How It All Began
A Journey Through Photography, Design and Exploration
My journey into photography began long before it became my profession. Growing up in Lebanon, I developed an early interest in visual arts, studying interior design and painting. These disciplines shaped my understanding of composition, proportion, light and the relationship between spaces and their surroundings, principles that continue to influence my photography today.
After several years in the corporate world, my passion for photography gradually developed into something more meaningful. In 2014, I made the decision to dedicate myself entirely to photography, pursuing a career that would combine my creative background with my interest in architecture, travel and visual storytelling.
Based in Dubai, my professional work focuses primarily on architectural, interior and aerial photography, documenting distinctive buildings, cultural landmarks and urban developments across the Middle East. Alongside commercial assignments, landscape photography remains an essential part of my creative identity, taking me to remote environments where exploration, patience and an understanding of natural light are fundamental to the photographic process.
From Photography to Education
As my professional experience developed, so did my interest in sharing knowledge with other photographers.
What began with rooftop photography workshops in Dubai gradually expanded into international photography workshops, educational programmes and guided photographic journeys.
For me, photography education goes beyond understanding camera settings or mastering technical techniques. It is about developing a stronger photographic vision, learning to observe light, understanding composition and making deliberate creative decisions.
My experience in architectural, aerial and landscape photography allows me to bring different perspectives into the learning process, combining technical precision with practical knowledge gained through years of professional assignments and fieldwork.
My Approach to Photography Workshops
Every workshop is designed around practical learning, individual development and meaningful photographic experiences.
Whether photographing architecture in an urban environment or exploring remote natural landscapes, I encourage participants to slow down, observe their surroundings and understand the relationship between light, subject and composition before pressing the shutter.
I place particular emphasis on preparation, location scouting, equipment selection and developing an efficient photographic workflow. Post-production is also an important part of the process, helping photographers translate their creative intentions into a finished image.
For international workshops and photographic journeys, careful planning and logistics are equally essential. My experience travelling and working in remote environments helps me structure these experiences around both photographic opportunities and the practical demands of each destination.
Sharing Experience, Developing Vision
As a Fujifilm Middle East Ambassador and photography educator, I have had the opportunity to share my experience through workshops, lectures and educational events with photographers from different backgrounds and levels of experience.
My objective is not simply to demonstrate how I create photographs, but to help participants develop their own approach, strengthen their technical understanding and gain the confidence to make more intentional images.
Photography has taken me from major architectural projects to some of the most remote landscapes I have explored. Teaching allows me to share the experience and perspective gained along the way.
For me, photography remains a continuous process of observation, exploration and learning.
What I Teach
Know your gear
Understanding your gear, setting up your tripod, and using ND, graduated ND and CPL filters.
Exposure
The exposure triangle, ISO and aperture settings, depth of field, reading the histogram, and bracketing.
Focus
Manual focusing, hyperfocal distance, and focus stacking.
Composition and vision
Reading a composition, compositional techniques, pre-visualisation, and chasing the light.
Advanced techniques
Long exposure, night photography, and vertical and multi-row panoramas.
Post-production
Editing in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and digital blending.
My years of travel, camping and overlanding also shape how I prepare for remote locations, and I share that practical knowledge alongside the photography.