I’m a 21-year-old photographer, born and raised in the East Bay Area, Walnut Creek, California. Graduated from Northgate High School and was admitted into the University of California, Irvine for Civil Engineering as an Undergraduate student. I fell in love with photography during the COVID year back in 2020, going on hikes, trying to escape quarantine, and test out my very first camera, similar to what most of my photography colleagues use as their first-ever camera, the Canon Rebel T1i camera that my dad had given me. Since then, I’ve been obsessed with it. I offered friends free shoots, and also invited them to come out with their camera gear to do fun photography projects. Our goal was to get our names out there and potentially create a buisness to find more photographers just like us. With a lot of time and practice, I got a few clients wanting some college grad photos. Along with that, I worked with the social media team on the UCI rowing team. Eventually, TRC (The Rowing Channel) reached out to me and offered me a position to work for them at a few Rowing regattas after seeing our rowing media page on our Instagram. With all these opportunities piling up, I was able to build a progressing profile and buisness with people by offering them their best captured moments of their graduation, Rowing tournaments, and photos of their liking at their favorite places, while also further expanding my photography page.

Now, with over 6 years of photography experience, the last couple of years have seen a significant development in my professional photography and filmmaking skills, particularly in sports and everyday life, both in and outside of my university life. I enjoy traveling, exploring new places, spending time with friends, working out, and maintaining a consistent and healthy lifestyle, all while trying to capture these moments throughout my life with my camera. Overall, I’d describe myself as a kind and outgoing person who is willing to deliver the best, most proficient work, collaborate/network with others, learn by doing, and, of course, have a great time doing it all.

I try to provide my clients with the most comfortable and professional environment for their photoshoots. Whether it’s headshots, graduation photos, or capturing their favorite moments in their favorite sport, I want to be my most positive and enthusiastic self with people, willing to provide any creative ideas they’d like for their shoot. Of course, my number one goal is to ensure that all my clients have a happy and enjoyable time during the shoot. It is important to be confident in your work and be able to touch up any mistakes that may appear in your work, and I believe I’ve mastered and have had a good understanding of these experiences in my past work and projects.

You can explore more of my work on this portfolio website or visit my Instagram page, @nikitas.canon.comp. I offer my work to clients at a more affordable price than most other photographers. If they are unhappy with my work, I provide a free second shoot or offer a refund to the client.

You can reach out to me through my email, Instagram DMs or by phone to schedule a shoot, and I will provide a price range for the shoot you have in mind. I am always excited to work with new people and get to know them better along the way!