Majid Saeedi is an Iranian documentary photographer. He has photographed Middle East with a focus on the humanitarian aspect for the past two decades. Majid also takes a special interest in telling untold stories of social issues and social injustice through his photos. Majid was born and raised in Tehran.
He started photography at the age of sixteen and when he turned eighteen, he went to Iran Iraq border to take photos of the refugees. Majid is currently collaborating with Getty Images, covering Afghanistan and Iran photo reportages. He has managed the photography department of various news agencies in Iran and led numerous key projects for over 15 years.
One of Majid's interests is to do street photography and portray citizens’ ordinary lives. When Majid is not working, he likes to teach photography to students and mentor young photographers.
Majid has won numerous photography awards from around the world. He has received the title of “The Best Photographer of Iran” eight times. His photos has been published in international press such as Times, Spiegel, Life, New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Times, Time Magazine, and various Middle Eastern publications and online agencies.
Majid has traveled to many countries in the Middle East and photographed the injustice as well as the atrocities. His recent photo story displayed the images of the Afghan people whose lives have been affected by several decades of war in Afghanistan.