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ABOUT NINO ELLISON

BIOGRAPHY

NINO ELLISON PHOTOGRAPHY

 

Nino Ellison is a multi-award winning freelance photographer, and is contracted to Getty Images (U.S.) Ltd. – the world’s largest editorial photo library / agency.

 

Born in Australia, his work has been exhibited in 20+ solo and group exhibitions, including shows in Sydney, Stockholm, Los Angeles and Japan.

 

He has won 15 prestigious awards, including 5 Gold Awards in the Australian Professional Photography Awards, the FUJI / ACMP Australian Commercial and Media Photographer’s Awards, and the New Zealand Professional Photography Awards.                                                             

 

His images have been widely published internationally. His clients include; Elle Magazine NYC, Marie Claire Magazine, Volvo Sweden, SAS Airlines Sweden, Thai Airways International, fotoMagazin Germany, Traveling Holiday Magazine NYC, Lonely Planet Publications, & Fuji Film Japan.

 

After specializing in travel photography for 10 years and having documented more than 60 countries, he now photographs editorial, commercial, fashion/runway, portraiture, landscape, and personal projects for international exhibition.

 

Nino lives in Karuizawa, Japan.

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BIOGRAPHY

NINO ELLISON 

(写真家:ニーノ エリソン)

 

国際的な舞台で活躍するオーストラリア出身のフリーランスの写真家。

現在世界で最大のフォトエイジェンシーのGetty Images (アメリカ)と契約している。

 

Australian Professional Photography Awards,

FUJI / ACMP Australian Commercial and Media Photographer’s Awards,

New Zealand Professional Photography Awards.等で金賞受賞。他にも様々な分野で15の賞を受賞している。

 

シドニー、ストックホルム、ロサンジェルスなど各国で個展や共同展を20回以上開催。

世界的に有名なELLE 誌, Marie Claire 誌、Volvo, スカンジナビア航空機内誌、タイ航空機内誌, fotoMagazin (ドイツ),  Traveling Holiday(ニューヨーク), Lonely Planet PublicationsやFujiフィルム(日本)などに写真が掲載された。 

 

ここ10年間、旅行写真家として、60カ国以上の国々を訪れ、そこで生活する人々の生き様、文化、自然のいとなみを捉えた写真を撮り続け、エッセイを綴ってきた。

現在は、軽井沢を拠点に、ランウェイ、ファッション、ランドスケープの分野で国際的に活動中。

また、様々なプロジェクトにおいて、プロモーションやプロフィール写真も手がけている。

Multi-Award winning photographer specialising in commercial, editorial, fashion / runway, lifestyle, landscapes & portraiture.

 

Nino has to date travelled through and documented some 60+ countries, and has been widely published Nationally and Internationally.

 

He lives between Karuizawa, in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture & Tokyo, Japan.

 

AWARDS / PRIZES

 

Received 15 prestigious photographic awards, including 5 Gold Awards in the following competitions:

 

  • North Sydney Art Prize – The Colour World Photography Prize                 

  • APPA    Australian Professional Photography Awards                               

  • FUJI / ACMP Australian Commercial and Media Photographer’s Awards 

  • NZIP   New  Zealand Professional Photography Awards                           

 

REPRESENTATION / CONTRACTS

 

Getty Images (US) Ltd. The world's most prominent image library group. Contracted since 1995.              

 

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS

                       

  • 2019 Group Show            Calanca, Switzerland - Opening 2 June – 6 October 2019

  • 2018 Group Show            G2 Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo

  • 2018 Solo Show               Sasaki Art Museum, Akui, Sendai, Japan

  • 2017 Group Show            ‘Two Artist’ Exhibition - G2 GINZA Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo

  • 2016 Group Show            SHIBUYA ART AWARDS, Shibuya, Tokyo (Sole foreign exhibitor)

