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Architecture Shoot: Dammam Municipality Building
Who says the Saudi government doesn’t have a sense for aesthetics?! A recent shoot for an architecture firm took me to a REALLY good looking government building. Take a look!
A little off topic: Make your own Album!
Ran into this on another blog, thought it would be fun to share it here. Lets see what kind of craziness we can come up with, I’ll put up the best ones onto the post with your names : )
Saudi Arabia’s Duning Pastime
Sun, sand, cars and insanity. Saudi’s favorite pastime in pictures!
(Not) Buying Photo Gear in Saudi
Taking pictures isn’t easy in Saudi Arabia. It’s not just the mutawwas patrolling the streets, detaining you for taking perfectly legal photos, or the culture, where taking a picture of a woman, even at a wedding, would lead to a lynching. We also have to deal with the ever present downsides of the Saudi consumer economy. Namely: Electronics are sold at an obscene markup.
Demystifying Photography: Exposure
Let me just start off by saying that photography is a game of trade-offs. Any button or dial that you change on your camera affects your image in both positive and negative ways. Good photography is like finding good compromise.
Pakistani Weddings: The Walima
With all the legal and cultural requirements of a wedding completed, there is but one final function remaining in the long line of wedding celebrations: PAAAAARTYYY!! Ahem, sorry, I meant: the Walima.
Pakistani Weddings: The Shaadi
Finally, the one you’ve all been waiting for! The climax of Pakistani marriage celebrations is the day of the Shaadi, the one day that has parallels in most cultures in the world.
Pakistani Weddings: The Mehndi
Ah, the beautiful night of Mehndi. Colors, clothes, rasms, all blend to make this easily the most cultural night at Pakistani marriages.
Pakistani Weddings: The Dholki and Mayoon
So here we are. Planning has been done, the dates have been set. The families have now spent a few weeks shopping for clothes, gifts, jewelry and booking wedding halls. With just a few weeks to go before the wedding, its time to start having fun!
Courtship and Marriage in Pakistan
In Pakistan, marriage is considered the union of two families, not just the pairing of two people. Combine the vested interests of extended family with the restrictions from culture and religion, and navigating the path to a wedding can get quite challenging for all involved!
I'm a freelance photographer based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and have taken photos for magazines and event organizers that have been published worldwide. I help people preserve memories, and companies mark their events. And I make sure to spread good cheer wherever I go! 
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