John Nassari

In 2018 Nassari photographed the wedding of Olympic Speed Skater Sarah Lindsay, which was consequently published in Hello! Magazine.

In 2017 Nassari was commissioned by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel London to film the construction of Sir Peter Blake's biggest ever collage 'Our Fans' – created to cover the hotel during its restoration.

In 2016, Nassari was listed as one of the 13 best wedding photographers in London by the Evening Standard.

Nassari is a brand ambassador for Olympus Europe. In 2016 he was selected to join the Olympus Visionary program, a title reserved for a small group of professional photographers whose work is used to promote the brand. Nassari also participates in a programme of tutorial events and seminars run by Olympus and regularly presents on many aspects of photographic technique.

The photographs were exhibited privately on 15 April 2016, in the ballroom of the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London before traveling to Art Bermondsey Project Space for public view.

Nassari was given access to all areas of the hotel over a period of several months in 2015. The back of house environment, including cleaners, cooks, kitchen hands and maids, were photographed in black and white while the front of house staff were shot in colour. All portraits were taken with an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II.

In 2014 Nassari pioneered a 360° interactive photography technology, consisting of a panoramic view of the scene with the addition of interactive features and immersive sound. Of the series Nassari says "The 360 allows the audience to pan around the room, choosing audio from that specific section of the location, as if it is in surround sound." The Evening Standard stated Nassari has "revolutionised the world of wedding photography with his innovative 360 technology." In 2018, Nassari used this technology to create and launch the Nassari360 software.

In 2000, 2006 and 2013, Nassari's portraits were chosen as finalists for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize and were exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Nassari's 2006 Entry Girl Dressed up - East London was highly commended by judge Jenny Dyson; former editor of Teen Vogue and creator of Rubbish Magazine.

From 1998 to 2007, Nassari's work focused on his interest in migration, forced migration and identity. His first exhibition 'First Person, Second Generation' explored the lives of first and second generation Greek Cypriot migrants in London and was shown in locations across the UK. Throughout the next 9 years he continued to exhibit several projects on refugees and exile.

Since 1995, Nassari has been a teacher of both Photography and Refugee Studies at several different institutions, including University of East London, Kent Institute of Art & Design, West Herts College and the University of Hertfordshire.

Nassari studied photography at West Herts College, followed by advertising and editorial photography at University for the Creative Arts. He obtained an MA in Visual Culture from the University of Middlesex and a PhD from the University of East London. After graduating in 1991, Nassari worked in still life and advertising studios.

80 at 80 is a collection of 80 portraits commissioned by Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park documenting the staff behind the scenes. The photographs were exhibited and published to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Olympus Cameras.