Nick Cahill grew up locally in San Mateo and graduated from Aragon High School. At the age of 18, he picked up a camera to take photos and videos of his home-built race car.
After receiving a grounding foundation of arts, and graduating from Sierra Nevada College in Lake Tahoe, he really honed in on his landscape photography skills in combination with his outdoor adventure lifestyle. His night time astro-galaxy images were first inspired in the Lake Tahoe area where the sky was dark while the stars illuminated brightly.
Experimenting one night with a friend he managed to capture the Milky Way vertically which would later become the cover shot of National Geographic's Limited Edition, “Guide to the Night Sky," taken at Speedboat Beach, CA.
He and his girlfriend, Jessica Perez, converted a 1988 Thomas school bus that they have been living in full time for over one year. They've traveled throughout the Pacific Northwest, all the way down to Cabo, Mexico and back - with his camera by his side. Cahill solely prints his art on dye-infused aluminum that brings vibrancy and life to all of his images, and the material is sure to last lifetimes. Cahill will be sharing his favorite images and stories from his bus life on the road and how he captured some of those moments. Take a quick tour through his 100 sq. ft. tiny home - and come support his blue bus adventure and photography.
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Last week, Golden Moon Gallery in downtown San Mateo hosted a party and opening night show for the San Mateo native. The gallery was packed with photo enthusiasts to welcome Nick back home to San Mateo. Guests were treated to a variety of spirits and appetizers from San Mateo’s Pausa Restaurant.
Nick and Ellen Chaboya, the owners of Golden Moon Gallery, are displaying and selling the artist's photographs for the next month, so get to San Mateo and check out them out. It’s not everyday you get your work on the cover of National Geographic Magazine.
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