(First Row) Allison Redmon | Amanda Peasley | Hina Mushtaq | Ivie Osula | Jenebie | (Second Row) Lorna Fraser | Louise van der Merwe | Nazia Asif | (Third Row) Olena Jakes | Ruslana Magar | Sabrina Munir | Sadaqat Ali | Tasneem Dahduli
This is probably one of my favorite posts to put together – I’m always so blown away by the level of talent in our community! My last family photographers post was in 2018, and we’ve got a few new faces for 2020 that are definitely worth checking out.
Everyone has been hard at work and producing some beautiful photos, so scope out all 13 of your fabulous Dhahran photographers for your next family session!
This is a long post, so you can also click on the names above to see each photographer’s section
Allison Redmon Photography
Allison Redmon is a Texas girl who has called Saudi home for over 8 years. She specializes in Saudi “Sand Dunes” Sessions, Senior Portrait Sessions and ‘Family Films’ for families around Saudi, the Middle East and the USA. Her work has been described as artistically beautiful while grounded in honest, real moments. She is sought after around the world to create family films (videos for families of their everyday moments), and also teaches photographers online at FilmingLife Academy. She also runs “The Filmmaker’s Retreat,” a yearly photography conference for family filmmakers. Allison and her husband, Andrew, have been married for 14 years and together have a 6 year old daughter and a set of 4 year old twins.
What do you like most about your job?
I adore filming and photographing the real and everyday moments in each family that I meet, whether on the Saudi sand dunes or right in their own homes. I love that when a client gets their photo gallery or finished Family Film from me, they will be able to look back and hear the sounds and voices of their children, relive those little cuddles, and see how incredible their family story really is. I firmly believe that there is beauty in each and every family’s story, and that their memories deserve to be documented.
Tips for your Clients
Book your sessions early! I tend to be booked about 4 months in advance for Sand Dunes Sessions, Lifestyle Family Beach Sessions and Senior Portrait Sessions and 11 months (!) in advance for Family Films. Get in touch to get a spot on my calendar!
CONTACT ME
Email: allisonjredmon@gmail.com | Website: www.
Facebook | Instagram | Mobile: +966504806665, +17135899919
Amanda Peasley Photography
Hi! I’m Amanda, a mama of six, and knee-deep in motherhood. Amidst the chaos of busy schedules and sleep deprivation, are those raw and honest moments of pure tenderness – moments so sweet you want to stop time, so you can just breathe them in. These are the moments I want for you.
What do you like most about your job?
Photos and films are an irreplaceable gift, showing your children how much you love them. And that’s why I’m so passionate about my job! I get to make the invisible bond that ties your family together into somethings tangible – that your children can see every time they watch your film, and turn the pages of your album. I love telling your story, your truth.
Tips for your Clients
Tip #1: Don’t wait. Your life will always be busy, but your kids are growing and changing faster than you can imagine. Capture your moments now, before you miss them.
Tip #2: Mama, get in the photos. There will always be things you will want to fix/change/improve about yourself. Trust me, you are beautiful now. And 30 years down the road, when your children look back at the photos and film, they will want to see you loving on them.
Tip #3: Be real. Kids run, laugh, whine and cry. Let them. It’s not about sitting still and smiling like a statue. It’s about connecting and capturing your true moments. Relax, love on your family, and have fun!
CONTACT ME
Email: amandapeasley@
Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest
Hina Mushtaq
Hello! My name is Hina Mushtaq. I have always loved capturing smiles and milestones of my kids, but I honestly never thought that I would pick up a professional camera and learn how to use it. It wasn’t until my husband really gave me the courage to try. I have been a photographer for 7 years now and absolutely love what I do!
When I’m not behind the camera, I’m relaxing with my family, doing projects around the house, learning something new, hanging out with friends, or out running errands.
What do you like most about your job?
Photographing kids in elementary school means never a dull moment, every photo and smile tells a different story. I love capturing those moments and emotions. While I photograph I learn new things, meet new people and see new things.
Tips for your clients…
My approach is relaxed, with a minimum amount of direction or posing. A photography session should produce not just beautiful images, but an enjoyable and stress-free experience as well. Online booking, relaxed sessions, your favorite location and ability to download digital photos make everything easy and simple.
When you look at your photographs, I want you to recall it as relaxed, fun and a spontaneous time as a family rather than a photo shoot.
CONTACT ME
Email: hinamushtaq@.com | Website: www.hinamushtaq.com
Moments By Ivie
My Name is Ivie Osula, a wife and a mum to 2 girls! I am a relatable Lifestyle, Family and Event photographer! I shoot with studio and natural light. My Unique Selling Point is the happy and easy vibe I bring to any photoshoot.
What do you like most about your job?
