I’m Wajd Ramadan. I’ve been chasing light since 2011.
I’m a photographer and filmmaker based in Riyadh, working across Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. Architecture, hospitality, food, and cities in motion. That’s the work.
Where it started
It started with cinema. I remember watching a film where a single shaft of morning light hit a dusty room, and the whole scene changed. I kept rewinding it. I wanted to understand how light could do that, how it could turn something ordinary into a moment you can’t forget. I studied those frames for years before I could create them myself.
Now I bring that same eye to clients who need more than documentation. They need images with energy, visuals that stick.
The technical side
Before photography, I worked in IT, and that background still shapes how I approach a shoot. I don’t just know how to use a camera. I understand how the sensor, the color science, and the raw pipeline actually work. That means I can push the gear further when the light is tricky, recover more detail in post because I know what the file can hold, and build a workflow where capture and editing talk to each other cleanly. I know how to set up a multi-camera timelapse rig, sync it with motion control, and bring the footage into a color-managed pipeline without things falling apart. Clients feel that in how smooth the process is, not only in the final images.
Recognition
I’ve picked up a few awards along the way, a second place finish at the w3i Competition, recognition from AJPA and HIPA. But the test I hold myself to is simpler. Does the image still hold your attention months later? Does the timelapse make you feel the city breathing? Does the food photography make you hungry? That’s the same standard Marriott, Radisson, STC, and the Saudi Ministry of Tourism have trusted me to meet.
Who I work with
I work with architects, hotel groups, restaurants, and brands across Riyadh and the GCC. People who want their visuals to breathe and their stories to land, not just get documented.
If that sounds like your project, let’s talk.
Awards & Exhibition
