tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81301682493133005842024-03-08T12:57:04.752-07:00NV PhotographyNiko G. VillegasNiko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-36207341019157149792009-01-28T06:16:00.003-07:002009-01-28T06:26:38.587-07:00My First Wedding for 2009 and my first in the Big Apple<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Niko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-38643931125679018382008-09-06T15:11:00.001-07:002008-09-06T15:13:21.979-07:00ATBP 4th of July TeaserIt's been a awhile since I updated my blog, here is a video teaser of the wedding I shot during the 4th of July with Yoyong Palima Jr. and Ben Young 3rd, hopefully by this weekend too, my new website www.nikogvillegas.com will be up and running . . .Enjoy!!! The Phoenix is getting ready for take off . . .<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IolP0yxgOVQ"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IolP0yxgOVQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object>Niko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-67568276959270398592008-06-30T21:36:00.002-07:002008-06-30T21:39:21.852-07:00Mike and Crystal's Weddingblessed with a beautiful sunset, a gorgeous location and a wedding photographer's dream couple (they were very game and cooperative) this is what i got . . .<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2627267756/" title="Mike and Crystal by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2627267756_00e4f18887.jpg" alt="Mike and Crystal" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br />for more shots visit their set on my flickr account just click on the heading aboveNiko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-76174647946770837602008-06-23T14:50:00.001-07:002008-06-23T14:53:12.846-07:00Here is my first video featuring a recent engagement session I did with David Lynch of DLynchphoto.net. It was shot in downtown Albuquerque<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pW9-HmKvqTA"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pW9-HmKvqTA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object>Niko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-47070169397961377802008-05-23T10:10:00.003-07:002008-05-23T10:12:52.373-07:00Alexia PhotoshootHere is a photoshoot I did in LA at the Santa Monica Pier with America's Next Top Model Cycle 4's Alexia. This is the first part of the Video I made. It's not that great but I guess it is a good start. Hopefully in the next photoshoots I have I can share more by having better videos . . .<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vkbuDoDm2Pk&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vkbuDoDm2Pk&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Niko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-17781585757716867752008-05-19T17:32:00.003-07:002008-05-19T17:48:54.975-07:00Aimee and TonyI did a post nuptial shoot with flickr friends Aimee and Tony in downtown Albuquerque and headed down a very nice house of another flickr friend Kim Boucher to do some more shoots and a trash the dress session with several members of the Albuquerque Flickr Social group . . .<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WRHHLrTrM2E&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WRHHLrTrM2E&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />and some shots from the downtown shoot . . .<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2507089292/" title="at_12web by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2121/2507089292_eca3ac38fc.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="at_12web" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2507089134/" title="at_01web by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2507089134_f3ff8bb899.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="at_01web" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2507080702/" title="at_05web by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2507080702_357fbd8dd9.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="at_05web" /></a><br /><br />some shots from Kim's place . . . with the gorgeous Sandia Mountains as backdrop . . .<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2506257263/" title="at_14web by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2506257263_29872d692e.jpg" width="201" height="500" alt="at_14web" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2507084986/" title="at_13web by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2153/2507084986_5ac32e5743.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="at_13web" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2507086302/" title="at_16bwweb by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/2507086302_628c2e8fb2.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="at_16bwweb" /></a>Niko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-10504534498907384182008-05-05T09:57:00.006-07:002008-05-05T10:11:25.291-07:00Mike & Crystal<object height="345" width="415"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8uE7WOE1SPw&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8uE7WOE1SPw&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />My first Engagement session for this year was with Mike and Crystal. The location was the University of New Mexico grounds. This place is very special to the couple because this is where they meet and spent their dates since they were very busy with school and didn't really have time to go out except on occasion. Shooting them here though kinda rekindled the passion and hopefully the photos will show . . .<br /><br />Thanks to my buddy Dave Lynch for giving me the opportunity to shoot with him<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2466615944/" title="mc_04web by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img style="width: 387px; height: 259px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2224/2466615944_987c96ce9b.jpg" alt="mc_04web" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2466615324/" title="mc_01web by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2466615324_86906857fe.jpg" alt="mc_01web" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2466617424/" title="mc_06webat by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img style="width: 393px; height: 265px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2466617424_47d703d69c.jpg" alt="mc_06webat" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2466620958/" title="mc_09 by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2466620958_f6d4bfda76.jpg" alt="mc_09" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2465788857/" title="mc_03web by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img style="width: 397px; height: 267px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/2465788857_42ed7ff3d8.jpg" alt="mc_03web" /></a><br /><br />for more photos you can click the linkNiko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-57430335821074616572008-04-29T09:17:00.004-07:002008-04-29T09:39:19.350-07:00A Different kind of Weddinga couple of beers, table tops, strobes, camera and some crazy imagination with the initiative of my mentor Rip Williams this is what you get. . . A beer wedding.<br /><br />A Friday night at the studio was dedicated to tabletop and studio photography, some for stock, some just for fun and another way of creating the studio into a classroom for learning ways of lighting products specifically produce.