Amir Behroozi Rad

Amir Behroozi, born in 1988 in Iran, is a photo
essayist who lives in the United States.

 Archiving photos as an inherent tendency, he immersed himself in this passion throughout his adolescence. In 2014, he decided to pursue photography as a professional career and fully dedicated himself to it. Establishing his own personal studio in 2016 led him to take unprecedented steps and sparked interest in a new form. As a result, he gradually became interested in the world of color photography and photo essays. Throughout the years, his documentary work has focused on social narratives and personal stories, with a view to capturing human situations. Through his long-term personal projects, he has been actively engaged in exploring environmental and contemporary issues, as well as the people living there.

+1 (513) 237 7711

www.amirbehroozi.com

am.behroozi@gmail.com

Experience

Professional Experience

·         Photographer & Photo Editor | Event & Exhibition Coverage, Cincinnati Museum Center, OH, United States

2025 – present

·         Short Film Director of Photography Assistant / Behind-the-Scenes Photographer, Who’s Watching Now?, OH, United States

2025

·         Founder and owner of a professional photography and film studio; Akaskhane Studio, Rasht, Iran

2017 – 2024

Education

2025

·         Bryan Schutmaat: Photographing Land and People — Full Scholarship Recipient

4-Day Seminar Part of Strata Workshops Summer Series, Montana, USA

·         Alec Soth, Little Brown Mushroom Workshop — Full Scholarship Recipient, Minneapolis, USA

2024

·         The Hamburg Portfolio Review 2024

·         The 2024 edition of the Canon Student Development Program, Mentored by Anush Babajanyan

·         Photography in Modern Era, NVP images, Rasht, Iran

2019

·         Film-Taking course, Soroush Multimedia Corporation, Rasht, Iran

2014

·         Advanced Photography Course, Young Journalists Club (YJC), Rasht, Iran

2013

·         Introductory Photography Course, Young Journalists Club (YJC), Rasht, Iran

Honors and awards

2025

·         Finalist, 2025 Lucie Foundation Scholarship ($3,000)

Photojournalism / Documentary – Professional category – work exhibited at the REEF, Los Angeles

2025

·         Shortlisted for the Best Photo Award, MedFest Egypt × Fujifilm Photography Competition

2025

·         Honorable Mention Winner in the Pro Prints Street & Lifestyle Photography, USA

2024

·         Honorable mention, CreateCOP29: The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference

2024

·         Eyeshot Open Call 2024: Second place in single images of street and documentary photography – Italy 2024

Eyeshot Open Call 2024 Series Categories Finalists – Italy 2024

2023

·         ARCHEO FASHION contest Nominate 2023

2022

·         First place social documentary section of the KAAF photo contest 2022

2021

·         Nominee in Art is alive virtual festival 2021 Iran

·         Third Prize in Hipa Family Competition – UAE 2021

2017

·         HIPA (The moment) Contest 2017 Finalist

·         First Prize, Documentary Photography, Doorbin.net

2016

·         Kuwait Grand Photography Contest 2016 HERO Finalist

·         HIPA (Happiness) Contest 2016 Finalist

2015

·         PX3

Second Prize, Press/War, “Now 27”

Second Prize, Press, “Tenth Day”

Honorable Mention, Press/War, “Now 27’

Honorable Mention, Portraiture, “Fatemeh”

·         IPA

Honorable Mention, People: Culture, “Tenth Day”

Honorable Mention, Editorial: War/Conflict, “Now 27’

Honorable Mention, Editorial: War/Conflict, “Fatemeh”

·         Photojournalism Category | Honorable Mentions – fp Magazine Italy (Young Talents of Image)

·         1st Place Documentary and Photojournalism in Tirgan Photo Contest – Toronto, Canada

·         Winner Hipa October Instagram Competition

·         Honorable Mention Image of the Year – Tehran, Iran

2014

·         Honorable Mention, 1st Shenzhen China International Exhibition of Photography, “Life”

Publications

2025

·         Inhabit issue of F-Stop Magazine Issue #130 April/May 2025

·         An Archive Of Love Volume 2, Middle East Archive, NYC, September 2025

2015

·         Tenth day, 5th International Photography Arbella Makarna, Turkey

·         Rural School, National Photography Competition on Research, Technology, Innovation and High Education, Iran

·         Love, First National Photo Festival on Criticizing Urban Construction and Space, Tehran, Iran

2014

·         Dialogue Among Civilizations, 3rd National Photo Festival on Mental Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

·         Life Again, National Geographic (Gitanama Magazine), No. 26

·         Guilan Traditional Wrestling Photo Story, National Geographic (Gitanama Magazine), No. 25

Selected Group Exhibitions and Fairs

2025

·         Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair, MoMA PS1, New York, USA

2025

·         MedFest Egypt × Fujifilm Photography Competition, group exhibition, AUC Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, September 17–21, 2025 (as part of the official program of the 7th edition of MedFest Egypt)

2025

·         “Gil – O” (Group Exhibition), The Kerman Sanati Museum of Contemporary Art, Kerman, Iran

2025

·         Earth Partner Exhibition, Vatican’s Borgo Laudato Si’, Rome, Italy

2025

·         In Colors Project Ed#3 JOY exhibition, LUMICROMA, São João da Madeira Art Center, Portugal

2025

·         Change at Kennedy Heights Arts Center, OH, United States

2025

·         Gil – O, Photo and Multimedia Exhibition, Arghavan Art Gallery, Iran

2024

·         The fifth edition of Pictures for Purpose print sale

2024

·         Eyeshot Group Exhibition, Magazzino Arti Sceniche (MAS), Bologna, Italy

2022

·         Photo Exhibition and auction of photos, Admist Mud, Choom Gallery, Anzali, Iran

·         Group exhibition, Generation, Trieste, Italy

2017

·         Group exhibition and auction of photos at number 6 Gallery, Tehran, Iran

·         Group exhibition of photos named “alteration” at O Gallery, Tehran, Iran

2015

·         Focus Iran: Contemporary Photography & Video, Craft & Folk-Art Museum (CAFAM) of Los Angeles, The United States

·         Edinburgh Iranian Festival, Summerhall Gallery, Scotland

·         “Iranian Arts Now” second international exhibition, De Young Museum, San Francisco, The United States

·         Foad Exhibition in Iranian Artists Forum Gallery, Tehran, Iran

Professional Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Office, ICDL 1 and 2, Microsoft Office

Langueges

• Persian: Native proficiency

• English: Fluent

• Arabic: Elementary proficiency (A2 level)

Interests

My hobbies include cinema, reading, running, hiking, traveling and football