Jalal Shasmazaran
- Visual Storyteller
Selected Recognitions
- POY 76
- POY 77
- Pulitzer Center Grantee
- Bob & Diane Fund
Jalal Shamsazaran is an internationally renowned photographer based in Tabriz, Iran.
He is a self-taught visual storyteller and in the past decade, he has majorly worked on humanitarian and climate change long-term projects. With a cinematic vision and poetic narratives, he has won various local and international awards such as the Pictures of the Year, and became a recipient of Pulitzer Center Grant.
Aside that, Jalal’s works have been published globally.
Visualizing the hidden layers of human life, such as identity, culture, and history has been his mission for the past 25 years. Shamsazaran wishes the impact of his images could raise awareness and brings hope for a better future. In 2020, he joined NVP Images as an Associate Photographer.
Walking On A Blade
Selected Projects
By reflecting the true image of his subjects, his photographs aim to capture the essence of the persons in such a way that he hopes will impact the lives of those who see his photographs, and provoke the same impact as he felt whilst capturing the foresaid images.
Project Location | Middle East, Iran, Tabriz Production Date | 2020-11-01 – (2020 Grant recipients of Pulitzer Center) As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, an average of 25 bodies are buried every day in the graveyard of Tabriz. Considering the total mortality rate during the period of…
Project Location | Middle East, Iran, Tabriz Production Date | 2020-04-11 – (2020 Grant recipients of Pulitzer Center) Mrs. Zahra is 48 years old. She is a cleaning lady and is getting ready to sweep the house with a mask on her face. As the sole breadwinner of her home, she has four…
Project Location | Middle East, Iran, Tabriz Production Date | 2019-04-14 – (2020 Grant recipients of Pulitzer Center) Nahid went to her sister’s house that day to dye her hair. Most beauty salons were closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran. In times of need, people ask their…
