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Randy Olson

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Randy Olson is a photographer in the social-documentary tradition. He often works with his wife, Melissa Farlow, and their assignments have taken them to over 50 countries in the past 30 years. Although they are published in LIFE, GEO, Smithsonian and other magazines, they have primarily photographed projects for the National Geographic Society. They work […]

Rania Matar

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Rania Matar was born and raised in Lebanon and moved to the U.S. in 1984. Originally trained as an architect at the American University of Beirut and Cornell University, Matar studied photography at New England School of Photography in 2000 when pregnant with her 4th child. She never turned back. As a Lebanese-born American artist […]

Ray Wells

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Ray Wells began his career in journalism as a caption writer with the Mirror Group after eventually returning from Libya where he had been working on engineering projects, until local conditions under the Gaddafi regime deteriorated to the point where he had to leave.   Wells spent seven years at The Mirror before becoming Picture Editor of […]

Razan Takash

 Razan Takash

 Razan Takash is an award-winning Writer, Director, and Producer from Jordan and is currently based in the UAE, boasting over 12 years of production expertise in the Middle East. Her versatile skills span writing, directing, and producing for both television and film, from independent art house films to major Hollywood blockbusters, such as Star Wars: […]

Reem Al-Faisal

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A well-known documentary photographer, Reem Al-Faisal, resides in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the entire world as her workspace. Accompanied by her camera, she captures special moments with her artistic sense. From an early age, she was fascinated by the camera. She began practising her photography hobby with great encouragement from her parents until […]

Richard Wilding

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Richard Wilding is a renowned curator, photographer, and filmmaker based in London. His expertise lies in creating exhibitions, films, and publications that delve into cultural identity, history, and heritage. Over the past 13 years, Richard has travelled extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, researching and documenting the Kingdom’s traditional costumes, crafts, archaeology, and architecture.

Rick Smolan

Rick Smolan is a New York Times bestselling author/photojournalist with over five million books in print. A Time, Life, and National Geographic photographer Smolan created the “Day in the Life” books. His global photography projects feature the world’s leading photographers and combine storytelling with state-of-the-art technology. Oprah Winfrey featured his AMERICA 24/7 book on her […]

Rifumo Mathebula

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Rifumo Mathebula is a remarkable young African conservationist and photographer who hails from an impoverished community near the Kruger National Park. His life took a transformative turn in 2016 when he enrolled in the Wild Shots Outreach (WSO) course during his school days. The experience of encountering wildlife for the first time ignited a passion […]

Riham Akeila

Riham Akeila

Riham Akeila, a photographer from Gaza, stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of creativity thriving amidst adversity. With an unwavering passion for the art of photography, she unveils the unseen, weaving narratives of beauty and resilience through her lens. Her journey as a photographer is an exploration of the soul of Gaza, where each […]

Robbie Shone

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Robbie Shone is a cave explorer and visual storyteller, who is recognised as one of the most accomplished cave photographers in the world. He is based in the heart of the Alps in the scenic alpine town of Innsbruck, Austria. Whilst completing a B.A. in Fine Art and Photography, Sheffield, UK, Robbie pursued his love […]

Robin Morgan

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Robin Morgan is an award-winning journalist and author he is founder and CEO of Iconic Images if London and Los Angeles employing 16 staff to seek out lost or forgotten negative archives, fully digitise them for posterity and exploration to create exhibitions, books and opportunities for photographers or their estates. Iconic now owns or represents […]

Robin Yong

Robin Yong

Robin Yong is a Travel Medicine practitioner and a multi-award-winning Travel and Commercial Photographer, trained by acclaimed American photographer Jim Zuckerman, the world-famous Venetian Masks Florine Houee and Danielle Massart, and legendary Hollywood photographer Greg Gorman. He enjoys travelling to exotic destinations to befriend and photograph the locals. He is best known for his fairytale-esque […]

Ronan Donovan

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National Geographic Explorer Ronan Donovan’s love of the natural world was born, as he was, in rural Vermont. A field biologist turned wildlife photographer and filmmaker, Ronan has worked on all seven continents, with experiences ranging from documenting wild chimpanzees in Uganda to chronicling the life of one of Yellowstone’s iconic species, the grey wolf, […]

Rony Zakaria

Rony Zakaria is a photographer based in Indonesia. He studied photography at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara and Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. Zakaria’s work focuses on how historical, sociocultural and religious underpinnings of daily life shape his native country, Indonesia. He has been commissioned by publications like The New York Times, GEO, and Monocle. Zakaria […]

