Nicky Hamilton (British, born 1982), is a photographer and former Head of Art at leading advertising agency M&C Saatchi.

His method is highly filmic, designing and building elaborate sets to create pictures of extraordinary detail and narrative. His work explores characters’ emotional states by playing with performance and symbolism in order to produce deeply evocative moods.

Nicky’s work also takes him on location, seen here in a recently completed project ‘Ice Scream’. As record-breaking temperatures hit the UK this summer, it's a stark reminder that the frequency of extreme weather in recent years has increased across the continent, with British summers set to see more and more scorching days.

Capturing the essence of a very British day at the seaside, Nicky headed to Skegness to photograph the bustling beachfront, where eager holidaymakers flock to soak up the sun.

"Looking a little closer, however, Tony’s ice cream truck has seen better days."

Nicky is represented by Process.