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DONATELLA NICOLINI | Portrait & Maternity Photographer

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International Portrait Artist
Forbes 100 | Canon Ambassador
London • Milan
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I’m incredibly proud to share that I have been renewed as a Canon EMEA Ambassador.

Being part of the Canon Ambassador Programme has never felt like simply a title to me. It is a responsibility, a privilege, and above all, an opportunity to contribute to the future of our industry.

Photography has given me a voice, a purpose, and a way to create meaningful change. One of the things I value most about this role is the possibility of using my experience to inspire, educate and encourage other photographers, those shaping the industry today, and those who will shape it tomorrow.

I believe that knowledge becomes more valuable when it is shared. That representation matters. That seeing someone else build, experiment, fail, evolve and succeed can give another person permission to believe that more is possible for them too.

To continue this journey as a Canon EMEA Ambassador is an incredible honour, and one I don’t take for granted.

Thank you, Canon, for continuing to believe in my work, my voice and my vision.

Also, congratulations to the new Ambassadors joining the programme and to the ones who got renewed!

@canonemeapro @canonitaliaspa @canonuk by @donatellanicolinistudio

83 Mostra del cinema di Venezia, Donatella Nicolini vince il premio Gina Lollobrigida «Per aver saputo trasformare la fotografia in uno strumento di ricerca artistica e di rilettura dell’immagine femminile contemporanea, portando la fotografia di maternità oltre i confini della ritrattistica».

Con questa motivazione la fotografa Donatella Nicolini, 35 anni, milanese, si aggiudica la seconda edizione del Premio Gina Lollobrigida, iniziativa congiunta del Ministero della Cultura e Cinecittà per ricordare una delle più grandi interpreti del nostro cinema, in occasione dell’83ª Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia.

Lucia Borgonzoni, Sottosegretario alla Cultura ha dichiarato: “Con questo riconoscimento vogliamo raccontare ancora una volta la versatilità che ha reso Gina Lollobrigida un’icona senza tempo. Donatella Nicolini, attraverso il suo sguardo fotografico, mostra con dignità e bellezza un’esperienza universale come quella della maternità e del corpo femminile. Anche in questa seconda edizione il Premio conferma la propria vocazione, essere un ponte tra la memoria di una grande diva e i talenti che, oggi, continuano a raccontare l’Italia nel mondo attraverso la creatività”.

Antonio Saccone, Presidente di Cinecittà, ha dichiarato: “Per Cinecittà Gina Lollobrigida è un mito fondativo. Ha portato al nostro cinema un’onda di bellezza, talento, energia, e una capacità di esprimere tutte le sue doti in diverse arti. Che è quello che poi fa il cinema: sintetizzare le arti in un racconto di bellezza e rivelazione. E è quello che Cinecittà ricerca ogni giorno. Il Premio Lollobrigida a Donatella Nicolini, che con le sue fotografie ci dona una riflessione su cosa è il bello in maniera rivelatoria, è un modo di tendere un filo che lega Gina alla contemporaneità, e attraverso un mito del nostro cinema di promuovere ulteriormente una ricerca artistica affascinante che porta l’arte italiana nel mondo”.

Grazie al Sottosegretario alla Cultura @lucia.borgonzoni per il supporto e la fiducia.
A @cinecitta_official @labiennale e al Ministero della Cultura.

#labiennaledivenezia #venezia83 #mostradelcinemadivenezia by @donatellanicolinistudio

The Experience.
This is not a photoshoot. You’re commissioning a private work of Art.

Every Donatella Nicolini Studio Experience begins long before the camera is lifted.

It begins with a conversation: your story, your vision, the way you wish to be remembered.

From there, every detail is curated around you: the mood, the wardrobe, the accessories, the glam, the light, the posing, the final artworks.

You are guided through each chapter with complete care and discretion. No modelling experience is required. You do not need to know how to pose or what to wear.

You simply arrive.

The artistry, direction and transformation are entrusted to us.

A maternity portrait experience for women who are not looking for “just photographs”, but for something bespoke and timeless.

London · Milan

Private commissions are accepted following an introductory consultation.

#maternityphotographer#londonphotographer#londonmaternityphotographer#donatellanicolini#maternityphotographer by @donatellanicolinistudio

Pregnancy is Art

Everything used to create this look listed below ⬇️

Dress @dolcestilnovo.newofficial (use code DNWSH10 to get 10% off)
Backdrop @arterybackdrops
Camera Canon R5 + Canon 28-70 f2 @canonemeapro @canonitaliaspa @canonuk #canonambassador
Lighting @profoto @grange_fotografia #profotoglobal #profotoambassador @profotosharethelight

Hair and makeup @elisarampi @elisarampi_hair_makeup @elisarampi_bridalservices

Maternity Portrait Experience at Donatella Nicolini Studio
Milan, London

#maternityfashion#maternityphotoshoot by @donatellanicolinistudio

Putting together the best team and the best tools to make the best maternity photos.

