Professional commercial photographer
Kjell Nilsson started his career as a photographer’s assistant in 1988 and completed his informal apprenticeship by contracting to 25 of LA’s top photographers – mostly graduates of the Brooks Arts Institute. He learnt the art of car photography from Michael Freedman, fashion from Dean Collins, product from Axle Duler and so on.
Kjell then went on to open his own LA studio. Clients included international brands like Taco Bell, L’Oreal and Mitsubishi Electronics, as well as local California success stories like Arterial Vascular Engineering – the medical research company where Kjell used micro photography to capture fine 4mm long artierial vascular stent’s on film.
After establishing a strong career early, Kjell took a three year career break and enjoyed time as a personal trainer immediately before moving to Tauranga in 2002. Kjell eased back into the commercial photography industry by shooting architectural, interior and property images. He then established Studio 23 at Mt Maunganui, the perfect facility for his other photographic specialties – cars, fashion, food and beverage, product, lifestyle and commercial portrait photography.
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Photographer, family man, fun-seeker
Born in Sweden, Kjell spent two and a half years in the Swedish airforce training as an aircraft mechanic before moving to the United States and discovering photography as a profession, not just a passion. Kjell is now settled in the Bay of Plenty with his wife, a kiwi who knows New Zealand is the best place on earth to raise a family.
When not in the studio or photographing on location, Kjell enjoys an eclectic range of interests. He loves to get physical with sports like kick boxing, skiing and windsurfing, to get fast and furious at motor-sports events and to exercise his creative side in painting, drawing, music and, of course, photography.
