Kian
Malakooti
Photographs from places I've been and people I've met — documentary, commercial, and the quiet in-between.
Selected albums
Five collections spanning travel, live music, portrait, and commercial work. Click an album to view the full set.
- 01Africa73 photographs · 2019 / 2024
Two trips, five years apart — landscapes, people, and the in-between.
View - 02Las Vegas15 photographs · 2024
Neon, glass, and the desert at the edges of the strip.
View - 03Road Trip29 photographs · 2025
Northern California up to Oregon — friends, the open road, and everything between.
View - 04Graduation28 photographs · 2024
Caps, gowns, and the people behind them.
View - 05Commercial28 photographs · 2023 — 2025
Brand and product work for clients.
View - 06Concerts6 photographs · 2024
Live shows, stage light, and the crowd.
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A photographer working between documentary and commercial.
I'm Kian. I started taking photographs in 2019 on a trip to East Africa and never stopped. Today my work spans travel documentation, live music, portraiture, and commissioned commercial work.
I'm drawn to natural light, real moments, and the small stories inside larger places. If you'd like to work together — or just talk about photographs — get in touch.