Luxuriant Cityscapes

Dr Rana Jabeen is a dentist by profession, a photographer and globetrotter by heart. She is from Mumbai, India, but has been residing in Riyadh since 12 years. Her favourite genre of photography is cityscapes, landscapes and architecture, and she enjoys shooting long exposures. Her photography journey, which began in 2014, has been a short but very fulfilling and accomplished journey so far. Her work has been published in many international editorial magazines and sites including Masterclass, Eye Photography and the highly acclaimed and artistic, 1x.com. She has received many awards, including FIP gold, and her work has been displayed at several exhibitions. She enjoys interacting and sharing her skills with others.

- Andrea Rodrigues

What sparked your love for photography?

I have always been an avid traveller. Even before I first picked a camera, travel was always my passion. During the course of my travels, I found that urban landscapes/cityscapes and architecture fascinated me deeply. From the beginning of my photography days, patterns, lines, geometry in architecture have always attracted me.

As a self-taught photographer, what were some of the biggest hurdles you faced when learning this art form?

I would not exactly say that I faced much hurdles during the learning process. Since it was a self-taught journey, I could learn and work as per my interest and pace, without much pressure. Also I was happy to develop my own individual style of images, which is very satisfying as an artist. Of course, at times, I took a bit longer to experiment, making errors and redoing images during processing, but it was a really fun process, and knowing that I did it on my own makes me feel even more happy.

How do you balance your passion/hobby with your work life? Do you ever plan on pursuing it full-time?