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Photographer · Filmmaker

Medhat Soody

A street photographer based in Paris.

Born in Cairo, living in Paris, working across France and the MENA region. Dancers, streets and the movement of shadow and light, one frame at a time.

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Exhibitions

Selected shows

Solo exhibitions and workshops across France and the MENA region.

A figure strides past a church arch, photographed by Medhat Soody
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Shadow and light, black and white, day and night. Reflections caught in the street, the city seen upside down.

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Street photography

Personal work

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Practice

What I do

Photography and cinematography for the stage, the street and documentary film.

01

Performance & Dance

Dancers, stages and bodies in movement, caught between shadow and light.

  • Live shows & rehearsals
  • Dance & theatre companies
  • Exhibition prints
02

Street Photography

Reflections, silhouettes and the quiet drama of the street, in black and white.

  • Personal series
  • Paris & Egypt
  • Fine-art prints
03

Director of Photography

Cinematography for documentary film and live shows, from festivals to world tours.

  • Documentary films
  • Tour & stage documentation
  • Camera operation
04

Exhibitions & Workshops

Solo exhibitions and artistic, solidarity workshops with local associations, in France and the MENA region.

  • Solo exhibitions
  • Curated series
  • Community workshops
Screen Test

Step into my frame

For once, you are the one in front of my lens. Turn on your camera and become a frame from my Fragile series: deep blacks, soft light and a veil of bubble wrap between us. The bubbles never settle the same way twice, so no two portraits come out alike.

  1. 01Switch on your camera. The darkroom opens on the card.
  2. 02Play with the light. Turn toward a window and let the shadows sculpt your face.
  3. 03Hold still, take the shot and keep your print.

It all happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded or saved anywhere, and the camera switches off the moment you stop or leave the page.

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Your portraitThrough my lens
Print no.MS-2026-0913

EVERY FRAME TELLS A STORY

Get in touch

Have a story worth telling? Let’s capture it together.

For bookings, exhibitions and collaborations, contact Medhat directly. Based in Paris, working across France and the MENA region.