Hello!

I’ve had a lifelong interest in railroads, and my passion for photography began at a young age. While in high school, I discovered a love for storytelling through writing and audio, working as a reporter for KUNR Public Radio in Reno from 2021 to 2025. There, I learned how to report and produce stories for broadcast. Over the last few years, I have invested more time in learning how to tell stories without words — through photos!

In my freshman year of college, I won a Hearst Award in the audio category for a story I did on the impacts of inflation on a local food bank. In my sophomore year, I joined the student newspaper The Nevada Sagebrush at UNR and served as both assistant news editor and photo editor from 2023 to 2025.

In 2025, I became involved in railroad preservation when I moved to Ely, Nevada, to intern for the Nevada Northern Railway in their archive department for the summer.

At the same time, I became interested in publishing my railroad work and got my first photos published in Railfan & Railroad Magazine. In 2026, I won a Hearst Award in the photo category for my coverage of the National Gay Rodeo Finals in Reno. I also recently published a 10-page photo essay in Railfan & Railroad on Reno area railroads.

Currently, I work as a freelance photographer for The Nevada Independent, and I am constantly taking on exciting photo projects. My work has been published in the Associated Press, NPR, and Teen Vogue. Even though I am back in Reno now, I am also still working with the Nevada Northern Railway remotely and helping out whenever I can.

Want to see even more of my work? Follow me on Instagram!

General photography: @nickk_stewart_

Trains and railroading: @silverstatehighiron