Sink or Swim

I was thrilled when I got the call from Kathy Ryan to shoot Conan for The New York Times Magazine. Not only because she’s one of the most esteemed photo editors in the business, but also because I’ve always had the highest respect for the magazine itself. In banter back and forth between the magazine, Conan, and myself, we landed on the idea of having him cannonball into a pool in a full suit. After shooting him practicing flying through the air a few times, we went for the real deal and captured the perfect jump on film. <a href="http://www.deweynicks.com/gallery/nyt_conan/">Click</a> to view more. 15

2009-07-06T23:40:05Z

Client: The New York Times Magazine Photographer: Dewey Nicks Stylist: Bruce Brumage Hair: Jeffrey Swander Makeup: Deb Paulman Production: Peter McClafferty for PM Productions Location: Hollywood, CA 90

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Sink or Swim

2009-07-28T23:40:08Z

http://deweynicks.com/gallery/nyt_conan/ Although we were only forty minutes outside LA, when we pulled up to this incredible mesa to shoot a Glamour Magazine editorial, it felt like we were a million miles away. In 20 years of shooting from one end of town to the other, I’ve never found such expansive, rolling vistas and wide open golden fields so close to the city. <a href="/gallery/glamour_newfrontier/">Click</a> to view more. 14

2009-07-06T22:23:41Z

Client: Glamour Magazine Photographer: Dewey Nicks Creative Director/Stylist: Maggie Mann Models: Hana Jirickova at Ford, Adam Crigler at Major Models Hair: John Rudiant Makeup: Jo Strettell Production: Peter McClafferty for PM Productions Location: ? Mesa, CA 89

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New Frontier

2009-07-30T21:45:48Z

http://deweynicks.com/gallery/glamour_newfrontier/ When my first conversation with Tony Bertone and Quentin Bradley from Puma included the words “motorcycles, explosions, Ferraris, bikinis, Kung Fu, and a 100 foot racing yacht” I knew this was a dream job for a thrill seeker like me. Working with these guys was a pleasure and they allowed me the freedom to photograph one of the most Dewey Nicks-ish shoots of the year. <a href="/gallery/puma/">Click</a> to view more. 21

2009-07-06T22:23:04Z

Client: Puma Photographer: Dewey Nicks Art Director: Allison McCarthy Brand Production Manager: Nina Zammarelli Senior International Brand Manager: Quentin Bradley Stylist: John Harris Hair: Herve Bernard Makeup: Lisa Jane Story Models: Delilah, Jeff Groff, Cara Zavaleta, Craigh Henningson, Jimmy Galloway, Lewis Cassidy, Luke Broadlick, Seasn, Rachel Wood, Jhannet Johnson, Victor Ross, Yesenia Adame, Gemma Nguyen, Britt Holden, Max Davis, Clay Parton, Nicole Moore, Natasha Hopkins, Briana Hicks, Tamara Brown Special Effects: Giuliano Fiumuani Stunt Coordinator: Philip Tan Production Designer: Thomas Thurnauer Production: Chelsea Productions Location: Hollywood, CA 88

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Go Your Own Way

2009-07-30T21:24:56Z

http://deweynicks.com/gallery/puma/ <div id="flashpad"> <script type="text/javascript"> AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0','width','546','height','325','src','flash/player','quality','high', 'allowFullScreen', 'true','pluginspage','http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash','movie','flash/player' ); //end AC code </script> <noscript> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" width="546" height="325"> <param name="movie" value="/flash/player.swf" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="quality" id="wanker" value="high" /> <embed src="/flash/player.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="546" height="325" allowFullScreen="true"></embed> </object> </noscript> </div> We made a short film of behind the scenes footage from the Puma shoot. Brazilian Girls provided the soundtrack, which I think captures the spirit of the shoot. Click play to view movie. 21

2009-07-06T22:21:02Z

Client: Puma Director: Dewey Nicks DP: James Wall Editor: Paul Kuhn Art Director: Allison McCarthy Brand Production Manager: Nina Zammarelli Senior International Brand Manager: Quentin Bradley Stylist: John Harris Hair: Herve Bernard Makeup: Lisa Jane Story Models: Delilah, Jeff Groff, Cara Zavaleta, Craigh Henningson, Jimmy Galloway, Lewis Cassidy, Luke Broadlick, Seasn, Rachel Wood, Jhannet Johnson, Victor Ross, Yesenia Adame, Gemma Nguyen, Britt Holden, Max Davis, Clay Parton, Nicole Moore, Natasha Hopkins, Briana Hicks, Tamara Brown Special Effects: Giuliano Fiumuani Stunt Coordinator: Philip Tan Production Designer: Thomas Thurnauer Production: Chelsea Productions Location: Hollywood, CA 87

We Just Want to Have A Good Time

2009-07-31T18:57:04Z

In the spring of 1992, Ford Models asked me to shoot a test of their newest girls, two unknowns sharing a tiny New York apartment. I came across these old prints in the archive and was reminded just how irresistible these girls turned out to be. This was the first day I met Shalom Harlow and Amber Valletta. <a href="http://www.deweynicks.com/gallery/fordmodels_test/">Click</a> to view more. 30

2009-07-06T22:20:20Z

Client: Ford Models Photographer: Dewey Nicks Creative Director/Stylist: Lisa Eisner Hair: Deanna Makeup: Justin Henry Models: Shalom Harlow and Amber Valletta Location: Puck Penthouse Studios, New York City, NY 86

