Acclaimed New York portrait and fashion photographer, Nikola Tamindzic established his reputation as Gawker's house photographer in 04. In 2008 the next generation of his work appeared on the notable Home of the Vain, a site composed of daily curated portrait and fashion photography.

How did you begin Nikola?

I picked up a camera, played with it, and fell in love. One thing lead to another, and now I'm a regular shooter with Vogue, and do fashion, portrait, and nightlife editorials for many other print and online publications. All of this work can be seen at www.nikola-tamindzic.com.

Greatest Inspirations/Influences?

• Guy Bourdin, Helmut Newton, Sarah Moon,

• Roger Ballen,David Bellemere, Mert & Marcus,

• Bruno Dayan, Clayton Cubitt, Jeff Bark.

I post about things I love on my Tumblr: homeofthevain.tumblr.com

You capture a lot of "raw" moments in your nightlife photography, what has been some of the more interesting reactions to that?

People love having their photo taken in 99% of the situations, so usually they step the action up even higher.

Most Memorable Shoot?

Shoot with Fever Ray. 45 seconds total, and we came out with one of my favourite photos of all time: http://nikola-tamindzic.com/portrait.html

Favorite Websites/Blogs/Publications?

I subscribe to so many via RSS, too many to mention. People who follow my Tumblr (homeofthevain.tumblr.com) or my Twitter (twitter.com/NikolaTamindzic) get the digest version of everything I keep an eye on.

Self Portrait