Nyk Sykes photography
live drawing Sophie Monk, singer and actor. Published: Sydney Morning Herald. Semi-Finalist, Hasselblad Masters Award, 2008.
Ajay Rochester. TV presenter, The Biggest Loser, Channel 10. Published: Cosmopolitan Tiffani Wood, singer in Bardot, with daughter Lillian Adel. Published: Wentworth Courier
Dita Von Tease, American burlesque performer. Spokesmodel for MAC Cosmetics.
Elle Macpherson, supermodel.
Kath Purkis, entrepeneur. Clinique It Girl 2009. Director, Le Black Book online fashion boutique.
Miranda Kerr @ Chic. Victoria’s Secret Angel, Face of David Jones.
Stephanie Rice
Kate Waterhouse
Sophie Falkiner
Sonia Kruger. TV Presenter, Dancing with the Stars, Channel 7. With the star of the My Dog TVCs.
Suzi Q, Penthouse Pet, Miss Nude Australia and winner of the Arena TV series “Erotic Star”. Published: Cherrie Paul Capsis, singer and actor, Helpman Award winner. CD covers for “Paul Capsis Live”, Black Yak Records
The Ladies of Middle Earth Photography: Nyk Sykes Hair and Make-up: Petr Vackar @ Ardino Stylist: Lucinda Petroeschevsky-Mayer Model: Charly @ Chadwick’s Silver, Fashion Photography, London Photographic Association Awards, 2009
Foundation MAC, Eye Shadow Palette Yeux 05 SEPHORA; Shadestick Baige-Ing MAC; Gold Dipliner Peggy Sage; Black Mascara MAC; Pencil 135 Iced Chestnut L’Oreal; Lip Gloss Ping-Purple Peggy Sage; Blush purple Haze and Creme de Violet MAC. Vintage dress from Vintage Clothing Shop
Left: Foundation MAC; Eye Shadow Humid, Pigment Gold Orange MAC; Eye Kohl, black mascara MAC; blush Cheek MAC; Lip Gloss n.10 L’Oreal l. Lanvin vintage dress.
Right: Foundation MAC; Eye Shadow White Frost, Orb MAC; Power Point Eye Pencil Black, White, MAC; Silver Dipliner Peggy Sage; Black Mascara MAC; Orange Lip Pigment Peggy Sage.
Foundation MAC, Eye Shadow Girlie, Orb, Jest MAC; Power Point Eye Pencil Brown, MAC; Shadestick Baige-Ing MAC; Crème Liner Black MAC; Black Mascara MAC; Lip Gloss 34 Berry Channel; Porcelain Ping Skinfinish MAC. Akira dress.
Foundation MAC; Eye Shadow Gesso, Sweet Lust MAC: Shadestick Baige-Ing MAC; White Aqua-colour Blush Bronze; Lip Gloss Frozen Pink L’Oreal. Photographers own wool fleece worn as cape.
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and has won international recognition from the and newspapersand andnewspapers has won international recognition from the USA, the UK, Sweden and Russia as well as Australia. Most USA, the UK, Sweden and Russia as well as Australia. Most he was a in last years Hasselblad Masters notably, he wasnotably, a Semi-Finalist inSemi-Finalist last years Hasselblad Masters Award. Award.
