„Nick is an observer par excellence. With an underlying, yet gently satirical sense of humour, his documentary photography is as carefully considered as he is as a person. His portraits are wonderfully to the point, allowing his subjects to flourish in his frame, whilst his landscapes convey a poetic and timeless sense of space. He never strays far from his very own visual language, making it a recurring joy to discover what he next has in store for us.” – Petek Sketcher – Art Buyer – Winkreative

Nick was born in England,1976 to the idiosyncratic parentage of a Bolivian restauranteur, and an NHS chief executive from Petts Wood. This may account for his keen eye for the incongruous.
In 2001 Nick completed a Photography degree from Berkshire School of Art and Design, which was shortly succeeded by a spell working for renowned advertising photographers’ agency Jo Clark, giving him a good grounding in the business of photography.
Nick spent the subsequent four years working as a commercial photographer for a prestigious roster of editorial and advertising clients. Recent accolades include the The Creative Review Photography Annual and Foto8 Summer Show awarded for his personal projects at the Dunton Ford Factory and Chacaltaya Ski Resort.
As for Nick’s working aesthetic, this is defined by strong composition and a selective colour palette. It’s also shaped by a fascination with location, and the hidden stories behind them. This can range from chanced everyday observations from documentary projects, to highly produced and constructed images for advertising clients. However, consistent to advertising and editorial clients, personal and professional projects, and all manner of subject matters, is a subtlety, care for detail, and strong personal aesthetic that carries through all of Nick’s work.

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Exhibitions 2013
Four Corners Gallery – A Year In Development
2013
JWT London – Viva Las Luchadoras!
2012
Portrait Salon – Daphne Selfe
2012
THE FENCE NYC – Photoville – Viva Las Luchadoras
2012
BBH London – Viva Las Luchadoras!
2011
Beijing Design Triennial – National Museum of China – The Other Volcano by NBH
2011
Mother London – Viva Las Luchadoras!
2011
Bolivian Embassy – Viva Las Luchadoras!
2011
Foto8 Summer Show – Viva Las Luchadoras! & The Other Volcano by NBH
2010
WHAT IF…Welcome Trust Windows – The Other Volcano by Nelly Ben Hayoun
2010
The Exlibris Gallery – Interventions Project www.interventions.org.uk
2010
New Collectives AoP Print Sale Collection Exhibition
2009
AoP Red Dot Charity Auction
2009
Host Gallery Foto8 Magazine Summer Show
2008
Printspace Gallery CR Photography Annual
2008
Eikon – Group show – (Masked) curated by James Greenhow
2007
Haywood Sunset Pavilion Projections of Slovenian Spacerockers

Awards 2012
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize
2012
Winner PDN Photo Annual
2011
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize
2011
Foto8 Summer Show
2010
4th Annual Photography Master Cup
2010
AoP Student Awards Judge
2009
Viewbook PhotoStory Honorable Mention
CR Photography Annual – editorial & personnel projects
Foto8 Summer Best In Show, Runner up – judges prize
2008
CR Photography Annual – Best In Book
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize

Clients Port, NOWNESS, Der Spiegel, Intelligent Life, Guardian Weekend, The Independent on Sunday – New Review, The Sunday Telegraph, FT Weekend, SNOB, Monocle, Church of London, Mother, DDB Adam & Eve, DLKW , YCN, Established & Sons, Audi, Selfridges & Co., Ferrari, Ikea