Born and raised beside a pasture of corn and cows in Visalia, California, Corey Nickols grew up playing in rivers and running through fields. He filled his days building rockets, discovering music and increasing his boy like wonder for life and people. At the age of 8 he created his first photo album made up of a loving family with adventures involving a station wagon, campsites and a trailer with beer cans for hubcaps. As Corey continued to grow, so did his curiosity for photography. He attended an art school where he spent a few years in darkrooms, studios and on location exploring and entertaining his craft. He later moved to Los Angeles where rivers and fields were replaced with cars and concrete. When not working, Corey enjoys discussions on human flourishing, eating healthy, making kombucha, triathlons, U.S. History, playing the piano, listening to books on audio and watching Jeopardy.

Client List:

20th Century Fox

Activision

Adweek

Backstage Magazine

CBS

The Daily Telegraph

Deutsch

Draft Kings

Droga5

Emmy Magazine

Entertainment Weekly

Esquire

Essence Magazine

The Guardian

HBO

Head & Shoulders

Ihop

Los Angeles Magazine

Muscle & Fitness

NBC

Observer Media

People

Pizza Hut

Russian Glamour

SXSW

Television Critics Association

TV Guide

Watch! Magazine

The Wrap

Youtube

Awards:

2020 IPA: Editorial (Personality) - Second Place

2020 IPA: People (Portrait and Editorial) - Honorable Mention

2020 IPA: People (Children) - Honorable Mention

2019 PDN FACES - Second Place

2019 IPA: Editorial (Personality), People (Portrait) - Honorable Mention

2019 IPA: Analog/Film (Fine Art & Portrait) - Honorable Mention

2018 IPA: Editorial (personality) - Honorable Mention

2018 IPA: People (portrait) - Honorable Mention

2018 IPA: Fine Art (portrait) - Honorable Mention

2017 PDN FACES - First Place

2017 APA Awards: Personal - First Place

2017 APA Awards: Editorial - First Place

2017 IPA: Editorial (personality) - 2nd Place

2017 IPA: Editorial (personality) - Honorable Mention

2017 ONE EYELAND: Editorial (personality) - Bronze

2017 ONE EYELAND: People (portrait) - Bronze