MOSTAFA KHADEM
PHOTOGRAPHER · FILMMAKER · ISTANBUL
Stories that
stay alive.
Artists, human moments and the restless poetry of the city.
PHOTOGRAPHY · PROJECTS & STORIES
Not a feed.
A body of work.
A flexible archive — albums, photographs and films can grow without changing the design.
FILMS · MOTION ARCHIVE
When the still image
begins to move.
Documentary films, the making of the work, and encounters worth returning to.
Documentary Films
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FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHIC HERITAGE
1969 — TODAYIt began with
Photo Afshin.
Mostafa Khadem's father opened Photo Afshin in 1969 on the former Pahlavi Street—today Imam Street—in Zanjan, Iran.
More than half a century later, the original studio remains open and active. Working today under his own name, Mostafa carries that family tradition forward through photography and film: a continuing attention to character, light and human memory.
1969PHOTO AFSHIN · ZANJANTODAY
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Observation before direction.
Truth before spectacle.
Mostafa Khadem is an Istanbul-based photographer and filmmaker working across live performance, portraiture, events and human documentary photography.
His images are shaped by decades of experience: waiting for the gesture, reading the light and staying close to the honest moment before it disappears.
the camera
English
Available worldwide
Since 1969A photographic heritage beginning with Photo Afshin.
SERVICES
From stage light
to quiet streets.
Concert & Stage
Live performance, backstage and press-ready imagery
Editorial Portrait
Artists, personalities, fashion and personal branding
Events & Hospitality
Premium photo and film coverage for weddings, hotels and cultural events
Documentary
Human stories, city archives and long-form films