Mohammad Jafari – A Glimpse into the Soul of Photography
Sometimes life leads us through stormy nights, only to show us the light in the end. Mohammad Jafari knows this path well. Born in Iran, he fled his homeland with his mother in 2000. The journeywas long, the arrival unfamiliar, yet he carried within him a fire that never extinguished.
The street became his teacher. There, he learned what it means to be strong when the wind blows
from all sides. “You have to stand firm to withstand the storm,” he says. But within this
steadfastness dwells a gentle soul, revealed through his lens. His photographs speak not only to the
eye – they touch the heart.
With his latest project “Wild Life,” he shows that courage and passion know no boundaries. For this series, he brought a model from London to Germany, someone who had already posed for Dior. His pictures are like mirrors, where strength and vulnerability meet. Modern and bold, authentic and powerful – they tell stories without needing words.
“I want to show people who they really are. Often, there is a hidden strength within us, lying
dormant. My photos are meant to awaken it.” This is how Jafari speaks about his art, which is far
more than capturing a moment – it is a glimpse into the soul. “I am not a photographer; I am
someone who holds a mirror up to people – even if it hurts, it ultimately reveals their truth.”
But Jafari’s journey doesn’t end here. With his project “modelnest-coaching,” he guides aspiring models on their path and shows them how to turn dreams into careers. And this is just the beginning: in the summer, he and Johann Steinwand are launching a modeling agency that aims to be more than just a springboard into the fashion world. MODELNEST will be a place for growth and connection, where talent and heart learn to fly together.
Mohammad Jafari cannot be stopped. “Where the wind carries me, there I will go – until I reach my destination.” And so, he follows his path, step by step, light by light.
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Včasih nas življenje popelje skozi nevihtne noči, le da bi nam na koncu pokazalo svetlobo. Mohammad Jafari to pot dobro pozna. Rojen v Iranu, je leta 2000 s svojo materjo pobegnil iz domovine. Pot je bila dolga, prihod neznan, a v sebi je nosil ogenj, ki ni nikoli ugasnil. GRAZIA razkriva njegovo navdihujočo zgodbo.
Ulica je postala njegova učiteljica. Tam se je naučil, kaj pomeni biti močen, ko veter piha iz vseh strani. “Moraš stati trdno, da preneseš vihar,” pravi. A v tej neomajnosti biva tudi nežna duša, ki se razkriva skozi njegov objektiv. Njegove fotografije ne nagovarjajo le oči – dotaknejo se srca. S svojim najnovejšim projektom “Wild Life” dokazuje, da pogum in strast ne poznata meja. Njegov model Rachel Sky je pozirala že za Dior, za to serijo pa je Mohammad v Nemčiji ustvaril fotografije, ki so kot ogledala, v katerih se srečata moč in ranljivost. Moderne in drzne, avtentične in močne – pripovedujejo zgodbe, ki besed ne potrebujejo.
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“Želim pokazati ljudem, kdo v resnici so. Pogosto v sebi skrivamo moč, ki leži v mirovanju. Moje fotografije jo želijo prebuditi.” Tako Jafar govori o svoji umetnosti, ki je veliko več kot zgolj ujet trenutek – je pogled v dušo. “Nisem fotograf; sem nekdo, ki ljudem drži ogledalo – čeprav včasih boli, na koncu razkrije njihovo resnico.”
A Jafarijeva pot se tu ne konča. S projektom “modelnest-coaching” usmerja ambiciozne modele na njihovi poti in jim pomaga sanje spremeniti v kariero. In to je šele začetek: poleti z Johannom Steinwandom lansirata modno agencijo, ki bo več kot le odskočna deska v svet mode. MODELNEST bo prostor rasti in povezovanja, kjer bosta talent in srce skupaj dobila krila.
Mohammada Jafarija ni mogoče ustaviti. “Kamorkoli me ponese veter, tja bom šel – dokler ne dosežem svojega cilja.” In tako stopa naprej, korak za korakom, svetlobo za svetlobo.
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Mohammad Jafari – A Glimpse into the Soul of Photography
Sometimes life leads us through stormy nights, only to show us the light in the end. Mohammad Jafari knows this path well. Born in Iran, he fled his homeland with his mother in 2000. The journeywas long, the arrival unfamiliar, yet he carried within him a fire that never extinguished.
The street became his teacher. There, he learned what it means to be strong when the wind blows
from all sides. “You have to stand firm to withstand the storm,” he says. But within this
steadfastness dwells a gentle soul, revealed through his lens. His photographs speak not only to the
eye – they touch the heart.
With his latest project “Wild Life,” he shows that courage and passion know no boundaries. For this series, he brought a model from London to Germany, someone who had already posed for Dior. His pictures are like mirrors, where strength and vulnerability meet. Modern and bold, authentic and powerful – they tell stories without needing words.
“I want to show people who they really are. Often, there is a hidden strength within us, lying
dormant. My photos are meant to awaken it.” This is how Jafari speaks about his art, which is far
more than capturing a moment – it is a glimpse into the soul. “I am not a photographer; I am
someone who holds a mirror up to people – even if it hurts, it ultimately reveals their truth.”
But Jafari’s journey doesn’t end here. With his project “modelnest-coaching,” he guides aspiring models on their path and shows them how to turn dreams into careers. And this is just the beginning: in the summer, he and Johann Steinwand are launching a modeling agency that aims to be more than just a springboard into the fashion world. MODELNEST will be a place for growth and connection, where talent and heart learn to fly together.
Mohammad Jafari cannot be stopped. “Where the wind carries me, there I will go – until I reach my destination.” And so, he follows his path, step by step, light by light.
Fotografije: Mohammad Jafari
Model: Rachel Renou
Stiliranje: Saskia Klett
Ličenje: Georgia Dimitriou
Pričeska:
Shahrzad Lozani
