Work by two girls from the Omid-e-Mehr center in Tehran, has been selected as winners in a prestigious photo contest. The Iranian Photographers' Center (I.P.C) held the photo contest last month with more than 250 artists presenting over 1,400 pictures, from around Iran. One of the themes was “In Search of Meaning” which included the photos by Somayeh Hoseyni and Simin Moadab from Omid-e-Mehr. The works were the results of two separate photography workshops in summer and fall of 2011 taught by Mr. Mehrdad Asgari at the center. Just 60 pictures were chosen as the top photos of the competition including those by Somayeh and Simin. Well done to both the girls, we are very proud of their achievement.

The two award winning photographs shown below are available for sale, each in an edition of 10 (size 40 x 60 cm). Show your support for our photography workshops by buying today →

Picture 1 by Somayeh Hoseyni
Somayeh joined Omid-e-Mehr center in September 2009 and is currently completing her high-school education. Upon completion of her high school, she will attend an intensive 6-month professional training course through the center, to become a child-care specialist. She loves photography as a hobby and is delighted that she has won this contest.

Picture 2 by Simin Moadab
Simin is a graduate of the Omid-e-Mehr center having joined us in March 2009. Her specialization field is Tourism, but currently she is working at a daycare and is also delighted to have her photo picked out as a winner in this prestigious competition.