“Hello! I'm Nichole Storey, the creative force behind Nichole Storey Photography. I was born and raised in Southwest Kansas, it's the kind of place where you wave at everyone that passes by, and everyone knows your mom. It's where I learned to work hard, love hard, and that real and true connections with people are important. My photography career was born not only out of the desire for the freedom to stay home with my son, while being able to support us financially, but also the absolute need to be creative. After my son was born, I knew going back full-time as a respiratory therapist wasn’t for me, so I was racking my brain for ways to stay home with him while still making money to provide for our family. My son was 2 weeks old when the idea for a photography business fell into my lap; I just knew that, contrary to my prior beliefs, I was going to be successful at it. I looked over at my husband, told him my idea, and he immediately said, "Let's do it!" So I ordered a camera that very day and began grinding. Picking up a camera has allowed me to see the world in an entirely different way; it's more than just snapping pictures, it's creating and cultivating relationships with the people who trust you with such intimate and special moments. My style was created from the desire for my clients to look back at their images and fully be able to relive the moment, emotions, and feelings they had at that very specific time in their lives. I’ve been so fortunate to have friends already in the industry who have guided and allowed me to learn what makes a great photographer, and for them, I am forever thankful. I can’t wait to see where this career path takes me, and I wake up every day so thankful I found it.”