Meet Nicole


Creative Portrait Photographer in St. Paul, Minnesota



Hi there! My name's Nicole and I'm a portrait photographer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. I moved here in September of 2024 all the way from Florida and it's already been so amazing creating with the diverse landscape and seasons Minnesota has to offer.


I was lucky enough to realize what I wanted to pursue as a career when I was only eleven years old. Once I had a camera in my hands, there was no turning back. From being an in-house photographer for over 12 years then becoming full-time freelance for 4 years, I have come to learn a lot about the different facets of photography.


As I've grown as an artist, I find so much joy in adding creative elements, poses, and styles to my portraits. I practice the art of "noticing" and am always in tune with what you need throughout the photoshoot. I aim to make my photos stand out from the rest, make people stop scrolling, and photograph you in an authentic and artistic way that you will want to put on display.


I know how intimidating it can feel to have a camera staring you down, so my number one goal is to make you as comfortable as possible. I promise it will feel like we've known each other for years and you won't want the photoshoot to end!


So let's hangout, I'll bring my camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW I GOT TO WHERE I AM:

 

2011

 

MY Mom bought me my first canon dslr camera! gained experience by photographing friends and family

 

2013

 

Started a PART-TIME job as an in-house photographer for a multi-million dollar company

 

2015

 

GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND WENT TO COLLEGE to major
in BIOLOGY AND PURsue A CAREER AS A PHARMACIST

 

2018

 

MY PART-TIME IN-HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHER POSITION TURNED INTO A FULL-TIME JOB! ALSO Did FREELANCE PART-TIME

 

2019

 

I realized PHARMACY wasn't my passion so i switched my major to digital media to pursue photography full-time

 

2023

 

WENT FULL-TIME FREELANCE AND PUT MY NOTICE IN AT MY
IN-HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY JOB (THEY THEN HIRED my business!)

 

2024

 

MOVED TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA FROM VERO BEACH, FLORIDA WITH MY BOYFRIEND ROBERT TO START A NEW ADVENTURE!

Testimonials

Alex

“Shooting with Nicole is like shooting with your best friend. She makes you feel so comfortable and powerful the entire time. She poses you down to the pinky but also keeps it looking and feeling so natural. She has an eye for taking such beautiful photos and I cannot recommend her enough.”

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So what are you waiting for?


Follow me on Instagram

@nicoleleinerphoto