One of the reasons I love to visit places of worship is that I find allot of peace and tranquility in them. This isn’t strictly Masjids, I have found the same harmony in Churches, Temples and the like. The other reason is, being a photographer, I love to observe those searching for that same peace. .

Other work

If there is one country I’d like to go back to, it would be Morocco 🇲🇦 . P.S This is how it was supposed to be posted .

Don’t put me in a box.

"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life" – Rumi •

My kinda getaway 🏜 •

Before the Flood ️️ |

“It is your light that lights the Worlds” . . P.S this is a single exposure 🐪

“Light will always find it’s way over darkness” .

Enlightenment • The incredible Ben Youssef Madrasa in the heart of Marrakesh. A centre of learning, not only about religion but a heavy emphasis on math and astronomy as well. Given its popularity, we headed out super early morning to be the first ones there to have the place to ourself. •

Ridiculously Good –

The antidote to climate change is community •

" Do what you can't " – • Trying a new edit – leme know what you think •

Apocalypse – Tried to do something different with one of my fav shots. It’s a simple double exposure and chill the bird is real –

"The Dunya is like a shadow. Chase after it and you'll never catch it. Turn your back towards it and it will have no choice but to follow you" – Ibn Jawziyyah • 🕌

Abstracting | .

"Build it, they'll come" |

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do” – Rumi .

"What's coming is better than what's gone" • 🕌

Breaking Point ️️ •

Enlightenment • The incredible Ben Youssef Madrasa in the heart of Marrakesh. A centre of learning, not only about religion but a heavy emphasis on math and astronomy as well. Given its popularity, we headed out super early morning to be the first ones there to have the place to ourself. •

“So remember me; I will remember you” – Quran 2:152 .

Bedouin Guard 🇯🇴 •

What impressed me most about 🇲🇦? The high level of respect and the exceptional skill of the artisan community ‍ •

Winter is Coming –

"Don't forget your own self while preaching to others" – Umar Ibn Khattab • 🕌

Landing Spot ………..…………………………………………

Can't wait for season •

Staycation | . . .

They put on a show for us 🇹🇷 •

“Whatever you are thinking, think bigger” – Tony Hseih •

“I’ll take the window “ .

"If you only knew the magnificence of 3, 6 & 9, then you would have the key to the universe" – Nikola Tesla ️️ • In frame: • 🕌

Must be cool being a bird –

What impressed me most about 🇲🇦? The high level of respect and the exceptional skill of the artisan community ‍ •

Gona shoot this whole city at 400

"Winter is coming" •

"If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK" – Confucius ️ •

Chillin (yes that's a 🦋) •

The birds are… •

Chillin (yes that's a 🦋) •

“Sometimes, it takes a wrong turn to get you to the right place” .

It is better to see once than to hear about it a thousand times •

Time is what we want most, but what we use worst • Head over to the and use my code ALJVD15 to get 15% off. They've got many brands you will be familiar with and are coming out with some of their own stuff too ️ •

"I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates" – Steve Jobs • 🕌

Istanbul ️ –

Anti Gravity ️🗺🏗 | . . .

It’ll all align

Happy Birthday Director, keep killing it 📽 •

"Your heart knows the way; run in that direction" – Rumi ️️ • 🕌

"Go find yourself first so you can find me" – Rumi • 🕌

“Anyone can take a picture, but a person with a passion sees the picture before it’s taken” ️

Moon Chase Time Again 🏻‍♂️ . Still can’t believe I was able to shoot this. This also happens to be a very popular print . It’s being exhibited as part of the at .

Miss your turn I dare you –

"The wound is where the light enters you" – Rumi •

The oldest tenant 🐕 •

Divine Light ️🕌🏛 • Probably one of the most incredible buildings ever built, the Hagia Sofia. It’s nearly 1,500 years old. It’s dome almost feels suspended. It means so much to so many people. As one tourist said to me “this is heaven on earth”. • I reflected this shot because despite going to 3 times in 5 years the building still has major renovation works going on, which means one side is full of scaffolding. Hopefully when I’m back I’ll be able to capture this building properly in all its glory. •

Last day to submit for #PPRoads. Let’s see em ️ . . . .

