Nick Saglimbeni

Last updated

Nick Saglimbeni
NickSaglimbeniGoldenGlobes.jpg
Saglimbeni at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards
Born
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Washington University in St. Louis, University of Southern California
Awards World Photography Awards
(2012 Grand Prize in 3D)
Website nicksaglimbeni.com

Nick Saglimbeni is an American photographer and filmmaker, best known for his work with celebrities and 3D photography. [1] Through his production company Slickforce Studio, he has produced creative projects for entertainment figures worldwide such as the Kardashian-Jenner family, Priyanka Chopra, [2] Sean "Diddy" Combs, [3] Paula Abdul [4] and B1A4. [5] He has photographed commercial campaigns for large companies including Neiman Marcus and Skechers, [3] as well as for non-profit organizations such as Autism Speaks and The Humane Society. [6] [7]

Contents

In 2011, Saglimbeni began publishing the 3D magazine WMB 3D: World's Most Beautiful , which earned him the Grand Prize in 3D at the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards. [8] He debuted the photography project SlickforceGirl in 2012, [9] which features models in heroic contexts with comic-book-inspired visuals. [10] The shoots and videos have featured models such as Erika Medina [11] [12] and Melanie Iglesias. [11] In 2018, Saglimbeni launched Painted Princess Project, a portrait campaign which raises money to help victims of human trafficking. [13]

Early life and education

Nick Saglimbeni was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. [9] He moved to Los Angeles to attend the USC School of Cinematic Arts, [9] where his cinematography mentors included John Hora and Woody Omens. [14] Saglimbeni graduated with a master's degree in cinematography. [9]

Career

Slickforce Studio and early shoots

After graduating from college, Saglimbeni began working as both a cinematographer and a photographer. In January 2004 he opened Slickforce Studio, [15] a multimedia company focused on motion picture production and commercial photography. As of 2014 the company's photographers produced material for magazines, ad campaigns, record labels, and websites. [15] Early work included photography and album artwork for rap artists such as Nas, Ice-T, T.I., Omarion, Game, and Birdman. He later worked with women in entertainment such as model Estella Warren, actresses Roselyn Sánchez, Gabrielle Union, [9] and Sarah Shahi, and TV personalities Vanessa Lachey, and Layla Kayleigh. [9] He is also known for his portraits of the Kardashian-Jenner family and Sean "Diddy" Combs, [3] and he has photographed commercial campaigns for large companies such as Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Sears, Kmart, Skechers, and Wacom. [3] Through Slickforce, Saglimbeni has also created works to benefit nonprofit organizations, such as Autism Speaks, [6] Breast Cancer Charities of America (BCCA), [16] [17] the Epilepsy Foundation, Hope for the Warriors, [18] Toys for Tots, [19] and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. [20]

Work with the Kardashian-Jenner family

In August 2007, Saglimbeni met socialite Kim Kardashian while photographing her cover shoot for a magazine. Following the shoot, he continued to photograph Kim and her family members Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Rob Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner [21] [22] [23] (then Bruce) [lower-alpha 1] [24] for projects such as the Kardashian Kollection fashion campaigns, [21] [22] [23] magazine covers for Kim, Kris and Khloé, Kris Jenner's 2011 autobiography book cover, [25] promotional art for Kris Jenner's talk show, Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kris Humphries, [26] Kylie Jenner Cosmetics, [27] and Kendall and Kylie's first professional modeling shoots. [28]

Saglimbeni's Kardashian-Jenner family Christmas portraits, which he photographed from 2010 through 2012, [29] [30] were featured in media outlets such as The View , The Talk , Larry King Live , and The Ellen DeGeneres Show , among others. [9] Kim Kardashian has stated to E! News that Saglimbeni is her favorite photographer, [31] and Saglimbeni has been featured around a dozen times on the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its related spin-offs, where he chiefly makes appearances as the family photographer. [32] In season six, Saglimbeni encourages Kendall Jenner to pursue professional modeling during a shoot at Slickforce Studio. [32] In 2022, Saglimbeni joined the Hulu series “The Kardashians” as consulting producer.

