About Nicky
Hey, hope your finding your way around my site ok?
Welcome to my ‘about me’ page
Well where do I begin, I guess you could say I’m slightly obsessed with taking photos.. ha ha! I love photography and the power it has to capture magical moments! Such a truly special thing.
I have been professionally shooting now for around 20 years, covering many weddings, all different and all beautiful. I’ve met many families, couples and people and been with them on some amazing journeys, I’ve got to know some so well, I now have the privilege of calling them my friends. It really is a truly unique experience and such a great honour to be a photographer.
Where my journey began..
I grew up in South East London with my mum and sister. We were always very creative as a family, painting, drawing and making things.
From this my artistic side developed and I went on to do A-levels in art, design and photography. I graduated from the Kent Institute of Art & Design School of Photography (UCA) in 2003 with a degree in photography.
After 6 months of working in a London studio, I started to photograph friend’s events, family occasions and provide studio portraiture to friends of friends in the home. It was not long after that, I took the plunge into part time work to allow enough time to explore my dream. And here I am, living it I guess you could say. I am extremely lucky to have such a wonderful job, and in the last 20 years I have learnt and gained so much more from my experiences.
Since setting up my business I’ve had the great honour of winning the Kent wedding photographer of the year award in 2011.
WE ARE THE TULIP’S
In 2013 I married my best friend, Mr John Tulip, and since we have had our two beautiful children Oliver & Emily completing the Tulip family.
As a family we love keeping busy, always either out and about, planning our next trip or visiting friends and family. John supports my passion 110%, helping me with wedding shows and more.
It is quite difficult to sum up everything I’ve ever shot within my site, and throughout the years it really has varied, anything from the lovely Lorraine Kelly to wardrobes! My passion is capturing people and emotion, but, given a brief I can achieve great results for promotional imagery and more. One thing you do learn from working at weddings and with children and animals is how to work efficiently, a strength I have within my work. So if there is something that’s not on here then do get in touch, I’m always up for a new adventure!
Other services I’ve previously offered include:
During the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020, many weddings were postponed and studio work was also on hold. With many babies being born and family life changed beyond recognition, I decided to offer ‘lockdown portraits’ on people’s doorsteps at a distance. As well as capturing moments in time during this unprecedented period, I also raised over £500 for the NHS from these shoots.
Product photography for website content Business branding images I very much look forward to working with you in the future.
I’ve provided coverage at many beautiful wedding venues throughout the southeast. These include St Pauls Cathedral, The Leez Priory, Preston Court, High House, Pegwell Bay Hotel, Hall Place, The Orangery, Cooling Castle Barn, The London Golf Club, Danson House, Hayne House, Eastwell Manor, Frasers, Leeds Castle, Winters Barns, Gosfield Hall, Charlton House, Hempstead House, High Rocks, The Knowle, Old Kent Barn, Hever Castle, Little Hermitage, The Hill Top Hotel, Sundridge Park Manor, Dartford Registry, Oakwood House, Nettlestead Place, Rowhill Grange, Boys Hall, Devonport House, The Inn on the Lake, Westerhanger Castle, Acacia Halls, Stone Castle, Gaynes Park, Broome park, Archbishops palace, Chiddingstone Castle, Weald of Kent Golf Club, Port lympne, Lympne Castle, Kent Life, Little Silver Country Hotel, The Gardens, Chilston Park, The Barnyard as well as various traditional church ceremonies throughout London and Kent.
I regularly work at the lovely Cooling Castle Barn, having being recommended there for over 15 years now, such a beautiful place for your special day. Along with being recommended at Winters barns, Old Kent Barn, The Barnyard, Little Silver Country Hotel, Kent Life and Hall Place.
