Azin Haghighi was born in 1986 in Tabriz, Iran and lives and works in Tabriz. His father is a photographer so he learned how to use a camera and take pictures in the Age of 16. He has Associates degree in journalism and has started working as a photojournalist since 2008. He worked for Mehr, Fars and other news agencies in Iran and has been working as a freelance photographer since 2014.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Since 2008: Professional photography
• Photojournalist for several Iranian newspaper and news Agencies:
• 2009-2010 Mehr News agency (contributor)
• 2010-2011 Iran Newspaper (contributor)
• 2011-2013 Jam-e-jam Newspaper (staff)
• 2013-2014 Fars News Agency (staff)
• since 2015: Iran Image photo agency contributor
• since 2018: contributor at GlobalGeoNews (French news agency)

GROUP EXHIBITION

• 2017: Iran Anne 38. Arles, France
• 2015: 2nd Contemporary Art Biennale in Iran “Peace on a Paper”
• 2012: Saba Expo in Iran, Tehran 2012
• 2018: Torino, Italy, on June 2018 at the R-Women exhibition

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• worldpressphoto Joop Swart Masterclass Nominees 3 years (2016 - 2017-2019)
• one of six selected talents of the World press photo 6x6 Global Talent Program, in Asia 2018
• Member of international federation of journalists (IFJ)since 2018
• 11th Annual International Color Awards USA Los Angles, 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
• Miners photo festival, Iran, first place (2017)
• Heart of Tehran prize, Iran, first place (2017)
• City magazine book documentary photography first place (2015)
• Sienna Photo festival, Sienna, Italy, Finalist (2015)
• Member of Iranian Photojournalists' Association since (2013)
• Young talent photographer for 3 years in Sheed Award (2012, 2013, 2014)
• Annual Iranian Photography Award, Nominated (2013)
• Honorable mention in Sheed Award, (2011 and 2012)
• Image Of the Year, Iran, Tehran First prize (2012)
• Chang Thailand Photo festival, Thailand, Selected (2012)
• International press festival, Winner for 2 years in row, Tehran, Iran (2011)