When in doubt, travel.

Confine yourself to the present ️️ •

Mega City One •

Grateful . Finally posting one of my favorite shots from 🇲🇦 in full and b/w .

Spot the photographer. Hint: she's using an •

“Some people come into your life as a blessings. Others come into your life as lessons“ – – Thanks for the

“There is a morning inside you waiting to burst open into light” – Rumi ️ .

"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list" – Susan Sontag •

"Let the beauty of what you love be what you do" – Rumi • • 14mm 2.8 Fuji Film XT2

Sunrise Surprise . . . .

"If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on " – Alphonse De Lamartine •

"Never be the prisoner of your past; become the architect of your future" – Sharma • 🕌

Serenity • (I couldn't fit the entire image because…) •

The moment we realized they are all about to bank ️️️️️ –

Satwa has a style of its own •

“You’re not in front of me yet you’re all I see” – Ahmed Shawqi . I need to go back to 🇲🇦 .

Do you know which shape the resembles? .

"You've seen my descent. Now watch my rising" – Rumi •

The first words spoken on the 🌗 • • Shot at 200mm, 1/250, ISO 200 with (yes I need to get a 400mm)

Pure ️ . When a moment like this happens, your heart can do nothing but smile . Thank you for this moment 1/2 . . Shot with @ 400mm

In today's weather report 🌬

I really want to go to 🇮🇷 • x 2 lens

The Invisible | Hats off for building these amazing structures •

In the making 🏗 •

Rediscovered 🇯🇴 |

Waiting for this

Hyperloop is coming ️ •

“Not All Who Wander Are Lost” . How to perfectly describe my friend .ahli. If you love Iceland you may want to check her stories .

“There is a key to every door, and a dawn to every dark night” –

Legend 🇲🇦 •

I'd love to see some 🏎 cars go around here •

Returning 🇯🇴 .

Serenity • (I couldn't fit the entire image because…) •

Stranded in Beauty . . . .

"What you seek is seeking you" • 🕌

🇲🇦 you are beautiful • Huge thanks to Atlas Elite for all the hospitality. Absolute legends. •

Uncountable •

I am an artist, here to play with lights and shadows –

Throwback to one of my favorite look downs ️ •

"Both light & shadow are a dance of love" – Rumi ️ • 🕌 •

“The lamps are different but the light is the same” – Rumi .

"My soul is from elsewhere, I am sure of that, and I intend to end up there" – Rumi •

The pristine untouched Liwa desert…well until we arrive •

God is an artist –

“A good photograph is knowing where to stand” – A. Adams . Excited for the upcoming Photo Week! The shoot out should be especially fun, supporting my boy this time! (Sorry ). Check out their page for more details . . Shot on

"I am the captain of my soul" – Mandela •

Sabah al-khair 🏜 •

Cut Through ️ . . .

“I have lived on the lip of insanity, wanting to know reasons, knocking on a door. It opens…I’ve been knocking from the inside” – Rumi .

"The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones"

"We will not stop until every car on the road is electric" – ️ •

🇲🇦 you are beautiful • Huge thanks to Atlas Elite for all the hospitality. Absolute legends. •

Engulfing 🌥 |

Nestled 🏞 •

Oil helped, but it’s aviation that really took to the top ️ •

"Ideas are bullet proof"

We work in the dark to serve the light /

"It should be your aim to show more kindness to your child than he shows towards you" – Ali ibn Abi Talib. • 🕌

Le Self Portrait | 🇦🇪 .

Power Shift ️️️ |

"I looked in temples, churches & mosques. But I found the Divine within my ️" – Rumi • I've visited many places of worship, especially Masjids. Nothing compares to the work of the great chief Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. With that, I've started a new project to visit every structure he's ever made. This is the Suleymaniye Masjid, arguably his masterpiece. I absolutely love the energy of this place. The gentlemen sitting there is a scholar, I didn't want to do what I normally do (shoot then ask if necessary) and asked him if I could take a picture. He smiled, gave me a faint nod and continued with his prayers. •

My favorite place to break away from the city, another side of the Emirate of Dubai – Hatta ⛰ .

