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(Not) Buying Photo Gear in Saudi

Posted by NidalM on Aug 3rd, 2010 | 30 responses

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.

Photophobia

Posted by NidalM on Oct 29th, 2009 | 16 responses

One of the more annoying aspects of photographing in Saudi Arabia.

Photography in Saudi Arabia

Posted by NidalM on Sep 7th, 2009 | 48 responses

So you just got your shiny new camera and want to go about taking some nice pictures. Then you look around and realize you’re in Saudi Arabia. Well the good news is, there’s never been a better time to pick up the hobby. With the prevalence of modern cellphones with their miniature onboard cameras, society has finally become more accepting of photos being taken.