Get to know Tern Creative

Nicki began as a photographer in high school and has had a true love of film photography ever since. Eric got into photography in 2013 and you will rarely see him without his camera! We met in 2016 and were married in 2020 and find that our collaboration is a true advantage in our photography business, as we push each other to keep improving. Not to mention, events can move very quickly, so two is better than one!

We both have very easy-going personalities and want to be there to support our clients first and foremost, and secondly to capture each moment as we see it. We pride ourselves on making our clients feel comfortable with our flexible attitudes. We are also huge fans of those in between and candid moments.

Our goal is that your photos will come out with radiant light, natural color, and have a sincere quality. We always pay a lot of attention to detail, when shooting and editing, and want the best for our clients. 

A little bit about us personally:

Eric is a skilled senior visual designer, while Nicki has been in the interior design and home staging industry for over a decade. We live in West Seattle, have an Australian cattle dog named Lucy, and are expecting a baby in July 2024. 

We cannot wait to get to get to know you better.

What people are saying

  • “Eric and Nicki were incredibly professional during my wedding day and throughout my wedding weekend. They both take incredible photographs and give a different view than your typical photographer. I also find them so personable that it makes working with them more comfortable than working with other photographers or vendors. I truly think they have one of the best set of eyes in the business!

    -Genevieve Ail

  • “Tern Creative was wonderful! Very professional and willing to give you exactly what you want. I will always cherish the photos they took at our wedding.”

    -Brandi Arroyo

  • Nicki and Eric took mine and my husband's engagement photos in the winter of 2017. Let's be honest, engagement photos can be awkward, but Nicki and Eric made our shoot day very comfortable and actually a lot of fun (who would've thought engagement photos could be fun?!). They're both easy going and have great demeanors so it was not hard to feel relaxed around them. They are also super talented. We were thrilled with how the photos turned out. We wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

    Leslie Kincaid-Lawrence

  • Nicki and Eric took our engagement and wedding reception photos and we couldn't have been happier with how everything turned out, not only did we get some great staged photos, but we also got a handful of candids that we absolutely fell in love with. Both Nicki and Eric are engaging, personable, and put us entirely at ease throughout what can often be an awkward process--they even took us to get drinks part way through our engagement shoot in order to help us loosen up. In addition to doing our photos, Nicki also did the floral arrangements at our wedding reception and the results were incredible, you definitely won't be disappointed working with these two!


    -Annie Omata