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and training to create his unique style. His backgroundHis andbackground training merge to createmerge his unique style. “I feel that my previous career as a magazine Nyk explains: “INyk feelexplains: that my previous career as a magazine newspaper designer was crucial to my quick and newspaper and designer was crucial to my quick maturing as a maturing as a professionalSelecting photographer. Selecting andphotos photoshoping photos professional photographer. and photoshoping a daily basis is professions. central to both My visual on a daily basison is central to both Myprofessions. visual understanding from the long history understanding comes from thecomes long history of western art of western art than just the history ofI photography: I trained in rather than justrather the history of photography: trained in at the Sydney Institute Technical and Further photography at photography the Sydney Institute of Technical andofFurther Education having previously studied history and philosophy Education having previously studied the history and the philosophy of art.” of art.” Nyk is fan of entering industryfeeling competitions, feeling that they Nyk is fan of entering industry competitions, that they raise photographers’ status both internationally and raise photographers’ status both internationally and domestically. my home Australia,” he explains, “overseas domestically. “In my home of“In Australia,” heofexplains, “overseas success is critical to furthering a career in fashion photography. success is critical to furthering a career in fashion photography. LPAhas Fashion prize provided an excellent The LPA FashionThe prize provided anhas excellent raison d’etre raison d’etre for a marking campaign targeting fashion for a marking campaign targeting fashion designers and designers and editors.” editors.” As an eventNyk photographer, Nyk hasmodel photographed model Elle As an event photographer, has photographed Elle Macpherson, designer Georgio Armani, actor Cate Macpherson, designer Georgio Armani, actor Cate Blanchet and Blanchet and Von Teese. However, first editorial shoot performer Dita performer Von Teese.Dita However, his first editorialhis shoot of his most memorable. “We were on a catamaran remains one of remains his mostone memorable. “We were on a catamaran in Pittwater harbour north of Sydney,” recalls. in Pittwater harbour north of Sydney,” he recalls. “We he used both “We used both a female and male model. We had a perfect day with wonderful a female and male model. We had a perfect day with wonderful a perfect daynotice that we notice the tide go results...Such aresults...Such perfect day that we didn’t thedidn’t tide go out. out.
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“We were on the wrong side of Pittwater “We were run aground onrun the aground wrong side of Pittwater surrounded by forest bush land . Itand waswe Saturday and we surrounded by forest and bush land .and It was Saturday allgo had to go to. The model hadwith a dinner date with all had events to to.events The male model hadmale a dinner date his girlfriend! It was so funny listing to him on the phone to her his girlfriend! It was so funny listing to him on the phone to her she didn’t believe him; she thought it was the - she didn’t believe him; she thought it was the worst excuse worst excuse she’d heard. She threatened to end the relationship if he she’d ever heard. Sheever threatened to end the relationship if he there on weby were rescued by a passing wasn’t there onwasn’t time. Luckily wetime. wereLuckily rescued a passing American tourist in a speedboat!” American tourist in a speedboat!” Nyk has recently returned from Bali photographing Bali Fashion Nyk has recently returned from photographing Fashion where enjoyed he particularly enjoyed shooting their distinctive Week, where heWeek, particularly shooting their distinctive parade fashion which street parade ofstreet fashion whichofincluded fashionincluded models fashion in horsemodels in horse draw carriages riding down the main street and along the beach draw carriages riding down the main street and along the beach “The trip was topped staying at a five-star hotel front. “The trip front. was topped of by staying atofa by five-star hotel where was drinks plied with freelocal drinks bybarman the localan head barman an where I was plied withI free by the head aspiring professional photographer in return for aspiring professional photographer - in return for photographic photographic tips. A fair trade!” tips. A fair trade!”
