Mehrdad Vahed Yousefabad was born 1991 in Tabriz, Iran. He started photography in 2015 as a freelance photographer. After graduating from MSc of Mechatronics at IAUT, he focused on long term projects in issues of urban life and environment changes. He was selected as nominee for Talent of the Year 2020 in International Photography Grant, finalist of FINI 2020 Festival and finalist In portfolio section of HIPA 2019 for his project ‘’Hope in the rain’’ about drought crisis of Urmia Lake.