Rubén Salgado Escudero

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Rubén Salgado Escudero was born in Madrid, Spain, and spent his teenage years in the United States. He pursued his passion for art, graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design. After a successful ten-year career in character animation in Germany, Rubén made a courageous decision in 2014 to change his life completely. Driven […]

Saeid Abdo

Saeid Abdo, born in old Cairo, Egypt, developed a passion for acting from a young age, inspired by his uncle’s involvement in university theater. He immersed himself in the art form during his time at Cairo University, participating in workshops and productions across theater, film, and dance. Saeid’s journey led him to work with production […]

Sajin Sasidharan

Sajin Sasidharan

Sajin Sasidharan is a multiple award-winning fine art photographer based in Dubai-U.A.E., specialising in black & white, long exposure photography. An engineer by profession, Sajin has been pursuing his passion for photography ever since he was a teenager. The obsession with photography led this self-taught photographer to endeavour the complex elements of photographic equipment and […]

Sami Sasso

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Sami Sasso was born in Dakar, Senegal to Lebanese parents. He spent his formative years in Nigeria and moved to the United Arab Emirates in 1996, where he currently resides. After pursuing a BFA in Photography at the American University in Dubai, he started working in the photography industry as an assistant and slowly moved […]

Samy Al Olabi

Samy Al Olabi

Samy Al Olabi, Egyptian Syrian multi-award-winning photographer who is currently based in Dubai, UAE. Inspired by his love for nature and night skies, he reaches for the stars from the dark corners of Arabia. Astronomy, Arts and Adventure have been his greatest passion since childhood. When he grew up and took Construction Management as a […]

Sandesh Kadur

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Award-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Fellow Sandesh Kadur creates documentary films that air worldwide on prominent networks such as National Geographic, the BBC, Netflix, Discovery Channel, and Animal Planet. He is a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and the Founder/Director of Felis Creations – a natural history production house based in […]

Sandra Bartocha

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Sandra Bartocha is a German photographer, speaker and author specialising in natural landscapes and abstract work, with the specific aim of creating images that evoke an emotional response. She is an artist who uses images in various media to investigate the essence of a place and seeks the beauty of everyday magic. Her work is […]

Sandro Miller

I am a photographic and video artist with an especial sensitivity and mastery of studio lighting. Across the forty-five years I have photographed, the key component has always been experience – mine or from the work of others who taught me via books, exhibitions, public programs and lectures. My picture memory allowed me to fully […]

Sandro Miller

I am a photographic and video artist with an especial sensitivity and mastery of studio lighting. Across the forty-five years I have photographed, the key component has always been experience – mine or from the work of others who taught me via books, exhibitions, public programs and lectures. My picture memory allowed me to fully […]

Sebastien Nagy

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Sébastien Nagy, a talented photographer known for his exceptional vision and captivating aerial shots, was born in the Brussels region of Belgium and has always been deeply connected to his Brussels origins. With a passion for art ingrained in his being, Sébastien embarked on his photographic journey in 2015, ultimately shaping his artistic identity and […]

Seila Montes

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Seila Montes, a talented Spanish photojournalist and documentary photographer, was born in 1980 in Asturias, an agricultural region located on the northwest coast of Spain. Her artistic journey began at the age of 17 when she discovered photography while studying oil painting. Recognising the need for reference material for her artwork, she turned to the […]

Selaru Ovidiu

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Ovidiu Selaru is a 40-year-old dreamer born and raised in the northern region of Romania. He grew up in an artistic family that encouraged his love for landscaping and passion for creating things with his hands. Photography was one of his childhood dreams, inspired by his father’s painting. Although initially aspired to be an artist, […]

Sergey Ponomarev

Sergey Ponomarev

Sergey Ponomarev is a freelance photographer based in Istanbul, Turkey, and is best known for his work covering wars and conflict in the Middle East and the migrant crisis in Europe. From 2003 to 2012, he worked for the Associated Press before going freelance. Since then, he has worked mainly for the New York Times […]

Sergio Pitamitz

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Award-winning wildlife and conservation photojournalist Sergio Pitamitz has French and Italian double citizenship. For over two decades he has documented wildlife and environmental issues, focusing in particular on African wildlife, big cats and polar regions. He is a National Geographic Image Collection contract photographer and National Geographic Expeditions Photographer. He is a Fellow of the […]

Shaikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi

Shaikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, a passionate filmmaker based in the United Arab Emirates, eagerly seeking my next creative collaboration. With a profound dedication to storytelling and character exploration, I’ve honed my craft over the years, dedicating two years to refining my comedic improvisational skills and immersing myself in the world of film for […]

Sharwar Hussain

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Sharwar Hussain, a passionate photographer and advocate for climate change, was born on 28th February 1976 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. With a background in textile engineering, Sharwar has dedicated his career to product development and innovation in the RMG sector. His focus has been on optimising the use of natural resources, reducing chemical usage, minimising heat […]