WMB 3D and 3D photography

In 2010, Saglimbeni patented his own Saglimbeni3D photography system. Saglimbeni had designed the system's post-production techniques along with Joyce Park, the post-production supervisor at Slickforce Studio. Unlike most similar systems, the Saglimbeni3D system purports to allow the retouching of 3D images. [33] In August 2011, Saglimbeni published the first edition of the magazine WMB 3D: World's Most Beautiful , [34] [35] which he billed as the first commercial magazine photographed and designed entirely in 3D. Released both in print and as an iPad app, [36] the first issue featured Kim Kardashian on the cover. Other celebrities who have been featured in the magazine include Stan Lee, [37] Gabrielle Union, Estella Warren, Paul Oakenfold, Kevin Hart, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Melanie Iglesias, Layla Kayleigh and Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat. [38] For his WMB 3D shoot Nuclear Summer, Saglimbeni was awarded the top prize in 3D at the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards in London, England. [8] Later in 2012, he received an award from NVidia for achievements in 3D photography. [14]

SlickforceGirl

In late 2012 Saglimbeni started the photography project SlickforceGirl, [9] where he photographs models and actresses with comic-book-inspired visuals as they "use their beauty, brains and courage to help those in need." [10] [39] The first shoot featured Vanessa Veasley [40] as an astronaut, [41] while December 2012 featured Erika Medina [11] as an airman with the Air Force. [12] The series has since featured Nazanin Mandi, [1] Melanie Iglesias, [11] and a number of other models. [10] [42] A portion of the profits from SlickforceGirl items are donated to charities [1] [10] such as the Hope for the Warriors. [12]

Work with Indian celebrities

Saglimbeni has worked with notable Bollywood celebrities. Since 2011, he worked with Maxim (India) magazine having photographed Mallika Sherawat, Priyanka Chopra, [43] Disha Patani, Ranveer Singh, Neha Dhupia [44] and Shibani Dandekar until the publication’s final issue in December 2018.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominated workCategoryResult
2002 American Society of Cinematographers Nick SaglimbeniHeritage Award [45] Hon. Mention
2008 National Association of
Photoshop Professionals 		CompositingGrand Prize
RetouchingGrand Prize
Nick SaglimbeniPhotography [46] [47] Grand Prize
2009Blackberry Business AwardsNick SaglimbeniDevelopment of Signature
Retouching Techniques		Won
2012NVidia 3D Vision Live3D Photo Champion [14] Won
Sony World Photography Awards [48] 3D CategoryGrand Prize

TV appearances

As himself:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Jenner changed her name due to gender transition in 2015. [24]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Kardashian</span> American attorney and businessman (1944–2003)

Robert George Kardashian was an American attorney and businessman. He gained recognition as O. J. Simpson's friend and defense attorney during Simpson's 1995 murder trial. He had four children with his first wife, Kris Kardashian: Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob, who appear on their family reality television series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and its spinoffs.

<i>Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive</i> American TV series or program

Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive is an American reality television program that aired on the E! network in 2005. On E! Australia it aired as Rich Kids: Cattle Drive.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian–Jenner blended family. It aired on the E! network between 2007 and 2021. The series focused mainly on sisters Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé Kardashian and their half-sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner. It also featured their parents, Kris and Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner, and brother, Rob. Partners of the Kardashian sisters also appeared on the show. Its premise originated with Ryan Seacrest, who also served as an executive producer. The series premiered on the E! cable network on October 14, 2007, and ran for 20 seasons over the span of almost fourteen years, becoming one of the longest-running reality television series in the US. The final season premiered on March 18, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kourtney Kardashian</span> American media personality (born 1979)

Kourtney Kardashian Barker is an American media personality and socialite. In 2007, she and her family began starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Its success led to the creation of spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take Miami and Kourtney and Kim Take New York. After she and her family made the decision to end their show after 20 seasons in 2021, they began appearing in an all new reality television series titled The Kardashians on Hulu in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khloé Kardashian</span> American media personality (born 1984)

Khloé Alexandra Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite and model. She rose to fame starring with her family in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to 2021. Its success led to the creation of spin-offs, including Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami (2009–2013) and Kourtney and Khloé Take The Hamptons (2014–2015). Following the ending of their previous show, she and her family began starring on Hulu's The Kardashians in 2022.

Robert Arthur Kardashian is an American television personality. He is known for appearing on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality television series that centers on his family, as well as its spin-offs. In 2011, Kardashian also competed in the thirteenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, during which he placed second.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kris Jenner</span> American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman

Kristen Mary Jenner is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to fame starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–2021) with her family. The success of their show led her and her family to star in multiple spin-off series, including Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami (2009), Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011), Khloe & Lamar (2011), Rob & Chyna (2016) and Life of Kylie (2017). She acted as executive producer for most of her family's reality programs. In 2013, she hosted a six week long pop culture-driven daytime talk show, called Kris. Following her family's decision to sign off from E! in 2021, they then went on to star in The Kardashians on Hulu from 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kim Kardashian</span> American media personality (born 1980)

Kimberly Noel Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton, but received wider notice after the sex tape Kim Kardashian, Superstar, which she filmed in 2003 with her then-boyfriend Ray J, was released in 2007. Later that year, she and her family began to appear on the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which aired until 2021. Its success led to the formation of three spin-off shows; Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011–2012), Kourtney and Kim Take Miami (2009–2013) and Hulu's The Kardashians (2022–present).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brody Jenner</span> American reality television personality and model

