Look and Listen

Biography

A. K. Nicholas is an American photographer and author who has spent over twenty years photographing hundreds of nude models. He comes from a family of artists and has traveled to more than three dozen countries. He creates photographic images that are exhibited in galleries, licensed for publication, and used for photography instruction. In his books you'll learn from his twenty years of successes (and even a few mistakes) with hundreds of nude models. His first nude photo shoot occurred as an art student, and quite unexpectedly. After asking a classmate if he could photograph her, she entered the studio and fully disrobed, assuming that he had meant a nude photo shoot. From the age of nineteen, Nicholas' photographs have sold through exhibits in commercial galleries, been licensed through stock photography agencies, and appeared books and other publications. His exhibit work consists mainly of photo montage, printed up to forty-eight inches wide. Nicholas has written a few books and numerous articles. His books include how-to's for nude photography and pictorial books that explore and celebrate beauty.

Inspiration

Nicholas began teaching photography while still in college, taking over the advanced photographic techniques class after the instructor became ill for several weeks. After his education, Nicholas continued to teach photography both in public institutions and privately. He has an art degree and Master's in business; and has worked both as a professional photographer and a freelance artist. A. K. Nicholas has traveled to dozens of countries in South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, China, Japan, and India.