Diyar Shahbaz , 31 years old. Born and raised in the city of Duhok in the Kurdistan region, Iraq
At the age of 17, I was a high school student. One day my dad brought a computer, I used to spend my time on photoshop and at that time I didn't have any cameras. Instead I was taking photos for my friends by their cameras if I had the chance or used my mobile phone and editing them at home, those times were precious to me and filled me with so much joy.
After graduating from high school, I studied in sport institute and graduated from there, even though I didn't like that department if I could go back in time I wouldn't choose that institute. After finishing my studies, my mother made my day when she gifted me NikonD90 camera by selling her two golden bracelets.
I was taking photos everyday, for nature and friends, all of them were happy about what I was doing and pictures were I was taking. I got to know many other photographers in my city and wanted to learn from them and their experiences.
For me, with every click on my camera's capturing button, the lense stops time and hides a meaning underneath the frame captured.
After a couple of years and having so many struggles. In 2015, I opened an office by the name of EX Photography which specializes in photography and videography work till 2021. It was the first office to be opened in my city like that.
Currently, working as a freelancer with :
Throughout my career, I worked with a number of high-end clients including :
HONOR Arabia | Toyota Iraq | Korek Telecom | Gotte Institute | TecnoMobile and many more.
For business inquiries | info@diyarshahbaz.com