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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Blurry view from a driver’s perspective inside a moving car with red dashboard lights glowing in a dark tunnel.
Close-up view of a complex rocket engine or spacecraft propulsion system with spherical fuel tanks, pipes, and wiring on disp...
Close-up view of powerful rocket engines and complex piping inside a space launch vehicle on display in Houston, Texas.
Close-up of a rugged boot print in cracked dirt illuminated by red light
Mysterious deep dark hole in the ground surrounded by dust and particles in the air
Colorful fireworks exploding over the coastal town of Recco, Genoa, reflected in the sea at night
Close-up of a yellow construction vehicle wheel fitted with snow chains parked on a snowy ground.
Container yard in Genoa, Italy with stacked shipping containers, a freight truck trailer, and a man walking across the indust...
Red Scania semi truck parked in a shipping container yard in Genoa, Italy, surrounded by stacked UASC and Yang Ming freight c...
Stacked colorful shipping containers at a cargo terminal in Genoa, Italy
Modern glass office building facade with open windows and reflective blue panels
Soft billowing white smoke cloud in an abstract atmospheric scene
Old blue sedan parked in front of a weathered wooden house beside a small renovated cottage with a red roof in a quiet Galves...
Young girl with blonde hair leaning on a boat railing while looking out at the water.
Old stone villa perched on a tree-covered cliff above the Mediterranean Sea in Portofino, Italy, viewed from the water on a h...
Foamy seawater crashing against rugged coastal rocks in Portofino, Italy
Close-up of a wooden sailboat bow with ropes and mast reflected on calm blue water in Genoa, Liguria, Italy.
Close-up of a vintage blue truck parked beside a dark green train carriage with a rusty metal crane arm overhead in Amsterdam.
Rainy day long‑exposure view of fast-moving traffic on a divided highway in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Green off-road 4x4 parked in front of a rustic wooden mountain lodge near Cascata del Toce in the alpine valley of Formazza, ...
Industrial cement plant with tall storage silos under a clear blue sky in Ishigaki, Japan
Yellow American school bus parked on a sunny street in Miami Beach, Florida, with palm trees and a modern white building in t...
Shadow of an airplane cast on an airport runway and taxiway during takeoff or landing.
Curving road winding through a sunlit evergreen forest in the Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Aerial view of the Italian Alps with rugged snow-capped peaks rising above a layer of clouds in warm evening light.
Aerial view of the Italian Alps with snow‑capped peaks rising above a thick blanket of clouds.
Silhouetted palm trees at sunset over Miami Beach, Florida, with a dramatic orange sky.
Dramatic rocky sea cliffs covered with green vegetation along the coast of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe in the Basque Country, Sp...
Dramatic rocky coastline at San Juan de Gaztelugatxe near San Sebastian in the Basque Country, with steep cliffs and scattere...
Moody turquoise Caribbean sea gently washing onto a quiet sandy beach under dark storm clouds.
Golden sunset over the coastline of Zarautz in the Basque Country, with gentle waves rolling onto the beach beneath dark gree...
Dramatic orange sunset over the sea near Zarautz, Basque Country, with a dark island silhouette and scattered clouds glowing ...
Dramatic sunset over the ocean in Biarritz, France, with the sun setting behind a jagged sea cliff where seabirds perch in si...
Dramatic sunset over the ocean in Biarritz, France, with the sun setting behind a dark rocky sea stack
Crowded summer beach in Biarritz, France, with surfers and swimmers enjoying the waves along a scenic coastline of cliffs and...
Crowded sandy beach in Biarritz, France with people swimming and surfing in the waves below rugged coastal cliffs at sunset.
High-voltage power line tower standing on a grassy mountain slope under a cloudy sky.
Shaded hiking trail winding through a lush conifer forest in the Alps near Ceresole Reale, Valle d’Aosta, Italy.
Yellow towel hanging on an outdoor clothesline in a grassy mountain landscape under cloudy skies.
Person in an orange jacket standing by a parked orange car, looking out at a rocky mountain landscape through the open car door.
Lone hiker overlooking winding mountain road and turquoise alpine lakes in a rugged high-altitude valley.
Small solitary cabin on a sunlit hilltop surrounded by dramatic alpine mountains and clouds under a clear blue sky.
Mountain stream and small waterfall flowing through a rocky forested valley in the Alps near Ceresole Reale, Valle d’Aosta, I...
Cozy Parisian café ‘Relais de l’Hotel de Ville’ glowing with warm lights on a wet winter night in Paris, France.
Bright red compact car parked beside a snowy road in a Paris park during a heavy winter snowfall.
Evening view of the Musée d’Orsay along the Seine River in Paris under a cloudy sunset sky.