I love that families let me into their intimate space and I am able to help them freeze moments in time. I love that I am doing my part in making the world a happier place, one photoshoot at a time! LOL. I love that I get to meet people and learn new things and cultures because of photography. In the words of Ace photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, “It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter” Connecting with people is paramount to making magic in a shoot. Every time I enter my client’s home and see a framed picture I took on their wall, my heart lights up and I do a happy dance!
Tips for your clients…
“Be Natural”, laugh, be spontaneous, show emotions, be very cheesy. Communicate your expectations with your photographer, with words, reference pictures or anything else that comes to mind, this guarantees that the shoot is a 100% hit!
CONTACT ME
Email: momentsbyivie@gmail.com | Website: Moments By Ivie Photography
Moments by Ivie Instagram | Moments by Ivie Kids Instagram | Mobile: +966 54 451 0392
Simply Jenebie Photography
I was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. I married my college best friend and we now have three children ages 11, 7, and 2. I enjoy my family time and find great satisfaction in raising my children. We have lived in Saudi for 4 years. I currently work at the Hills School as one of the yearbook staff. Your children have probably seen me in the halls, in their classrooms, or at recess taking their pictures. I thoroughly enjoy taking pictures of children. They have the best expressions and the cutest faces!
What do you like most about your job?
What I like best about being a photographer… I love freezing time! I find capturing moments and phases of people’s lives very gratifying – from capturing the tiny feet of infants to the spunkiness of youth, and from the achievements of graduating teens to the cozy relationships established in families. When I can capture any of these, it brings a smile to my face.
Tips for your clients…
Just relax and be yourself. Often the best pictures are not posed, but are made because of genuine interaction and feelings.
CONTACT ME
Email: simplyjenebie@gmail.com
Zenzero Photography
Hi – I’m Lorna! I am a photographer from Scotland who is based in Khobar except for the summer months. The Zenzero from Zenzero Photography comes from the Italian for Ginger 😉 to reflect my love of the country, my colourful hair and love of spice!
What do you like most about your job?
To me, photographing a moment is one thing but making it come alive is something else. This is what I strive to do with every image. Nothing stops me during a shoot and it’s important to me that I document that period of time or event in a family’s life. It makes me smile so much capturing the movement of that giggle or joy in yours and your children’s faces. It’s so exciting for me to work with friendly and relaxed families. When we meet, I like to find out as much as I can about you & what you are looking for; I’ll offer suggestions to help make your experience with me a truly happy one.
Tips for your clients…
A professional portrait is one of the finest gifts you can ever give to your family. A gift that will be treasured by generations after you, and a gift that will be part of your family’s history.
But let me tell you a little secret… It is also great fun, and an experience that you will remember and talk about for months afterwards.
So, if you have never considered having a family portrait shoot by a professional photographer, now is the time to start thinking about it – time moves so fast and before you know it the kids will be all grown up and ready to leave the nest.
CONTACT ME
Facebook | Instagram | Mobile: 053 437 8157
Louise van der Merwe Photography
Hi, I’m Louise! I am a firm believer that it is a gift to embrace life in its fullness and photography is one of my passions. Since I can remember I was drawn to visual story telling. I worked as a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in both Europe and South Africa before making Saudi Arabia our home.
I have a relaxed approach and aim to make you feel comfortable! I prefer to make use of natural light to capture my images.
What do you like most about your job?
I love meeting new people and exploring the relational connection we share with ourselves and our loved ones. It is a privilege for me to listen to people’s stories and I tread lightly when I am invited into your personal space as family to capture memories. One of my goals is to show how diverse and wide and courageous beauty is. I hope that my images will become a timeless authentic representation and beautiful memory for families for years to come.
Tips for your clients…
Relax and rest before your session. It is really fun and trust me to capture you!
Coordinate wardrobes in a way that your entire family feels comfortable.
Don’t stress about it, as soon as we get going you will settle in quickly and enjoy the process! I promise! (Plus, I’m really easy going!)
CONTACT ME
Email: Louisevdm@gmail.com | Website: www.louisevandermerwephotography.pixieset.com
Clicks by Nazia
My name is Nazia Asif. I am professionally a Pharmacist, however, I have been doing photography from last few years. It is my passion, which then later turned into a profession. Currently I am teaching Adobe Photoshop too.
What do you like most about your job?
I love capturing moments, candids portraits and wildlife. The best thing I like about photography is dealing with different people with different cultural backgrounds, which demands different type of moments to be captured and that gives me new learning experiences at every other event I cover.
Tips for your clients…
Be relax, natural and smiling mood; Eat and live healthy; Take advantage of props; Wear dresses which suits your personality and go with the weather; Move around and dance; Try not to appear tense; Do not over do yourself; Check weather updates for outdoor shoots; And don’t forget to get yourself captured at “Golden Hour”
CONTACT ME
Email: naziasif514@gmail.com | Website: Clicks by Nazia Facebook
Olena Jakes Photography
Hi, my name is Olena Jakes and I am portrait, children and family photographer based in Khobar and Dhahran area. I am Institute of Photography member and posses Advance Diploma in Photography. Photography has always been my passion and has become a profession.
