Nick Koudis
Encyclopedia
Nick Koudis is an American photographer known for images that have a double meaning that poke fun at social insanity. Almost all of his photographs are created using special effects such as miniature or oversized props, or have been digitally manipulated in Photoshop.
Koudis was born in New York City
in 1957, spent a portion of his childhood in Brisbane
, Australia
, then spent twenty-five years shooting advertising
images in New York City
.
In 1995 Koudis was a charter photographer at Photodisc
, now Getty Images
. As such, he was a pioneer of royalty free
stock photography
. His stock images have since been published widely. He has photographed multiple covers of Time Magazine. Since 2000, he has been shooting celebrities in Los Angeles
, where he now resides.
His work has received the One Show award, Andy Awards for advertising, PDN/Nikon Awards, and is featured in Adobe Photoshop Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore
.
Koudis was born in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1957, spent a portion of his childhood in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, then spent twenty-five years shooting advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
images in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
In 1995 Koudis was a charter photographer at Photodisc
PhotoDisc
PhotoDisc, Inc. based in Seattle, was a leading publisher of digital stock photography free of royalties. It was founded in 1991 by Mark Torrance, who also became the chief executive officer and chairman...
, now Getty Images
Getty Images
Getty Images, Inc. is a stock photo agency, based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is a supplier of stock images for business and consumers with an archive of 80 million still images and illustrations and more than 50,000 hours of stock film footage...
. As such, he was a pioneer of royalty free
Royalty free
Royalty-Free, or RF, refers to the right to use copyrighted material or intellectual property without the need to pay royalties for each use or per volume sold, or some time period of use or sales.-Computer standards:...
stock photography
Stock photography
Stock photography is the supply of photographs licensed for specific uses. It is used to fulfill the needs of creative assignments instead of hiring a photographer. Today, stock images can be presented in searchable online databases. They can be purchased and delivered online...
. His stock images have since been published widely. He has photographed multiple covers of Time Magazine. Since 2000, he has been shooting celebrities in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where he now resides.
His work has received the One Show award, Andy Awards for advertising, PDN/Nikon Awards, and is featured in Adobe Photoshop Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore
Ben Willmore
Ben Willmore is the author of several Photoshop books, most notably the Adobe Systems Photoshop Studio Techniques series.Books include:*Photoshop Studio Techniques*Up to Speed*How to Wow: Photoshop for Photography...
.