About
Farhad Rajabali
Photographer | Photojournalist | Visual Artist
Farhad Rajabali is an Iranian-born Australian photographer, photojournalist and visual artist based in Melbourne, whose work focuses on documentary, street and landscape photography.
Born in Iran in 1976, he began studying drawing and painting at an early age before pursuing formal education in visual arts and graphic design at the University of Art in Tehran. Alongside his studies, he entered journalism and went on to work in Iranian print media for more than sixteen years, primarily in graphic design, editorial work and photojournalism.
His photographic practice is centred on real people, places and events, with a particular interest in everyday life, social movements, public space and moments of collective experience. His approach is rooted in direct observation and visual reporting, with an emphasis on context, accuracy and the integrity of the moment.
Over the course of his career, Farhad documented significant social and political events in Iran, including the 2009 Tehran street protests. His photographs have been published internationally, and he has worked independently with news organisations and publications across the Middle East, Europe and the United States.
After moving to Australia, he continued his photographic practice, documenting Australian landscapes, urban life, public demonstrations and social events while developing longer-term documentary projects.
His work on Artssie brings together documentary photography, street photography and landscapes from Iran and Australia. Most digital photographs are available for editorial licensing, while selected works are also offered as fine art prints.
Farshid Rajabali
Visual Artist | Editorial Cartoonist | Caricaturist | 2D Animator
Farshid Rajabali is an Iranian visual artist, editorial cartoonist, caricaturist and 2D animator whose career spans more than three decades across fine art, journalism, illustration and animation.
He began his formal training in drawing and painting in 1986 and entered the Iranian press in 1990, working with the renowned satirical magazine Gol-Agha. He subsequently contributed editorial cartoons and caricatures to numerous newspapers and magazines, including Yas-e No, Dovom-e Khordad, Jam-e Jam, Hamshahri, Khat Khaty, Tanz-o Caricature, Khorjin, Aftab-e Yazd, Qanun and Shahrvand.
Alongside his editorial work, Farshid developed an extensive career in animation, working as an animator, key animator, supervising animator, character designer and assistant director. His experience includes productions at Hor Animation and IRIB, as well as independent and international animated television series and feature films.
He also directed the independent animated project Mubahale, produced through Iran's Experimental and Documentary Cinema Center.
Holding a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts (Painting) from the Faculty of Art and Architecture in Tehran, Farshid combines traditional academic drawing with contemporary digital techniques.
He currently works independently as a freelance artist, continuing his practice in editorial cartooning, caricature, character design and 2D animation.
His editorial cartoons and caricatures featured on Artssie explore political, social and cultural subjects through satire and visual commentary.