Sam Brody Jenner is an American television personality, business owner and DJ from Malibu, California. He is known for his appearances in reality television series such as The Princes of Malibu, The Hills, Bromance, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. He is the owner of the tequila hard seltzer company Mamitas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kylie Jenner</span> American media personality (born 1997)

Kylie Kristen Jenner is an American socialite, media personality, and businesswoman. She starred in the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to 2021 and then the Hulu reality television series The Kardashians from 2022. She is the founder and owner of cosmetic company Kylie Cosmetics. She is the fifth-most-followed person on Instagram.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kendall Jenner</span> American model and media personality (born 1995)

Kendall Nicole Jenner is an American model, media personality, socialite and businesswoman. She is a daughter of Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner, and rose to fame in the reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in which she starred for 20 seasons and nearly 15 years from 2007 to 2021. The success of the show led to the creation of multiple spin-off series including Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami (2009), Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011), Khloe & Lamar (2011), Rob & Chyna (2016) and Life of Kylie (2017). Following the decision to end their reality show, in 2022 she and her family starred in the reality television series The Kardashians on Hulu.

The Kardashian family, also referred to as the Kardashian–Jenner family, is an American family prominent in the fields of law, entertainment, reality television, fashion design, and business. Through different ventures, several members of the family have assets of over $1 billion. Kim Kardashian became a celebrity in 2007, after selling a pornographic film featuring ex boyfriend, singer Ray J, which enabled the family to rise to stardom. They appeared together on the highly popular reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The show's 14-year run gave and maintained media exposure to each member of the family, allowing them to start and build their individual careers in multiple businesses under their own separate brands.

<i>WMB 3D: Worlds Most Beautiful</i>

WMB 3D: World's Most Beautiful is an American fashion and lifestyle magazine based in Los Angeles. Created by Nick Saglimbeni in 2011, WMB 3D has been described as "the first commercial magazine entirely photographed and designed in 3D." The annual print issue has approximately 200 pages and is also available online; in both cases the features and ads can be seen in either 3D or 2D.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melanie Iglesias</span> American model and actress (born 1987)

Melanie Iglesias is an American model and actress. After being voted Maxim's "Hometown Hotties" winner in 2010, she has been featured in magazines such as World's Most Beautiful, Esquire, and Vibe.

Brandon & Leah were an American-based indie pop group made up of former husband and wife team Brandon Jenner and Leah Felder.

Brandon Jenner is an American singer-songwriter and television personality from Malibu, California. He is son of reality star and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner and songwriter Linda Thompson. He is known for his appearances in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, The Princes of Malibu, and The Hills: New Beginnings.

Kylie Cosmetics, LLC is an American cosmetics company founded by Kylie Jenner. The company began selling Kylie Lip Kits, a liquid lipstick and lip liner set, on November 30, 2015. Formerly known as Lip Kit by Kylie, the company was renamed Kylie Cosmetics in 2016.

<i>Kris Jenner... and All Things Kardashian</i> 2011 memoir by television personality Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner... and All Things Kardashian is a 2011 memoir by television personality Kris Jenner. It discusses her friendship with Nicole Brown Simpson, the O. J. Simpson murder trial, and anecdotes about her family.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordyn Woods</span> American socialite (born 1997)

Jordyn Woods is an American model and socialite. She is known for her role in the reality television show Life of Kylie.

