About Me

Hi! My name is Acacia Fike-Nelson, a professional photographer based in North Carolina (by way of the mountains of Colorado and southeast Nebraska). I love exploring the world around me, capturing those moments when the world seems to stand still and it's just me and nature. I love the creative outlet that photography provides, and the feeling of peace when I’m out there exploring the world, and I enjoy sharing those moments with others as part of my photography-focused YouTube channel.

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That Sense of Peace

It was early April 2019 and I had been living in North Carolina for less than a month when heavy fog beckoned me to Pilot Mountain for the first time. The heavy fog layer and the clouds gave me the feeling that I was on top of the world, living in the clouds.

Self-portrait taken April 9, 2019 at Pilot Mountain State Park. Nikon D7000 at 18mm: f/13 , 1/200 sec, ISO-400

Quick Facts

  • I have been to all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

  • I have been to 14 countries and 3 continents (I have a goal of going to all 7).

  • I have lived in the highest elevated incorporated city in North America (Leadville, Colorado), which is 10,152 ft above sea level.

  • I got engaged in Curaçao a few weeks after I bought my first DSLR, a Nikon D7000.

  • I bought my wedding dress in New Zealand while on a month-long adventure with my mom.

My mom and I at the top of Baldwin Street (the World’s Steepest Street) in Dunedin, New Zealand. This was taken about an hour after I bought my wedding dress. -March 2012

My mom and I at the top of Baldwin Street (the World’s Steepest Street) in Dunedin, New Zealand. This was taken about an hour after I bought my wedding dress. -March 2012

Education & Certifications

Northwest Piedmont Master Naturalist
-North Carlina Cooperative Extension - Forsyth County

Bachelor of Arts, Communication
-University of Wyoming

Master of Science in Education, Specializing in Leadership for Higher Education
-Capella University

Photography Courses

Black and White Film Photography
-University of Wyoming

Digital Photography I
-Colorado Mountain College

Camera Gear

Cameras
Nikon Z6

Lenses
Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4
Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8
AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G

You can view a complete list of all the gear I use on my Gear Page.