Nick Belial Photography

Nick did my trash the dress pictures. He gave me lots of interesting spots to choose from for the session and I chose the waterfalls .I felt awkward at first but Nick made it all very easy and it ended up being alot of fun. I got shots taken above the falls and some of me standing under the flowing water. The black and white ones where I am floating are amazing. By the time I crawled out over the rocks my dress was a total mess, but I can't remember the last time I had that much fun.

I decided to give modeling a try after years of hearing family and friends say "you should be a model". I'm only 5' 7", so I knew right off I had zero chance of becoming a runway model but there are lots of opportunities out there for non-agency standard girls.

I began looking for information and talking to people to see how I should go about getting started. I found that most will say and tell you what they think you want to hear. Then they invite you spend a ton of money taking modeling classes, paying them fees, etc. I found Nick Belial when I searched for headshots. After talking to several photographers, I felt he was a straight shooter, knew the industry and I loved the style of photos in his port.

We scheduled a shoot and right away Nick put me at ease with his relaxed and professional demeanor. He made me laugh and gave gentle direction. He offered loads of great advice whenever I asked a question. We discussed everything from facial expressions and posing techniques to choosing who to work with and which steps to take and which to avoid in my new career. Nick stressed the importance of having a diverse portfolio. All that information, direction and advice proved accurate and invaluable.

When I got my proofs back, I was blown away. I couldn't believe that was me in those pictures. Nick helped boost my confidence during our shoot then seeing those finished pictures made me feel like I could really give modeling a serious go. I don't think I really believed I could do it until then.

I ended up putting together a portfolio using the pics Nick and I took. Most importantly, Nick taught me what to do with my port to make it work for me.

It's only a few weeks later and I have already completed my fourth photo shoot.with several more booked for this month and one for May. My first paid shoot was last weekend for a local clothing company. I modeled a few outfits from their new fall line. What an awesome experience this has been.

My portfolio is doing what it's supposed to do and getting me noticed. I'm getting more and more comfortable in front of the camera. My last shoot led to an offer to model sunglasses and jewelry for a print catalog. I'm hooked and I have Nick to thank for my awesome portfolio and for taking the time to help me get started the right way.

I had my first shoot with Nick when my parents hired him to do family portraits. They also hired him to shoot my sister's wedding a few years later. Nick did my senior portraits in 2006 and everyone raved on my pics. For Valentine's Day, he shot my boudoir session for me and he was awesome. He made me feel totally comfortable and relaxed and the pics turned out great. I had them made into a calendar for my bf. I just got engaged and booked Nick to be my wedding photographer next summer. I can't imagine going to another photographer.

Nick Belial shot my sister's wedding in August 2010. When I got engaged, I asked her for Nick's information because I was impressed with her wedding album and she only had good things to say about him. I booked an engagement photo session with Nick for me and my fiance that took place a few weeks after we got engaged.

We visited three different locations during our engagement session and each was amazing. Nick has an artist's eye for picking the perfect scenes and backgrounds. When we got the proofs about a week later, we were blown away. All the shots are beautiful, but there's one silhouette shot with the sun setting behind us and there's faint orbs of light streaming through-- It's so beautiful and definitely my favorite of all the pictures we have ever taken together.

After that, it was an easy decision to hire Nick to be our wedding photographer. In the weeks before the wedding, we spoke several times. Nick answered all my questions and we discussed what shots were most important to us. Our wedding had only 64 guests, but Nick made us feel like rock stars on the big day. He was there capturing all the important moments without all the pushy direction you see from photographers at a lot of weddings.. The result, our big day was all about us and our memories thankfully don't include an in-your-face photographer telling everyone where to stand, when to smile and how to pose every five seconds.

Our wedding was beautiful and we have many amazing photos to remind us of the day. I can recommend Nick Belial Photography without reservation. Thanks Nick!!!