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We're Nikki & Trish, a photo duo from rural North Dakota. We serve authentic families and specialize in newborn + motherhood photography.

heartfelt moments turned
into everlasting memories

north elm photography

"You will never have this day with your children again. Tomorrow they will be a little bigger then they are today."

"Savor each season of motherhood"

"hold on tight dear sweet momma, for one day you will set your little one down never to pick them Back up again."

This day is a gift.

We believe in telling stories with digital and printed products. There's something magical about being able to hold, touch, feel, a physical print in you hands ...and reimagine the moments you treasure most, long after they have passed. But we know we need to keep those images protected, which is why we offer digital images as well. Display your perfectly preserved moments for all to see, but also please be sure to back your digital images up in multiple locations, These moments can't be recreated.

Crafted with Connection + Intention

Stories

"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." - Aaron Siskind

Our Portfolio

Images

"an all inclusive experience, that is unparalleled."

The Experience

"There's nothing more important to me than documenting the story of our family. From the laughs, tears, milestones, it's important to have these images for our children to look back on."