S3 E6: Nikole Velasco of Nikole Velasco Photography

The Texas Trailhead : A Texas Hiking Podcast

This week I’m speaking with Nikole Velasco.

She’s an elopement photographer whose focus is getting amazing photos of couples in the outdoors.

Recently she has received the Leave No Trace photography certification, so she can spread awareness about the Leave No Trace Principles.

She’s had a passion for the outdoors for many years, and taking pictures of that has always been a part of that. It wasn’t until she started the elopement photography did that additional sense of adventure grow.

Nikole understands the responsibility of not only the couples she's photographing, but also the locations she’s shooting in and what expectations must be set to not harm the natural spaces that the photo session is in.

The leave no trace course teaches photographers to be more responsible in the outdoors, and sets examples of how to speak with clients about certain shots and how to protect themselves and of the natural environment.

She will give some examples of things couples should be mindful of in the outdoors, and will share her thoughts on what steps professional photographers have with the natural spaces, taking people into those spaces, and then deciding whether or not to share those spaces with others.

You can find more about her photography on her Instagram and her website. @Nikolevelascophoto is her Instagram handle and her website.

Reach her on her website here: https://www.nikolevelascophoto.com/

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