Scott Nilsson Photographer

Scott Nilsson Photographer Scott Nilsson is an Houston-based regional dance photographer, specializing in stage & dance, portraiture, events - and fine art, infrared & ultraviolet.

Thank you to everyone I have the privilege to photograph - and to everyone who enjoys our work together! - Scott
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Scott loves to work with his clients and is known for his friendly, caring rapport, as well as an artistic eye and ability create a portrait that truly captures you. As a former ballet dancer, Scott also specializes in dance photography as well as trad

itional portraiture, and is grateful to have the wonderful opportunity to photograph some of the most talented dancers in the Southeast. Scott adds, "When photographing, I always aim to connect with you to find out who you are - I enjoy shooting candids as well as posed portraits to show, not just your natural beauty on the outside, but your personality, motivations, special talents and quirks that make you unique. I hope to create protraits that you and your family will treasure - images that capture your life and moments together." In portraiture, in addition to using professional cameras and lenses for true-color and black-&-white images, Scott enjoys experimenting with infrared and invisible light, artistic lenses and post-processing treatments to create images that have an emotional look and feel to let an image express more about you. Recent Things People are Saying About Scott Nilsson

"Amazing. So very inspiring. Beautiful, mysterious, powerful... BRAVO." "These (images) are simply magnificent. And that word does not do this series justice. These are taken with full control of the equipment, but more importantly - felt from the soul. (Scott has) connected each and every time with the spirit of the dancer, and the spirit of the dance. The story is full of romance and mystery. Power and grace... Scott's eye for the moment is only a portion of the story. He truly feels the dance and it shows."
~ Carolyn Guild, photographer

"A fantastic job taking all the pictures!"
~ Norbert Nirewicz

"If you need a photograph for ANYTHING - this is the guy."
~ Ellen Galloway Webb

"Great family portraits, so natural."
~ Jaime A. Zuloaga

"Kudos to Scott. The images are superb."
~ Shac

"Scott is an amazing photographer."
~ Ashley Fordonski

"(Scott's) photography goes beyond stunning - he captures
the person in the midst of being alive in that moment. Beautiful."
~ Jane Penland Hoover

"I am struck silent at the magnitude of Scott's talents. I marvel - first
for the dancers and then for the amazing ability to capture them in flight!"
~ Bonnie Stuart Azzelino

"I'm currently a member of the Belize National Dance Company. I must admit that your magnificent pictures have blown me away...
they are classical, breath-taking and outright beautiful! I'm simply amazed by the great shots you've taken on stage."
~ Mir Marin

"Scott reallys know how to capture exactly the right moment of perfect line!"
~ Christine Schultess

"What a wonderful way of portraying dance as the true art form it is."
~ Sten Rasmussen

"Really wonderful...beautiful - all of the above and more."
~ Ash Landish

"In a word, Excellent... on all basis."
~ Mark English

"This is magnificently high artistic achievement by all of the artists involved, the dancers... and the photographer!!! BRAVO!! Beautifully conceived, executed and presented! I want to buy some of your art photos to have framed to hang in my office. I love this work!"
~ John Barricks, former head of Georgia State Arts Council

NUTCRACKER GUEST ARTISTS courtesy of SAN FRANCISCO BALLET: Principal Dancers - Swedish Ballerina Nikisha Fogo with Briti...
12/01/2023

NUTCRACKER GUEST ARTISTS courtesy of SAN FRANCISCO BALLET: Principal Dancers - Swedish Ballerina Nikisha Fogo with British Premiere Danseur Aaron Robison. Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB) is proud to feature as our Sugar Plum Fairy and her Nutcracker Cavalier.

From my wife, Kristy Nilsson..
03/17/2020

From my wife, Kristy Nilsson..

One of the hardest parts of hunkering down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is giving up our daily routines. And for dancers, that means class. Last week we shared a number of online teaching platforms, but now there are even more options. Over the weekend a handful of pros stepped forward to share...

TOMORROW: "Humanity, as Seen from the Moon" Premiere: 8pm Saturday, February 16 @ Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Cen...
02/16/2019

TOMORROW: "Humanity, as Seen from the Moon" Premiere: 8pm Saturday, February 16 @ Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center
Would love for you to join us for the premiere of my new work "Humanity, as Seen from the Moon," a juried selection for the Choreographers X 6 Program. The performance features other Houston-area choreographers Stacey Allen, Jennifer Mabus, Donald C. Shorter Jr, Dwain Travis, and Shizu Yasuda. Hope to see you tomorrow - a few nice seats are still left!
For tickets to the performance, click here: https://www.erjcchouston.org/arts/dance-concerts/
© Scott Nilsson - Scott Nilsson Photographer
Dancers: Quinton Brooks, Rebeca Magana, Andrew Medina, Raul Pardo, Claire White || Choreographer: Kristy Nilsson

