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Freelance videographer portrait outdoors—arms crossed by a lake with golden-hour hills in the background.

ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Nad (Nader), a photographer, filmmaker, and storyteller at heart. I was born in 1984 and split my time between Egypt and the USA, but my camera has taken me far beyond borders. Since I picked up a camera back in 2010, photography has become more than just a career . it’s become my way of seeing, feeling, and connecting with the world.

My work lives somewhere between documentary and art. I’m drawn to real moments the quiet, honest, human ones , and I try to capture them with intimacy and a sense of spontaneity. People often tell me my photographs feel like movie scenes, and I love that. I want the viewer to feel like they’ve stepped into the frame, like they’re living the story, not just observing it.

Along the way, I’ve been lucky to receive over 80 international and local awards, and to have my work published by platforms like National Geographic, Geo Magazine, and Great Big Story. But what matters most to me is that each photo tells a story worth remembering a story that feels alive.

I’m always open to new collaborations and assignments, wherever they may be in the world.

AWARDS

  • Achieved 81 photography awards.
  • 60 International awards.
  • 21 Egyptian Local awards.
  • The only Arab photographer who has 19 published photos on Nat Geo.
  • Achieved the A-FIAP Distinction from the International Federation of
  • Photography Art, France 2014.
  • Shortlisted in Sony Photography Award, Professional Category, Daily Life
  • Theme, UK 2017.
  • Second position in Sony National Award, UK 2016, and shortlisted in Art
  • Theme during the same year. Also recognized among the best 50 photos
  • in Low Light and Panorama themes for 2012.
  • Won the Arab Photographer title for El Sharjah Contest, UAE in 2014 and 2015.
  • Awarded the first prize in People and Planet Prize, Australia 2013.
  • Two Honorable Mentions in CIPEA Contest, Documentary Theme, China 2017 and 2018.
  • Honourable Mention in Siena Photography Award 2018 for Storytelling Theme, Italy.
  • Photos published in GEO Magazine Germany and GEO Spain (November 2017), Nat Geo Abu Dhabi (January 2016), and Avaunt Magazine UK (Issue 07 – 2018).
  • Photo editor for Everyday Everywhere Instagram page.
  • Photo editor for Everyday Egypt Instagram page.
  • Photography instructor and lecturer in Viewfinders Photography Club and Adasa Photography Club in Alexandria.
  • Participated in more than 90 photography exhibitions.
  • Short documentary film (The Forgotten) was accepted in Museum Arnhem Short Film Festival, June 2020, Netherlands.
  • Short documentary film (The Forgotten) was accepted in Alexandria
  • Short Film Festival, April 2018, Egypt.
  • Short documentary film (The Forgotten) was accepted in Bamako
  • Encounters Biennial Festival, November 2019, Mali.
  • Short documentary film (The Forgotten) was shortlisted in Siena Short Film Festival, September 2019, Italy.
  • Seven awards from Live Photo Dubai Contest, UAE 2017.
  • The third position in Chefchaouen Photography Festival 2016.
  • The Documentary and Performance awards in HPA Contest, Production & Commerce Theme for 2015, 2016 and 2017, China.
  • Awarded the second position in Jordan Photography Festival 2014.
  • Honourable mention for Urban Photography Contest, UK 2013.
  • The best of documentary: A look at 2017 on VSCO.
  • Finalist in Smithsonian Magazine Contest, US 2018 — that year Smithsonian received 48,000 submissions from photographers in 155 countries and territories.
  • The Golden FIAP Medal in the Eighth International Emirates
  • Photography Competition (EPC) 2013, Decisive Moment Theme, Photojournalism Division.
  • My portfolios have been featured twice on Behance website.
  • Acted as photography contests judge during three international
  • photography contests and two local Egyptian photography contests.

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