Mike Nicolaassen
@mikenicolaassen.bsky.social
Documentary photographer
People, places & culture.
Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
People, places & culture.
Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Growing up often happens in transitions rather than milestones.
Photographed for True Friend Forever, supporting students as they move from primary to secondary school.
What helps a place start to feel like you belong there?
Photographed for True Friend Forever, supporting students as they move from primary to secondary school.
What helps a place start to feel like you belong there?
June 26, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Growing up often happens in transitions rather than milestones.
Photographed for True Friend Forever, supporting students as they move from primary to secondary school.
What helps a place start to feel like you belong there?
Photographed for True Friend Forever, supporting students as they move from primary to secondary school.
What helps a place start to feel like you belong there?
Some friendships begin with nothing more than being new in the same place at the same time.
Part of a series photographed for True Friend Forever.
Why do some people stay with us while others quietly disappear from our lives?
Part of a series photographed for True Friend Forever.
Why do some people stay with us while others quietly disappear from our lives?
June 19, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Some friendships begin with nothing more than being new in the same place at the same time.
Part of a series photographed for True Friend Forever.
Why do some people stay with us while others quietly disappear from our lives?
Part of a series photographed for True Friend Forever.
Why do some people stay with us while others quietly disappear from our lives?
A new school means new routines, new faces, and finding your place all over again.
Photographed for True Friend Forever.
How much of who we become is shaped by the people we meet during moments of change?
Photographed for True Friend Forever.
How much of who we become is shaped by the people we meet during moments of change?
June 12, 2026 at 11:02 AM
A new school means new routines, new faces, and finding your place all over again.
Photographed for True Friend Forever.
How much of who we become is shaped by the people we meet during moments of change?
Photographed for True Friend Forever.
How much of who we become is shaped by the people we meet during moments of change?
Chef Emile vand er Staak stands for botanical gastronomy.
Here you will find on your plate what he takes from nearby food forests and walled gardens. What happens to the way we value food once we become more connected to where it actually grows?
Here you will find on your plate what he takes from nearby food forests and walled gardens. What happens to the way we value food once we become more connected to where it actually grows?
June 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Chef Emile vand er Staak stands for botanical gastronomy.
Here you will find on your plate what he takes from nearby food forests and walled gardens. What happens to the way we value food once we become more connected to where it actually grows?
Here you will find on your plate what he takes from nearby food forests and walled gardens. What happens to the way we value food once we become more connected to where it actually grows?
Photographed for an interview with Clean Pete in the printed edition of BEP Magazine.
At what point does music stop being performance and start becoming part of everyday life?
At what point does music stop being performance and start becoming part of everyday life?
Clean Pete is een life style – BEP Nijmegen
Loes en Renée Wijnhoven vormen samen de band Clean Pete. Oorspronkelijk komen ze uit Boxmeer, inmiddels wonen ze allebei in Nijmegen.
bep-nijmegen.nl
June 1, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Photographed for an interview with Clean Pete in the printed edition of BEP Magazine.
At what point does music stop being performance and start becoming part of everyday life?
At what point does music stop being performance and start becoming part of everyday life?
A place where landscape, season, and food production remain closely connected.
How will our relationship with food change once we begin treating the landscape not as a resource, but as part of the process itself?
How will our relationship with food change once we begin treating the landscape not as a resource, but as part of the process itself?
May 30, 2026 at 7:01 AM
A place where landscape, season, and food production remain closely connected.
How will our relationship with food change once we begin treating the landscape not as a resource, but as part of the process itself?
How will our relationship with food change once we begin treating the landscape not as a resource, but as part of the process itself?
At De Nieuwe Winkel, botanical cuisine begins in food forest Ketelbroek.
Joined Chef Emile van der Staak there early in the morning, moving through the landscape behind the restaurant’s plant-based cooking.
What happens once the landscape itself becomes part of the kitchen?
Joined Chef Emile van der Staak there early in the morning, moving through the landscape behind the restaurant’s plant-based cooking.
What happens once the landscape itself becomes part of the kitchen?
May 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
At De Nieuwe Winkel, botanical cuisine begins in food forest Ketelbroek.
