CONTACT
Tel: +44 (0) 79 6205 9441
Email: nicola@treemail.org
Instagram: @nicola_tree
Profile
I am an established London-based photographer and photo-journalist, specialising in portrait and product photography. I have gained a wide variety of experience in image making since I opened my own studio back in 2002, following a career in post production at Getty Images.
Balancing personal projects and political commissions alongside a successful freelance career over the past 20+ years, I have met makers melting glass, scientists separating blood and followed members of parliament far beyond the confines of Westminster. Whomever I find myself documenting I am fascinated by people’s personal stories. I have found an unending opportunity to explore this fascination through photography.
Recent Projects & Commissions
2025: Commissioned by LMP for corporate portraits.
2025: Commissioned by Phoenix Group for corporate portraits.
2025: Commissioned by ‘Elect Her’ to photograph the ‘Councillor Summit’ event.
2025: Irish Times magazine portrait commissions of Chris ODowd, Dara OBriain and Lisa Canny.
2025: Commissioned by Vaarnii for marketing stills of designer John Tree’s studio and Hoop light .
2025: 40% RPS portrait project photographing four members of parliament, Loiuse Haigh, Emily Thornberry, Kim Leadbeater and Yvette Cooper.
2025: William Morris Gallery commission to photograph the Morris Mania exhibition and opening.
2025: Collaboration with Studio Sahil to photograph glass pieces.
2025: Commissioned by Hay for marketing stills and film of designer John Tree’s studio and Annex table.
2025: Motorola voice Dot phone product commission.
2025: Commissioned by the Japan Foundation to photograph directors visits to the Japanese film festival in London.
2025: Co leader on F22 AOP members group project ‘Circle Return’.
2024: Motorola Voice lifestyle stills and video commission for the Dot phone marketing.
2024: Commissioned by Waltham Forest to photograph the Royal visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla to Waltham Forest Town Hall.
Publication
My work is regularly published world wide online in advertising and editorial markets from the Getty images library. My commercial work has been featured in print via publications such as The New York Times, The Times, Forum Magazine, Creative review, Wallpaper, Icon and Monocle. My portraiture work has been featured in the The Evening Standard, The London List, The New Statesman, The Times, The Guardian and The Huffington Post.
2024: A feature of my work in the Times Newspaper celebrating female photographers for International Womens Day.
2023: Online feature in The Guardian of F22 (an AOP offshoot for women in photography) detailing our Community & Connection project for International Womens Day.
2016: My political photo story A Year in Opposition, was published in The New Statesmen featuring five female Labour MP’s celebrating their first year in Westminster.
2012: My photo series Taking Part was featured in The Evening Standard.
Exhibitions
2020/2021: We are Here, Image17 exhibition, Vestry House Museum, London.
2019: AOP Awards exhibition, featuring an image in the commissioned still life category.
2019: 209 Women, exhibition at Open Eye gallery, Liverpool and the houses of parliament, London.
2015: Portrait Salon exhibition, Stella Creasy portrait at The Embassy Tea Gallery, London.
2014: People in Place, Image17 exhibition, at the William Morris Gallery, London.
2013: The Makers, solo exhibition, at The William Morris Gallery, London.
Awards
2019: AOP Awards finalist, image in commissioned still life category.
2019: Awarded funding by LBWF & The National Heritage Lottery Grant as part of Image17 for our portrait series We are Here.