Nick Saglimbeni is an American photographer and filmmaker, best known for his work with celebrities and 3D photography. Through his production company Slickforce Studio, he has produced creative projects for entertainment figures worldwide such as the Kardashian-Jenner family,

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and

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. He has photographed commercial campaigns for large companies including

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and

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, as well as for non-profit organizations such as

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and The Humane Society. 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

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. He debuted the photography project SlickforceGirl in 2012, which features models in heroic contexts with comic-book-inspired visuals. The shoots and videos have featured models such as Erika Medina and

Melanie Iglesias Melanie Iglesias (born June 18, 1987, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American model and actress. After being voted ''Maxim's'' "Hometown Hotties" winner in 2010, she has been featured in magazines such as '' World's Most Beautiful'', ''Esquire'', ...

. In 2018, Saglimbeni launched Painted Princess Project, a portrait campaign which raises money to help victims of human trafficking.

Early life and education

Nick Saglimbeni was born and raised in

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, Maryland. He moved to Los Angeles to attend the

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, where his

cinematography Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography. Cinematographers use a lens to focu ...

mentors included

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and Woody Omens. Saglimbeni graduated with a master's degree in cinematography.

Career

Slickforce Studio and early shoots

After graduating from college, Saglimbeni began working as both a cinematographer and a photographer. In January 2004 he opened Slickforce Studio, 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. Early work included photography and album artwork for rap artists such as

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, Ice-T, T.I.,

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, and Birdman. He later worked with women in entertainment such as model

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, actresses

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, and

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, and TV personalities

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, and

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. He is also known for his portraits of the Kardashian-Jenner family and

, and he has photographed commercial campaigns for large companies such as

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, and

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. Through Slickforce, Saglimbeni has also created works to benefit nonprofit organizations, such as

, Breast Cancer Charities of America (BCCA), the Epilepsy Foundation,

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, and

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Work with the Kardashian-Jenner family

In August 2007, Saglimbeni met socialite

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while photographing her cover shoot for a magazine. Following the shoot, he continued to photograph Kim and her family members

Kourtney Kardashian Kourtney Mary Kardashian (born April 18, 1979) is an American media personality and socialite. In 2007, she and her family began starring in the reality television series ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians''. Its success led to the creation of ...

Khloé Kardashian Khloé Alexandra Kardashian (; born June 27, 1984) is an American media personality and socialite. Since 2007, she has starred with her family in the reality television series ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians''. Its success has led to the cre ...

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Kendall Jenner Kendall Nicole Jenner (born November 3, 1995) is an American model, media personality, and socialite. She is a daughter of Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner, and rose to fame in the reality television show ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians.'' Je ...

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and

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(then Bruce) for projects such as the Kardashian Kollection fashion campaigns, magazine covers for Kim, Kris and Khloé, Kris Jenner's 2011 autobiography book cover, promotional art for Kris Jenner's talk show, Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kris Humphries, Kylie Jenner Cosmetics, and Kendall and Kylie's first professional modeling shoots. Saglimbeni's Kardashian-Jenner family Christmas portraits, which he photographed from 2010 through 2012, were featured in media outlets such as '' The View'','' The Talk'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', among others. Kim Kardashian has stated to ''

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'' that Saglimbeni is her favorite photographer, and Saglimbeni has been featured around a dozen times on the reality show ''

Keeping Up with the Kardashians ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' (often abbreviated ''KUWTK'') is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian family, Kardashian–Jenner Stepfamily, blended family, airing b ...

'' and its related spin-offs, where he chiefly makes appearances as the family photographer. In season six, Saglimbeni encourages Kendall Jenner to pursue professional modeling during a shoot at Slickforce Studio. In 2022, Saglimbeni joined the Hulu series “The Kardashians” as consulting producer.

''WMB 3D'' and 3D photography

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. In August 2011, Saglimbeni published the first edition of the magazine '' WMB 3D: World's Most Beautiful'', which he billed as the first commercial magazine photographed and designed entirely in 3D. Released both in print and as an iPad app, the first issue featured Kim Kardashian on the cover. Other celebrities who have been featured in the magazine include

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, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner,

and Bollywood actress

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. 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. Later in 2012, he received an award from

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for achievements in 3D photography.

SlickforceGirl

In late 2012 Saglimbeni started the photography project SlickforceGirl, where he photographs models and actresses with

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-inspired visuals as they "use their beauty, brains and courage to help those in need." The first shoot featured Vanessa Veasley as an astronaut, while December 2012 featured Erika Medina as an

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with the Air Force. The series has since featured

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, and a number of other models. A portion of the profits from SlickforceGirl items are donated to charities such as the

Work with Indian celebrities

Saglimbeni has worked with notable Bollywood celebrities. Since 2011, he worked with

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magazine having photographed

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and

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until the publication’s final issue in December 2018.

Awards and nominations

TV appearances

;As himself: *'' Showdog Moms & Dads'' (reality TV mini-series, 2005) *''

Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami ''Kourtney and Kim Take Miami'' (previously titled ''Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami'') is an American reality television series. It premiered on E! on August 16, 2009, as the first ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' spin-off. The series origina ...

'' (reality TV series) **" Back in Miami" (2010) **" Scotts-o-phrenia" (2010) *'' LisaRaye: The Real McCoy'' (reality TV series) **"LisaRaye Gets Back to Business" (2010) *''

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'' (reality TV series) **" Lamar Is a Dirty Boy" (2011) **" Rock-a-Bye Lam Lam" (2012) *''

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'' (reality TV series) ** "

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" (2012) *''

'' (reality TV series) **" Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event – Part 2" (2011) ** " Kim Becomes a Stage Mom" (2011) ** " Momager Dearest" (2012) ** " Parent Trapped" (2012) **" Mothers & Daughters" (2012) ** " Life's a Beach (House)" (2013) **" Kris’s Mother-in-Law" (2013) **" And All That Jazzzzzz" (2014) **"

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" (2016) *"

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" (reality TV series) **"Boss" (2017)

Notes

References

External links

NickSaglimbeni.comSlickforce.com
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Early life and education

Career

Slickforce Studio and early shoots

Work with the Kardashian-Jenner family

''WMB 3D'' and 3D photography

SlickforceGirl

Work with Indian celebrities

Awards and nominations

TV appearances

See also

Notes

References

External links