Joined Chef Emile van der Staak there early in the morning, moving through the landscape behind the restaurant’s plant-based cooking.
What happens once the landscape itself becomes part of the kitchen?
Joined Chef Emile van der Staak there early in the morning, moving through the landscape behind the restaurant’s plant-based cooking.
What happens once the landscape itself becomes part of the kitchen?
Some roads seem less about arriving somewhere and more about creating distance from everything left behind. The quieter side of motorcycle culture.
May 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Some roads seem less about arriving somewhere and more about creating distance from everything left behind. The quieter side of motorcycle culture.
At De Nieuwe Winkel they creates Michelin-starred botanical cuisine inspired by ingredients gathered in nearby food forest Ketelbroek. I joined him there to capture the forest’s quiet magic and the roots of his plant-based cooking.
We can trust nature a little more - Mike Nicolaassen Photography
Lasting movement starts with engaging people — and keeping them engaged. We created a series of images featuring a wide range of people from across the Netherlands.
www.mikenicolaassen.nl
May 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
At De Nieuwe Winkel they creates Michelin-starred botanical cuisine inspired by ingredients gathered in nearby food forest Ketelbroek. I joined him there to capture the forest’s quiet magic and the roots of his plant-based cooking.
Drie weken geleden waren wij als trotse sponsor aanwezig bij het NK Fietskoerieren 2025 (odcmc2025). Niet op de fiets, maar er pal naast, met camera in de hand. 📸🚲
Wat een geweldig weekend was het: vol beweging, mooie mensen, rauwe energie en liefde voor het fietskoeriersvak.
Wat een geweldig weekend was het: vol beweging, mooie mensen, rauwe energie en liefde voor het fietskoeriersvak.
October 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Kinetic Landscapes is a collection by Pauline van Dongen, presented during the S/S 2012 Amsterdam International Fashion Week.
The collection focuses on connecting nature, technology, textiles, and the body.
Photographer: Mike Nicolaassen
#fashion #fashionphotography #paulinevandongen #clothing
The collection focuses on connecting nature, technology, textiles, and the body.
Photographer: Mike Nicolaassen
#fashion #fashionphotography #paulinevandongen #clothing
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Kinetic Landscapes is a collection by Pauline van Dongen, presented during the S/S 2012 Amsterdam International Fashion Week.
The collection focuses on connecting nature, technology, textiles, and the body.
Photographer: Mike Nicolaassen
#fashion #fashionphotography #paulinevandongen #clothing
The collection focuses on connecting nature, technology, textiles, and the body.
Photographer: Mike Nicolaassen
#fashion #fashionphotography #paulinevandongen #clothing
Campaign photography for True Friend Forever. Capturing the excitement, friendships and moments that define your first year of secondary school. A story about trust, growing together and having each other's back. 💙
September 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Campaign photography for True Friend Forever. Capturing the excitement, friendships and moments that define your first year of secondary school. A story about trust, growing together and having each other's back. 💙
Making more than meets the eye.
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September 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Making more than meets the eye.
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Some moments don’t need words, just the sound of an engine, the feeling of the wind pressing against your face, and the endless road stretching ahead.
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September 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Some moments don’t need words, just the sound of an engine, the feeling of the wind pressing against your face, and the endless road stretching ahead.
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#photooftheday #moodyphotography #motorcycle #harley #HD #harleydavidson
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And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.
Fall / winter collection for Kameleon
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#fashionphotography #photographersOfBlueSky
Fall / winter collection for Kameleon
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#fashionphotography #photographersOfBlueSky
September 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.