Silke Hullmann

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Silke Hullmann, a German wildlife photographer, has been driven by an unwavering passion for the beauty and diversity of nature, with a particular fascination for the captivating landscapes of Africa. Though initially drawn to creative pursuits in garden and landscape architecture during her youth, Silke completed her studies in business administration and embarked on a […]

Simon Roberts

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Simon Roberts (b.1974) is a contemporary photographer based in Brighton, UK. Widely recognised for his large-format, tableaux photographs of the British landscape, his practice also encompasses video, text and installation work, which together, interrogate our notions of what landscape is and how it is depicted, utilised, commodified and interpreted. His photographs are taken with great […]

Sirachai Arunrugstichai

Sirachai Arunrugstichai

Sirachai “Shin” Arunrugstichai, is a versatile storyteller navigating the realms of independent photojournalism and marine biology. Renowned for his specialization in marine conservation narratives, Shin holds the esteemed titles of an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a National Geographic Explorer. As an impassioned advocate for the oceans, Shin dedicates his […]

Soran Qurbani

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Soran Qurbani, a talented documentary filmmaker and photographer, was born into a Kurdish family in Iran during the turbulent years that followed the 1979 revolution. His birth into a region engulfed in a civil war shaped his life and artistic journey, providing him with a profound passion for capturing the human experience amidst conflict and […]

Souhayl A

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Souhayl A is a Moroccan artist-photographer living in Paris whose work has been exhibited in several countries around the world. Mentioned by several specialised magazines among the 10 most influential living street photographers in the world. He use to regularly deliver workshops in Paris France, teaching the art of street photography. Souhayl is the Founder […]

Stefan Falke

Stefan Falke

Stefan Falke’s professional career started when a friend and director asked him to shoot stills for one of her movies. After that successful assignment he got continuous work as a set photographer for movies filmed all over the world and he credits those years working on film sets with his most important time for becoming […]

Stephen Wilkes

Stephen Wilkes

Since opening his studio in New York City in 1983, photographer Stephen Wilkes has built an unprecedented body of work and a reputation as one of America’s most iconic photographers, widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial work. His photographs are included in the collections of the George Eastman Museum, James A. Michener […]

Steve McCurry

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Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for more than 30 years, with scores of magazine and book covers, over a dozen books, and countless exhibitions around the world to his name. Born in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; McCurry studied film at Pennsylvania State University, before going on […]

Steven Brooke

Steven Brooke

Steven Brooke began his architectural photography career in 1979, inspired by artists such as Vermeer, de Hooch, Saenredam, Piranesi, Canaletto, and modern masters, including de Chirico and Hopper, who established the rigorous compositional paradigms of architectural depiction. Their principles of composition and artistic integrity have guided his work for his entire career and form the […]

Susi Belianska

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Susi Belianska, a Milan-based photographer, embarked on her journey as an artist and photographer. Her initial experience in the fashion industry coincided with a successful postgraduate Master’s in Economics at LUISS University in Rome. This period marked the awakening of her passion for photography. In 2007, she wholeheartedly embraced photography, setting the stage for her […]

Swee Choo Oh

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Swee Oh is an internationally acclaimed photographer specializing in fine art and commercial architectural photography. Originally from Malaysia, Swee is based in San Francisco, California. Swee has a professional background as an architect, bringing her unique artistic eye to create stunning architectural photographs, for which she has won many prestigious awards. Additionally, Swee has developed […]

Talia Greis

Talia Greis is a self taught, internationally acclaimed underwater photographer from Sydney Australia. Born and raised in the coastal city regions of the Eastern Suburbs, her appreciation for ocean life exploded while diving Ningaloo Reef, WA. “Understanding the rich diversity and abundance of our country’s underwater world flipped a switch that made it essential for […]

Talib Almarri

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Talib Almarri’s love for photography began in 2016 and soon became a passion that would reflect his thoughts and his viewpoint through all aspects of photography, until the time when that passion turned into a departure from familiar philosophy and outward thinking and liberation from the basic rules in order to reach his comfortable state […]

Tamary Kudita

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Tamary Kudita, a multi-award-winning fine art photographer, scholar, and visual artist, has dedicated her career to exploring the complexities of cultural duality, African identity, and trans-generational memory. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tamary’s artistic journey began to flourish after she graduated from the esteemed Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town, […]

Tariq Zaidi

Tariq Zaidi

Tariq Zaidi is a freelance photographer currently based out of London, UK. In 2014, he gave up an executive management position in an events business to pursue his passion for capturing people’s dignity, strength and soul within their environment. His photography documents social issues, inequality, traditions and endangered communities worldwide. Tariq self-assigns, funds, researches, and […]

Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu’s work showcases Africa’s unique mix of vibrant textiles, cultural practices, and beauty ideologies. Creating surreal illusions through photography, she confronts issues surrounding identity and self-perception while seeking to redefine female empowerment through the application of her choice of materials, such as fabric and common household items. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Thandiwe […]

Tim Smith

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Manitoba based photographer Tim Smith documents life on the Canadian prairies. Beginning with a chance encounter, Smith has been photographing Hutterite communities in Manitoba over the past thirteen years. Hutterites, Anabaptist pacifists whose roots trace back to Tyrol, Austria in the wake of the 16th century Radical Reformation, live communally in colonies throughout western Canada […]

Tommy Trenchard

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Tommy Trenchard is an independent photographer documenting human stories from around the world for a broad range of international magazines, newspapers and humanitarian organisations. The focus of his work ranges widely from conflict, humanitarian crises and social injustice to traditional cultures and artisanal livelihoods across the globe. He began his freelance career over a decade […]

Tor Seidel

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Tor Seidel is a Lecturer at the College of Fine Arts and Design at the University of Sharjah since 2017, responsible for the Photography and Video Art course. A German artist with many years of experience in gallery and exhibition activity. Tor is also active as a filmmaker and art book author. Studied fine arts and […]

Vidhyaa Chandramohan

Vidhyaa Chandramohan

Vidhyaa Chandramohan is an Abu Dhabi-based photojournalist who focuses her documentary work on women, cultural, social and environmental stories and issues in the United Arab Emirates. Vidhyaa earned a Diploma in Documentary Photography from Danish Media and Journalism in collaboration with World Press Photo and Noor Images in Amsterdam. During this time, she worked on […]

Vineet Vohra

Vineet Vohra

Vineet Vohra is a Leica Ambassador born on 2nd November 1973 in New Delhi/India, with a first-class degree in fine arts from the prestigious College of Arts. He is a self-taught photographer, and street photography is a passion that he lives like a discipline. Vohra began his professional career as a wildlife photographer for two […]

Whitney Johnson

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Whitney Johnson is the Vice President of Visual and Immersive Experiences at National Geographic. She leads the visual and immersive teams, overseeing photography, video, audio, and XR. She joined National Geographic in 2015 as the Deputy Director of Photography for the magazine. From 2007 to 2015, Johnson was on the staff of The New Yorker, […]

Yannis Kontos

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Yannis Kontos is an Award-winning Documentary Photographer with over 25 years of Professional Experience in Storytelling, Creative and Media Industries and an Assistant Professor at United Arab Emirates University specializing in Visual Arts – Media & Communications. He holds a PhD degree in Documentary Photography from the University of South Wales (UK) and a Master […]

York Hovest

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York Hovest, inspired by the immense power and beauty of the oceans, founded the global ocean conservation platform Heroes of the Sea. A network of solutions designed to inform and educate people worldwide about the state of our oceans and how we can save them together. Based on the original illustrated book “Heroes of the […]

Yousef Bin Shakar Al Zaabi

Yousuf Al Zaabi

Yousef Bin Shakar Al Zaabi is a prominent figure in the photography community, serving as the President of the Emirates Falcons Photography Society and holding the position of Vice President of the Union of Arab Photographers. With a distinguished career spanning several decades, Yousef has earned recognition as an award-winning Emirati photographer. His passion for […]

Yousuf Alqasimi

Yousuf Alqasimi

Yousuf Alqasimi is a respected figure in the field of astrophotography. With a passion for both astronomy and photography, Yousuf has dedicated himself to capturing the beauty of the night sky through his lens. His astrophotography work showcases a deep understanding of celestial objects and an exceptional eye for composition. Yousuf’s portfolio encompasses a wide […]

Zainab Shaheen

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Zainab Shaheen, a promising Emirati director hailing from Fujairah, has made waves with her directorial debut, “MOUNTAIN BOY.” Passionate about showcasing Emirati narratives, Shaheen is dedicated to empowering local talent and fostering the telling of authentic Emirati stories. Her portfolio boasts a range of impactful short films, including “JOURNEY OF HOPE,” “DATES TO MARS,” “FUJAIRAH […]

Zed Nelson

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Zed Nelson, a London-based photographer, is renowned for his documentary work that addresses global social issues. He has gained recognition and numerous awards for his projects, which have been exhibited worldwide. In his seminal book, “Gun Nation,” Nelson provides a thought-provoking exploration of America’s deep attachment to firearms. This project has received five major international […]

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