Amin Khelghat is an Iranian fine art photographer based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Working primarily in black and white, he explores the relationship between light, architecture, movement, and human presence. His photographs are driven by observation rather than staging, transforming everyday moments into quiet visual narratives where geometry, silence, and emotion become the essence of the image.

His practice moves fluidly between architecture, street photography, abstraction, and portraiture, always searching for the extraordinary within the ordinary. Whether photographing monumental spaces or fleeting gestures, his work reflects a deep fascination with light as both a visual and emotional language.

Publications & Awards

  • Leica Mastershot:"Vanishing" awarded Leica Mastershot distinction by the editors of Leica Fotografie International (LFI Gallery).

  • 06/2026 — Selected Photographer, URBAN Photo Awards 2026 (Spaces Category), Trieste Photo Days, Italy — Whisper of the Void

  • 05/2026 — Editor's Pick, LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2026

  • 05/2026 — Photograph Crossing published in Leica Fotografie International (LFI) Magazine, Germany (Print Edition)

  • 05/2026 — Leica Master Shot, Leica Fotografie International (LFI), Germany — Stillness

  • 03/2026 — Leica Master Shot, Leica Fotografie International (LFI), Germany — Crossing

  • 03/2026 — Winner, Leica Store Düsseldorf Monthly Photography Selection, Germany — Crossing

  • 08/2025 — Leica Master Shot, Leica Fotografie International (LFI), Germany — Whisper of the Void

  • 04/2017 — Photograph When God Sleeps published in Rolling Stone (Online Edition)

  • 07/2016 — Photograph of Iranian musician Ali Azimi published in The Guardian (Online Edition)

  • 03/2013 — Honorary Diploma, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, USA
    Winner of the 2010 Spring Show for International Students

Group Exhibitions

  • Urban Exhibits (Italy)2026:"Whisper of the Void" selected for the URBAN Exhibits group show at Trieste International Airport, presented by Trieste Photo Days , 2026

  • 10/2026 — URBAN Photo Awards 2026, Trieste Photo Days, Italy (Selected Photographer & Exhibited Artist) — Whisper of the Void(pending exhibition confirmation)

  • 12/2025 — Common Ground, theprintspace, London, United Kingdom

  • 07/2022 — Arte Expo Contemporary Granada, Granada, Spain

  • 11/2018 — Photo Popup Fair, Stilwerk, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • 06–08/2018 — 3rd Annual Iranian Expo, Shiva Art Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

  • 11/2015 — Art Capital, Grand Palais, Paris, France

Solo Exhibitions

  • 04–06/2017 — Motion Abstraction II, Stadtbücherei Bilk, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • 11–12/2016 — Motion Abstraction I, Galerie The Box, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • 04/2011 — Solo Photography Exhibition, JAZZAAR Festival, Aarau, Switzerland