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Parliament across the Thames

INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER

The extraordinary
in the everyday.

People. Places. The moments in between.
A personal perspective by Hayder Aldaher.

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DOCUMENTARY · STREET · ARCHITECTURE · TRAVEL · PORTRAITSLondon, United Kingdom01 / 03

01 — THE PORTFOLIO

An ongoing collection of observations.

Selected work.

A FEW MOMENTS, HELD STILL.

Location Format 32 works

Night canal reflections — Night canal reflections
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Buildings · Streets

Parliament across the Thames — Parliament across the Thames
London, United Kingdom
Buildings

Backlit street silhouettes — Backlit street silhouettes
Basrah, Iraq
People · Streets

Mountain ridge in mist — Mountain ridge in mist
Wales, United Kingdom
Nature

Cyclists and tram tracks — Cyclists and tram tracks
Amsterdam, Netherlands
People · Streets · Vehicles

White curved architecture — White curved architecture
Normandy, France
Buildings

Ornate clock detail — Ornate clock detail
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Buildings · Close-ups

Motorcyclist on a cobbled lane — Motorcyclist on a cobbled lane
Antwerp, Belgium
People · Streets · Vehicles

Hayder Aldaher seated among shelves of cheese wheels in Amsterdam — Self-portrait among the cheese wheels
Amsterdam, Netherlands
People

Bridge framed by an arch — Bridge framed by an arch
London, United Kingdom
Buildings · Streets

Cracked glass and reflections — Cracked glass and reflections
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Close-ups · Streets

Cyclist through a layered street — Cyclist through a layered street
Amsterdam, Netherlands
People · Streets · Vehicles

Ornate civic facade — Ornate civic facade
Antwerp, Belgium
Buildings

Golden triangular passage — Golden triangular passage
Antwerp, Belgium
Buildings

Station arch in shadow — Station arch in shadow
Antwerp, Belgium
Buildings

Tram beside blossom — Tram beside blossom
Normandy, France
Nature · Streets · Vehicles

Looking up through colored light — Looking up through colored light
Normandy, France
Buildings · Close-ups

Pale beach geometry — Pale beach geometry
Normandy, France
Buildings · Nature

Crowd in backlight — Crowd in backlight
Basrah, Iraq
People · Streets

Curved glass against blue — Curved glass against blue
London, United Kingdom
Buildings · Close-ups

Pink blossom detail — Pink blossom detail
London, United Kingdom
Nature · Close-ups

Portrait at a doorway — Portrait at a doorway
Amsterdam, Netherlands
People

Tree-lined avenue — Tree-lined avenue
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nature

Canal boat in warm light — Canal boat in warm light
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vehicles · Close-ups

Windmills across the landscape — Windmills across the landscape
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Buildings · Nature

Light on water — Light on water
Nature · Close-ups

One man looking at a page beside another — One man looking at a page beside another
Basrah, Iraq
People · Streets

Dark tower beneath clouds — Dark tower beneath clouds
London, United Kingdom
Buildings

One person and a bag by the waterfront — One person and a bag by the waterfront
Antwerp, Belgium
People

Yellow ferry seen through mesh — Yellow ferry seen through mesh
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vehicles

Willow framing a stream — Willow framing a stream
Normandy, France
Nature

Colorful canal facades — Colorful canal facades
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Buildings · Close-ups

A different way of seeing. The same world.✳

02 — BEHIND THE LENS

Looking closer.
Feeling more.

I’m Hayder Aldaher, an independent photographer drawn to people, places, and the quiet details of everyday life.

My work moves between documentary, street photography, architecture, travel, and portraits. Different subjects, connected by a curiosity for what a moment can reveal.

THE TOOLS, SIMPLY

CAMERAS

Sony Alpha a6400
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

EDITING

Adobe Lightroom

03 — START A CONVERSATION

Have a story
in mind?

For photography enquiries, collaborations,
or just to say hello.

haider.aldahar23@gmail.com ↗