About
PHOTOGRAPHY
I have been working as a photographer for nearly 20 years now. My strength lies in creating versatile within the different forms of photography and creating content in a broader context. Whether it is reportage, supplementing image banks, lifestyle portraits or a styled advertising image, I enjoy everything equally.
Working with people gives me energy: I like to motivate and inspire, prefer to work in a team and like to work with people. My greatest strength is to get the best out of everyone. And I love variety. https://www.nikocaignie.be/
I am technically well-versed and in combination with a good emotional barometer I manage to translate a concept into a good visual end result. As a commercial photographer I am someone who has mastered different styles, principles and techniques. I also like to be involved early in the process to give my input both technically and possibly in terms of content. but that is not a must, “I can jump in at any given moment.”
If I have to describe my style, it is that I do not like clean perfection, but rather prefer spontaneous moments. I am someone who looks at the total picture and goes for a general look. That mainly translates into my own snapshots. you can see that especially in my travel reports or on my instagram:
VIDEO & DIRECTOR
In addition to photography, I have also been filming more and more in recent years. This is in line with what I do as a photographer: letting people play a certain scene and capturing that. I also really enjoy directing because then I can focus purely on the content. That ranges from small spots for social media to larger TV commercials.
Where I can definitely add value is combining directing with making campaign images, so you can perfectly keep the visual line between the two in honor. And it is often also more economical in terms of budget. https://www.nikocaignie.be/commercial
PODCASTS
I also started making podcasts a year ago. I now have 3 running, varying in content and frequency. Here I am mainly looking for content and interesting people, who have a vision on Life. You can find more about this at https://www.nikocaignie.be/series
I am someone who, in addition to the creative aspect, is also very interested in technical matters. I sometimes film myself, I fly - not complex - drone jobs, can record my own audio, ... An example of such an all in one job is my speedboat shoots where I do drone, photo, video and interviews all myself https://www.nikocaignie.be/automotive
I am especially a fan of the right tool for the right job!
EVOLUTION
The future brings what the future brings.
My ambition lies mainly in continuing to do fun projects with cool people and doing and experiencing cool things. And above all, lots of variety: small or big jobs, photo, directing, “all-in-one” rock ’n roll jobs.
As long as I don’t have to wear a suit, it’s all good!
FAVORITES
My favorite commercials are the following:
