Nikola Kostic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1973. He moved to Bali in 1998 after receiving an offer to help his uncle, who was making jewelry. He left his life as a musician behind to start a new adventure on the other side of the world. His uncle gifted him a camera; it was the first time, here in Bali, that Nikola held one and looked through its lens. This opened a new chapter in his life and career. Nikola began to use photography as a way to observe and document life, to record fragile moments, and create a visual journal of his life in Bali and beyond.