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Hi, I’m Nikos Mantzaridis, a dynamic freelance event photographer and videographer based in Oslo, Norway. I have over five years of experience capturing diverse events and building a striking portfolio, with a strong focus on storytelling, composition, and client collaboration. I’m known for creating compelling visual narratives that resonate with audiences. I recently earned the Audience Award at DISFF 2025 as Director of Photography on a short film. I’m excited to bring unique skills and artistic vision to elevate event experiences in Oslo.…Hi, I’m Nikos Mantzaridis, a dynamic freelance event photographer and videographer based in Oslo, Norway. I have over five years of experience capturing diverse events and building a striking portfolio, with a strong focus on storytelling, composition, and client collaboration. I’m known for creating compelling visual narratives that resonate with audiences. I recently earned the Audience Award at DISFF 2025 as Director of Photography on a short film. I’m excited to bring unique skills and artistic vision to elevate event experiences in Oslo.

Nikos Mantzaridis

Director of Photography, Cinematographer, Camera Operator, +3

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Hi, I’m Nikos Mantzaridis, a dynamic freelance event photographer and videographer based in Oslo, Norway. I have over five years of experience capturing diverse events and building a striking portfolio, with a strong focus on storytelling, composition, and client collaboration. I’m known for creating compelling visual narratives that resonate with audiences. I recently earned the Audience Award at DISFF 2025 as Director of Photography on a short film. I’m excited to bring unique skills and artistic vision to elevate event experiences in Oslo.…Hi, I’m Nikos Mantzaridis, a dynamic freelance event photographer and videographer based in Oslo, Norway. I have over five years of experience capturing diverse events and building a striking portfolio, with a strong focus on storytelling, composition, and client collaboration. I’m known for creating compelling visual narratives that resonate with audiences. I recently earned the Audience Award at DISFF 2025 as Director of Photography on a short film. I’m excited to bring unique skills and artistic vision to elevate event experiences in Oslo.

Next availability:

April 1, 2026

Oslo, Norway

Hi, I’m Nikos Mantzaridis, a dynamic freelance event photographer and videographer based in Oslo, Norway. I have over five years of experience capturing diverse events and building a striking portfolio, with a strong focus on storytelling, composition, and client collaboration.

I’m known for creating compelling visual narratives that resonate with audiences. I recently earned the Audience Award at DISFF 2025 as Director of Photography on a short film. I’m excited to bring unique skills and artistic vision to elevate event experiences in Oslo.

Skills

Adobe Lightroom

Composition

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Experience Level

Adobe Lightroom

Expert

Composition

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Greek, Modern

Fluent

English

Fluent

French

Intermediate

Norwegian

Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance videographer & photographer at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2020 - Present

Provided videography and photography services across weddings, baptisms, short films, social media content and corporate/promotional videos; built a diverse portfolio and collaborated with clients to realize creative concepts.

Photo studio employee at Photo Studio

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Supported photo studio operations, including setup, lighting, shooting and post-processing tasks.

Director of Photography at Volta (short film)

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

DOP for the short film Volta; contributed to visual storytelling, camera work and framing; project gained an Audience Award at DISFF 2025.

Videographer & Photographer at Freelance (Self-employed)

January 1, 2021 - Present

Freelance videography and photography for events, building a portfolio and collaborating with clients.

Photographer at Photo Studio Serres

January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2025

Photographic studio work including shoots, editing, client liaison; studio operations in Serres, Greece.