Hello, I'm Nina — a Sydney-based photographer drawn to light, people, and the stories that connect them.
I'm drawn to the quiet portrait, the unguarded laugh, the scene that stops you mid-breath. Whether I'm documenting a personal milestone, a family celebration, a corporate event, or a small business telling its story for the first time — I work with care and intention, never forcing a moment, always finding one. I have a particular soft spot for small and creative businesses, community organisations, not-for-profits and causes for good — the kinds of people and projects that make a place worth living in.
Whatever brings you here, I'm committed to making the experience feel easy and the results feel true — to who you are, what you do, and what matters most to you.
My Story
The story behind the lens
Born in the Philippines, raised between Switzerland and France, and shaped by years in the US. I've now made my home in the beautiful city of Sydney, Australia.
As a global nomad, every place I've called home has left something in the way I see — and that cross-cultural openness is something I bring to every shoot. I've been lucky enough to build a life across cultures, languages, and time zones — and through all of it, photography has been my constant. Not a grand ambition at first, just a quiet habit of capturing memories across time, people and places.
Before photography became my focus, I built a career across multiple disciplines. I started in not-for-profit, supporting parents who advocate for their children at PFLAG. I later moved into higher education, supporting international students at American University in Washington D.C. — before moving into technology, leading engineering and product teams at Amazon in Seattle and Atlassian in Sydney. Later I stepped into the startup world as Head of Product at a coaching platform, where I led AI and product innovation.
Along the way I developed a deep practice in coaching and mentoring — earning a Master NLP Practitioner certificate from The Coaching Room — and spent years founding mentorship programs, leading inclusive diversity initiatives, and working with people at every stage of their careers. I believe deeply in the growth mindset and that people flourish when they feel safe, seen, and encouraged. Empathy, curiosity, strategic thinking, genuine care and a deep commitment to people — they're not just professional skills I learned along the way, they're the ones that have the greatest impact behind the lens, shaping how I work with everyone I photograph.
Long before I picked up a camera professionally, I was the person planning the gathering — coordinating large-scale events, managing the full logistics of bringing hundreds of people together. I don't just arrive at an event — I understand how one unfolds, and that shapes how I move through it.
Today I live in Sydney's inner west with my better half and our ridiculously fluffy Samoyed, Arya. I capture moments for people who want to remember how something truly felt — not just how it looked.