The story behind the lens.
Hello, I'm Nina. I’m a photographer based in Sydney with a global perspective, shaped by a life lived across cultures and continents. I’m drawn to people, places, and moments that feel real—whether that’s a quiet portrait, a lively event, a thoughtfully styled product, a fleeting street scene, or a beautiful landscape discovered while travelling.
My approach is relaxed, thoughtful, and collaborative. I take the time to understand what you’re hoping to capture, so the experience feels natural and the images feel true to you—not overly posed or forced. Whether I’m documenting a personal milestone, photographing a corporate or community event, creating portraits, capturing the personality of a much-loved companion, telling a product’s story, or photographing people in costume at conventions and cultural gatherings, I work with care, curiosity, and intention.
My Story
I’m a global nomad, born in the Philippines and shaped by many places I’ve called home. I grew up between Geneva, Switzerland and Saint-Genis-Pouilly, France, where I studied at a French Lycée and international schools, learning to see the world through both English and French—through structure and curiosity.
I later moved to Washington, D.C. for higher education, staying on to experience life as a young professional on the US East Coast. My path then led me to Big Spring, Texas, where I spent over a year immersed in small-town life in the heart of the Lone Star State—an experience that quietly reshaped my understanding of community and pace—before returning to Washington, D.C., where the pull of city life called me back.
Eventually, I found myself in Seattle, Washington—a hidden gem where West Coast sensibilities met expansive nature. There, I spent my days leading a team of extraordinary software engineers at Amazon, and my free time exploring through travel trailer camping, kayak expeditions, kayak expeditions, and long stretches of open air.
Today, I live in beautiful Sydney, Australia, embracing the adventures of life in the land down under alongside my amazing husband and my fluffy Samoyed companion, Arya.
Through all of these global adventures, photography has been a constant—quietly carried with me as a way to observe, remember, and make sense of the world. It has shaped how I notice people, places, and moments, weaving a thread that connects every chapter of my journey.