Nastaran Abdolmaleki, photographer in Dubai, holding her camera

Hi, I’m Nastaran, photographer in Dubai.

01. About Me

I photograph people at the half second where they stop performing and become themselves. That half second is the whole job. Everything else is lighting.

02. My Journey

I picked up my first camera at eighteen and built my career on weddings. I ran my own studio, PAR, in Iran for more than five years, photographing 500+ weddings and 1,000+ children. In 2024 I moved to Dubai.

03. My Approach

I set the mood of a room before I set the light, because nervous people photograph like nervous people. Then I watch the small details nobody notices on their own, but everybody feels together.

04. Where I Work

Based in Dubai, working in Farsi and English. Since May 2025 I have also been a Senior Photographer at Masoud Raoufi Photography Services (MRPS), so some of the work on this site was created for MRPS clients. I come to you with home-service sessions, and I travel for the right project. Video is available on request.
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Milestones

In Numbers

First Camera

/ At eighteen, 13+ years ago

Studio PAR

/ Iran, 5+ years

500+ Weddings

/ Iran and Dubai

1,000+ Children

/ Kids and newborn

Dubai

/ 2024, new chapter

The Craft Behind Every Frame

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What I Shoot

Thirteen years behind the camera, across Nikon, Canon and Sony. The camera is not the photographer.
Weddings, newborn, maternity, family, kids, portraits, corporate headshots, events and fashion. Different subjects, same principle.

Weddings & Events

95%

Newborn and Kids

95%

Fashion and Portrait

90%

Corporate Headshots

85%
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Wedding, newborn, maternity, family and portrait photography in Dubai. At your home, or in the Business Bay studio.

Wedding, newborn, maternity, family and portrait photography in Dubai. At your home, or in the Business Bay studio.