A guide to Iran for photographers
Advice and tips for photographers travelling to Iran
Overview
Iran is a very interesting country — with spectacular architecture and some of the nicest people you could hope to meet. I spent 16 days travelling from Bandar Abbas in the south to Tehran in the north.
In retrospect, I wish I'd had the time to visit the North East (around Tabriz), the deserts (towards Pakistan) and Mashad. Many Iranians are artists and poets at heart, so understand and will support the desire to photograph.
Practical advice
Replacement equipment shouldn't be too hard to find, especially in the big cities. Hotels have electricity so recharging you gear isn't a problem. The internet is widely available and my mobile phone worked fine. English is widely spoken.
Getting a visa and buying internal flights in advance can be tricky. Zohreh Majidian from Magic Carpet Travel (in the UK) provided me with excellent assistance and advice in this regard.
Risks
There are very few risks involved — just take care with the traffic in towns and on journeys between them. I was stopped and questioned by plain-clothes police/security in Shiraz, but was treated fairly. I was in town the same day that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was visiting, tensions were high and understandably they assumed I was a journalist (without permission to photograph the event).
Posted: 18.05.2008 | Comments: 0 | Add a comment
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