The average day spent with actor/model Nikole Souza seems to move at about double-speed, in the best possible way: it only takes a few moments to get swept up into her energetic enthusiasm and you don't even notice until about eight hours later, when you start wondering where the day went.

This summer we took a trip to Topsmead State Forest with fellow photographer and friend Mark Elzey in an effort to capture her range and natural beauty.