NICKOLE DRAKE Photography

08/19/2026

Seeing double.

08/18/2026

There’s something about young love that feels like summer.

Barely needing a plan.
Laughing until somebody gets carried.
A bike abandoned in the dirt because kissing suddenly seemed more important.
Hands finding each other without thinking about it.

I don’t want to photograph what love looks like when you’re posing for a camera.

I want the way you look at each other when you forget I’m there.

The movement.
The flirting.
The stupid little laughs.
The come here kind of moments.

Because someday, these are the photographs that will take you straight back to who you were together in this exact little chapter of your life.

And THAT is the whole point. 🤎

If your idea of couples photos is less stand here and smile and more let’s make a memory out of it…

I’m your girl.



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07/28/2026

Summer slips away faster than we think.

BEACH SESSIONS
August 1–2
- and -
August 21–23

Booking link in bio. 🌴

07/26/2026

The most magical courthouse wedding 💍






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07/25/2026

Something new is coming… and it’s anything but your average photo session. ✨

Imagine meeting someone for the very first time—not through an app, but in front of a camera.

No endless texting. No carefully curated profiles. Just two complete strangers, a unique setting, genuine conversation, and whatever unfolds naturally.

Stranger Sessions is a one-of-a-kind storytelling experience where I’ll pair two singles to meet for the very first time in front of my camera.

No scripts. No expectations. Just real reactions, authentic connection, and a story that writes itself.

🚗 August’s Stranger Sessions will take place at a classic car wash—sunlight glistening off chrome, soap suds flying, music playing, and a playful, nostalgic energy in the air. Think summer heat, wet pavement, and maybe… a little unexpected chemistry.

✨ Applications open soon, and I’ll be sharing all the details very soon.

KNOW SOMEONE WHO’S SINGLE & ADVENTUROUS?
Tag them below or share this post with someone who’d say, “I’d totally do that!”

Let’s see how many stories begin with one simple hello!

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07/11/2026

Summer kinda feeling ☀️
Those birds understood the assignment 🫰🏼

Do you want a session to tell YOUR story?
Let me know below 👇

07/11/2026

Can’t pick a favorite 💛

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06/24/2026