Nicolò Rinaldi

Nicolò Rinaldi is an italian documentary and commercial photographer, founder of LUCID DREAMS creative studio. After experimenting with landscapes and outdoor photography, he currently has several documentary and street photography works in development, both personal and commissioned.


In recent years, he has traveled to document the phenomenon of overtourism with a humorous approach, developing his own narrative style characterized by irony and grotesque elements. In 2023 he started a personal investigation of the relationship between humans and nature, focusing on the impact that anthropogenic infrastructures have on the earth and the surrounding environment. At the same time, he works in the fashion industry for campaigns, special projects and selected events.


He is available for commercial and editorial commissions in Milan, around Italy and beyond.


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Autumn cityscape in Paris with a construction crane rising above classic Haussmann buildings, framed by a traffic light and a...
View of the Louvre Palace in Paris framed through the giant clock window at the Musée d’Orsay during golden hour.
Silhouetted visitors inside the Musée d’Orsay clock face looking out toward the Sacré‑Coeur basilica in Paris at dusk.
Interior of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris with visitors walking among sculptures beneath the grand arched glass roof.
Older man in a mustard coat and brown fur hat carrying a black backpack on a street in Paris, France
Close-up of a commuter holding a black leather briefcase on public transport in Paris, France.
Small snowmen and a heart-shaped snow sculpture on a graffiti-covered ledge in front of the Eiffel Tower in wintertime Paris.
Snow-covered BMW car with the word “Paris” written on the rear window, parked near the Eiffel Tower on a winter day in Paris,...
Colorful patterned seats inside a Paris commuter train with the Torcy station sign visible through the window.
Snow-covered emergency exit sign and streetlight on a bridge in winter at sunrise in Paris, France.
Architectural view of the Louvre Pyramid framed by an archway in Paris, France
Classical marble statue of a young man with curly hair raising his arm inside a historic Paris museum.
Close-up of the marble sculpture of Cupid and Psyche in an intimate embrace inside a Paris museum.
Middle-aged man in a blue sweater thoughtfully viewing classic paintings in an art museum in Paris, France.
Evening view of the Louvre Museum courtyard in Paris with historic palace facades, the glass pyramid, and people walking acro...
Bald middle‑aged man viewed from behind while looking at a classical painting in a Paris art museum
Crowds of people walking through the grand courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris at sunset, with warm light on the historic...
Elderly man reading an artwork label in a Paris art museum gallery with large framed paintings on a red wall.
Crowd of visitors in Paris photographing the Mona Lisa with their smartphones in a museum gallery.
Crowd of visitors gathered in front of a famous framed portrait in a Paris art museum gallery.
Close-up of a person sketching figures in a notebook with a pen in Paris, France.
Crowd of visitors photographing the Winged Victory of Samothrace sculpture inside the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
Silhouetted visitors walking through a grand museum hall in Paris, illuminated by warm sunlight streaming through tall arched...
Display of colorful ancient necklaces and jewelry in a museum in Paris, France.
View of the historic Louvre Palace through the glass pyramid structure in Paris, France
Couple in winter clothing looking over the Seine River toward the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Sunlit Parisian café table set for drinks with glasses, red napkins, and the shadow of a ‘Cocktails & Champagne’ sign on the ...
Crowds gather beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on a clear evening, with statues and streetlights lining the approach.
View of the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River seen through a train or metro window in Paris, France
Sunlight streaming through stained glass windows inside a historic gothic church in Paris, France
Quiet side chapel in Paris with wooden chairs facing a stone altar, crucifix on the wall, and a religious painting above.
Colorful stained glass windows and ornate vaulted ceiling inside a historic gothic church in Paris, France.
Sunlight streams through a stained glass window onto a painted religious scene and wooden door inside a dim gothic church in ...
Interior of a historic Gothic cathedral in Paris, France, with soaring vaulted ceilings and colorful stained glass windows.
Weathered stone pagoda-style grave monument in warm evening light at a cemetery in Kyoto, Japan.
Silhouette of a crow perched on power lines above a traditional house in Kyoto, framed by sunlit trees at dusk.
Cherry blossom tree in full bloom beside traditional wooden gate and tiled roof at a temple garden in Kyoto, Japan.
Soft pink daisies blooming in a black planter on a Tokyo sidewalk
Street scene in Tokyo with a parked bicycle and colorful flowers in pots beside a roadside barrier.
Crowds of pedestrians crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan, surrounded by tall buildings and colorful adverti...
Security officer walking along a clean train platform at a Tokyo station under a sign reading “for Tokyo” and platform number...
Colorful playground slide under blooming cherry blossom tree in a quiet Kyoto residential park
Aerial view of central Tokyo with the long shadow of Tokyo Skytree cast over modern office buildings, train tracks, and city ...
JR city bus parked beside a modern glass building in Kyoto, Japan
View from a train window overlooking a suburban street in Kyoto, Japan, with houses, a motorcyclist, and distant mountains un...
Sunlit Japanese pine tree in a minimalist Kyoto garden beside a modern building