Everything I used is listed here below:

▪️Hand painted canvas backdrops @zoombackdrops (use code DONATELLA to get 20%off) ▪️Dress @sartoria_partenopea ▪️Hair and makeup @elisarampi▪️Earrings @ibrillimilano (code DONATELLA10 to get 10% off) ▪️Lighting Profoto D2 + 5” octa @profoto ▪️Camera Canon R5 + 28-70 f2 @canonemeapro

📸 Want to learn how to create stunning portraits like this? Join my next International Luxury Maternity Workshop in Milan on September 2-3 2026. Comment WORKSHOP to receive the full program and information.

@canonitaliaspa @canonuk @grange_fotografia @profotosharethelight by @donatellanicolinistudio

Where Maternity Becomes Art.
Inspired by Caravaggio’s San Giovanni Battista, this bespoke portrait was commissioned by our lovely client, @marialaura_jannone, to celebrate her second pregnancy.

This is the second time Maria Laura has entrusted us to document one of the most meaningful chapters of her life. Returning to the studio for her second photoshoot, we continued a journey we began years ago.

For her first portrait session, we created a portrait inspired by Raphael’s Sistine Madonna, featuring her firstborn. This time, we expanded that vision with a new artwork inspired by Caravaggio, continuing a series of portraits that will become part of her family’s legacy.

This is what we love most: not simply creating photographs, but transforming motherhood into timeless works of art. Portraits conceived to be treasured, passed down through generations, and celebrated as part of a family’s history.

Every image begins long before the camera is lifted. It starts with research, artistic references, creative direction, styling, lighting design, set planning, and conversations with our client.

Behind every portrait is the work of a dedicated team united by a shared vision, where every detail is carefully considered to bring an artistic concept to life.

Hair and makeup @elisarampi

Camera: Canon R5
@canonemeapro @canonuk @canonitaliaspa #canonambassador

Lighting @profoto @profotosharethelight #profotoambassador

Backdrop @arterybackdrops

#londonmaternityphotographer#maternityphotoshoot by @donatellanicolinistudio

Milena, September 2023

Total look @sartoria_partenopea
Backdrops @arterybackdrops

Gear: Canon R5 + Canon 28-70 f2 #canonambassador @canonemeapro #canonuk #canonitalia

Lighting Profoto D2 @profoto #profotoambassador
@grange_fotografia by @donatellanicolinistudio

Oh My God! I’m in love!
Possibly my favorite of @polinakasina she absolutely nailed it! What a stunning mama!

Glam by @valentina.rodella
Backdrop @arterybackdrops
Chiffon by @tessuti_raponi

@donatellanicoliniworkshops
#donatellanicolini#maternityphotoshoot#gravidanza#8monthspregnant#fitpregnancy#profotoitalia#profoto by @donatellanicolinistudio

“Just as flowers bloom after a rainstorm, a woman emerges stronger after life’s challenges”

Quante storie e quante emozioni si celano dietro a una foto?

Questa è una storia di rinascita, custodita in ogni fiore cucito su questo meraviglioso abito che ha accompagnato @marialaura_jannone nei momenti tra i più speciali della sua vita.

È una storia d’amore per l’arte e per l’amore tra un padre e una figlia, così forte che si manifesta superando i limiti dello spazio e del tempo.

Ogni tanto ho la fortuna di lavorare con clienti speciali che si aprono con me, condividono le loro storie e mi fanno emozionare. In momenti come questo, ho la possibilità di creare le mie opere migliori. Grazie per avermi dato l’opportunità di emozionarmi con te e di creare qualcosa di vero e di importante.

Hair and makeup @elisarampi @elisarampibridalservices

Dress @luisabeccaria @luisabeccaria_luworld

Camera Canon R5 @canonuk @canonitaliaspa #CanonAmbassador @canonemeapro

Lighting @profoto @grange_fotografia #ProfotoAmbassador #profotoglobal

#momandbaby#maternityphotoshoot#familyphotoshoot#donatellanicolini#canonphotography#maternityfashion#milano#london#londonphotographer#milanphotographer by @donatellanicolinistudio

You, your baby, and beautiful lighting.
That’s all. by @donatellanicolinistudio

MUSE @natashaborozan_official

Hair @im_alessandrogesuita
Make-up @luisaruggiero_mua

Camera: Canon R5 #canonambassador
@canonemeapro @canonitaliaspa @canonuk

Lighting: Profoto D2 @profoto @grange_fotografia #profotoglobal

Servizio fotografico gravidanza
Maternity Photoshoot
London, Milano by @donatellanicolinistudio

The most beautiful silhouette.

Dress @sartoria_partenopea by @donatellanicolinistudio