The Kardashians is an American reality television series which focuses on the personal lives of the Kardashian–Jenner family. The program is a retooled continuation of their previous reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which concluded in 2021 after a 20-season run, on E!.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Aidin Observer (December 20, 2012). "Nick Saglimbeni on the Kardashian Christmas Card". WorldPhoto.org. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ SlickforceTV (July 1, 2016), Priyanka Chopra + Saglimbeni for Maxim India HOT 100 , retrieved August 7, 2017
  3. 1 2 3 4 Eggenberger, Nicole (December 20, 2013). "Sean "Diddy" Combs Shares Family Christmas Card With His Six Kids". Us Weekly . Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Paula Abdul | Healthy Living Magazine".
  5. ↑ "B1A4 Joins Forces with SlickforceStudio for "Solo Day"". Official B1A4. July 16, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Melanie Iglesias Raises Money for Autism". MelanieIglesias.com. November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nick Saglimbeni for The Humane Society – Chilombo Images". chilombonews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "CelebrityPhotographer Nick Saglimbeni wins 2012 Sony World Photography 3D Award - Worldnews.com". Article.wn.com. April 27, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "About Nick". NickSaglimbeni.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Our Mission". SlickforceGirl.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Robertson, Josh (October 22, 2012). "Melanie Iglesias Is Back and Sexy as Ever". The Smoking Jacket. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 Dudak, Gary (December 7, 2012). "Mandatory Presents: Slickforce Erica". Mandatory. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ Patil, Prashant (March 19, 2020). "Shaurn Romy said that, she used all the money for philanthropic work got from that photoshoot". Mix India.
  14. 1 2 3 "2012 Photo Champion Unveiled! Interview with Nick Saglimbeni". 3D Vision Live by NVIDIA. 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  15. 1 2 "SlickforceStudio — About Slickforce Studio". Slickforce.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  16. ↑ Davis, Lawrence. "The Breast Cancer Charities of America 2 Annual Fashion Show & Fundraiser Hosted by Tiffany Hines | Splash Magazines | Los Angeles". Lasplash.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Estella Warren". Nick Saglimbeni. April 17, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  18. ↑ "SlickforceGirl: Melanie Iglesias Signs for the Troops – Hope for the Warriors". NickSaglimbeni.com. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Melanie Iglesias Raises Money for Toys for Tots!". MelanieIglesias.com. December 23, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  20. ↑ Fame, Royalty (August 2, 2009). "Layla Kayleigh does Peta". Royaltyfame.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  21. 1 2 Aidin Observer (April 17, 2012). "New 2012 Spring styles from Kardashian Kollection Intimates, compared to 2011 collection". Lingerie-observer.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  22. 1 2 "Kardashian Kollection Intimates for Sears". Nick Saglimbeni. Archived from the original on November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  23. 1 2 "Hey, Kim, it's all in the jeans!". NY Daily News. January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  24. 1 2 Buzz Bissinger (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  25. ↑ Jenner, Kris (September 4, 2012). All Things Kardashian. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1451646979.
  26. ↑ Stelter, Brian (November 4, 2011). "There's One Big Question About the Kardashian Marriage". The New York Times . Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  27. ↑ Marissa (November 30, 2015). "Kylie Jenner's Makeup Line — See The Behind-The-Scenes Of Her Lip Kit Shoot". Hollywood Life. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  28. ↑ Koenig, Gillian (August 6, 2010). "Kendall Jenner's Newest Modeling Shoot: High Fashion for Fall". People . Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  29. ↑ "Kardashian family poses for 2010 Christmas card". Content.usatoday.com. December 16, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  30. ↑ Leone, Raechal (December 19, 2011). "Merry Christmas from the Kardashians … in 3-D | OMG Now – Yahoo! omg!". Omg.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  31. ↑ "Kim Kardashian Pops Off The Page As The First 3 D Magazine Cover Girl". E! Online. August 1, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  32. 1 2 "Video: Keeping Up with the Kardashians". IMDb . Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  33. ↑ "About Saglimbeni3D". Saglimbeni3D. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013.
  34. ↑ "Kim Kardashian's Famous Figure, Now in 3-D!". UsMagazine.com. August 11, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  35. ↑ Wischhover, Cheryl (November 26, 2011). "See Kim Kardashian's Curves in 3D in Racy New Mag WMB". Fashionista. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  36. ↑ "World's Most Beautiful". WMB 3D. November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  37. ↑ "Stan Lee and Spider-Man in 3D - Boffo on Variety.com". Boffo.com. January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  38. ↑ "Mallika Sherawat scorches WMB cover". Hindustan Times. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  39. ↑ "My Jamaica – Nick Saglimbeni". Jamaica Observer . September 9, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  40. ↑ Robertson, Josh (September 4, 2012). "Vanessa Veasley Is a Slickforce Girl! What's a Slickforce Girl?". The Smoking Jacket. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  41. ↑ Dudack, Gary (January 4, 2013). "Mandatory Presents: Slickforce Vanessa". Mandatory. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  42. ↑ "SlickforceGirl: Behind-the-scenes with Brittany Dailey,Vanessa Veasley and Erika Medina by Nick Saglimbeni". ISO 1200 Photography Magazine. January 22, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  43. ↑ Markovinovic, Monica (June 17, 2016). "Priyanka Chopra Is 'The Hottest Woman In The World' On The Cover Of Maxim India". HuffPost .
  44. ↑ Chaudhary, Nirupama (May 18, 2018). "Red lips, wine coloured dress with a thigh high slit and that smoulder – The shades of Neha Dhupia you've probably never seen before!". Bollywood Hungama .
  45. ↑ "Past ASC Awards". The ASC. Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  46. ↑ "National Association of Photoshop Professionals announces Guru". MacNews. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  47. ↑ Sep 8 (September 10, 2008). "Photographer gains NAPP Guru status | Latest Industry News | Digital Photographer". News.dphotographer.co.uk. Retrieved November 18, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  48. ↑ "World Photography Organisation". Worldphoto.org. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.