Nicolas Schnabel

Nicolas Schnabel is a Vienna-based photographer and filmmaker working at the intersection of intimate portraiture, narrative, and conceptual image-making. His practice moves fluidly between photography, film, and artist books, often in close collaboration with other artists. His book "Marry Me?" (2024), co-authored with Neela Keane, is a 264-page meditation on love, ambiguity, and projection - seven visual stories that resist resolution and invite the viewer to fill the gaps. He has also collaborated with Tizian Machtolf and Neela Keane on the exhibition "Gerade Leider Schief," shown in Dortmund, and presented work at AFA Space in Vienna.


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Elegant young woman in Vienna wearing a minimalist white dress and a modern beaded necklace, photographed from behind against...
Two elegantly dressed people stand facing a vintage brass intercom panel in a Vienna interior, one in a long black satin skir...
Fashion detail of a woman in Vienna wearing a cut‑out white top and high‑waisted skirt with an oversized satin bow at the wai...
Young man in a minimalist Vienna interior sitting on a blue bench, wearing an oversized brown suit and looking thoughtfully o...
Silhouetted person in a sheer white outfit sitting on a window ledge, gazing out at the city in soft natural light in Vienna,...
Thoughtful young woman resting her head on her arms while lying on a sofa in a minimalist Vienna apartment.
Minimalist black and white photograph of a pinned butterfly specimen on a white surface with scattered pins in Vienna, Austria.
Black and white macro photograph of a Venus flytrap leaf, highlighting its curved trap and sharp spines in Vienna, Austria.
Two young women holding hands while walking quickly down a city street in Vienna, one wearing a green skirt and heels and the...
Woman in a long white top and red sequin skirt stretching with arms raised against a grey metal wall in Vienna, Austria.
Young person sitting cross‑legged on a grey sofa in Vienna, sketching on white paper while wearing an oversized blue shirt.
Two young women laughing and walking together at night in Vienna, one wearing a white top with a red sequin skirt and the oth...
Person walking along a blank wall carrying a bright red horse sculpture on their shoulders in Vienna, Austria.
Bare foot resting on a white cast iron radiator beneath a window in a Vienna apartment.
Young person with curly hair peacefully sleeping on someone’s lap in a cozy bedroom in Vienna, Austria.
Two young women in a bright Vienna apartment touch feet playfully by the window, one sitting on a bed and the other in a blue...
Close-up of a person’s hands with silver rings resting on a floral patterned fabric in Vienna, Austria.
Relaxed bare legs resting on a bed near a radiator in a bright Vienna apartment bedroom.
Two young women in casual summer outfits lean against a wall in Vienna, enjoying ice cream together and sharing a relaxed mom...
Two young friends in Vienna laughing and enjoying ice cream cones together against a light wall.
Two young women in Vienna laughing together while eating ice cream cones against a light concrete wall.
Tattooed arm gently touching shallow water, creating soft ripples in the evening light at a Berlin lakeshore.
Tattooed arm with an outstretched hand dripping water over a calm lake in soft sunlight, Berlin, Germany.
Young woman in a sheer white dress standing in calm shallow water, gazing out over a tranquil lake in Berlin, Germany.
Close-up of a white ice crystal formation on a dark frozen surface in Vienna, Austria.