GHAZAL MAFAKHERI
Nationality: Iranian

Date of birth: July, 14, 1986

Technical Skills:
- Documentary Photographer (Professional)
- Photojournalist Photography(Professional)
- Portrait (Professional)
- Landscape Photographer (Professional)
Education:
- Art University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, 2006-2010
GPA: 18/67
Intensive Programs in Professional Photography:
- Adobe Photoshop: Iran, University of AmirKabir, 2008
- Documentary photography workshop by Shahidol Alam in Tehran 2009
- Chobi Mela festival and workshops, Bangladesh 2011
- Advertising Photography, Advertising Association, 2012
- Commercial Photography, Academy Akasi, 2014
Honors & Achievements:
- Selected for 11th Iranian National Photo Biennial, 2008
- Group Exhibition, Khiaban e Honar, 2006
- Group Exhibition, Negar Gozar, 2007
-Group Exhibition, Kurdistan Photographers, 2008
- Writer of "Camera-less" Book, 2014
- Selected Photographer, Travel Photography, Iran, 2012
- Selected Photographer, Zaman Festival, 2009
- Selected Photographer, Revolution Gallery, 2006
- Selected Photographer, Press Festival, 2009
- Honorable Mention, Tasvir e Sal, 2008,2009
- Member of Iran Workshop, 2010
- Member of the Iranian Photographer Society, 2009-2016
- Member of Chilick Photo Agency, 2010-2016
Teaching Experience:
- Photography Teacher, The Society for Defending of Labor Children, 2011-2016
- Basic and Documentary photography teacher, Gozar institute, 2010-2016
- Photography Workshop, Hozeh Honari Ilam, Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Oroumiye, Ardebil,Tabriz and Tehran(khaneh Akasan Iran), 2010-2011
Work Experience:
- Photographer, Borna Photo Agency, 2009-2010
- Photographer, Hamshahri Newspaper, 2005
- Photographer, Zhin Photography Studio, 2015
- Photographer, Gozar Institute. 2010-2016
- Photographer, Neibang Music group, 2015
-Photographer, Theater, 2009-2013
- Photographer, Mehr Afarin Organization, 2009-2011
Further Background:
Computer Skills:
Highly Skilled in:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
Familiar with:
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Languages:
- Native Farsi
- Native Kordish
- Fluent English
- Familiar with Arabic
Personal Skills:
- Team working
-Creativity
- Persevering
- Eager to Learn
- Responsible  Accurate
- Broad-Minded
- Confident