What do you like most about your job?
There are many reasons why I like photographing people. Photography allows me to freeze special memories and emotions in time. It enables me meeting amazing people I’d never encounter otherwise!
Tips for your clients…
A great portrait is a collaboration between the photographer and subject. I always have a pre-shoot consultation with my clients. We discuss location, clothing choice, make-up, etc. Not everyone has to be looking and smiling at the camera at the same time. The best photographs are often the ones where everyone is interacting with each other. Relax and have fun with your family!
CONTACT ME
Ruslana Magar
Hi! I’m Ruslana and I am a family portrait and lifestyle photographer in Dhahran. Moved to Saudi Arabia 7 years ago and starting expat life gave me the greatest opportunity to develop my photography hobby into a much loved job. My son, who was born here, made my passion even stronger. Photographing children is my favorite! My aim is to make YOU happy from the moment you open your photo collection by Ruslana Magar Photography for the first time and it sparks the joy each time you see the pictures. My style is modern and timeless. I want to know what you are looking for and get a feel for your taste before photographing.
What do you like most about your job?
I live in a multinational place, meet a lot of incredible families and I give them precious memories. It’s a language that can be understood anywhere in the world. My art always brings me emotions and joy. There is nothing more exciting than exporting images into Lightroom.
Tips for your clients…
I want you to have quality family time spent together. Follow my guidance and be yourself, laugh, joke, snuggle, play, have fun. Trust me, I will take care of catching those priceless moments that last less then a second!
CONTACT ME
Email: rmagarphoto@gmail.com | Website: Ruslana Magar Photography
Sabrina Munir
I am a Pakistani Canadian now living in al Khobar. I majored in psychology in my undergrad, that somehow led me to use photography as a way to communicate human emotion where words failed to describe the state I saw, understood and imagined people in.
What do you like most about your job?
Besides meeting new people that end up becoming my friends, I love the creative freedom that my clients afford me in my line of work. From staging a newborn shoot or a cake smash session, photographing families being themselves, to building a set up for thematic shoots for models, I love trying new things to create a final product that comes out better than planned.
Tips for your clients…
Coming up with ideas with you guys is my favourite part. Brainstorming with you pre-shoot helps me gauge what you have in mind better and magic happens when we work together from the very inception of concepts for the shoot. If it’s a natural shoot then it’s important to just have fun with it. After all its all about capturing the happy times!
CONTACT ME
Sadaqat Ali Photography
I’m a geophysicist by education and photographer by passion. I love to shoot people, kids, landscapes, macros, sports, architecture, abstract and street photography. I try and shoot photos that tell a story and capture emotions rather than only moments. I always try to bring a photojournalistic angle to my photos as I love to shoot candids. I’ve been shooting families and events in Saudi Aramco for the last 11 years. I have photographed same families for many years here at Aramco and it brings me great pleasure to see kids mature over time.
What do you like most about your job?
Traveling; Making clients happy with photography is immensely satisfying; Meeting people from diverse backgrounds; Thinking about creative ways to shoot families; Looking out for locations for my next shoot; Keeping up to date with technology to help me shoot more creatively!
Tips for your clients…
- Relax. Take it easy. Smile. Don’t get tense.
- Don’t worry too much about what the kids are doing on the shoots, we love to shoot candids and children are shot best when they are naturally behaving.
- Don’t rush, photography is a creative process and like any other creative art, needs some thinking to do , mostly on the shoot.
- Bright colors look best, especially in the evenings
- Do practice your poses, candid are good but posed photographs also have a special place in your albums
CONTACT ME
Email: sadaqat.ali.syed@outlook.com | Website: https://www.sadaqat-photography.com/
Tasneem Dahduli
I studied photography at night while I was getting my bachelors in nutrition during the day. Between all these classes, I was also news editor of my university paper which started my journey into more of a journalistic style of photography. While in university, I was working mostly with film and processing my photos in the dark room. However, after graduation, I focused more on digital and ran a photography business for about four years in the US before moving to Saudi. Initially I was more of a food photographer, merging my nutrition career with my art, but eventually I fell in love with family photography as well. I love natural photography that really captures who people are in the moment.
What do you like most about your job?
My favorite part of photography is really being able to push the limits and challenge myself and see what kind of different results I can get. How far can you push the art? Shooting is a whole lot of fun but so is sitting down and viewing all the photos taken that day and learning more about the art form.
Tips for your clients…
Please, please don’t be matchy matchy. Be coordinated, but not matchy. What will make your photos great is you being as natural as possible. Not too posed-just being yourself as a family-whether at home or on location. You will appreciate those kinds of photos so much more.
CONTACT ME
Email: tdahduli@gmail.com | Website: http://www.tasneemdahduli.com/
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