Adventures of a Visual Storyteller
Hello blog it has been a while! Here are a few life updates since my last blog post. Last year I have quit my job to become a full-time photographer and travel the world almost non-stop. It was not an easy year but I’ve survived it and I will continue to find ways to sustain […]
2016 has been a marvelous year, a year I will always remember for its accomplishments and getting over many implanted fears and phobias. When I look back thinking what was the biggest achievement of the year and whether I reached my goals, I can’t think of a single event. I had my first solo […]
I’m not sure when exactly I started taking “From where I stand” series. But I’m so glad I started documenting my travels this way. From beautiful beaches, wildflowers to Mediterranean tiles, this style has made appreciate the world bottom up. The best addition to my FWIS series were the customized Wanderlust Toms shoes I ordered from Etsy. […]
GPP have just announced their lineup for the biggest photography event of the year “GPP 2016”. I’ve been to many GPP events so I thought of sharing my 2 cents to review 2016 lineup. Bobby Brown, David Nightingale, David Alan Harvey and Joe McNally are some of the biggest names missing from the usual lineup. Eric Kim’s […]
Join me and Fujifilm Bahrain for a photo walk on 5th of December at the heart of Muharraq. Meet other photo enthusiasts eager to explore the beauty of Muharraq streets. You will also get an opportunity to try Fujifilm cameras and lenses during the walk. Registration link is here This photo walk is free […]
Hi guys, Here is a cool chance to win tickets with Fly Dubai. I’m happy to collaborate with them to arrange for this competition. FlyDubai is having its first network-wide sale offering customers 30% off Business and Economy Class fares to Dubai and select destinations.Here is chance to WIN with @flydubai – all you have to […]
I just published two photography sets to my website. Huna Falasteen (Palestine) and AlQuds (Jerusalem).
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa My rating: 5 of 5 stars A wonderful novel I never felt it was fictional the story is a continuous misery and displacement of Palestinians. I was so touched by the story of Nakba and how life was before it. Maybe I won’t know how Palestinians felt when they […]
My friend Nazli sends us an annual questionnaire to recap the year’s key memories. I answered the same questions with some additions. 2014 Movie of the year: The Lunchbox. I saw it on the flight going to California and the flight back in addition to any flight that was showing it. Yes , it is that good […]
Last October I was invited to be among Gulf Air’s first media trip to Moscow. The trip was on 28th October (a day after my birthday!). I was ecstatic to be among top editors from famous publications in Bahrain. The 4 days we spent in Moscow were really magical. The best thing about travelling is […]
For years I had Lensbaby sitting in my wish list. The reason it didn’t actually make it to the shopping cart because I was not sure if I needed it (Had other priorities!). I also had some concerns if it was practical and easy to handle. Though I’m a travel documentary photographer but I do take […]
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini My rating: 3 of 5 stars I listened to the audiobook (great decision) and I felt a bit disappointed and a lot confused. The book has way too many characters, listening to ALL of their stories was unnecessary. I liked how the narration is done by Khalid and […]
The Passionate Photographer: Ten Steps Toward Becoming Great by Steven Simon My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the best investment you can make as a photographer whether you just bought your first camera or you are already on your way to becoming a full time photographer. I was lucky enough to attend Steve Simon’s […]
Snow by Orhan Pamuk My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed reading this action filled novel about the unknown town of Kars and the people conflicts on religion extremism, atheism and the fight for power. Among all of those issues this novel also talks about love. I really like the way Orhan Pamuk writes so smoothly but […]
Out of Egypt: A Memoir by André Aciman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I started reading the book to get to know how Alexandria was like at its prime years. I was amazed by how modern life was back then. The story describes how the aristocrat foreign community lived so lavishly even if they didn’t […]