Jalal Sepehr

Was born in Tehran in 1968, where he still lives and works.

A self-taught photographer, he started taking pictures in 1994 while living in Japan (1991-96). Back in Iran, he and Dariush Kiani, an advertising photographer, founded the fanoos studio with which followed the international fanoos Photo web site (2003).

He is particularly interested in artistic photography. He is an active member of Advertising and Industrial Photography Association of Iran, and the member of Association Virtual Arts Of Iran.

AWARDS

The second prize in nature category International Photography Awards IPA-USA (2014)

The first prize  in entrepreneurship category for Entrepreneurship Photo Contest, tehran(2011)

Tehran Urban Postcard Photo Festival (2010)

The second prize in Advertising calendar  category in Prix De La Photograpie Paris (2009).

The sixth prize in The First Health Photo Festival, Orumie Iran (2008)

The second prize Shooka Photo Festival, Niavaran Museum Tehran Iran (2007)

First prize in CAPA Postcard Competition, Canadian Association for Photography ART (2007)

The Art bird photo contest in Natural and Cultural Center, Pecan hounorable mention (2005)

First & second place for Photo Festival of Sea, Ship and Seafarers, Tehran Iran (2004-05)

Including Third place of the Industrial photography festival, Ministry of the Interior

Tehran  Iran (2003)