Nick van Renen is a commercial photographer working out of Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Nick’s passions are cars, portraiture, landscapes and projects that require careful planning for compositing.

Nick is highly experienced and has worked on many global brands including Johnnie Walker, Audi, BMW, Toyota and Nescafe to name a few.

Nick is also highly experienced in TV set stills, capturing images one would only think possible on dedicated stills productions.

He is very approachable and flexible, and makes sure he dots the i’s and crosses the t’s, going out of his way to get an outcome that thrills agencies and clients.

Nick van Renen began his career as an art director, working on big brands at top Johannesburg agencies for several years before moving into photography.

A background in art direction carries through in his images, which have a distinctly crafted, illustrative style that he achieves through innovative photographic and post-production techniques. His array of subject matter is broad, with a particular focus on people, cars, landscapes and conceptual imagery, influenced by his advertising background.

Nick has photographed for brands including Johnnie Walker, Renault, Toyota, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Isuzu, South African Tourism, Vodacom, Cell C, MTN, Sanlam, Kulula, FNB and ABSA.

Nick van Renen began his creative career as an art director, working on big brands at top Johannesburg agencies. He began taking photographs professionally and teamed up with legendary commercial photographer, Michael Lewis, for several years before branching off on his own.

Nick’s background in art direction carries through in his images, which have a distinctly crafted, illustrative style that he achieves through innovative post-production techniques.

His array of subject matter is broad, but with a particular focus on portraits, landscapes, cars as well as highly conceptual imagery that is influenced by his advertising background.

Nick has worked on campaigns for high profile brands such as Johnnie Walker, Renault, Toyota, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Isuzu, South African Tourism, Vodacom, Cell C, MTN, Sanlam, Kulula, Standard Bank, FNB, ABSA and Boardmans.

Nick is represented in South Africa by Lampost.