Nikita Gross

between two worlds with .r.patone

I am available for Spring commissions, let’s get outside and play.

happy birthday Moses happy birthing day Em

a polaroid from when Moses was brand new

it’s a gift to document your beautiful life and to be your friend my sweet sister .lady.em ❤️‍🔥

it’s a dream come true to have a job where my “clients” are my friends or become my friends. photographing someone is such an intimate experience and trust is the highest honor. I’m so grateful 🙏🏽

Mothership

I like to remind my son that he’s the only person in the entire world who has heard my heartbeat inside of my body. How magnificent is that? He is 8 now, too big for me to carry, but still small enough to snuggle tight. Thinking back to when he and I were in one vessel still blows my mind and melts my heart. ❤️

pictures celebrating sweet this past summer. I am booking shoots over the next couple of months before the birth of my brand new business where I will open my calendar fully into summer. Message me to set something up. ❤️

Senior portraits, her way. Sami was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is a talented artist and a total sweetheart. She wanted something as unique as she is for her Senior portraits, so we ran around downtown chasing any kind of light we could find. I loved getting creative with her. ❤️

sometimes “client” work looks like this

Through my work I have been invited to explore and create art honoring birth, life, death, grief, aging, spirituality, transitioning, creativity, just being…all of the moments that make this human experience divine. I’m honored every single time I get invited to dance so deeply with someone. I fall in love with everyone I photograph. When we make art together, we open doors to new worlds. My portrait session book is slightly open as I build my new website and keep searching for the right words to try to explain my heart’s desire. I will say, I just booked a birth photography session and my soul was singing. 😉 link to book is in my bio

Bare with me as I play around in the Bardo a little while longer ❤️‍🔥

Cincinnati, I am ready for another Portrait Pop Up. I love connecting with people and creating art together. I am on a mission to photograph the whole city through my dreamy lens. I have done these pop ups for art organizations, bands, bars, weddings, and personal parties. Commission me for your next event or party. 💋dM for info

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I was invited into her life to help document her transformative journey through a life moving experience. Her strength has been an inspiration to me. I closed the shoot with a beautiful homage to Mary Magdalene. An offering for protection as she moves through this transitional time.

Art helps us heal from the inside out. Thank you for your trust S ❤️

Images from a Winter Solstice celebration at .otr. My favorite part of these Photo Booth experiences is meeting new people and hugging old friends. ❤️ No two images are ever alike and I really love that.
If I took your photo, the gallery is up. The link is on the card you took home.

Thanks to my sweet friends at .otr for commissioning me to make art with your guests.

.otr invited me to bring my Photo Booth experience to their winter solstice celebration. I will be there tomorrow (Friday) 9-11pm making ethereal art with you. I hope you can stop by. I will be in the cozy back bar area by the fire ❤️

Saturday just opened up for me. The fall colors are beautiful and the weather looks like it will be nice. Let's schedule a shoot. Please message me for info [email protected]

Kristen August 2023

She invited me into her world to document her journey with breast cancer. She wants people to see the real story. The hair loss, brittle nails, port in her chest, but also the smiles and real life moments that still go on. She still has this beautiful shine that I couldn’t get enough of. This was right after her last round of chemotherapy. We are honoring her body before her mastectomy.

When I was wandering around her home, I noticed all of this beautiful photography. It is very experimental, something I was drawn to. It was all created by Kristen’s Grandmother in the 1950s. Kristen was her only grandchild. Her presence and protection was felt deeply in Kristen’s home. We collaborated on a few photos with her Grandmother’s art, the ultimate ancestral offering. 🕯️

Dreamy family photos at home.

I opened up 6 spots October 14 and October 15 for 1 hour portrait sessions at Mt. Airy Forest $350.
https://www.nikitagrossphotography.com/booking

I had a real good time creating with BEEF this week. Here is a Polaroid from our shoot.

Im back from vacation ready to go. Im still offering $325 portrait sessions.

Bands, creatives, families, lovers, come to me. I really wanna create with you. Link to book is on my website.

Every time I do these portrait pop ups I love it more and more. It's so fun experimenting and getting to know people while I photograph them.

Photos from Reaper on Red's Doom Daze party at Northside Tavern. It is the first time I stayed with one color to go with their aesthetic. I love the red!

The Psychedelic Photo Booth experience is available for events and parties. It's so perfect for a unique wedding. Message me for info. [email protected]

Tomorrow!

Handfasting is an ancient Celtic ritual which hands are tied together to symbolize the binding of two lives. Celeste and Nathan had five ribbons representing them and their three children. A ritual to represent the binding of their family.

Red River Gorge magic on film.

