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In memory of Saihat Martyrs – Documentary

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It’s been a year since the tragic shooting incident that happens in Saihat, Eastern Province – Saudi Arabia during Muharrm month which was a gathering ceremony before Ashura which commemorates slaying Imam Hussain, the grand son of Prophet Mohammad. That incident left 5 deaths ( one woman included ) and several injuries which was a terrorist attack which left all the people of Saihat and the surrounding cities in sorrow. Later a big funeral was held for the 5 martyrs, last year I published a video with first person view with live images, and now here are some more photos from that funeral.

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My 2 new lenses from Sigma

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Finally after a whole year from moving to full frame DSLR, I got 2 lenses which I really need to complete my gear!

The monster Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM, this will be my portrait/ headshot on the streets all the time! It rivals up with the well known the Canon 85mm f/1.2 II USM, the difference is the price is in half!

The amazing and sharp Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens, I wasn’t really sure about wither I want the 35mm lens or the 24mm lens, but I already have a 50mm lens so my decision goes to the 24mm, I will most need it in tight and small places if I have a project or an assignment to shoot, street photography? Highly unlikely that I’ll use this one, it’s just too wide for me.

 

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens

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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

 

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Note: All photos are owned & photographed by Zuhair Ahmad Al-Traifi, and you are not allowed to use them in any newspaper or magazines without permission. Using any photo online with a link reference to it’s original source & name is allowed. Failed to follow these instruction will have you face legal actions. Thank you for understanding.

ملاحظة مهمة: جميع الصور مصورة ومملوكة من قبل زهير أحمد الطريفي، ومن غير المسموح بتاتاً استخدامها في الجرائد والصحف الإلكترونية والمجلات بدون اخذ موافقة مسبقة. استخدام الصور على شبكة الانترنت مع وضع اسم ورابط المصدر الأساسي للصور مسموحٍ به. عدم اتباعك لهذه التعليمات قد يعرضك للمسائلة القانونية. شكراً لتفهمكم.

Results from attending an Editorial Portrait Course with David Hobby

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On Feb 7th 2016 I attended my first photography course from the well known group called Gulf Photo Plus which they held each year different kinds of photography courses bringing famous photographer from all over the world. I attended one with the amazing photographer & the strobist David Hobby who held a course titled: Art On A Deadline: The Editorial Portrait, I learned a lot from this course and finally understood the meaning of “Editorial”. We did 3 training assignment in 2 days and I’d like to show you the best of I’ve gotten from each assignment. And I would like to thank Qomra Store for giving this opportunity to me and my friend as it was an Instagram prize contest who gave us free seats at this course!

في السابع من فبراير ٢٠١٦ حضرت أول دورة فوتوغرافية من المجموعة المعروفة والتي تسمى ب قولف فوتو بلس وهي مجموعة تقوم سنوياً بإقامة دورات فوتوغرافية من مختلف الفئات والتي يقودها مجموعة من الفوتوغرافيين المشهورين عالمياً. حضرت دورة بقيادة المصور الرائع ديفيد هوبي والذي أقام دورة فوتوغرافية تهتم بتصوير البورترية في فئة مخصصة لإبراز الشخصية. في الدورة قمنا بعمل ٣ مهام تدريبية على مدار يومين سأقوم بعرض بعض النتائج من هذه المهام. وأود انتهز الفرصة أيضاً لأشكر محل قمرة للتصوير على اتاحة هذه الفرصة لي ولصديقي والتي كانت عبارة عن جائزة من مسابقة في الانستقرام وحصلنا بها على مقاعد مجانية لهذه الدورة!

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AlHasa Martyrs Funeral – تشييع شهداء الأحساء

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On Friday January 30th 2016 three terrorist attacked Imam Redha Mosque in AlJuma’a Prayer time in Mubarraz, AlHasa. A big funeral for the 4 martyrs was held Monday February 1st 2016 in AlHasa attended by 10 of thousands of people who came from all over the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia.

في يوم الجمعة ٣٠ من يناير ٢٠١٦ قام ثلاثة ارهابيين بمهاجمة مسجد الامام رضا في وقت صلاة الجمعة في مدينة المبرز بالأحساء. تم اقامة تشييع كبير للشهداء الاربعة يوم الاثنين الأول من فبراير ٢٠١٦ والذي انضم إلى التشييع عشرات الآلاف من جميع أنحاء المنطقة الشرقية في السعودية.