  • 2016 Solo Show               Pace Around Gallery, Miyota, Nagano-Ken, Japan

  • 2015 Solo Show               KB Gallery, Karuizawa, Nagano-Ken, Japan

  • 2010 Group Show            Arts Project Australia – Northcote, Melbourne VIC

  • 2008 Group Show            Steps Gallery - Carlton South, Melbourne VIC

  • 2008 Group Show            Hidden Treasures - Cairns Regional Gallery QLD

  • 2006 Group Show            The Postcard Show - Cairns Regional Gallery QLD

  • 2006 Group Show            ‘Fuel’ - KickArts Insider Exhibition COCA Cairns QLD

  • 2005 Group Show            The Postcard Show - Cairns Regional Gallery QLD

  • 2004 Group Show            The Postcard Show - Cairns Regional Gallery QLD

  • 2003 Group Show            The Postcard Show - Cairns Regional Gallery QLD

  • 2003 Group Show            The Mosman Art Prize  - Mosman Art Gallery Sydney NSW

  • 2002 Group Show            North Sydney Art Prize – Sydney NSW

  • 2002 Group Show            Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery  Sydney NSW

  • 2001 Group Show            FUJI / ACMP Aust Photographers Collection No: 6

                                               Volvo Gallery - Sydney  NSW

  • 2001 Group Show            Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery Sydney NSW

  • 2000 Group Show            Voyage d'Hiver - Photo L.A.2000 Santa Monica, L.A.,USA

 

  • 1999 Group Show            FUJI / ACMP Aust Photographers Collection No: 5 -

                                               Byron Mapp Gallery - Sydney NSW

  • 1999  Solo Show              ‘Volvo @ Home’ - Volvo Gallery Sydney NSW

  • 1999  Solo Show              ‘Volvo @ Home’ - Volvo Showroom Stockholm Sweden

  • 1999  Solo Show              ‘Voyage d'Hiver’ - Bilder till Salu Gallery Stockholm Sweden

  • 1998  Group Show           FUJI FILM Japan - Image sample for 'Photokina Expo' Cologne Germany

  • 1998  Solo Show              ‘Voyage d'Hiver’ - Alliance Francaise Gallery Sydney  NSW

  • 1997  Solo Show              ‘In Between One World’ - Hilton International Cairns QLD

 

 

PRIVATE ART COLLECTIONS

 

United Kingdom / USA / Sweden / France / Hungary / Australia / Cambodia / Japan / Albania

 

CLIENT LIST / PRINT MEDIA includes;

 

  • Elle Magazine Australia, USA & Thailand

  • Marie Claire Magazine - Australia 

  • Australian Gourmet Traveller Magazine

  • POL Publications - Australia

  • KPMG – Nelspruit, South Africa

  • South Sea Pearl Consortium - Australia

  • Volvo Sweden & Australia

  • Inside-Out Magazine  - Australia

  • Panorama Magazine Air New Zealand 

  • Scandinavian Airlines System - London UK

  • Swedish Travel & Tourism Council - Sweden & UK

  • Australian Tourist Commission - Sydney  

  • Travelling Life Magazine - Australia

  • Travel Holiday Magazine - New York USA

  • Thai Airways International - Australia

  • Royal Orchid Holidays - Australia

  • The Quentin Bell Organisation - London UK

  • Journey Latin America - London UK

  • Fuji Film Japan - ‘Photokina’ Koelnmesse Cologne Germany 

  • Thailand Tourist Authority - Australia

  • Pacific Wave In-flight Magazine, Air New Zealand - Auckland

  • Fiji Visitors Bureau - Australia

  • Australian House & Garden Magazine - Australia

  • Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park - Cairns QLD 

  • Foto Magazine - Munich Germany

  • Getaway Magazine - Australia

  • Lonely Planet Publications

  • Men's Style Magazine - Australia

  • Peregrine Adventures – Australia

  • 7 Days Magazine – Phnom Penh Post ( Incl. 2 x Cover Images)

  • Ladies Magazine - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  • LILI Magazine – Japan

  • British Chamber of Commerce Tokyo – ‘ACUMEN Magazine’

© 2025 by NINOFOTO

 The Photographer retains exclusive & unconditional International Copyright © on all his images.

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