I’m Dariush, a fine art, commercial and wedding photographer.
Curating unforgettable moments that celebrate your love story.
What I enjoy most about wedding photography is capturing unique angles and perspectives of the bride, groom, and wedding party that memorialize the love, joy, and excitement of the occasion. My personality is warm, friendly and outgoing, and my sense of humor helps reduce the normal stresses of the day. Not only will I capture amazing images that you will treasure forever, but I make the experience fun.
DARIUSH NEHDARAN
I am a professional fine art photographer and my work has been presented in many museums, contests and galleries, such as LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), Detroit Institute of Arts Museum (DIA) and the Nikon Contest. I am also a professional wedding photographer with over fifteen years experience. What I enjoy most about wedding photography is capturing unique angles and perspectives of the bride, groom, and wedding party that memorialize the love, joy, and excitement of the occasion. My personality is warm, friendly and outgoing, and my sense of humor helps reduce the normal stresses of the day. Not only will I capture amazing images that you will treasure forever, but I make the experience fun.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILS
• Professional experience in artistic and commercial photography; studio and outdoor settings.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere.
• Strong organizational, inter-personal and communication skills.
• Good eye for texture, space, design, color balance and candid.
EXPERIENCE
• Wedding photographer, Tolman Media, Los Angeles, Ca Since January 22
• Wedding photographer, Timeless tree, Toronto, Canada Since May 20
• Wedding photographer, YTM and Eivan’s Photographers, San Francisco, Ca Since Jun 18
• Wedding photographer, Classic Photographers, San Francisco, Ca Since January 18
• Wedding photographer, George Street Photo&Video, San Francisco, Ca Since September 16
• Wedding photographer, American Wedding Group, San Francisco, Ca Since September 16
• Photographer, Photogenic Inc, San Francisco, Ca March 15-October 15
• Publicity stills photographer for a number of movies
• Fine art portrait and Boudoir Photography
• Corporate events photographer
• Photojournalism and Fashion photography
• Architectural and Underwater photography
• 5 solo art exhibition, 29 group exhibition in USA, UAE, UK, France, Brazil and Iran
• Finalist in more than 35 competitions of Art, Video and photography in USA, UK, France, Poland, Venezuela, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Dubai and Iran
• For more details and my portfolio, please visit www.nehdaran.com
AWARDS&PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
• Detroit Institute of Arts Museum (DIA), Detroit, USA, 2023
• Armando Reverón Contemporary Art Museum, Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, USA, 2016
• 3rd place Nikon Photo Contest, Category D Open theme, photo story, Japan, 2014-2015
• First prize in the 1st Hamghadam Photo Festival, Environment Category, Sorbonne, University, France, 2010
• First place 7th Image of the year Festival, Short Film Category for ‘Dances with the ants’, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran, 2010
01.
PUBLIC
COLLECTIONS
•Detroit Institute of Arts Museum (DIA), Detroit, USA, 2023
•Armando Reverón Contemporary Art Museum, Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, USA, 2016
02.
AWARDS
• 3rd place Nikon Photo Contest, Category D Open theme, photo story, Japan, 2014-2015
• First prize in the 1st Hamghadam Photo Festival, Environment Category, Sorbonne, University, France, 2010
• First place 7th Image of the year Festival, Short Film Category for ‘Dances with the ants’, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran, 2010
03.
EDUCATION
• BA Art/Painting, Elm & Farhang University (Science & Culture), Tehran, Iran, Dec 2007
04.
Membership
• Official Member of ‘Iranian Photographer’s Society’
KIND WORDS
I always wanted to get professional portraits, but couldn’t shake the feeling that I’d be too awkward and shy for anything good to come out of it. I heard about Dariush from some mutual friends, and decided to give it a try. I am very glad I did, because I felt extremely comfortable during the whole process! He really did manage to catch “me” through the camera, with hardly any effort necessary on my part.
