Nikita Gross Photography

Cincinnati Wedding Photographer

About Me

I am a wedding photographer and an artist. I believe everyone has a story worth telling, a story that is interesting and unique. I believe in true love, and capturing it with my camera is what I love to do. My style is emotional and edgy. I capture all of the special candid moments that give you butterflies and goosebumps and I also put you in loose poses and take you to killer locations that show off just how cool you are. The balance of the two is what makes my photography style unique.

The reason I photograph love is because I am in love. There is no greater feeling in the world than finding your partner in life, your other half, your soul mate. I have been in a passionate relationship with my best friend, Dave for 14 years. His constant encouragement and ability to listen keep me reaching for my dreams. I feel knowing love helps me document love in a very genuine way.

My blog is my visual diary where I post both personal and professional work. Please navigate through the categories if you are looking for something in particular. If you are looking for more information about wedding photography you can find it by visiting my portfolio.

I am available for Wedding, Boudoir, Band, and Portrait photo sessions. I am based in Cincinnati and I love to travel. Please feel free to contact me for custom wedding photography information.

Katie and Chris Cincinnati Art Museum Wedding

11-18-2011

Chris and Katie’s wedding is my last wedding of the year and let me just say I am going out with a giant pink bang!! This wedding was full of so much style and personality. I loved everything about it. See Chris and Katie’s Keeneland engagement session here.

Katie’s dress she purchased at European Bridal fit her personality perfect. So cute and so much fun!
I love the pink shoes! All of her girls signed special messages to her on the bottom.

Yes, even her ring is pink!Katie is an amazing designer, she made her invitations and program with artwork she created herself.All of the girl’s wore gorgeous magenta dresses accesorized with a Neckalina. Katie and her BFF Valerie are the duo behind KaVatee, an awesome company that makes these 3 in 1 accessories. They are so hot! Check out their website here.
Chris looking dapper.I love this one!
Katie and Valerie, the duo behind KaVatee.

The Cincinnati Art Museum, one of my new favorite venues! Thanks so much to Meggie, the museum’s wedding coordinator for once again for making sure things ran flawlessly.
Katie’s creativity was everywhere. Almost all of her decor is DIY. She created all of the canvases and framed signs as well as the centerpieces. Check out how cool her card holder is. And just when you think the party is over….Katie comes out with a pink limbo stick, YES!!
Thanks to my awesome assistant Andrew for capturing this one, the limbo winner!

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Sometimes I get lost

11-13-2011

Sometimes I get a little lost. I get a little lost from me, the me that I know I am and the me that I want to be. I am mega hard on myself. I compare myself to others who I am nothing like. Sometimes I feel like I am reaching for something that doesn’t even matter to me because I think it is what I am supposed to do. Sometimes I just need to retreat, to return to that place in my heart where MY fire burns, where MY passion comes from, to get back to Me.

I am a wild child of the night, I am a dreamer. I am a head banging hippy who loves a good time. My life is full of contradictions. I like to explore as many options as possible before I make a decision. I think, and I dwell. I try not to judge, but sometimes it happens and then I feel like shit afterwards. I live for butterflies in my belly. I fantasize about people I see in public, I make believe their life is a lot more exciting than it probably is. I am super sensitive, though at times I pretend like I am a hard ass to disguise it. I really worry about lonely people. I would rather be happy than rich. I like when people feel good about themselves, it makes me feel good. I believe everyone has a talent, a special something they were meant to do. I admire people who take risks and fight for their dreams. I love to remember the past, but only the good parts, the rest I have learned to forget. I can sit in silence for hours, I actually enjoy it. I am inspired by hard work via the body and the mind.

I was a waitress for many, many years. I met some of the most amazing people I have ever known while doing it. Through that experience I realized we are all the same from doctors to mechanics, from artists to mothers, we all have the same worries and fears. We all just want someone to listen and someone to love, to find a place where we can feel safe. Sometimes life takes turns you are not prepared for, it’s scary when it happens. The only thing you can do is hold on tight and learn to adapt. I am still trying to figure this part out.

Always a work in progress.

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Courteney and Drew Cincinnati Zoo Engagement

11-10-2011

Last year Jen Weber of Your Wedding by Jen and I created Cincinnati’s first alternative wedding expo, Love+Bash. If you read my blog regularly I am sure you know all about it. Because we were so excited to be bringing something so unique to Cincinnati we decided to have a contest to go with it. I love to shoot alternative/offbeat weddings. I asked couples to send me their wedding ideas/love story and I would chose one to shoot for free and Jen would offer them full planning. Tons of other amazing vendors got on board and we ended up with a wedding giveaway worth almost $10,000. I got some really awesome entries, it was tough choosing a winner.

Courteney and Drew’s story really stood out to me. It wasn’t just the fact that they are planning a carnival themed wedding with rides, a concession stand, and all of the fun games you see at a carnival. This did sound pretty amazing to me, Umm I want to take pictures on a carousel. It was also the love story Courteney sent in with her entry. It was so sincere and heartfelt. She admitted she thought Drew was a tool in the beginning, I loved her honesty. She talked about all of the sweet things he did to win her over and prove her wrong. He encouraged and supported her before he even got a first kiss. She talked about how positive he is and how eventually a friendship blossomed into love. The story was about 5 pages long, but I enjoyed reading every bit of it. Needless to say I found my winners.

I have really enjoyed getting to know Courteney and Drew through their planning process. They are a blast to be around. I cannot wait to work with some of my favorite vendors on their wedding in May! Your Wedding by Jen planning/event design, Marti’s Floral Designs on flowers/event design, and the super talented Kristen of Five Dot Design is in charge of all of the paper goods, this will be a wedding to remember for sure!

For Courteney and Drew’s engagement session they wanted to do something unique so we headed to the Cincinnati Zoo. We got VIP access to some of the animals thanks to Drew’s good friend Travis, who happens to be one of my first clients ever! Small world!!

p.s. For those of you wondering, Love+Bash 2012 is in the works…stay tuned!

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Kyleigh Cincinnati Senior Portraits

11-08-2011

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of heading out to Milford to visit some of my favorite clients. This is my third photo session at this amazing location. It all started with a Boudoir session for a very special woman and here I am 3 years later taking her daughter, Kyleigh’s Senior portraits. It makes me feel so good to have people that believe in my work enough to keep bringing me back for all of the important occasions in their lives. Thank you so much Mose family! I cant wait to see you again!

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Published!

11-02-2011

Sheanean and Ryan’s destination wedding in Mexico/Reception at the Bell Event Centre was published in Venue Magazine, how exciting!! I am a little late with this post, but I think you can still get it at Joseph Beth Bookstore, if not the digital version is on Venue Magazine‘s site.

See Shanean and Ryan’s destination wedding here, their sexy day after shoot here, underwater fun here, and their reception at the Bell Event Centre here.

Cover photo by Deogracias Lerma

It’s been a good week for me so far, so much love! Yesterday Candice and Chris’ Riverboat wedding was featured on Wedding Row Kentucky‘s blog! Check it out here.