"It's impossible to explain creativity. It's like asking a bird, 'How do you fly?' You just do" – Eric Dickey • 🕊🕊🕊

Eyes like a Shutter, Mind like a Lens •

Everyone who sees it for the first time just stares up 🏛 • 🇯🇴

"God does not play dice with the universe" – Einstein 🔭 •

Found 🌍's heart •

In the summer of 2014, production designer Arthur Max placed two photographs on a table in Ridley Scott's Los Angeles office. Both looked much the same, revealing vast, desolate, reddish-coppery landscapes that seemed equally hostile to human life. One picture was of Wadi Rum, the high desert in southern Jordan. The other, shot by the Curiosity Rover, showed an even more remote location. "Which one is Mars?" asked the director. "Exactly", answered Max. •

I've got a new found respect for food bloggers and the #flatlay. Work of by •

E l e v a t i o n •

“Life is a journey. When we stop, things don’t go right” – Pope Francis .

Depending on your hunger level you will either see Sim City or Sushi 🤷‍♂️ .

Trade Symmetry ️ •

Missing this beast. New project coming soon ️️ |

“Why are you so enchanted by this world, when a mine of gold lies within you?” – Rumi .

“What you seek is seeking you” .

Candids with 📸 •

Nestled 🏞 •

"Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else" – Da Vinci ️

Hide n Seek •

Never forget 3 types of people in your life: . Who helped you in your difficult times . Who left you in your difficult times . Who put you in difficult times •

Stand ️ut •

️ patches •

Sharjah has become the cultural hub of the 🇦🇪. If an old souq is not being used anymore, they'll convert it into a museum. Highly recommend this one ️ •

Them are back •

"Build it, they'll come" |

Frame Scouting 🚁 w/ .ahli . Inspired by the legend ’s frame – go check out his account !! . . . . . .

"I am quite disappointed that I'm still the last man on the " – Gene Cernan •

I chased the moon this weekend how was yours? . . Shot with

Bedouin Guard 🇯🇴 •

After the Flood ️ •

40 seconds of chaos •

️ Dream within a Dream ️ •

I love shooting the at sunrise. Keeps changing colors •

Fog meets corner //

"If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK" – Confucius ️ •

You Can't Sit With Us • SATWA PROJECT COMPLETE • I've been a neighbor of Satwa for over 6 years. A thin stretch of road divides fancy skyscrapers and this old neighborhood. It's literally like walking from one world to another in a matter of seconds. When I started seeing the bulldozers roll in, I started documenting the area and have been for over 2 years. Now those houses I used to visit are all but gone, I'm guessing some kind of fancy mall will come up soon enough. I see this happening all over the city – my goal this year is to document these places. It'll be interesting looking back at them years from now.

"There is a path from me to you I am constantly looking for" – Rumi • 🕌

F r a m ️ d |

Candids with 📸 •

Vintage Shoots 📸 • After a full day of shooting, I end up loving the shot the most •

Shoot it differently

"Go find yourself first so you can find me" – Rumi • 🕌

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning” . Thankful for all the opportunities I’ve gotten this year .

"Art is a never ending dance of illusion" – Dylan .

"Let yourself become living poetry" – Rumi •

️ patches •

Carved Masterpieces 🏛 •

“Remember, the entrance to the sanctuary is inside you” – Rumi – – In Frame:

"We build too many walls and not enough bridges" – Newton •

Stuck in a Moment .

Checked out a super creepy abandoned this weekend •

Storm Shield 🌳 • Can't say the mangrove systems found in the are yet but I'm working on it (check link in the bio) •

"Never be the prisoner of your past; become the architect of your future" – Sharma • 🕌

"Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and all living creatures He has scattered throughout them" – Quran (42:29) • I've been thinking about 's allot •

Last Light 🚣‍♀️⛰🚣🏽‍♀️ •

“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do” – Dylan .

