Nina sandejas biography

Niña Sandejas may come across as modest and unassuming, but in the realm of concert photography, she is a giant in terms of experience and achievement.

She has undoubtedly influenced subsequent generations of music photographers, like Karen De La Fuente and Billboard Philippines’ Mayks Go, having taught them directly through face-to-face workshops and online Reddit AMAs, or indirectly through her published work.

For many local musicians, having a photo taken by her felt like an honor, and would more than likely become their profile pictures on their social media accounts, as it would perfectly capture their emotions, their intensity while performing, a specific feeling, a moment.

More often than not, they’re photos you can almost hear.

In 2016, Sandejas became the official photographer of FlipTop, the long-standing and highly esteemed rap battle league that has spawned