Nic Keller is a fine art photographer from Switzerland. She practices photo manipulation as a complement to her profession in an educational institution. Nic Keller creates manipulated photos from many of her own photographs, which she then puts together to create a new picture, thus creating surreal images. She preferably designs her photos in black and white. When creating a photograph, she focuses on emotions and dreams. contrasts characterize the design of her pictures. In her compositions, there is often a flock of birds and clouds. They are used as symbols for emotions and dreams. These elements are complemented by the mostly small people depicted as silhouettes.
Using photo manipulation Nic Keller uses the possibility to play creatively with the visual language, to communicate, and to connect her image of reality with the reality outside the camera. With her surreal photos, Nic Keller succeeds in creating an atmosphere and thus touching the viewer.