In today's weather report 🌬

Last Light in the City of Lights 🏙 |

The Perceptive •

️ Dream within a Dream ️ •

"What you seek is seeking you" – Rumi • 🕌

Remember when the sky was clear // . . . . .

Hyperloop is coming ️ •

"If a wind blows, ride it"

"Only from the heart can you touch the sky" – Rumi . Eid Mubarak .

️ E n e r g i z e d ️ // directed by •

“People are of two types. They are either your brothers in faith or equals in humanity” – Ali Ibn Abi Talib .

Throwback to one of my favorite look downs ️ •

Measurement | This is not the •

“Bloom Wherever You Are Planted” . This is one of my favorite shots from last year. It helped inspire my “Make Art from Art” blog post (link in bio). I really need to do more blogs this year, any suggestions on a topic? . Art work by .

"Let yourself become living poetry" – Rumi •

5pm // . . . . .

“You may not always end up where you thought you were going, but you will always end up where you are meant to” . Fursan Al Emarat 🇦🇪 XLVI .

"I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the observer of marvelous things" – Galileo • One of the most difficult shots I've ever executed, not only because the camera I had at the time sucked in low light but because of a nagging tourist who kept shoving her camera at me to change the settings so she could get this shot too 🌝 • WOW, got a ton of print requests for this one! DM me if you want one 🙂 •

Engulfing 🌥 |

"You don't take a photograph, you make it" – Ansel Adams •

Explore Together //

“As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears” – Rumi . Back in 🇴🇲 again for the second time this year. The people,the culture, the architecture everything about this country inspires me. Many more visits to come! .

"I am not talented, I am bsessed" – Conor McGregor • 🕌

– a city that lives in the past and the present. 🕌🕍🇹🇷 .

Everyone who sees it for the first time just stares up 🏛 • 🇯🇴

C A G E • I love capturing old traditions that are still alive in this day and age. Many thanks to for showing me this place •

Post Fog 🏖 •

See you soon . . . . .

Intercept ️ •

“Love is the soul’s light” . . Shot on @ 400mm.

E l e v a t i o n •

Last Light 🚣‍♀️⛰🚣🏽‍♀️ •

I used to walk this interchange. It's become slightly more complicated over time ️️️️️️️ • . . . . .

We’re just a speck in the grand scheme .

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” – Gretzky . It’s pretty cool watching this view with calling out which aero plane is about to cross. I got the best friends. . (Sure we can work together ) . ( dropping wisdom)

"My house is your house" . One of the beautiful souls I met in – Abdelaziz .

"I saw the monuments, the great ancient remains. From every ruin I learned, from every building I absorbed something" – Mimar Sinan • Sinan was highly influenced by the Hagia Sofia. The Suleymaniye Masjid is definitely inspired by it. The light in both buildings is just magic. • 🕌

Hide n Seek •

"I always saw what others could not see" – Salvador Dali 🕶 •

"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter" – Ansel Adams 📸 • ️️

Escape // . . . . .

Le Self Portrait • Milouz Laurent –> look him up on Facebook ! •

"Geometry enlightens the intellect and sets one's mind right" – Ibn Khaldoun •

The architecture, the history, the culture, the tolerance, the landscapes but most importantly the people, Oman 🇴🇲 truly is an amazing place. .

After the Flood ️ •

"Authority, Power and Wealth do not change a man; they only reveal him" – Ali Ibn Abi Talib • The incredible Ortakoy Masjid – 1856 •

Stranded ️ • You know I love symmetry right? I'm a guest judge for 's competition this week. I'm looking forward to your shots 🙂 •

"On land and in the sea, our fore-fathers lived and survived in this environment…" 1/3 . / / /

Passing by 🛥 •

You Can't Sit With Us • SATWA PROJECT COMPLETE • I've been a neighbor of Satwa for over 6 years. A thin stretch of road divides fancy skyscrapers and this old neighborhood. It's literally like walking from one world to another in a matter of seconds. When I started seeing the bulldozers roll in, I started documenting the area and have been for over 2 years. Now those houses I used to visit are all but gone, I'm guessing some kind of fancy mall will come up soon enough. I see this happening all over the city – my goal this year is to document these places. It'll be interesting looking back at them years from now.