Another Polaroid. She was literally art ❤️

Jon and Julia’s wedding was an absolute dream. I felt like we were in this cloud of love that was carrying us through the day in utter flow. It was absolute magic. I am so grateful for their trust and generosity. Their love was a muse… and I captured so much raw emotion, and made beautiful art with them. I can’t wait to dig into edits.

I happened to have this expired Polaroid in my film bag, it couldn’t have been more perfect for them. Love when that kind of stuff happens ✨

Mothering the Mother

This year for Mother’s Day I am gifting a photo session in the woods to a Mother who would like to be mothered by me. I’m not a good cook or housekeeper, but I think I’m pretty good at seeing people and giving them space to be, so that’s the kind of love I can give.

I will choose someone randomly on Mother’s Day. To be considered, I want you to tell me what Mothering the Mother looks/feels/sounds like to you. How do you feel you need to be mothered? What fills you up? What is something you wish someone would do for you? What is something you need to do for yourself? It can be something as simple as making your bed for you. Everyone has their own interpretation of what it means to be mothered.

Mothering the Mother to me is taking a guilt free trip alone. I love to be near the ocean or deep in the woods, some place where no one knows or needs me. I move through my day allowing circumstances or my intuition to lead me to where I should be. Though I love being with my family the most, traveling alone helps me remember the part of me that is still me. I come home refreshed and able to show up more lovingly and patient for my family. Mothering myself, tending to my own needs helps me be a better person to everyone.

Please share with your friends. I’m looking forward to reading your responses. ❤️

I recently got the opportunity to to some more studio work with Reaper on Red. This time we dug into eclipse energy, perfectly aligned with whats going on in the cosmos. I always love the way they challenge me to to push things and trust what's coming through. Their latest album is out now. I am listening while I work today and I love it.

I have lots of new work with musicians to sahe soon. I love to colloborate with creatives. Hit me up if you want to dream something up together.

Hello world. Just a reminder that I am photographing weddings again. I felt bad recently when a friend said they didn’t want to offend me by asking me to photograph theirs. Offend?! Noway I’m honored to be asked. I realize my social media is confusing since it’s lots of art. The hardest thing for me is to figure out how to separate work and art when it all overlaps. A new website is coming soon. And maybe another insta feed?!

After many years in the wedding industry I know I don’t belong in the “traditional” wedding world. The clients I love to work with are laid back people who love candid moments and appreciate art. I love small weddings, or weddings in unique locations ( like your favorite hiking spot or a bar that’s your second home) I like slow moving days where we are present. I like having time to capture all of the laughs and tears, and to make art like this too.
I am always available for a chat or email to discuss details and to listen to your love story. 😉 I am hoping to book 3 more weddings this year. ❤️ please share with all of your sweet friends.

I am now offering my Psychedelic Portrait Photo Booth for all events. After working with the some of the city's best art organizations, I want to make this experience available to everyone.

If you have an event coming up, this is a great way to create one of a kind photos for your guests. Get more info here or email me directly [email protected]

Feel free to share with your freinds.

https://www.nikitagrossphotography.com/new-gallery-47

Check out this video Matthew Shelton and I got to make for Foxy Shazam
It has been a dream of mine to make a full music video and to work with Matthew, so I am smitten! I am grateful to Eric Nally and the guys in Foxy for the opportunity to make art for them, and for giving us the freedom to get wild with their awesome song.
I filmed and directed, Matthew edited and added all of these trippy effects. Put on your smokey glasses and dig in.
Check out Foxy Shazam's new album Dark Blue Night

Foxy Shazam - Man In Bloom Man In Bloom by Foxy Shazam Album: Dark Blue Nighthttps://linktr.ee/foxyshazamhttps://www.foxyshazam.comLYRICSShe blasts off at seven thirtyI'll be back she ...

a little bit of magic
a little bit of sweetness

if you’re planning to elope, take me with you. 😉 Hocking Hills is so perfect for a private ceremony.

Celebrating my son's birth and digging into my archive of images has me really wanting to photograph more pregnant mamas. It is my favorite life moment to celebrate, such a sacred time in our lives. I have lots of time in the next couple of months for sessions. Message me for info nikita@nikitagross.

Em part 2

I remember not having a clue how this session would go. It was gloomy out and I knew it would be indoors. I found a nice window in her room and went with the light that was coming in. I knew it would make very dramatic black and white photos. I rarely check out a location before I shoot. I love playing with unplanned variables and dancing around whatever the light wants to do in the location. I like to show up with my cameras, then work as intuitive as possible, leaving lots of space for the magic to present itself. (When I surrender, it always does)

This is one of many sessions I have had with Em and her sweet family. It’s been such a beautiful blessing documenting their family as it grows. ❤️ .lady.em