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Saudi Traveler Sami AlTokhais

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Sami AlTokhais is a photographer, traveler & explorer from Saudi Arabia, one day he decided to quit his job & take a one way trip to Guatemala in Latin America and from there his journey didn’t stop for 14 months straight! It took him more then 36,000 km to cross & 21 countries to make this journey possible around South America. I’ve met him once before this journey and had the pleasure to meet him a few days ago after coming back! we talked for more then 3 hours considering that both of us are photographers interested in people’s life! Luckily because I was just getting back from a photography trip & my gear is with me I decided to take a few portraits for him in his favorite cafe in Riyadh, maybe one day when he became really famous he won’t forget about me 😀 ( just kidding ). I won’t say much about the details that we talked about, you will have to wait for Sami for that!

سامي الطخيس مصور، مسافر، ومستكشف من السعودية، ذات يوم قرر سامي أن يستقيل من عمله و يشتري تذكرة ذهاب إلى قواتيمالا في قارة أمريكا الوسطى ومن هناك بدأت رحلته التي لم تتوقف لمدة ١٤ شهر متتالية! قطع خلالها أكثر من ٣٦ ألف كم مروراً ب ٢١ دولة لكي تتحقق رحلته حول أمريكا الجنوبية. قابلته مرة واحدة فقط قبل ذهابه بعدة أشهر وكان لي الشرف بمقابلته مرة اخرى قبل بضعة أيام بعد ان عاد من رحلته الطويلة! لقد تحدثنا لأكثر من ٣ ساعات بإعتبار أننا الاثنان مهتما في التصوير وحياة الناس! من حسن الحظ كنت نفسي عائداً من رحلة فوتوغرافية وكانت عدتي بحوزتي لذلك قررت أن أقوم بإلتقاط عدة صور له في المقهى المفضل لديه بالرياض، ربما يوما ما عندما يكون مشهوراً لن ينساني هههه ( أمزح ). لن أقول شيئاً عن التفاصيل التي تحدثنا بها عن رحلته، سيكون عليكم انتظار سامي إلى تقديم ذلك!

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Saihat Martyrs Funeral – تشييع شهداء سيهات

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On Friday night 16th of October 2015 an armed man attacked a neighborhood in Saihat, Saudi Arabia which resulted 5 deaths ( one woman included ) and several injuries which they were participating in a ceremony before Ashura which commemorates slaying Imam Hussain, the grand son of Prophet Mohammad. Later police were able to kill the terrorist on sight and capture his associates, later that night I S I S claimed responsibility for this attack which makes it the 5th attack on the country in 1 year! Last Tuesday a big funeral was held in Saihat for 3 of martyrs.

The video below is a first person view with live images all taken by me; about 9 mins long.

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Whiteness Layla – Studio Portrait

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For those who know me well, I was and still found of portraits whether it was indoor, outdoor or from the streets. I’m interested in making headshots portraits in landscape view most of the time, I always try to get closer and closer to the face, to the eyes and details. Anyway Layla was and still my favorite subject for the studio and she has grown a lot. I’ve done a lot of portraits of her and these are from the latest photo session.

Hope you like it, drop a comment or share it. Thanks.

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Note: All photos are owned & photographed by Zuhair Ahmad Al-Traifi, and you are not allowed to use them in any newspaper or magazines without permission. Using any photo online with a link reference to its original source & name is allowed. Failed to follow these instruction will have you face legal actions. Thank you for understanding.

ملاحظة مهمة: جميع الصور مصورة ومملوكة من قبل زهير أحمد الطريفي، ومن غير المسموح بتاتاً استخدامها في الجرائد والصحف الإلكترونية والمجلات بدون اخذ موافقة مسبقة. استخدام الصور على شبكة الانترنت مع وضع اسم ورابط المصدر الأساسي للصور مسموحٍ به. عدم اتباعك لهذه التعليمات قد يعرضك للمسائلة القانونية. شكراً لتفهمكم.

My Hometown – Documentary Photography

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I don’t usually post my street photos really quickly which are not included in my street project because I’m holding them for some time, but for this one I’ll make an exception! why is that? this is a photo from my hometown in AlHasa which is a very well known village “ AlQarah “. Although I photographed a lot in AlHasa, this is my first time walking around here to capture street footage from my hometown and it wasn’t enough at all because of the short time and the hot weather.

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