<br /><br />Just like any other night it veers off sometimes into something more whimsical and imaginative . . .<br /><br />Enjoy, Chillax and have fun . . .<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FORMALS</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2443818583/" title="formals by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img style="width: 425px; height: 285px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/2443818583_e243e27cb1.jpg" alt="formals" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Falling</span> in Love<br /></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2444645114/" title="falling in love by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2444645114_48db83fc56.jpg" alt="falling in love" height="500" width="325" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Aisle<br /></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2444645262/" title="the aisle by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2444645262_ffd93ee994.jpg" alt="the aisle" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Garter Toss</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2444645048/" title="garter toss by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2444645048_aed0773e8f.jpg" alt="garter toss" height="500" width="393" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bouquet Toss</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2443818379/" title="boquet toss by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2443818379_e7875a45e0.jpg" alt="boquet toss" height="500" width="393" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE KISS</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2443818493/" title="The Kiss by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img style="width: 403px; height: 270px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2443818493_57bcbfb075.jpg" alt="The Kiss" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Niko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-8505479089415164462008-04-24T10:42:00.004-07:002008-04-24T10:51:10.676-07:00A tribute to ChileNew Mexico has always been known for its Green Chile, and a pressing question for people here is Red or Green. After several attempts my palate has finally learned to love Green Chile. Putting it on my pizza, soup and even hamburgers. My photography has always been inspired by everyday things but mostly by movies and my penchant for cooking. A frustrated chef turned photographer here is my tribute to New Mexico's famous ingredient . . .<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2438183747/" title="a tribute to Chile by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img style="width: 391px; height: 262px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2438183747_4db9ffbbed.jpg" alt="a tribute to Chile" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2438182321/" title="A tribute to Chile by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img style="width: 398px; height: 274px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2438182321_f9d3b623a7.jpg" alt="A tribute to Chile" /></a><br /><br /><br />and here is gunning for the lucis art/ Dave Hill look . . .<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2438192111/" title="Chile Dreams by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2438192111_fed84e70aa.jpg" alt="Chile Dreams" height="500" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><br />lighting info for these images: AB (Alienbees)-400 with green gel in the back at 3/4 power for the hairlight, AB1600 camera back high at half power as key lightNiko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-66230908133382954392008-04-10T12:52:00.003-07:002008-04-10T12:56:53.805-07:00Christalle . . . A Study on emotions and the veiljust messing around in the new studio . . . stayed up till 3 AM getting new ideas and new concepts and bringing them to life with my camera and some lights . . .here is one of my recent works with a study on emotions and veils. . . a primer perhaps for the wedding season up ahead.<br /><br />Lighting for theses photos was one Alienbee 800 at half power and was on a boom camera top directly above the subject. Shot with my namesake Nikon D200 and 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FLEETING MOMENT</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2403120668/" title="fleeting moment by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2061/2403120668_d0b0e5b27c.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="fleeting moment" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LYRICAL</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2404071606/" title="LYRICAL by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2404071606_a3462eb67e.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="LYRICAL" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WISHING</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas/2404098372/" title="WISHING by BT Niko, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2014/2404098372_0e684c756f.jpg" width="306" height="500" alt="WISHING" /></a>Niko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130168249313300584.post-33242158713080470262008-04-02T10:04:00.000-07:002008-04-02T10:18:04.459-07:00Trash the Dress . . . Finally!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2291/2379646822_a2f63c5432.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2291/2379646822_a2f63c5432.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>In early January this year, I was fortunate to acquire a wedding gown from a very good friend. Ever since I got this gown, I always wanted to trash it. After several weeks of waiting, and the gown coming back from WPPI Las Vegas and all, I finally did it. I went with photo buddy Andrew Corbell (somewhat related to Nikon/Hasselblad/NIK software master Tony) and another fellow photographer Cristal. This time though Cristal was on the other side of the line as a model. It was her first time modeling since she is always behind the camera. We went to the Jemez Hot Springs , Jemez, New Mexico and here are the results.<br /><br />The lighting used was one Nikon SB-800 on a pocket wizard and I was able to capture these photos with my trusty Nikon D200 and Cristal's Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 DX lens (which I adore). for more of this series view my Flickr account and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas">CLICK ME!</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2379652312_d56bd0c0e9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2379652312_d56bd0c0e9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/2378814825_fe1d20be0b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/2378814825_fe1d20be0b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2378814589_3000830613.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2378814589_3000830613.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2193/2378814377_e762b0a4f0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2193/2378814377_e762b0a4f0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/niko_villegas"></a>Niko Villegashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219091516865217235noreply@blogger.com0