Nils Timm is a Photographer, Filmmaker and Visual Artist based in LA. Born in the US and raised in Germany, he returned to LA as a commercial director & photographer where he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from AFI.

While still at AFI, he was commissioned by the Wattis Museum in San Francisco to direct a documentary about young architects in Los Angeles. This project introduced him to the local design community and he began shooting for the protagonists of his film.

Nils has since produced photos and shortfilms for numerous architects, interior designers and real estate developers. His work is published a.o. in Architectural Digest, Dwell, Dezeen, People. His clients include CO Architects, Olson Kundig, Minotti, Ome Dezin, Osklo, Fendi Casa, SPF:a, Chu+Gooding, Perkins Eastman, Meredith Baer Home, etc.

Nils has exhibited his work with AIA Los Angeles and runs the art project “The Fabric of Light”.