be in photographs. In fact, after a decade of being together, the engagement shoot was our first formal portrait session that we had ever taken. He was nervous, and so was I — but Nicole made us feel completely at ease. She was great at making us feel loose and worked with us to make sure we felt comfortable. Our photos came out amazing, and everyone we showed them to agreed!
Months later, she took the time to speak with me before the wedding to go over every aspect that was important for me to capture. She was incredibly patient with me, since like I said, I am quite detail oriented! All throughout the process I always felt that she was part of «my team» and that I could count on her for whatever was needed. On the actual wedding day I was nervous of course but she worked wonders to capture the best possible photos in every location. From the bride getting ready shots, to the first look photos, to our sunset photos — she got it all! And the photos she took were spectacular!
She even continued to photograph when our venue apparently forgot to prepare the vendor’s dinner! Some things on the wedding day, you can’t plan for, and she was so easy going despite that setback. Through hunger and fatigue she was still there capturing our day, which is more than we would have ever asked for! We’re so grateful that we found Nicole and know that every couple who works with her will be over the moon with her results! Her professionalism will astound you, as even her business cards and wedding media delivery are breathtaking!

Nicole shot our wedding at Oak Hill Farm in Glen Ellen, CA this June and it was magical. She truly captured the beautiful event to every last detail and the pictures were stunning. She is very professional and creative. You MUST book her for your wedding, the look of the photos are AMAZING.

Nicole took photographs for my family recently and she did an amazing job! My daughter is 1 year old and is super busy so, I thought it would be impossible to get a good shot of her, but Nicole made it happen. We got so many great photos from our shoot. By letting us be ourselves while also giving us some direction based on her experience and what she was seeing behind the camera, she was able to beautiful capture our family’s personality in these images. Thank you so much Nicole! She is also reasonably priced which is rare for Santa Barbara. We will definitely use her services again.

Nicole Wasko recently did our family photos at the Elwood bluffs, and we couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. This was the first time we had ever done a photo shoot, so we were all a little camera shy. She gave us direction, but not too much direction, and she made it feel very natural. She photographed my husband, me and my 7 month belly, and our 2.5 year old daughter. My daughter was a little… let’s just say «cranky»…and Nicole was fantastic with her. When the photo shoot started, I thought it was going to be simply impossible to get any decent photos of my daughter because of her mood, but Nicole turned things around like a champ and got some absolutely amazing photos of her. She knew just the right tricks. Nicole is fantastic with kids, takes beautiful photographs, and I highly recommend her as a photographer. I am so happy to have such a great set of photos to choose from for my Christmas card this year!!!

Nicole and her husband were great. She knew some really cute spots to take pictures and was patient when her subject (our dog) was not being cooperative. The pictures ended up being gorgeous and really high quality. The prints themselves were not too expensive, which is great for someone who wants nice photos but doesn’t want to sell a kidney to get them. Nicole was great about communicating timelines and expectations. She also got my photos to me faster than promised, and you can tell that she truly cares about the satisfaction of her customers. We will definitely be using her in the future!