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Model Behavior

2009-07-16T18:02:28Z

http://deweynicks.com/gallery/fordmodels_test/ When I saw Carla Bruni on CNN recently, greeting the Obamas as the first lady of France, I was reminded of the day we spent together in a Paris hotel room… shooting this story for British Vogue. When you get the great Vogue Editor Anna Harvey, Creative Director Robin Derrick, and models Carla Bruni and Meghan Douglas together in a gorgeous suite at the Hotel de Crillon, the pictures are bound to be pretty great. Our suite was next door to a high ranking Saudi official whose 4 bodyguards permanently posted in the hallway were suspicious of our tendency to roll up rugs, move antique furniture, and bang against the walls. I was always happy with the spirit and color of these photos, so thought I’d share them. <a href="http://www.deweynicks.com/gallery/britishvogue_carlabruni/">Click</a> to view more. 32

2009-07-06T22:19:10Z

Client: British Vogue Photographer: Dewey Nicks Creative Director: Anna Harvey Hair: Bruce Libre Makeup: Tracey Grey Models: Carla Bruni, Meghan Douglas Location: Hotel de Crillon, Paris 85

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Paris Shines On

2009-07-16T18:30:25Z

http://deweynicks.com/gallery/britishvogue_carlabruni/ Our concept revolved around a group of college friends living in Brooklyn, reuniting over a long weekend. It all came together when the brilliant production designer Noemi Bonazzi made her own home available to us. Her charming sense of style echoed through the great Brooklyn brownstone and inspired the entire shoot. <a href="http://www.deweynicks.com/gallery/aldo_newyork">Click</a> to view more. 11

2009-07-06T22:14:08Z

Client: Aldo Photographer: Dewey Nicks Agency: Cahan Creative Director: Douglas Bensadoun Stylist: April Hughes Hair: Rita Marmor Makeup: Christy Coleman Models: Martha Hunt, Olya Sueva, Raelynn, Dana Belmond and Toms Production: Sabine Manas for Ghibli Media Productions Location: Brooklyn, NY 84

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Fancy Footwork

2009-08-10T18:58:54Z

http://deweynicks.com/gallery/aldo_newyork/ My long-standing collaboration with Giorgio Guidotti from Max Mara has always produced some of my favorite imagery, especially when we team up with wardrobe stylist Madeline Weeks. Shooting the elegant and self-possessed Missy Rayder throughout a gorgeous Neutra house in the hills above Los Angeles is really a nice way to spend a day. <a href="http://deweynicks.com/gallery/maxmara_nuetra/">Click</a> to view more. 19

2009-07-06T22:12:58Z

Client: Max Mara Photographer: Dewey Nicks Creative Director: Giorgio Guidotti Stylist: Madeline Weeks Hair: Andy Lecompte Makeup: Kara Yoshimoto Bua Model: Missy Rayder at IMG and Dante Spencer at LA Models Production: Cat Burkley for Portfolio One, Inc. 83

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Don't Walk Away

2009-08-10T18:57:28Z

http://deweynicks.com/gallery/maxmara_nuetra/ I’m always excited to get the call from Weiden + Kennedy because they consistently come up with incredibly clever campaigns and strong graphic solutions. Their concept for this Nike shoot, to focus on the guy getting posterized, was no exception. There’s nothing better for me than the opportunity to freeze action, especially when 220-pound athletes are flying six feet in the air and landing on each other. All the action happened in camera, in real time. It was a thrill to watch and became an instant Dewey Nicks classic in my mind. <a href="http://www.deweynicks.com/gallery/nike_hyperdunk">Click</a> to view more. 29

2009-07-06T22:12:04Z

Client: Nike Photographer: Dewey Nicks Agency: Wieden + Kennedy Art Director: Sasha Swetschinski Stylist: Lisa Michelle Boyd Models: Kareem Abdul Jabbar II, Brian Drolet, Doc Jacobs, Omar Wilkes, Rafael Amare, Travor Turner,Peter Cornell, Shel, Dock Ellis, Zach Fray, Michael Stewart, Lafayette Dorsey, Brandon McKinnie, Britton Shaw, Eric Yee Basketball Technician: Antoine Stoudamire Production: Sandrine Lima for Reel Sessions Location: Hollywood, CA 82

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Dunkd On

2009-07-31T00:25:44Z

http://deweynicks.com/gallery/nike_hyperdunk/ This was another great opportunity to work with Creative Director Ferdinand Van Alphen from Tommy. We enlisted production designer Randal Peacock to find these amazing bellytank lakesters. When he came across car restorer Bobby Green and his crew at Old Crow Speed Shop, we had everything we needed. Bobby built the orange racer specifically for us in 2 days from an old aircraft tank he had hanging from the ceiling of the shop. We got out to the Bonneville Salt Flats and the stark landscape created one of those great situations where less really is more. <a href="http://www.deweynicks.com/gallery/tommy_salt_lake">Click</a> to view more. 5

2009-07-06T22:07:40Z

Client: Tommy Hilfiger USA + Europe Photographer: Dewey Nicks Creative Director: Ferdinand Van Alphen Stylist: Mane Duplan Hair: Ward Stegerhoek Makeup: Christy Coleman Models: Lindsey Ellingson at DNA and Mathew Gordon at DNA Production: Michael Ciferelli for Industry Productions Location: Bonneville Salt Flats, UT 81

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Bullet in the Blue Sky

2009-08-10T19:00:41Z

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