RECOGNITION
2023 Photo London Art Fair, Somerset House, London, UK
2022 19th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2021 18th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2020 Photo London Art Fair, Somerset House, London, UK
2020 View from the Window, Poznań Art Week, Wolnica, Poland
2020 Photo LA Art Fair, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, USA
2020 17th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2019 Photo London Art Fair, Somerset House, London, UK
2018 II Bienal del Sur, Pueblos en Resistencia, Caracas, Venezuela
2018 15th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2017 14th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division/Social documentary, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2016 13th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2015 Auction 2.0, Emergeast, VIDA Downtown, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2014 11th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2013 10th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2013 10th Image of the year Festival, Video Category, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2012 Centrefold 8, London, UK
2012 12th Iranian National Biennial of Photography, Tehran and Yazd, Iran
2012 9th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2012 9th Image of the year Festival, Video Category, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2012 3rd Photos of Women and Urban Life Festival, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2011 Slamdance Film Festival genius, Utah, California, USA
2011 1st Katara Art Center International Video Art and Digital Art Festival, Doha, Qatar
2011 Contemporary Art Prize, Finalist, Royal college of Art, London, UK
2011 8th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2011 8th Image of the year Festival, Video Category, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2011 Contemporary Art Prize, Shortlist, Traffic Gallery, Dubai
2011 Noor Festival, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2010 1st Hamghadam Festival, Video Category, Sorbonne University, France
2010 7th Image of the Year Festival: Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2009 International Photo Exhibition and Competition: Iran the land of Monotheism Religion,
Imam Ali Museum Of Arts, Tehran, Iran
2008 6th Image of the Year Festival, Innovation Division, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2008 Human & Traffic Festival, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2008 Selected for Art’s Month Photography Festival, Mah–e–Mehr Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 Selected for 2nd Damoon Far Visual Art Festival, Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran
2007 Iranian Students International Photography and Film Festival, Tehran, Iran
2006 10th Iranian Photo Biennial, Innovative Photographer Category, Saba Cultural Centre, Tehran, Iran
2004 1st Digital Photography Competition, Niavaran Palace, Tehran, Iran
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 "AMPHIBOLOGY" An anthology of photographs, Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, USA
2016 Shadows of the Tenderloin, Smash Gallery, San Francisco, USA
2012 Ettelaat, Shokouh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2008 Urban Rivers, Iran Art Organization, Tehran, Iran
2007 Contemporary Portrait, Khark Gallery, Tehran, Iran
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Brazil x Iran, Color & Forms, High Line Nine Gallery 4, New York, USA
2022 Magic of Persia Charity Art Exhibition & Auction Gala, London, UK
2021 Once Upon a Time, Advocartsy Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2020 Photogenic, Soo Contemporary Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2020 Self-reflection, High Line Nine, Gallery 9.1, New York, USA
2018 Art Brief IV: Iranian Contemporary North America, Somarts Cultural Center, San Francisco, USA
2018 Magic of Persia, Art Exhibition & Auction Gala, Bonhams, Los Angles, USA
2018 Magic of Persia, Art Exhibition & Auction Gala, Monaco, EU
2018 Behnam Foundation, Auction & Art Exhibition, Behnam Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2018 If So What Art Fair, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, USA
2016 Artnet auctions, Advocartsy space, Los Angeles, USA
2016 Art Brief II: Iranian Contemporary North America, Arena 1 Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2016 Untitled, Ordibehesht Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2015 Untitled, Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, California
2013 By Iranian Contemporary Photographers, Mellat Gallery & Cineplex, Tehran, Iran 2013
2013 Untitled, Shokouh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012 Text me, lawrieshabibi Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2012 Saba Photo, Farhangsaraye Saba gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012 Magic of Persia, Art Exhibition & Auction Gala, Salsali Private Museum, Dubai, UAE 2011
2011 Iranian Pulse, Cultural Center "Hello Future", Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2011 1st Modern & Contemporary Visual Art Auction, Shirin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2011 The first Tehran Painting Market, Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2010 Magic of Persia Charity Art Exhibition & Auction Gala, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2010 Encyclopaedia Iranica Charity Art Exhibition, New York, USA
2010 Seven...?!, Day Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2010 Untitled, Neel Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2007 Eternal Papers, Contemporary Arts Museum, Isfahan, Iran
2007 Photography Expo, Esteqlal hotel, Tehran, Iran
2005 Untitled, Bahman Cultural Centre, Tehran, Iran
