I'm a freelance photographer based in New York City. My interest in photography began almost 12 years ago. I started out with a simple point and shoot camera and a lot of ambition. Over the years I've studied at various workshops in the city, and thanks to my passion for reading and books, I’ve studied the lives and work of many of the great photographers who have pioneered the art form in the hope that I can acquire a deeper understanding of a discipline that goes far deeper than just cameras and lenses.
My father was a professional photojournalist and also an artist, so I've been around photography and art since I was a child. I can still vividly remember developing film with my father in our basement in Queens, NY. It was because of my father that I was able to get a solid grounding in the basic guidelines and "rules" of art, and every time I pick up a camera I think of him. Taking and making photographs keeps my old man in my heart.
When I'm not taking photographs, I am writing short fiction, studying languages and philosophy, or reading horror novels and short stories. I absolutely adore books, and I consider myself a bibliophile of sorts. Photography, to me, is a way to time travel in a sense. We can always look back at photographs and remember moments of our lives, and I think that's something wonderful. Photography also allows us to observe and appreciate things in everyday life that we'd otherwise overlook.
I hope you enjoy looking at my photographs as much as I enjoy creating them.
God bless you,
Nigel Nicholas
Disclaimer: All photographs on this website are taken by me and belong to me. None of my photographs may be used without my express consent. Thank you.