Warm hues, vast landscapes, and faces weary with what they have seen – the photography of 26-year-old Seif Amro is a window to a very personal side of Egypt that strikes an unlikely balance between romantic and raw. A mere six years ago, Amro knew nothing about photography. But once he fell in love with the art, there was no convincing him to do anything else. While his career relies on commercial food, lifestyle, and interior photography, his passion lies in travelling to every nook and cranny of Egypt and documenting the lives and surroundings of Egyptians today. Egyptian Streets spoke to Amro about his journey into photography and the Egypt he hopes to capture through his lens. Tell us about your journey with photography. How did it start and what encouraged you to pursue it professionally? It started in 2016. It was a low point in my life, I felt lost. I was a fitness maniac, but I didn’t have any other hobby, nothing I loved to do. But then I came across a YouTube video by Beautiful Destinations and I discovered that they hire creators and that they…
From Weathered Faces to Jagged Peaks: Egypt Through the Lens of Seif Amro
April 13, 2022
