Nicole Kilday Photography

Nicole Kilday is a Northwest Chicago suburbs–based photographer specializing in wedding, elopement, micro-wedding, and family photography. Her style is experimental, blending documentary, candid, traditional, and editorial approaches to capture every unique memory. Serving intentional, open book couples and families who want an experience that dives beneath the surface creatively and through connection in Illinois, Wisconsin, and beyond. She believes photographs are proof — that we were here, that we loved, that our story matters.

There’s a reason I do things the way I do. I’ve spent the last decade chasing the art of presence in a world obsessed with perfection. I limit the number of weddings I photograph so I can give every couple my full heart, because your love deserves that. My goal is for my imagery to remind you who you are, how it felt, and how deeply you loved in that season. Not just images, but something that feels like home—something that gets better with time. I invest into you, your story, your love wholeheartedly. The more I know, & the more we connect, the better I can create art with you in mind. Communication, transparency, and vulnerability.