"Humanity, as Seen from the Moon" 2019: A juried selection for the Choreographers X 6 Program
Choreographer: Kristy Nilsson
Dancers: Quinton Brooks, Rebeca Magana, Andrew Medina, Raul Pardo, Claire White
Music: Ezio Bosso
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TECH (performance Saturday): "Humanity, as Seen from the Moon"Premiere: 8pm Saturday, February 16 @ Evelyn Rubenstein Je...
02/14/2019

TECH (performance Saturday): "Humanity, as Seen from the Moon"
Premiere: 8pm Saturday, February 16 @ Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center - part of their annual "Houston Choreographers X 6" program. I always love moving into the theatre! We had a great time working out the lighting and spacing on a new stage yesterday. Here's a few moments from tech rehearsal of my new work: "Humanity, as Seen from the Moon."
Some tickets are still available, so please bring your Valentine to the premiere at 8pm this Saturday, February 16th at the Houston Choreographers X 6 Program at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center.
Other Houston choreographers on the program include: Stacey Allen, Jennifer Mabus, Donald C Shorter Jr, Dwain Travis, and Shizu Yasuda.
For tickets to the performance, click here: https://www.erjcchouston.org/arts/dance-concerts/
© Scott Nilsson - Scott Nilsson Photographer
Dancers: Quinton Brooks, Rebeca Magana, Andrew Medina, Raul Pardo, Claire White || Choreographer: Kristy Nilsson

"Humanity, as Seen from the Moon" Premiere: 8pm Saturday, February 16 @ Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center - part of their annual "Houston Choreographers X 6" program. I always love moving into the theatre! We had a great time working out the lighting and spacing on a new stage yesterday. Here's a few moments from tech rehearsal of my new work: "Humanity, as Seen from the Moon."
Some tickets are still available, so please bring your Valentine to the premiere at 8pm this Saturday, February 16th at the Houston Choreographers X 6 Program at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center.
Other Houston choreographers on the program include: Stacey Allen, Jennifer Mabus, Donald C Shorter Jr, Dwain Travis, and Shizu Yasuda.
For tickets to the performance, click here: https://www.erjcchouston.org/arts/dance-concerts/
© Scott Nilsson - Scott Nilsson Photographer
Dancers: Quinton Brooks, Rebeca Magana, Andrew Medina, Raul Pardo, Claire White || Choreographer: Kristy Nilsson

"Humanity, As Seen From the Moon" PROMOS || Choreographer: Kristy Nilsson || Premiere: 16 February 2019 at Houston Chore...
02/08/2019

"Humanity, As Seen From the Moon" PROMOS || Choreographer: Kristy Nilsson || Premiere: 16 February 2019 at Houston Choreographers X6 || Dancers: Quinton Brooks, Rebeca Magana, Andrew Medina, Raul Pardo, Claire White || Ian Brooks is injured and unable to dance || Photos © Scott Nilsson - Scott Nilsson Photographer

Andrew Medina dances with Houston Repertoire Ballet and Ballet Center of Houston.
02/08/2019

Andrew Medina dances with Houston Repertoire Ballet and Ballet Center of Houston.

03/22/2018

Houston Repertoire Ballet featured Scott Nilsson's photography in a promotional video for their upcoming Tango premiere!

2017 Studio Portraits - Swan Lake & Racketty-Packetty House || Company Dancers: Houston Repertoire Ballet / Ballet Cente...
04/24/2017

2017 Studio Portraits - Swan Lake & Racketty-Packetty House ||
Company Dancers: Houston Repertoire Ballet / Ballet Center of Houston ||
Artistic Director: Victoria Vittum de Bethencourt ||
Ballet Mistress: Barbara LeGault ||
Resident Choreographer: Kristy Nilsson - Choreographer ||

Spring 2017 Studio Portraits for some of the lovely Junior and Senior Company dancers of Victoria Vittum de Bethencourt's Houston Repertoire Ballet / Ballet Center of Houston. It is always a pleasure to work with these extremely well-trained and professional dancers and their families. ||
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2016-17 Audition Photos for some of the lovely Junior and Senior Company dancers (and a new pointe student!) of Victoria...
01/10/2017

2016-17 Audition Photos for some of the lovely Junior and Senior Company dancers (and a new pointe student!) of Victoria Vittum de Bethencourt's Ballet Center of Houston / Houston Repertoire Ballet. These portraits are taken for auditions for Summer Intensives, Colleges and/or Traineeships with professional dance companies. It is always a delight to work with this extremely well-trained and professional dancers and their families.

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Simone Stevens is finishing her dance degree at Kennesaw State University outside Atlanta - after a summer touring New Y...
11/12/2016

Simone Stevens is finishing her dance degree at Kennesaw State University outside Atlanta - after a summer touring New York with Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company.

It was a delight to photograph Simone again in a studio session last summer - as well as on stage over the years, and there's a lot more to come - after I finish up my move from Atlanta to Houson (very backed up on editing from what became a multi-month move process)!

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