Arizona Wedding Photographer & Videographer

Hey, I’m Tara. I'm a wedding photographer in Arizona who loves traveling (I create films as well!). I’ve captured weddings from the Pacific Northwest down to the Dominican Republic. I love the outdoors, Jane Austen novels (Pride and Prejudice anyone?), prefer the forest to the beach, once taught as an Adjunct Professor, and will always choose an Old Fashion. I'm a mom of 2 and a wife of 18 years to my high school sweetheart. Favorite talking points: Twilight and theology.

WHAT MAKES ME GOOD.

I could say it's the almost 600 weddings I have captured, or the International features, or even being named one of the Top 10 Engagement Photographers of the Year by Click & Company. But to be honest it's just good old fashioned hard work and ethics. I take what I do for you personally. I treat you how I would want to be treated. And I just create good art.

FINDING INSPIRATION FROM

The beauty of the created world and the
different ways people celebrate this life.

WHAT MATTERS MOST.

We all love a good trend, but your most important memories are not the time to experiment. I keep your images and films true to life. I'll both guide you in posing while catching those in-between moments. You will find me constantly on the move at every wedding looking for the moments you don't get to see as a bride or groom. And most importantly, I work with you in mind, not my portfolio.

WHO I AM.

TEAM

your expert

Tara Nichole Photo + Films isn't a one-woman show. I have a team of experienced industry peers to help capture every moment of your wedding day. What's the best thing about having a team? Being able to serve you in every way with the friends I know and trust will care for you as much as I do. We work together seamlessly and genuinely love what we do.

TARA | OWNER
PHOTO + VIDEO

SEAN | VIDEO + EDITOR

ELIZABETH | PHOTO

MICHELLE | PHOTO

My promise to you:

Finding the perfect photographer can feel overwhelming. You will never doubt you've made the right choice in booking me.
I will always give you my best.

Anyone want to help me check one of these off?

BUCKET LIST SESSIONS

TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN EUROPE FOR AN EPIC ELOPEMENT

capture a camping style wedding in the mountains complete with off-road vehicles and a hike

shoot a rooftop wedding in a major metropolitan city

shoot a Jane Austen-inspired wedding in the English countryside

"She is a professional and incredible at her job. We couldn’t be happier with our photos and video clip from our wedding."

REAL TESTIMONIALS

real PEOPLE

Dayne and Blue

“Just meet with her, and you'll know.”

"She's the photographer you're looking for. Seriously stop reading reviews; just set up a meeting with her, and you'll get it.

From our first meeting with Tara, we felt confident that she understood who we were, what we were about, and what we were looking for. While she clearly can do the classic professional photos, we were hoping for our photographer to capture the fun and whimsy of our relationship and wedding. I could go on and on, but we're just really pleased, and grateful, that we found Tara and that she gave us the ability to recall these memories whenever we want. Also, how many wedding vendors do you want to be friends with after the wedding is done? Seriously, she's amazing, kind, capable, and did more than she should have at our wedding, but she just wanted us to have a great day."

Jessica and Patrick

“I could not have asked for any one better to capture one of our most memorable days.”

"Six weeks prior to our wedding date, I gave birth to our second beautiful daughter. I reached out to Tara in hopes she could refer us to someone that does newborn sessions. I thought Tara only did weddings, but to my delightful surprise, she also does newborn sessions. She came to our home and did an amazing job capturing the love our growing family has for one another. Our first daughter was 19 months at the time so getting her to take a decent photo was a challenge, but Tara was so great and very patient. If there is a 3rd baby, I will be sure to use Tara again.

Fast forward to December, Tara and her assistant did an amazing job with our wedding photos. My husband was a bit of a jokester, and Tara was not phased one bit. She was even able to capture his antics on camera. I asked her to pick the photos for our wedding album (as that is too overwhelming choosing from 400+ photos), and I love every one she picked. She even put some of the funny ones of my husband."