"Your masjids will be heavily ornamented but the hearts will be empty" – Mohammed Ibn Abdallah • 🕌

"Once a year, go someplace you've never been before" • At least 3 this year. Let's go 2017 🇲🇦 🇧🇹 🇭🇰 •

This is a …… and there is a man on a …. .

“Dream big, aspire high; unleash your talent; transform the talent into skills; hold tight to your values; and aim to leave a legacy behind” – Sheikh Khalfan Al Esry 🇴🇲 .

Portal 🌍 | by •

"Close your eyes. Fall in love. Stay there" – Rumi •

"I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the observer of marvelous things" – Galileo • One of the most difficult shots I've ever executed, not only because the camera I had at the time sucked in low light but because of a nagging tourist who kept shoving her camera at me to change the settings so she could get this shot too 🌝 • WOW, got a ton of print requests for this one! DM me if you want one 🙂 •

NY Madness • Trying to up the creative game •

Hide n Seek ️ .

Above the ️ •

"Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the 🌎" – Gustave Flaubert • 🇯🇴 1/3

"…they were able to do so because they recognised the need to conserve it, to take from it only what they needed to live…" 2/3 . / / /

Showing the guests around 🇦🇪 . . . .

Keepin it …… •

How them shots coming along? • , and myself are looking forward to your shots! •

"Don't listen to what they say, go see" – proverb • 🇯🇴 2/3

"…and to preserve it for succeeding generations." – Sheikh Zayed 🇦🇪 3/3 . Congrats on another masterpiece .

"Have no fear of perfection – you'll never reach it" – Salvador Dali • 🕌

"If a wind blows, ride it"

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light” – Aristotle .

I'm in love with this rug by •

Roads were meant for journeys, not destinations . . . . . .

"Daily ripples of excellence over time become a tsunami of success" – Sharma •

“Either I will conquer Istanbul or Istanbul will conquer me” – Fatih Sultan Mehmet .

"Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller" – Ibn Battuta 🇲🇦 • this legend pretty much sums up how I feel about traveling. • • 🇯🇴 3/3

"Man is mortal but his work is not. Therefore, work is greater than wealth" – Sheikh Zayed 🇦🇪 • 🕌

Intercept ️ •

Between two F..ossils 🏜 •

Push your Limits . One of Fursan Al Emarat’s legendary moves 🇦🇪 .

There is no one way .

Livin on a Prayer –

"Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows the flower, not thunder" – Rumi • 🕌

Passing by 🛥 •

Le Self Portrait • Milouz Laurent –> look him up on Facebook ! •

How to watch the show |

Humble Beginnings | 1891 •

That time I followed them around .

Faith can move mountains. Doubt can create them 🏔 •

Stranded ️ • You know I love symmetry right? I'm a guest judge for 's competition this week. I'm looking forward to your shots 🙂 •

Always chasing the ️. Goodbye Summer? •

"If you don't know where you've come from, how will you appreciate where you are going?" •

Chasing fog at dawn . (Do not try this without safety measures)

It’s a journey with many paths –

"Close your eyes. Fall in love. Stay there" – Rumi •

The eyes are useless when the mind is blind . . . .

Above the ️ •

Re-imagined •

“No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky” – Dylan . Shot on XT2 400mm .

Q: Hey Al how’d you get started in photography? . A: By walking around allot with a . 📸 .

🚛 . thanks for lending me ;) .

End of the Line •

Stop worrying about what can go wrong, and get excited about what can go right! – This shot made it onto ’s website! –

How them shots coming along? • , and myself are looking forward to your shots! •

It ain’t easy finding a different perspective in this city .

"Daily ripples of excellence over time become a tsunami of success" – Sharma •

"Whatever purifies you is the right path" – Rumi • 🕌

The calm before the ⛈ .

Pretty sure this is where they’ll land…anyone believe in ’s? . . . . .

One of my favorites w/

"Have no fear of perfection – you'll never reach it" – Salvador Dali • 🕌

The Treasury 🏛 • 🇯🇴

1 super power, go … . . . .

