This is not your average school portrait. It is a chance to capture who you are right now, before you step into your next chapter. We will choose a location that reflects your style, plan outfits that make you feel confident. I will guide you throughout the entire experience so nothing feels forced or uncomfortable, resulting in images that reflect your personality, your energy, and this moment in a way that feels effortless and real.
Your senior session experience includes:
* Each session is thoughtfully designed and can be tailored to include additional time, outfit changes, and custom offerings
Senior photography details
I've photographed Cheshire High seniors before and it never gets old. Whether you're at Cheshire High or finishing up at Cheshire Academy, your session should feel like it belongs to you, not to a template.
We'll build it around places that already mean something. Lock 12 on the canal. The falls at Roaring Brook. The Green on a quiet Sunday.
No stiff posing. No standard backdrop. Just images you still like in ten years.
Senior Portraits For
Cheshire High School
And Cheshire Academy Seniors
CHESHIRE, CT SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICOLE MELE
Pre session consultation
Styling and wardrobe guidance
Custom location planning
Natural direction and posing
High resolution digital gallery
Print and album guidance
$350*
Session investment begins at
The Vibe & Philosophy
The Town I Keep
Coming Back To
Cheshire is fifteen minutes from my studio, which means I end up here a lot, and I still have not run out of places to shoot.
The Farmington Canal Linear Trail runs the length of town, and Lock 12 sits right on it, the only fully intact lock left from the old canal, complete with a stone bridge and the original lock keeper's house. Roaring Brook Falls drops eighty feet, the tallest in Connecticut. Mixville gives you water and woods. The Green gives you that quiet old New England order.
Cheshire is also, officially, the Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut. That is a strange sentence until you drive past five million square feet of greenhouses in May. This is a town built around growing things, and it photographs like it.
Welcome! I've spent ten years photographing Connecticut families, and senior sessions turned into my favorite part of the job. You're old enough to have real opinions about how you want to look, which makes this a collaboration instead of a shoot.
I've been voted Best Photographer in Central Connecticut four years running, and my work has shown up in People magazine and on Live with Kelly and Mark. What I care about more is that you leave feeling like yourself.
Cheshire is a short drive from my studio at 100 Broadway in North Haven, which makes scheduling easy and keeps things simple. Bring the outfits you actually wear and whoever makes you laugh.
Ten Years, One Hundred
Connecticut Families,
And Counting
HI, I'M NICOLE - YOUR CONNECTICUT SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
step 01.
contact me via the contact form here
step 02.
meet + greet call to answer any questions
step 03.
your session day
step 04.
your photos delivered within 1-2 weeks
Senior photography process:
"Nicole made my senior session all about ME. She incorporated my hobbies and personal style effortlessly. I felt like a model!"
– Madison K.
"The photos are stunning! Nicole really knows how to capture genuine confidence and make you feel completely at ease in front of the camera."
– Ethan B.
"We are absolutely thrilled with our daughter's senior portraits. Nicole found the perfect locations and the golden hour lighting was incredible."
-Karen T. (Parent)
"It was such a pleasure to work with Nicole! She was so responsive to my emails and super flexible with our schedule to plan the shoot."
- Katie Prochownik
"Nicole is fantastic! She's a great photographer who gets great shots of the whole family. She's also very professional and makes scheduling and billing easy."
-Eric Sargis
My Go-To Spots
In Cheshire
- Lock 12 Historical Park: The only fully intact lock left from the Farmington Canal, with a stone helicoidal bridge and the old lock keeper's house. Texture, history, and shade all in one place. My pick if you want something with character instead of just a pretty field.
- Farmington Canal Linear Trail: Long, straight, and tree-lined, which gives you that symmetrical tunnel of green in summer and full gold in October. Clean and simple, and it runs the whole length of town so we can pick our light.
- Roaring Brook Falls: Eighty feet, the tallest waterfall in Connecticut. Dramatic and completely different from anything else on this list. There's a short walk in, so wear real shoes and bring your session shoes in a bag.
- Mixville Park: Wooded trails and open water, quieter than the trail and great for anything natural. Especially good in late afternoon when the light comes through the trees sideways.
- Cheshire Town Green and Bartlem Park: Classic New England on one side, a great lawn and open space on the other. Easy, central, and good when you want a polished look without a hike.
When we plan your session, we'll pick spots that feel true to you. These are the Cheshire locations I come back to again and again:
Golden Hour Senior Portraits: Myrissa at Gouveia Vineyards in Wallingford, CT
Coastal High School Senior Session: Sophie at Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford CT
Beach & Park Senior Portraits: Ava at Hammonasset and Bauer Park in Madison, CT
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Time moves quickly, and every chapter of your story deserves to be beautifully documented. Whether you're welcoming a newborn, celebrating a milestone, or building your brand, I am here to make preserving these fleeting moments completely effortless. We’ll skip the stiff poses and focus on genuine connection and golden light. My goal is to provide a relaxed, unscripted experience that results in soulful, heirloom portraits you will cherish for a lifetime.
