Lior

A documentary and photojournalist Born and raised in Jerusalem, Lior started his photography career in 1997 and since then has worked for Israel’s leading newspapers as well as for news agencies around the world. His work has been published in leading international magazines, newspapers, and websites.

Lior is a freelance photographer based in Jerusalem. His work takes him all around Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Lior also works as a stringer for the Getty Images photo agency.

I’ve always loved history. In my imagination, historic events and stories were represented by pictures. I wanted to see pictures of events, battles, and persons that were part of the history of this land, the holy land.

Photography, to me, is capturing a split second of the present which will form tomorrow’s history. The camera is my way to be part of social, political and human events occurring around me and gives me the opportunity to be part of this history.

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