Humble Beginnings | 1891 •

Peace in Seclusion .

“Art is a never ending dance of illusions” – Dylan . Shot on XT2 at 200mm .

Morocco Nostalgia –

"If you don't know where you've come from, how will you appreciate where you are going?" •

The Finish Line

"Man is mortal but his work is not. Therefore, work is greater than wealth" – Sheikh Zayed 🇦🇪 • 🕌

All time fav ️ •

Golden Hour in the old & new .

"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list" – Sontag •

I will never get sick of this view . 27/09/17 6:45am .

And still after all this time the ️ never says to the 🌍 "You owe me". Look what happens with a Love like that, it lights up the whole sky – Hafez • 🕌

One of the reasons I love to visit places of worship is that I find allot of peace and tranquility in them. This isn’t strictly Masjids, I have found the same harmony in Churches, Temples and the like. The other reason is, being a photographer, I love to observe those searching for that same peace. .

Facade | Hypothesis of a 🌲 •

Park it and Jet ️️ |

Faith can move mountains. Doubt can create them 🏔 •

"Islam began as a stranger and will return to being a stranger…" – Prophet Mohammed •

A sanctuary in the heart of the city .

Fog Season was pretty short this year. But, I am told we may see some in the coming week ️️️ .

"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list" – Sontag •

“Got it” 🚁 .

End of the Line •

Landing Spots | . . .

Facade | Hypothesis of a 🌲 •

️ w a i t i n ️ |

"The sun goes down, I feel the light betray me" • by

Went fishing yesterday | . . .

S U S P E N D E 🌒 .

Exploring Salalah •

“All my feelings have the color you desire to paint” – Rumi .

1 3 4 8 🇹🇷 •

Who lives sees, but who travels sees more 🇲🇦

I’m posting this whilst stuck in the worst traffic 🤦‍♂️ .

Been seeing allot of shots from this gem of a place recently so thought I'd re-share one of my favorite shots from here. Has anyone figured out what happened at this place? • Shoutout to the man for taking us to this spot ️ •

I had a blast shooting nature for once. Definitely want to do more of this & visit this amazing country again 🇴🇲 •

Been seeing allot of shots from this gem of a place recently so thought I'd re-share one of my favorite shots from here. Has anyone figured out what happened at this place? • Shoutout to the man for taking us to this spot ️ •

It all began from the trade allowed by this creek |

"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a " – Milton Berle

Good Bye Winter

I shot this in a studio, Gods studio // One of my favorite humans •

Last Light 🏙 •

B A K U . A city determined to shed its Soviet past with the most remarkable architectural structures I’ve seen in a while .

Port Operations w/ 🚁️ • Global trade is one heck of a business. I’ve been lucky enough to witness some major port operations now. Hats off to everyone involved that keep trade going – not an easy job! •

Fog in the PM, that’s a first . . . . . .

To nowhere | • Shoutout to the man who has inspired so many creating these road/desert shots

Camii 🕌 • One of the most beautiful masjids I've been too, completely inspired by Ottoman architecture. The 4×5 crop doesn't do this place justice I'll be putting up and album on my Facebook page ALJVD Photography •

Escape // . . . . .

I've missed some pretty crazy weather in Dubai. Now I'm obsessed with capturing ️

If it comes, let it; If it goes, let it •

"Remember, the entrance to the sanctuary is inside you" – Rumi •

The most friendly people I've ever met 🇯🇴 •

I N C E P T E D 🏙 .

"What you seek is within you, if only you reflect" – Ali Ibn Abi Talib • This place was built to be photographed. • 🕌

Missing this •

I don’t always shoot wide or b/w but when I do … . 12mm

"I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way" •

“Keep your head up in failure, and keep your head down in success” – Seinfeld •

The more you know, the more you know that you don’t know .

I watched Inception last night

"I've never met a strong person with an easy past" – •

I've missed some pretty crazy weather in Dubai. Now I'm obsessed with capturing ️

"I am a Man of Fortune, and I must seek my Fortune" – Henry Avery ☠️

"When I look at the solar system, I see the at the right distance from the ️ to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance" – Isaac Newton •

Northern Emirate Adventures .

Hide n Seek ️ .

⛰ Surrounded ⛰ •

"The lamps are different, but the light is the same" – Rumi 🕌 • My favorite Masjid – Suleymaniye. Completed in 1557, it is considered as one of Sinans masterpieces. •

7:20am and a few fisherman are scattered around getting the daily catch 🦀🦑 . Sure I have a ton of beach shots from the ground, but it just looks more majestic a few feet up in the air :) .

Congrats on the 10k, travel junkie •

"There is no blue without yellow and without orange" – Van Gogh •

F I R S T L I G H T 🌤 . Aerial photography has been an absolute game changer for me this year. There is still so much to learn, especially in cinematography. Expect a ton of that next year, I’m just getting started. . . . . .

"We are all like the bright , we still have our darker side" – Khalil Gibran • 🕌

Some sunrises are just mad .

After hiking around Petra for over 3 hours, we were pretty much convinced 's once lived there •

🏙 hour 1/3 • Thanks for the view ️️ •

"I am a Man of Fortune, and I must seek my Fortune" – Henry Avery ☠️

Where East & West Meet 🇹🇷 •

"We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation than can do something about it" – •

While you were asleep .

"Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place" – Rumi •

More Portraits | More Light Play .

It's a fixer upper •

Rooftopping, even ️'s •

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life” – Prince . P.S he’s fine

Incremental shorelines •

⛰ Surrounded ⛰ •

End of the Khareef (monsoon) season ⛰ •

After rolling around the temple grounds, you eventually get that flare to column ratio just . Thanks to the legend for teaching how to shoot the perfect flare •

Documenting •

You’ll find all sorts of architectural gems here 🏛🕌🇦🇿 .

That time I followed them around .

My favorite shot from the Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 trip

Chasing fog at dawn . (Do not try this without safety measures)

“One cannot judge the beauty of a path merely by looking at its entrance” – Coelho . 2017 – you were good .

“Bloom wherever you are planted” • “The Eclipse” by Jacob Hashimoto • Read my blog post on making Art out of Art (link in bio) •

"Remember, the entrance to the sanctuary is inside you" – Rumi • 🕌 has crossed over 1000 posts. Super grateful to everyone who supports the tag •

Re-load ️ •

Nubivagant ️ . . .

Q: Hey Al how’d you get started in photography? . A: By walking around allot with a . 📸 .

“There is a path from me to you that I am constantly looking for” – Rumi . 🇴🇲 is always a good idea. .

"Photography is painting with light" – Tichy •

It ain’t easy finding a different perspective in this city .

“Everyone has been made for some particular work, & the desire for that work has been put in every ️” – Rumi • Golden hour accentuates this building just right • 🕌 •

"The one I love is everywhere" • Ramadan Kareem • 🕌

No to short cuts | . . .

The funniest # I read this week was • 🏙 hour by the 3/3

Rome away from Rome 🇯🇴 •

Parking Goals 🛥 | . . . .

Pretty sure this is where they’ll land…anyone believe in ’s? . . . . .

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the " – Nietzsche •

Time flies – one of my favorite shots from our trip to 🇯🇴 last year.

“Everyone has been made for some particular work, & the desire for that work has been put in every ️” – Rumi • Golden hour accentuates this building just right • 🕌 •

Vantage Points |

When you see shadows and your OCD goes into overdrive // Thank you for being patient with me •

You know what to do as summer kicks in .

The Office | •

O M A R • He was playing in the middle of a crowded weekly market where I could barely hear him, so I took him to this little area, or stage if you will. Before we knew it there was a big crowd around us mesmerized by him •

| D X B . As part of taking celestial photography to the next level, finally decided to start merging multiple shots, in this instance showing the moon rise. By merging images I am also able to extract greater detail from the landscape. . . Shot with XT2 400mm

Conversations ‍‍‍ •

Hats off to the folks that built this road | . .

If it doesn’t make sense you haven’t rotated your phone –

Road to Nowhere // . . .

