Mohammad Ataei Mohammadi, born in 1983 in Iran and currently based in Golestan Province, is an independent photographer and senior photography instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience at the Technical and Vocational Training Organization of Iran.
He has worked as a documentary photographer with official news agencies in Iran and has gained wide recognition for his creative vision and strong visual storytelling. His work has been honored in numerous national and international photography festivals, including:
Honorable Mention – HIPA (Hamdan International Photography Award), Dubai, 2024
Third Prize – Photometria International Photography Festival, Greece, 2024
Top Photographer (Creative Series) – 1st National Mining Photo Festival, Iran, 2023
Honorable Mention – Asahi Shimbun Photo Festival, Japan, 2024
Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals + Ribbon – Summer ISFA Awards, Canada, 2023
FIAP Gold Medal & Honorable Mention – George Barkar International Photo Festival, Canada, 2023
PSA Gold Medal + 11 Accepted Works – 3rd AMU Darya International Photo Festival, Tajikistan, 2023
Commended Image – Bangladesh Photo Festival, 2024
3 Accepted Works – IAAP World Cup, 2024
Honorable Mention + 5 Accepted Works – Photo House Awards, Serbia, 2024
Second Prize – KAF International Photo Festival, 2023
First Prize & Special Award for Best Photojournalist – Caspian Without Borders Festival, Russia, 2023
Third Prize & Bronze Medal – Mazarat Islamic Photo Festival, 2021
Gold Medal – Bukovina International Photo Festival, Romania, 2021
He holds a master’s degree in photography and is an active member of FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique) and the Iranian Association of Cultural Heritage Photographers.
His photographic practice centers around documentary storytelling, social issues, and creative visual narratives with a focus on human experience and context.