Jalal Sepehr
Photographer
Iran

Seyed Jalal eddin Moosavi Sepehr
Born in 1968, Tehran, Iran
A self-taught photographer; he started taking pictures in 1994 while living in Japan (1991-96).
Back in Iran, Dariush Kiani and Jalal, founded Fanoos, an advertising studio in Tehran.

Activities:
- Active in advertising & industrial photography
- Active in artistic & Nature photography
- Performing the workshop on food photography at Emam Ali Museum, Tehran, 2009
- Performing the workshop on lighting photography in Yazd -Iran, 2009
- One of establishers & managers of Fanoos Photo website (2003-7), www.fanoosphoto.com
- One of managers & organizers of slideshow at national Iranian artist house (2006)
- Member of the Advertising & industrial association of Iran
- Member of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA)
- Member of "Caroun Photo Club" (CPC)
- Member of Iranian hunting & nature association
- Choghazanbil Temple Comprehensive project architecture & documentary photography (2004)

Exhibitions and Festivals:
1998- Bazaar Photo exhibition at Silk Road gallery, Tehran
2003- Ashooraian Photography festival, Tehran (3rd place winner)
2003- Industrial photography festival of Iran, Tehran (3rd place winner)
2004- Animal Protection Society photo Exhibition, Tehran
2004- The first photo festival on the sea, ship & seafarer, Tehran (2nd place winner)
2005- Iranian Rustic women Photo Festival, Esfahan
2005- Ashoora photo festival, Tehran (Jury selected photo winner)
2005- Nature Photography Iran Exhibition, Tehran
2005- Fajr photo festival, Mahshahr Bird
2005- International Art Award, China (Diploma of Honorable Mention)
2005- The 2nd photo festival on the sea, ship & seafarer, Tehran (First place winner)
2005- 2nd Iranian sport photo festival, Tehran
2006- International photo festival transportation in art Photography, Slovakia
2006- Photo Children Festival, Tehran
2006- Fanoos Photo Slideshow (house of Iranian artistes), Tehran
2006- 10th Iran Photography Biennial in 2 parts, industrial photography & nature
2006– The first photo festival kitchen Niavaran Museum Tehran (2nd place winner)
2007- 29th International photo festival KNOKKE-HEIST-BELGIUM
2007- The first photo festival Healthy of Iran, Oroomie (6th place winner)
2007- CAPA Postcard Competition (Canadian Association for Photography ART), first place winner
2007- House of Humour and Satire, Bulgaria
2007- CPC Second Annual Photo Exhibition-Competition, October, Tehran
2007- CPC First & Second Annual Photo Exhibition, Sulaymania, Kurdistan, Iraq, Nov. 20-25
2008- photo travel contest, Tehran
2008- Participated in photo Festival (We Can Do), House Of Photographers, Tehran
2008- CPC First/Second Annual photography exhibition North Vancouver, Seymour Art Gallery
2007 & 2008– The Al-Thani Award for photography, Austria
2008– Photo transportation & traffic festival house of artist–Tehran
2009- Paris Photo by Ew gallerie
2009– Also awarded second prize in category advertising in Prix de la Potograpie Paris

Published Works:
Participated in these photo books:
2009– Different same New Perspectives In contemporary Iranian Art ( Thames & Hodson )
2008- IRANIAN PHOTOGRAPHY NOW
2007– Al-THANI AWARD BOOK
2007– KNOKKE- HEIST PHOTO FESTIVAL
2007– HEALTHY PHOTO FESTIVAL BOOK OF IRAN sixth place
2007– A book called AROUND THE LIFE
2004–2007- Participated forth times in SHIPPING FESTIVAL OF IRAN
- Several photograph published in some local & foreign books & magazines
- The last time is published in CANVAS MAGAZINE (July- Aug)



Caroun Photo Club (CPC)