Nyk Sykes, an internationallyNyk recognised photographer Sykes, fashion an internationally recognised fashion photographer Nyk Sykes, an internationally recognised fashion photographer based in Sydney, won Silver inbased the single image category of in Sydney, won Silver in the single image category of based in won Silver in image category Fashion: Chapter 3. Sydney, The winning image is the partsingle of his "Lady of imageofis part of his "Lady of Fashion: Chapter 3. The winning Fashion: The image is part of "Lady Middle Earth" series Chapter inspired 3. by “Thewinning Lord ofseries the Rings” film. Middle Earth" inspired by his “The Lordofof the Rings” film. Middle Earth" to series inspired by “The Lord of Rings” film. the conventions of Nyk explains: “I wanted explore outside the conventions of Nyk explains: “I wanted tothe explore outside explains: “I wanted tocharacter explore outside the conventions of fashion andNyk beauty and look more at and glamour. fashion and beauty and look more at character and glamour. fashion and beauty andlooks lookand more at character and The looks were inspired by characters creatures inby the filmglamour. The were inspired characters and creatures in the film The looksindividual were inspired byreferencing characters creatures in the film without referencing characters. I used aand single model without individual characters. I used a single model without I used atosingle model of the Hobbits to to express a range referencing of looks from the shyness of the Hobbits toindividual express acharacters. range of looks from the shyness to of express a range of looks fromof shyness the the darkness Mordor. The winning photo isthe an evil queen, theHobbits the darkness Mordor. Theofwinning phototois an evil queen, the the Dark darkness Mordor. The an evil queen, the consort of the Lord of Sauron. consort of winning the Darkphoto Lord is Sauron. consort of the Dark Lord Sauron. Nyk took up photography professionally seven years ago, Nyk took up photography professionally seven years ago, Nyk took up photography professionally seven since years ago, having explored the creative outlets design the and creative poetry having of explored outlets of design and poetry since having explored the creative outletsphotographer, ofSince design andhe poetry since photographer, he leaving University. Since becoming a full-time leaving University. becoming a full-time leaving 12 University. Since becoming full-time photographer, he has photographed fashion has weeks in Sydney,a Melbourne and photographed 12 fashion weeks in Sydney, Melbourne and has published photographed 12 fashion weeks in Sydney, Melbourne and Bali, has been by many leading Australian magazines Bali, has been published by many leading Australian magazines Bali, has been published by many leading Australian magazines
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Nyk’s nextismajor project is shooting 8th Sydney Fashion Nyk’s next major project shooting his 8th Sydney his Fashion Week which he describes as “one of my great pleasures: Week which he describes as “one of my great pleasures: and His next demanding anddemanding exhausting.” Hisexhausting.” next exhibition is at exhibition the end of is at the end of year at SNO Gallery – Australia’s international centre for the year at SNOthe Gallery – Australia’s international centre for Hisinvolves body ofphotographing work involves fashion photographing fashion in abstract art. Hisabstract body ofart. work in the context of the abstract art exhibitions at the gallery over the context of the abstract art exhibitions at the gallery over the past two years: the abstraction of colour and form in cloth the past two years: the abstraction of colour and form in cloth and canvas working together, the moving and canvas working together, and the movingand human body human body against the stillness of paint and wood. against the stillness of paint and wood. Nyklike believes that, like fashion, is both an art and Nyk believes that, fashion, photography is photography both an art and “As anto artist, I strive to develop my own style and a business. “As aanbusiness. artist, I strive develop my own style and themes. I aim to work fashion with particular fashion designers, themes. I aim to work with particular designers, magazines and galleries that I feel a synergy with.” magazines and galleries that I feel a synergy with.”
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Stormy Weather “Don’t know why There’s no sun up in the sky Stormy weather Since my man and I ain’t together Keeps raining all the time” from the song Stormy Weather. Sung by: Billie Holiday. Written by: Arlen & Koehler
Photographer: Nyk Sykes Stylist: Lucinda Petroeschevsky-Mayer Hair & Make-up: Petr Vackar @ Ardino Model: Rechelle @ Vivien’s
Kelly Love dress
Religion jacket, Rose and Ruby dress
Rose and Ruby dress,Trelise Cooper vintage belt
Madame Marie dress, Religion jacket
Buddhist Punk top, vintage dress
Genevieve body suit, Bowie skirt, model’s own shoes
Buddhist Punk dress
Bowie dress
Champagne Breakfast on the Harbour
Published: YMI magazine Photographer: Nyk Sykes Styling: Lemisee Model: Rechelle @ Vivien’s Fashion design: Lemisee Collections
Strange Amber Fashion design: Milich & Morton Photographer: Nyk Sykes Styling: Danielle Milich and Joelle Morton Model: Amber L’estrange @ Chadwicks