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Nick Saglimbeni

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]

Nick Saglimbeni
Saglimbeni at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards
Born
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis, University of Southern California
AwardsWorld Photography Awards
(2012 Grand Prize in 3D)
Websitenicksaglimbeni.com

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

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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

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Slickforce Studio and early shoots

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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

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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)[a][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

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Main article: WMB 3D: World's Most Beautiful

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

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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

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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

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2002 American Society of Cinematographers Nick Saglimbeni Heritage Award[45] Hon. Mention
2008 National Association of
Photoshop Professionals 		Compositing Grand Prize
Retouching Grand Prize
Nick Saglimbeni Photography[46][47] Grand Prize
2009 Blackberry Business Awards Nick Saglimbeni Development of Signature
Retouching Techniques		 Won
2012 NVidia 3D Vision Live 3D Photo Champion[14] Won
Sony World Photography Awards[48] 3D Category Grand Prize

TV appearances

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As himself:

See also

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Notes

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

References

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  2. ^ SlickforceTV (July 1, 2016), Priyanka Chopra + Saglimbeni for Maxim India HOT 100, retrieved August 7, 2017
  3. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "CelebrityPhotographer Nick Saglimbeni wins 2012 Sony World Photography 3D Award - Worldnews.com". Article.wn.com. April 27, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "About Nick". NickSaglimbeni.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c d "Our Mission". SlickforceGirl.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d Robertson, Josh (October 22, 2012). "Melanie Iglesias Is Back and Sexy as Ever". The Smoking Jacket. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  12. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c "2012 Photo Champion Unveiled! Interview with Nick Saglimbeni". 3D Vision Live by NVIDIA. 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  15. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Kardashian Kollection Intimates for Sears". Nick Saglimbeni. Archived from the original on November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  23. ^ a b "Hey, Kim, it's all in the jeans!". NY Daily News. January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  24. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.
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