Ali S.

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Wat vind je het leukst aan je werk?

What I love about my job is the opportunity to see and show the world in a way that goes beyond what the naked eye easily perceives. I always try to create images that reveal a deeper or more refined perspective than what is immediately visible, and I care deeply about doing every project in the best possible way.

In portrait photography, I focus on understanding people’s personalities and capturing them in a more dramatic and expressive way. In product photography, light is everything to me — I enjoy shaping light to present products in a way that looks far more refined and powerful than how they appear in reality. In real estate photography, my love for architecture and construction drives me to explore spaces and present buildings in their most beautiful and compelling form.

Welke soorten shoots heb je gedaan en hoe heb je ze speciaal gemaakt?

I’ve worked across a variety of genres, including portrait, product, real estate, landscape, nature, wildlife, as well as documentary and social photography.

What makes my work special is that I don’t approach these genres in a purely technical or routine way. Instead, I always try to go beyond simply documenting what is in front of the camera. I focus on interpretation, light, and composition to create images that reveal something deeper than what is immediately visible.

In portrait work, I try to understand the subject’s personality and bring out a more expressive, often dramatic side of them. In product photography, I use light very intentionally to elevate the object and present it in a more refined and visually striking way. In real estate photography, my passion for architecture helps me highlight the character and beauty of spaces, not just their structure.

Across all genres, my goal is to create images that feel intentional, thoughtful, and visually elevated — photographs that offer a perspective beyond what the eye normally sees.

Prijzen, onderscheidingen en erkenningen ontvangen

Winner of 120+ international & national awards, including FIAP & PSA Gold Medals
Held 11 solo exhibitions worldwide
Served as jury member for 116 international photography contests across Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Africa
Selected Awards & Recognitions:

PSA=Photographic Society of America
Best Portrait Award — PSA (Photographic Society of America)
PSA Gold Medal — North Jersey International Photo Award (USA)
PSA Bronze Medal — Love International Photo Award (2017, USA)

FIAP = International Federation of Photographic Art
FIAP Gold Medal & $2,500 Cash Prize — SAUD Al-Thani Award (2015, Qatar)
FIAP Gold Medal — 1st Hellenic Photographic Society International Printed Photo Exhibition Circuit (2017, Greece)

Carl M. Stoermer Gold Medal — 6th Arctic Exhibition of Photographic Art (2016, Norway)
ISF Diploma — Babel Photographic Circuit (2019, France)

FIAP Distinctions (Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique = International Federation of Photographic Art):
MFIAP (Master FIAP)
EFIAP/g (Excelence FIAP gold)

Een leuk feitje over deze fotograaf

A fun fact about me is that my path didn’t start in photography at all — I have a degree in Animal Science Engineering and a Master’s in Genetics. I originally worked in art management before eventually choosing photography as my main profession.

That mix of science, structure, and later creative work still influences how I see and approach my photography today.