Nafisa Skeie finds inspiration in people, and through her photography—a passion she's nurtured from age 16—she captures pure, authentic personal stories. Her own began in Singapore, where she was born, and continued in Oregon when she moved with her family in 2004. Along with an educational background in film and journalism, Nafisa studied elementary education at Portland State University and ther
e discovered a love for teaching. Now in New York, where she received formal training in photography, Nafisa combines all these elements in her work as a freelance photographer, focusing on portraits of families and children. Nafisa’s work has been published in international lifestyle magazines, and she spends her free time assisting other photographers with projects, traveling and hunting down the next great Pho spot.
“If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given. It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.” - Helmut Newton
