Heba Khamis
Women Photograph
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Heba Khamis (1988), Egyptian freelance visual researcher concentrates on the sensitive social issues that are sometimes ignored. In 2018-2019 her projects were awarded at the World Press Photo. Among other international awards include PHmuseum and the Ian Parry awards.
After graduating with a bachelor in painting, Heba did a career shift and worked as a photojournalist. Covered the two revolutions in Egypt and the aftermath. After volunteering in Uganda her photography developed more to a long term visual storytelling style.
recently she is working on tabooed social issues related to the body, breast ironing in Cameroon, gay prostitution among straight refugees in Germany and Transgenders in Egypt.
2019 - world press photo, 2018 - world press photo, 2017 - PHmuseum, women photographers grant , 2017 - Ian Parry scholarship , 2017 - Joop Swart masterclass , 2014 - "Equality for Women" UNDP Egypt.
- Breaking news
- Conflict
- Crisis
- Editorial
- Events
- Interview
- Portrait
- Reporting
- Video capture