Fall / winter collection for Kameleon
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#fashionphotography #photographersOfBlueSky
Fall / winter collection for Kameleon
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#fashionphotography #photographersOfBlueSky
Fall / winter collection for Kameleon
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#fashionphotography #photographersOfBlueSky
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#fashionphotography #photographersOfBlueSky
September 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Fall / winter collection for Kameleon
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Portrait of Maria Engels for Bep Magazine
Maria Engels – Bep Magazine - Mike Nicolaassen Photography
For BEP Magazine, I shot a portrait of Maria Engels.
www.mikenicolaassen.nl
July 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Portrait of Maria Engels for Bep Magazine
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Fashion photography for Kameleon
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Fashion photography for Kameleon
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#fashionphotography #photographersOfBlueSky
May 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Shop the look
Fashion photography for Kameleon
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#fashionphotography #photographersOfBlueSky
Fashion photography for Kameleon
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#fashionphotography #photographersOfBlueSky
Located at an altitude of 800 meters, in the town of Arcon, is the Grands Murcins estate. The arboretum on this estate, created in 1936, has now become a real botanical greenhouse. With 250 tree species originating from all continents.
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #naturephotography
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April 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Located at an altitude of 800 meters, in the town of Arcon, is the Grands Murcins estate. The arboretum on this estate, created in 1936, has now become a real botanical greenhouse. With 250 tree species originating from all continents.
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #naturephotography
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #naturephotography
Musician: Lemmy Kilmister
Band: Motorhead
Date: June 18 - 2005
More: www.mikenicolaassen.nl
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Band: Motorhead
Date: June 18 - 2005
More: www.mikenicolaassen.nl
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April 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Musician: Lemmy Kilmister
Band: Motorhead
Date: June 18 - 2005
More: www.mikenicolaassen.nl
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#lemmy #lemmykilmister #motorhead #fieldsofrock #nijmegen #rockandroll #hardrock @officialmotorhead
#musicphotography #livemusic #photography
Band: Motorhead
Date: June 18 - 2005
More: www.mikenicolaassen.nl
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#lemmy #lemmykilmister #motorhead #fieldsofrock #nijmegen #rockandroll #hardrock @officialmotorhead
#musicphotography #livemusic #photography
Tres Hombres, an Amsterdam-based sailing company, transports rum and goods across the Atlantic using only wind power, truly pioneering clean sea transport. Their rum, aged at sea, embodies adventure and sustainability.
#photography #photo #photograph #photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography
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March 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Tres Hombres, an Amsterdam-based sailing company, transports rum and goods across the Atlantic using only wind power, truly pioneering clean sea transport. Their rum, aged at sea, embodies adventure and sustainability.
#photography #photo #photograph #photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography
#photography #photo #photograph #photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography
Cruising down the endless road in the heart of Zeeland, The Netherlands. The single tree standing tall against the vast landscape reminds me of the beauty in simplicity.
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#landscapephotography #photographersOfBlueSky
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#landscapephotography #photographersOfBlueSky
February 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Cruising down the endless road in the heart of Zeeland, The Netherlands. The single tree standing tall against the vast landscape reminds me of the beauty in simplicity.
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#landscapephotography #photographersOfBlueSky
#photohoot #photooftheday #moodyphotography #bluesky
#landscapephotography #photographersOfBlueSky
Great shot by @brentmclain.bsky.social 😍
The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led.
#photography #moodyphotography #naturephotography
#photography #moodyphotography #naturephotography
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Great shot by @brentmclain.bsky.social 😍
This is my work 📸 How can I complain about it?
Shooting and have fun with my buddies ⚡
During shoots like these I enjoy to the fullest.
Thanks guys!
#photography #photo #photograph #photohoot #portraitphoto
#photooftheday #moodyphotography #motorcycle #harley #HD #harleydavidson
Shooting and have fun with my buddies ⚡
During shoots like these I enjoy to the fullest.
Thanks guys!
#photography #photo #photograph #photohoot #portraitphoto
#photooftheday #moodyphotography #motorcycle #harley #HD #harleydavidson
February 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This is my work 📸 How can I complain about it?
Shooting and have fun with my buddies ⚡
During shoots like these I enjoy to the fullest.
Thanks guys!
#photography #photo #photograph #photohoot #portraitphoto
#photooftheday #moodyphotography #motorcycle #harley #HD #harleydavidson
Shooting and have fun with my buddies ⚡
During shoots like these I enjoy to the fullest.
Thanks guys!
#photography #photo #photograph #photohoot #portraitphoto
#photooftheday #moodyphotography #motorcycle #harley #HD #harleydavidson