: "Hey I'm LA" : "Hey I'm AL" • This dude is a major inspiration

Purple Sunrise | •

Landing Spots |

Vantage Points |

Despite all the modernization, it's great to see this tradition of making dhows going • Welcome Crew •

Family Portrait |

This place was just built to be photographed –

Feels good to fly again // . . .

This is the part you say the moon is fake • 1/45 F 4.2 ISO 6400 •

"Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three" – Professor Stanley Wolpert •

Daily Commute 🚈🚁🛥 •

Conversations ‍‍‍ •

“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?” .

Enlightenment //

making sure iftar is 🏼 . . . . . .

Fifty // climate change – it's a thing •

“Take your broken heart, make it into art” – Carrie Fisher •

Piercing . . . .

Nice tattoo you got there Earth –

Keepin traditions alive ⛴ •

Where they are happiest |

I have not forgotten about the print giveaways. Announcing soon. . . . . .

Hide n Seek ️️ |

Sometimes, the best shot is right behind you 📸 •

Where you from? . . . . .

Every time I need reset, I head to the desert🏻 •

“You yourself are your own obstacle. Rise above yourself” – Hafiz . . . .

“Depth…depends on your perspective” –

Those planets, they are out there for a reason right?

Put me on a already – Yes the building is real the moon is real no one placed the moon over it or anything I just ran allot like a mad person in the desert with a few folks very concerned – cc –

Traffic ️ •

Keepin traditions alive ⛴ •

"Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond" – Rumi •

93,000,000 miles ️

F l i g h t 🕊 • Exploring just got a whole lot more fun ️ Check out • Thanks for scaring the birds •

Their Everyday ️🚁🚛⛴🏗 • Super excited to be working on another cargo ship soon. I’ll be interviewing the crew and some of the port operation folks. I may have also gotten drone access. Film coming soon! • . . . . .

"Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond" – Rumi •

This is either really clean sand or snow… – . . . . .

Keep those communities green. Climate change is a race against time 🌲 .

Just showing off my photoshop skills –

"I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing, and the shadow won" – Mohammed Ali 🥊 •

Morning Warrad •

"Kill them with success & bury them with a smile" . w/ .

Eyes like a Shutter, Mind like a Lens •

The challenge is always to shoot what has not been shot . Shot with XT2 at 400mm .

“If only there was some kind of an infinite power source that was free to use all day every day” . cc

T H E A R T I S A N S 🏼‍ • It's the artisan community that impressed me the most in Morocco, especially in Marrakesh. Extremely talented, skilled, and holding onto centuries of traditions. There are so many that it's almost ordinary to see them, but just watch them for a while and you'll be in awe. And then be prepared to buy something because they are great salesmen too 🙂 •

Drive enough in this country and you’ll end up seeing some pretty interesting things, like an abandoned Ilyushin parked neatly by the road ️ • Throwback to one of the first shots • . . . .

Happy Earth Day ️🐪🌲 .

Caption Within –

That time we hiked in a heat wave for this view –

"Saying my name will not be easy in any era, in any century, nor in any time" – Ali Ibn Abi Talib • 🕌 •

Not easy framing the tallest building in the •

I’m told this makes a good print? . First time using borders in order to see the whole image because I couldn’t sacrifice any part of this cc .

I call this one: Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid . . . .

"When I am silent, I have a thunder hidden inside" – Rumi • 🕌

Unusual Traffic –

We were all pretty much speechless •

Them sunsets are back 🏼 •

We were all pretty much speechless •

It’s less what the eyes sees and more what the soul feels •

Yea, Morocco was magical –

It's fun digging up the archives 🙃

One of my favorite places in – The Ras Al Khor Sanctuary. Hard to believe this is basically in the heart of the city .

S h a b a b 😎 |

"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life" – Rumi •

Freedom is under rated 🕊 –

"I'm not sure if I chose photography or photography chose me, but how do I feel? I feel lucky, everyday" – 📸 • Delivering my first print this week, excited •

Organized Complication 🛣 •

When people ask me how tall the is –