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welcome to my blog!


My name is Nicole and I am extremely passionate about photography.


With a journalistic and artist approach, I strive to create a timeless and unique collection of spontaneous moments with style.


I am a careful, unobtrusive observer anticipating the moment and making the connection.


Born & raised in Seattle, I earned a BFA of Photography at the University of Washington. I am approaching my 8th year in business.  Woohoooo!!!


I am now based in the sunny city of Los Angeles, but I am available for travel worldwide.


When I am not behind my camera (or computer!), I .....

-  cherish time with my family & friends

-  practice power yoga

-  bike on the beach trails in SoCal

-  hike and go on long walks in my neighborhood of Silverlake

-  explore hole in the wall restaurants

-  go to live concerts.

-  find my addiction to peanut butter getting stronger

-  travel to new places. Last destination was Thailand! Check it out:      http://www.nicolegoddard.com/thailand 


Want to hear more? Please add me on Facebook, Twitter, send me an email, and/or call me.


My motto is 'LIVE PASSIONATELY' and I live by that 100%.

Category Archives: .Little ones.

Sweet Baker Family | Mercer Island, WA

Reading Dr. Suess books to toddlers is so much fun, right!?!! Well, I think so. I especially like taking photos of their reactions when their parent read to them. Below are a bunch of photos doing just this. This shoot is my 4th session with the Bakers. The first two shoots were their engagement shoot...

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Family Portraits | Shih Family

It was a gorgeous day in Encino, CA for the Shih family photo session. It’s hard to believe that in the winter month of December, we had vibrant, colorful leaves & bright, warm sunshine as our background. Little Claire is simply adorable and has such a cute personality. Her Mom (who happens to be my first...

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Max turns 3 months one day shy of his parents 1st anniversary

Giggles ::  Hanukkah :: Christmas :: Parents 1st year anniversary :: Max had a fun filled photoshoot. Since this is his 2nd shoot with me, I’d say he’s getting used to me. hehe… This shoot with the Blunt Family is the 2nd session out of the “Year in the Baby’s Life” series I offer. His parents, Rebecca and...

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Sweet Family in the Park

Yesterday I photographed the sweet Goldstein Family at Douglas Park in Santa Monica. It was a gorgeous Sunday and the Goldsteins looked awesome.  We fed some ducks, made silly faces, climbed some trees and tried to make a cute, little baby giggle. At the end of our photo session, Aiden, 4 years old, helped me...

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KIDS!!! Eli, Bailey & Owen

Photographing family is always so great! During my last visit to Seattle, I went to Carkeek Park to capture my cousin’s little ones. Her youngest, Owen, was recovering from a cold, yet somehow we managed to get adorable shots of him with his older brother and sister. I think that these photos really showcase each...

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Pigott Family

I have had the privilege to get to know the Pigott family over the last several years. I have actually lost count of how many times I have photographed them. When I do, it’s always a treat.  Seeing Avery, Reilly and Blake grow-up is amazing.  This particular session, we went to the beautiful Arboretum Japanese...

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Meet 14 day old newborn: Max

I photographed Rebecca & Zack’s wedding December 20, 2008. NINE months later…. their precious newborn son, Max, arrives into this world. I LOVE newborn photoshoots. Our favorite shots were the photos from the bed. Which is your favorite image?
This is the first photoshoot session out of the series, “Year in a Life of a Baby”...

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6 months old Brett giggles, “Happy October!”

The Wilson family, with Brett being the rising star, was my first out of 6 photoshoots during my recent 7 day visit to my home city of Seattle.  It was a perfect, autumn day with sweet light and vivid colors. I love this time of year in the great NW when the leaves change colors....

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Twins: Isabella & Cristiano

Getting the chance to photograph twins is always a special treat to me. The Trias-Ruiz family are so sweet. Isabella and Cristiano, 6 month old twins, are already letting the world know how different they really are. Cristiano seems to love attention and is more prone to show is smile, whereas Isabella is a little more camera...

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Double Trouble: Adorable cousins at age 2

Last month, I photographed a sweet & wonderful family in Edmonds, WA.  The stars of the photo session were cousins, Cooper and Adaline. I had a blast capturing them in their prime; craziness!  So fun. We threw dirt, played with water spouts, rode on old-school playground toys, ripped off pieces of bark, and rolled in...

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