ReihaneTaravati

Iranian photographer and content creator focused on stage, portrait and cinema photography.

  • Social Media Manager
  • Since 2007
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A figure crouches in the light of an open doorway inside a brick-vaulted room in an old house in Mashhad A woman styled as Frida Kahlo, with a bird in her braided hair, sits on a patterned kilim sofa in black and white A woman in a white dress folds herself against a glass door among plants while a man waits on the other side Payman Maadi seated on a wire chair in a studio, hand against his cheek, black and white A figure sits on the white steps of an old house with arched windows while a cat walks below
DoorwayLost in Me, Mashhad, Iran, 2012
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Portrait of Reihane Taravati, Paris, 2025

Born in 1991 in Iran, she is known mostly for her work in the Iranian film industry, social media campaigns, and women's rights advocacy. Arrested three times in connection with her activism, she has lived in exile in Paris since 2023.

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Portfolio

A collection of stage and portrait photographs taken between 2012 and 2021.

A woman styled as Frida Kahlo, with a bird in her braided hair, sits on a patterned kilim sofa in black and white 3 photos Mashhad, 2012 My Persian Fridah View series A figure crouches in the light of an open doorway inside a brick-vaulted room in an old house in Mashhad 3 photos Mashhad, 2012 Lost in Me View series A woman in a white dress folds herself against a glass door among plants while a man waits on the other side 1 photo Iran, 2015 Am I Invisible? View series A figure sits on the white steps of an old house with arched windows while a cat walks below 5 photos Iran, 2013 to 2017 Mirrors and Women View series Actor Bahram Radan in costume and makeup backstage, a makeup artist standing behind him 6 photos Tehran, 2012 to 2021 Portraits Are Windows View series Payman Maadi with glasses pushed onto his forehead, chin resting on his hand, black and white 4 photos 2018 and 2021 Photographing Payman Maadi View series A model in a FILA colour-block sweatshirt lounges on a worn leather sofa 3 photos Spring and summer 2020 FILA Iran View series
Reihane Taravati speaks to reporters in front of her portrait of Narges Mohammadi at the Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, December 2023
Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, December 2023. Photo: Getty Images.

The portrait of Narges Mohammadi

In April 2022, during a medical furlough from prison, Narges Mohammadi was photographed by Taravati at her home in Tehran. Weeks later Taravati was herself arrested and held in Evin Prison.

When Mohammadi received the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize while imprisoned, the photograph became the laureate's official portrait and hung at the entrance of the Nobel Peace Center exhibition Woman, Life, Freedom in Oslo.

Videos

Cinema behind the scenes, videography, editing, and talks. All videos

A day with Hossein Jafarian on the set of Duet A day with Hossein Jafarian on the set of Duet Backstage, Duet, Tehran, 2015 Hedieh Tehrani, backstage of Duet Hedieh Tehrani, backstage of Duet Backstage, Duet, Tehran, 2015 Sheeple, backstage Sheeple, backstage Backstage, Sheeple, Tehran, 2018 Sheeple, behind-the-scenes interview Sheeple, behind-the-scenes interview Maghzhaye Koochake Zang Zadeh, Tehran, 2018
Film Portraits of the actors and directors she has worked with or alongside, from Nasser Taghvai to Baran Kosari. See the portraits

Words

Collected op-eds and personal notes. See all

Hedieh Tehrani, on the side of animals and the landFriends, , 3 min readHedieh Tehrani, on the side of animals and the landReihane Taravati on her close friend Hedieh Tehrani: one of Iran's best-loved actors, and a voice for animals and nature.On the set of Duet with Hossein JafarianBackstage, , 3 min readOn the set of Duet with Hossein JafarianBackstage footage and notes from Navid Danesh's Duet, photographed by one of the most experienced cinematographers in Iranian cinema.

Founder

Reihanet Studio and Karobar

A woman in a white shirt and silk head bow looks into an oval hotel mirror, Vinzo fashion shoot by Reihanet Studio, 2020

Since 2015

Reihanet Studio

Photography, video, reels and Instagram management for brands such as Adora, Vinzo, Barad Paint and Nazari Group, and campaigns for films and concerts.

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Reihane Taravati, founder of Karobar Studio
Reihane Taravati, founder of Karobar Studio

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Karobar Studio

A job-ads page she founded, run by Reihanet Studio and followed by about 22,000 people. It publishes vacancies for people who look for work on social media, and asks employers to write ads without a gender or an age requirement.

karobarstudio.com More about both

In the press

Interviews, profiles and reports, 2014 to 2026. Full press list