Nicola Zampieri
Photographer & Editor | Co-founder of Nilli Birds
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Co-founder and lead creator of Nilli Birds, an independent editorial and visual project focused on sustainable travel, cultural reportage, and ethical visual storytelling.
Launched in 2024 out of a desire to explore the world in total freedom, Nilli Birds combines professional documentary photography with deep narrative journalism. The project documents the authentic essence of remote communities, diverse cultures, and untouched landscapes, actively promoting mindful and sustainable global discovery.
As a co-founder, my responsibilities encompass the entire creative production: long-term project planning, on-location documentary shooting, portraiture, and an extensive post-production workflow in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to maintain a cohesive, high-end editorial aesthetic across all digital and print media.
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Commercial lifestyle and adventure content creation developed for Wicked Campers during an international road trip.
The project focused on capturing the authentic freedom of van life across untouched, wild landscapes to refresh and elevate the brand's social media presence and digital identity.
My role combined documentary-style photography with modern digital marketing needs. The full workflow involved scouting remote outdoor locations, shooting dynamic lifestyle setups under unpredictable natural lighting conditions, and executing a vibrant post-production and color grading process in Adobe Lightroom to ensure high-engagement visual assets for digital channels.
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Professional landscape and architecture photography project developed on-location for Sumberkima Hill retreat.
The assignment focused on capturing luxury eco-villas and sweeping panoramic views nestled between the mountains and the sea. My goal was to define and elevate the retreat's visual storytelling for digital marketing, highlighting the premium interior design, structural geometry, and the unique natural landscape.
The technical workflow involved careful management of natural exposure, wide-angle lens control to minimize distortion, and precise digital post-production in Adobe Lightroom to balance the vibrant tropical tones and shadows.
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Professional photography and video content creation developed on-location for Mangrove Bay Resort in Bali.
The goal of this project was to elevate the property's digital identity by capturing its unique hospitality experience, high-end amenities, and stunning natural surroundings.
My role involved the complete creative workflow, including managing natural tropical lighting on-site, capturing high-quality commercial assets, and executing precise digital post-production (color grading and enhancement) in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. The final deliverables successfully provided the resort with a premium, polished visual narrative tailored for modern marketing and digital branding.
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