About Nick Aldridge
As a photographer, I help clients create portraits, images and visual stories that reveal who they are, and what they offer.
i’m a creative problem-solver, with a background in photojournalism, a very broad career in media and obsessive study in psychology, literature, martial arts, yoga and archaeology. I bring a huge range of experience and insight to visual communications . . .far beyond that of simply photography. hopefully, this is communicated through my images.
I work with some of the largest brands, corporations and NGO's in Southern Africa and internationally, as well as creative artisanal businesses and movement artists, making enduring photographs and engaging videos.
On set, I seamlessly blend in with your TVC and produce high gloss stills without upsetting the crew or delaying production.
If you'd like to discuss a project with me, email me at: nick@nickaldridge.co.za
Wet plate collodion portrait by sean wilson
What Clients Say ...
'Highly recommend Nick. He is extremely professional, thorough and incredibly creative. Worked with him for images for an integrated report and was extremely impressed by his images'. - Kevin Changoo, Co-CEO at Pindulo VDM
'Nick is a pleasure to work with, brimming with positive enthusiasm. Combined with his exceptional talent and love for his chosen craft and his instant rapport with people - be they creative support teams or his portrait subjects – and a firm grasp of the commercial requirements of the different kinds of media outlets where his output will eventually get published, Nick is at the forefront of freelance photographers in South Africa. I heartily recommend him to anyone looking to get any creative visual assignment done with minimal fuss and a stellar result'. - Miles Masterson - Publisher, Entrepreneur and Content Marketing Specialist
'I've recently worked with the very talented Nick Aldridge again. I find Nick to be very creative and a great collaborative force when creating conceptual images. He is friendly and energetic. Nick is obviously a very skilled photographer with a visual signature that lifts the ideas you arrive with to the next level'. - Marí Borstlap -Award-winning Theatre and Film Director, Producer
'Nick is a highly talented portrait photographer. His gift is to capture his subject in a moment that tells a story, a sneak peak into their souls'. - Julie Taylor, Director at AndSomeCreative
'Nick is too good for corporate work. Lucky for you, he'll do it and do it impeccably, on time and with courtesy'. - Andy Davis, Editor and Publisher of Zigzag
'There are a lot of photographers out there, but not many of them can be called artists. Nick is an artist. He possesses a rare ability to see beyond the surface and capture the essence of his subject - be it a still life, model shoot, promo, commercial campaign or landscape shoot. With Nick, you always get more than you were expecting, and this is testament to not only his undeniable technical skills as a photographer, but also the absolute and genuine passion he immerses into every single shot he takes. If you want generic and boring, Nick is not the guy for you. But if you are looking for something magical, memorable and timeless, give him a chance - you will not be disappointed'. - Anton Ressel, Business Mentor
'Nick Aldridge is one of South Africa's best photographers. He has a crazy talent for bringing together the elements of technical ability and people skills to create engaging and beautiful work. I have followed his career for twenty years and am fortunate to have become a friend as well as a client'. - Chantal Coetzee, Owner at 3rd i Gallery
'Am so excited! You nailed it! Thank you for capturing the essence of the brand so well!' - Jane Pitchford, CD at Pitchford Art + Design
SELECTED CLIENT LIST
ABSA Bank
Barclays Bank
Discovery Bank
Standard Bank
FCB Connect
FCB Cape Town
World Wildlife Fund
Parley for the Oceans
Corona
World Surf League
Monster Children (Australia)
Amarula
Amarula Argentina
TFG
Oceana
Nederburg
Anura
Van Rhyn’s Brandy
Boskov (Czech)
The Sun (UK)
Pezula Estate
Insig Magazine
Fuel Design
Cloudgate
Metacom
South African Astronomical Observatory
National Research Foundation
Northern Cape Tourism
Kayak Africa (Malawi)
Saison (Swiss)
House and Leisure
The Guardian (UK)
Mail & Guardian (SA)
Telegraph (UK)
Die Burger (SA)
Cape Times (SA)
The Argus (SA)
The Sunday Times (SA)
National Geographic (US)
National Geographic Traveller (SA)
Go/Weg (SA)
Drive Out (SA)
Zigzag (SA)
Real Simple
O the Oprah Magazine (USA)
Cosmopolitan
Sarie (SA)
Runner’s World (SA, USA, Sweden, Germany, Mexico)
Bicycling
Men’s Health
Women’s Health
Style magazine
Conde Nast Traveller (US)
Travel+Leisure (US)
Der Spiegel (germany)
Christian Science Monitor (US)
Standart, the Coffee Magazine
Horizons (British Airways In-flight)
New Holland Publishers
Ogilvy
Pfizer (US)