Dixie Dixon out of the Nikon USA Ambassador program
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Dixie Dixon is no longer a Nikon USA Ambassador as of 04/09/2026.
I have reached out to her to get her side of the story. Was she kicked out or did she leave on her own accord? I hope to find out soon.
This was her written profile on the Nikon USA website which has now been removed:
Dixie Dixon is a Texas born and bred commercial fashion photographer. She was given her first Nikon Camera, a Nikon FG, at just 12 years old, which piqued her curiosity in the field and served as her sidekick in exploring the world. She would continually clock seven to 10 hours in the darkroom without even realizing it. While in college she studied in London with a world-renowned fashion photographer and became deeply inspired by the beautiful illusion of fashion and commercial photography.
It has been said that her idealistic vision of the world is reflected into every single frame—full of life, beautiful energy, and most of all, soul. Her passion has lead her to shoot internationally in places such as Cannes, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Ibiza, and Barcelona recently for various brands, TV shows, commercial campaigns and editorial projects.
“Honestly, I’m an incurable dreamer with a wild imagination. That’s what I truly love about fashion photography—there are no rules, no boundaries, just pure self-expression. Anything your mind can imagine, you have the power to bring to life in a single image or series of pictures. It makes me so happy to be able to work with such amazing creative people day in day out.”
Of course, this was written when everything was peaches and cream. Stay tuned to see if I receive a response.
Let me know if the comments below what you may have thought about Dixie and what you think led to her departure.
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Let me know in the comments if you have any questions.
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I have to admit that I just released Balog was no longer a member. Others photographers who were part of the original 13 who are no longer part of the program are:
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So far, it handles and performs just like the Z6II (that I just sold) wrapped up in a old fashion F body with manual dials and that’s OK with me. I loved the Z6II and it was most used camera body ever.
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Welcome to Robert G Allen Photography. I'm a professional multi-disciplinary commercial freelance photographer based in the Pacific Northwest and a Nikon DSLR Enthusiast.
While my career has primarily been as an event photographer, this website represents other areas of photography for which I have professional competency and enjoyment. The resulting front page gallery and single subject galleries are the result of a combination of client assignments and personal areas of interest.