Biography
Haidar has had thirty years of being a successful creative photographer. He has used new tools and techniques to push the limits of creative photography in his own unique and passionate way. Throughout the years he has worked with well respected advertising agencies, celebrities, designers, producers, models and various magazines all over the world.
Haidar began his career as a creative Artistic photographer specializing in Fashion and Art. He has been fortunate enough to exhibit his collections at fine art galleries and museums all over the world and has won numerous awards.
In 1996, with his unique lighting technique and imagination, Haidar created a new style called astronomical photography (Space Art). These celestial and mystical images are called Blazing Space Frontiers. The Planetary Society requested him to exhibit some of his collections at Planet Fest 97 at the Pasadena Center coinciding with the landing of NASA’s Pathfinder probe on Mars.
One of Haidar’s special creations at the Exhibition was “Luminous Destiny” which was selected and published in the New York Times. The quote attached was, “Off Beat. Unlikely Art work by Haidar seems to have beguiled the jury.”
In 1999 Second Nature Software, Inc. published a software C-D and used twenty-two images of Blazing Space Frontier in Master Series Screen Saver & Wallpaper. A portion of the sales have been contributed to The Nature Conservancy – www.secondnature.com
Now, Haidar’s latest creation in the twenty first century, is yet another adventure. He has created sunsets and landscapes in the studio using a variable lighting technique. These are called “Sunset Fantasies” They are mystical and one of a kind, created totally from his own imagination.
At this present time,(June 2005), Haidar has been awarded the Grand Prize winner of the American Library of Photography, where he competed along with thousands of worldwide photographers. He will be adding this to his collection of numerous other awards of which he is very proud.
Haidar is the only photographer that specializes in three separate styles of photography. At this stage in his career he has chosen to focus solely on Creative Fashion Photography in which he excels. Novemberp, 2009 Hollywood.
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