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KOUROSH SOTOODEH: Moments
KOUROSH SOTOODEH
“Moments”
![A woman with green tentacles-like hair hanging in a reading nook corner](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Beleza2.jpg)
![Close-up of a woman's mouth covered in glitter](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Beleza3.jpg)
![A woman with purple tentacles-like hair hanging in a reading nook corner](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Beleza1.jpg)
![Female fashion model seen in profile, dressed in a tight black leather top and shorts](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1.-KS_Ally-Jo-Larson-e1650818954835.jpg)
![A pink rose hides a woman's sex](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS_Flower2_web-e1650926168687.jpg)
![A red rose hides a woman's sex](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS_Flower1_web-e1650926182422.jpg)
![Woman wearing bright liptstick, hiding her face so only her open mouth is showing](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS-LK-14620_lores-e1650818927235.jpg)
![Close-up of a woman's mouth with red lipstick, holding a precious gem between her teeth](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS-LK-14597_lores-e1650818887421.jpg)
![Female model standing against a wall](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS_03103vv2a_web-e1650827917868.jpg)
![Female model looks a us as she's standing against a wall](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS_03177v3_web-e1650827834741.jpg)
![Starry sky](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Milky-Way-Blair-Valley-001_web-e1650828896558.jpg)
![Starry sky](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Milky-Way-Blair-Valley-006_web-e1650828865963.jpg)
![Female model wearing a bright red sweater and a bright Dior beret](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS_04344v2_web-e1650827865320.jpg)
![Woman wearing a bright red sweater and scarf, looking straight at the camera](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS_03495v5_lores.jpg)
![Portrait of a woman, topless, with wild hair, looking straight in the camera](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/6.-KS_Natalya-Piro_web.jpg)
![Branches and stones displayed on the ground in a desert](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS-DelfinaMun_TEST_3124_web-e1650827802793.jpg)
![Woman in a lighted dress dancing on rocks in a desert](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS-DelfinaMun_TEST_3435_web-e1650827730655.jpg)
![Woman drapped in a long red fabric, standing in a desert](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS-DelfinaMun_TEST_3248_web-e1650827768788.jpg)
![Woman dressed in Indigenous dress, standing on a rock in a desert](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS-DelfinaMun_TEST_3469-scaled-e1651104451130.jpg)
![Nude woman floating in a salt lake](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KS-AinVaiss_TEST_13104_web.jpg)
![Nude woman floating in a salt lake](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KS-SinayraNardi_TEST_13246_web.jpg)
![Nude woman floating in a salt lake](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KS-SinayraNardi_TEST_13229_web.jpg)
![A woman in a short dress](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KS-AinVaiss_TEST_16043_web.jpg)
![Nude woman sitting on a bench, seen from the back](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KS-AinVaiss_TEST_16182_web.jpg)
![Close-up of a woman's tights in fishnet stocking](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KS-AinVaiss_TEST_16073_web.jpg)
![A woman with her eyes closed and a small smile on her face](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KS_Dee-Glover_web.jpg)
![Aerial view of Lake Cuyamaca in California](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS-DJI_LakeCuyamaca_15756_web.jpg)
![Close-up of a woman's mouth making a kiss shape and wearing glossy lipstick](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KS-CristinaJugo_TEST_10879_web.jpg)
![Nude woman seen from above, bathing in a natural spring](https://aureliesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KS-CarminaRodriguez_TEST_15723_lores-e1650818980997.jpg)
I’ve known Kourosh Sotoodeh for a few years and always admired his work. It has been interesting to witness his recent move toward more personal series.
I’ve always been a firm believer that it’s important for photographers to work on personal projects throughout their careers. If you’re only shooting for jobs (even editorial ones), you’re never free – there are always expectations and requests you need to worry about. Personal projects allow you to truly express yourself. Which can be daunting for some. It’s the fear of the white page for a writer!
I titled his exhibit “Moments” as the images presented here are a mix of past and present works, editorial images and personal projects. They are all very different – from hyper glamourous beauty shots to views of a starry sky, but they all spoke to me.
Kourosh Sotoodeh is a Photographer and Director who lives and works in Los Angeles and New York City. Originally from Iran, he studied Industrial Design and Cinema before focusing on photography.
He shoots for several well-known commercial clients and prestigious fashion magazines, among them Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Elle…
His education in art and design shapes his approach to his subjects. Both his photography and video work capture beautiful moments using a strong and minimalist aesthetic.
Discover “Surf” his aerial photo series here.
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