Count Nikolai Leopold Archibald von Bismarck-Schönhausen (German: Nikolai Leopold Archibald Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen; born 29 December 1986) is a British photographer.
Von Bismarck attended the German School, London followed by Harrow School, an all-boys boarding school in Harrow, London.[6]
Career
Von Bismarck works as a photographer.[7] When he was sixteen years old he trained with photographer Mario Testino.[6] Working under Testino led to his first professional photoshoot, titled "Like a Virgin" and was commissioned by Isabella Blow, at which time he was the youngest photographer to shoot for Condé Nast.[8] He studied photography at Parsons Paris School of Art and Design in Paris, France.[9][6]
After graduating from Parsons, he worked with Annie Leibovitz for two years.[8] In 2013, he produced a photography exhibit focused on Ethiopia.[10] He photographed Princess Beatrice of York for her official 18th birthday portrait.[6] Most recently he has completed a book of portraits, 'The Dior Sessions' published by Rizzoli in 2019, with tailoring by Kim Jones, Artistic Director at Dior Homme.[8][11]
Von Bismarck's portraits have appeared in numerous publications, including the Financial Times, The Telegraph, Vogue, and the covers of W magazine, GQ, and Harper's Bazaar. His reportage work has been featured in several publications including the Daily Mirror and The Times.[8][12][13][14][15][16]