Artshoot was founded in 2020 by Nik Babic with the idea of bringing photography, filmmaking and graphic design for the performing arts within a single creative hub.
Artshoot has since evolved to draw upon the experience and expertise of many local and international professionals from the creative arts industries most of whom have strong personal performing arts experience. This makes Artshoot very much in tune with the special requirements expected when working with professional artists and in performance environments.
Artshoot prides itself on intimately understanding the world of the stage.
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Nik Babic / founder /As a musician Nik holds Bachelor and Master degrees in viola performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He has performed with most Australian orchestras and has been a full time member of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra since 2002 where he still performs over 100 concerts per year.
As a photographer Nik has full accreditation with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography and has won a number of professional awards. He was a runner-up for the West Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year two years in a row. His images were published in specialist classical music magazines such as Gramophone (UK), Strad (UK) and Limelight (AU). Nik held solo exhibitions at the Perth Concert Hall, His Majesty's Theatre and Perth Town Hall and has photographs on permanent display at the Perth Concert Hall.
As a videographer/filmmaker Nik is a visual content producer and editor for The West Australian Ballet, Co3 Dance, West Australian Jazz Project, Freeze Frame Opera, Black Swan State Theatre Company, Choral Collective, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Giovanni Consort, HIP Co, Government House Foundation and other performing arts organisations. He has recently co-produced a short dance film Finding Orpheus.
As an educator Nik held workshops in videography and audio recording for professional musicians at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), dance photography at River Road Studios and the art of photography at the Hale School.