Donovan Nichols Photography

11/17/2025

Sneak Peek: Jesse's Senior Portraits

Go Wildcats!

10/28/2025

Congratulations to the Tar Heels for winning the FNA Flag Football D2 Silver Championship! Both teams played well, and the Trojans made it an exciting match-up.

View some photos from the game below and all photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/4ZWDu1V1kVaXSqpK8

10/11/2024

Bailey Family Newborn Photo Shoot: Here are some of my favorite photos from this fun session!

If you love these photos and want someone to capture your family's irreplaceable moments, I'd love to hear from you. Discover more information on session packages and pricing here: https://www.donovannichols.com/photography/pricing

09/30/2024

Yesterday, I had a unique request from the Bailey family for their newborn photo shoot and this photo of their son is the result. Great idea Dan! 😄

09/19/2024

I just reached 53 million views of my photos as a Google contributor!

02/22/2024

I had a blast taking photos of the band NOT FAST ENÜFF at Sierah's Birthday Soiree on 2/10/2024!

02/22/2024

Justice for Sierah put on another amazing event this month. I was privileged to be the photographer for Sierah's Birthday Soiree 2024, Monte Carlo-themed. The night to celebrate Sierah's life was full of remembrance, friendship, and fundraising. It was so special that John Quiñones appeared at the event through a recorded video message to the attendees before they played clips of the 20/20 episode about Sierah. Whether you were dancing to the live band, NOT FAST ENÜFF, playing casino games, bidding on the live and silent auction items, or enjoying the food and beverages, you couldn't walk away without a smile on your face!

02/22/2024

What a surprise! Tonight, Alycia asked, "Who sent you a package from Canada?" I was so confused. I replied to her, "I didn't ordered anything from Canada." After I looked at the package, it hit me...

One year ago exactly from the date the package was sent to me, I was standing on the summit of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island in Hawaii. I was celebrating my birthday by taking photos of an active volcano. It was an incredible once in a lifetime experience! While watching the lava bubble from the surface, I saw a mother and daughter taking a selfie with the volcano. I randomly asked if I could take a photo for them with my professional camera to capture their irreplaceable moment together. Afterwards, we hiked back to our cars as we chatted about my leadership trainings and Canada. During our conversation at some point, I mentioned to them how much I loved the Canadian candy bar called Coffee Crisp, but that it wasn't sold in the United States. We parted ways and later on I emailed them their photos. Unfortunately, we haven't communicated since...until now.

I opened the package from Canada and found a beautifully written letter thanking me for the photos saying, "The shots turned out spectacular, and have become cherished memories of our trip to Kona." I love providing vivid memories for people through high-quality photographs, and it is especially fun to do when they aren't expecting it.

I can't believe they remembered! Also in the package with the letter were two big Coffee Crisps! It was like Christmas. What a pleasant and exciting surprise! It's the little things that can mean so much. Of course, I devoured one of the Coffee Crisps right away, but I'm saving the other for later.

Thank you Anita and Amanda for your thoughtful gift on the anniversary of our meeting! My heart is as warm as lava and my belly is satisfied. Let's make this an annual tradition, haha!

12/20/2023

I hope to see you at the Traveling Speakeasy event tonight (6-8pm). See the final clue to where it is below!

Traveling Speakeasy 419

If you are coming to the Traveling Speakeasy tonight, you’ll need to use this door and tell them you are a “friend of Bugs”.
If you are savvy with coordinates, plug these in to find the exact location!
41.717068831591654, -83.70292212492606
The first 23 people in the door get a voucher for a complimentary appetizer!