COTM | BTG SHORTLIST 2025
EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHER AWARD

Matin Hashemi
The generation Z
Born in 1998 in Tabriz, Iran. As a child, I was interested in art, including calligraphy. In 2016, I was accepted to Tabriz University of Islamic Arts in the field of multimedia. I have been photographing since the second year of university and at the age of 19. I depict everyday events and people's lives. I am a freelance photographer, I work with several foreign and Iranian agencies and domestic news agencies. My interest is visual storytelling.
Bachelor of Multimedia and Master of Computer Arts from Tabriz University of Islamic Arts.
The generation Z
Given that I was born in 1998 and can be said to be from Generation Z, my behavior and lifestyle are very similar to those of Generation Z children and I understand them more.
This generation is very advanced and intelligent. It does not care about the margins and seeks a peaceful life. This oppression of Generation Z children forced me to show their words visually. To show that they are intelligent, they are trying, they know their lessons before the teacher says them and they can cause change and progress in society. Or their clothing style and type are different from the styles of previous generations (for example: they may wear less hijab, or wear torn pants, or wear non-Iranian clothes.) Although living with the Internet has faced them with problems such as physical and skeletal problems, psychological problems, depression, and loneliness, they are always trying to prove themselves.












