About Me
Saeed Hadipoor Salestani
1989, Tehran, Iran
Education
2024 - Master of Private Law, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2013 - Bachelor of Law, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
1989, Tehran, Iran
Education
2024 - Master of Private Law, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2013 - Bachelor of Law, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
I am a graduate of Private Law, but my journey in photography began long before university—as a self-taught photographer in 2006. My perspective transformed in 2009 when I started traveling across Iran, discovering life’s simplicity, raw beauty, and the hidden perfection of nature.
Living a dual life—balancing a legal career with an adventurous spirit—has shaped my independent artistic identity, ensuring my social routine never stifles creative growth. Yet, one pursuit has never left me: bridging the gap between passion and livelihood by making photography and travel sustainable. This drive led me to launch projects like Safarsaz, Gramoon, and Tiavar—and to resign from corporate jobs three times at different stages of my life. In the end, I found no path but to strike a balance between duty and passion.
Over the past year, my belief in the importance of an independent creative business has only deepened. Now, after years of refinement, I present this culmination of my journey to you.
Digital Publications
2024 - Featured in National Geographic:
@natgeoyourshot | @natgeoadventure | @natgeotravel
2024- Featured in The Nature Conservancy
2024- Featured in Smithsonian mag
2024 - Featured in Minimal Black & White Magazine
2024 - Photo essay Maasai Mara published in Travel Mag
2022 - Cover Photo of Global Mangrove Alliance
Print Publications
Travel Photography Experience
2024 - K2 Trek, Pakistan (150km/5,000m elevation gain)
2023 - Arctic Circle, Russia (living with nomads at -50°C)
2023 - Everest & Gokyo Trek, Nepal (150km/6,000m elevation gain, self-supported)
2022 - Maasai Mara, Kenya
2007-2022 - 15+ years of travel photography across Iran