Studio Nael

that birth team energy ✨

This felt like an absolute dream in the woods with a family of faires, for real. Love this fam!

It’s not too late for fall photos!! North Carolina colors are still bright as ever 🥹 Message me for a slot this weekend!

A family made for the woods ✨

Tonight 🥰

Today’s sneak peeks 🥹✨

It’s not too late to book your fall session, friends! November is the perfect time to get Christmas card ready 😍 reach out to book those memory sessions!

Birth is such a sacred space I will forever be so humbled and honored to witness ✨

Hey friends! I’ve got a few new followers on here and wanted to do a little intro. Thanks for being here on my humble little space! 🥰

I’m Noelle—wife to my best friend, mama to 3, youngest of 4, Midwest born-and-raised, enneagram 6, + ENFJ for all you personality test lovers 🤌🏼 I’m a deep thinker + feeler, so my favorite things revolve around deep conversations with friends, meeting + learning from new people, or a solid book that gets me thinking. I love blowing my money at farmers markets, playing sports, a good critique of the latest restaurant, lifting heavy things, being unapologetically snobby about coffee, and, apparently, losing my keys.

Studio Nael is my creative brand. I am a photographer with a focus on birth + family, but I wear a few other creative hats too. I’m a writer and musician, and all of these creative outlets have been central to my childhood and adulthood. I’ve learned to create through deep loss, jr high (come on now), the chaos + beauty of raising young kids, cross-country moves, and most recently — with others. Creativity + art is a profound passion of mine, and a way I connect deeply with God and hear from Him. Here at Studio Nael, you’ll see a lot of my photography sessions, but I hope to let you into my creative process as well, and maybe some of my music or writings too.

I’m really honored you’re here. Whoever you are, keep creating! It’s not a gift reserved for the “creative” or “artsy” ones, but it’s an innate part of who we are as image bearers of God. “Im not creative” doesn’t sell — you can’t escape it. Just keep your eyes open ❤️

✨Noelle

This wedding was ✨EVERYTHING✨

The day felt deeply blessed. This couple has such a sweet and powerful testimony, and a love that is so rich with joy and gratitude. I couldn’t be more thankful to witness such a beautiful story unfold. Justin and Zandra, the best is yet to come!!

Hey guys!

✨ Exciting News! ✨

Starting December 2025, I’ll be opening up limited birth photography sessions! This has always been a dream; after having three babies of my own, I get so excited about entering these sacred spaces as an artist to capture the irreplaceable moments of birth.

“Nael” (the original form of my name, Noelle) means “birth” and I have always envisioned this being a passionate part of my photography. It’s where it all began: at my nephews birth 15 years ago, when I captured one of my favorite pictures.

Because of the on-call nature of birth-work, I’ll only be taking on 1-2 births per month to ensure each family receives the care, presence, and attention they deserve from me.

If you’re due this winter or into 2026 and want your story documented— the raw, real, and beautiful footage — now is the perfect time to reach out and reserve your spot.

I am so excited for this. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions!