Bio of Amirmasoud Agharebparast:

Hi! My name is Amir!

 

I'm a former architect and a photography professor with more than 10 years of experience in architectural photography. 

 

I learned photography through self-study first and then at Penn State, where I received my Master of Fine Art with a concentration in Photography. I also have a Master's degree in Architecture*. I am currently a photography professor in the Department of Art+Design at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee, where I teach a variety of classes such as Studio Lighting, Darkroom Photography, and Advanced Photography.

 

I was fortunate to exhibit my photos worldwide and to receive 30 international awards in more than 20 countries such as the USA, UK, France, Italy, Ukraine, Germany, Hong Kong, Russia, Switzerland, Sweden, China, and Argentina. My fine art and commercial architectural photos have been widely published. I was also fortunate to receive international photography distinctions from many organizations including the Royal Photographic Society (England), the International Federation of Photographic Art (Belgium), the Global Photographic Union, and the Photographic Society of America. 

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My limited liability photography company is registered in Tennessee, but I take on architectural photography/videography projects nationally in the U.S.

 

 

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What do I photograph as a fine art photographer?

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I enjoy taking carefully composed 2D conventional photographs as well as non-conventional work that pushes the usual definition of the medium. Illuminated encapsulated photographs in translucent cubic frames, laser-etched tea-toned cyanotypes of photographs taken by cellphone, heavily composited photographs that question the trustworthiness of a photograph, and works that occupy the space rather than just a part of the wall are some examples of my fine art work.

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My recent solo show was about physical spaces; I explore the similarities and differences one is exposed to when being relocated. The work was also about finding peace, where one can extend their imagination and place themselves wherever one desire. It was about looking high above when surrounded by unfamiliarity. As the Persian poet Sohrâb Sepehrî said: “No matter where I am, the sky is [still] mine”.