Dia Khalil is an explorer, and a photographer.

A Petroleum engineer by profession, Dia Khalil’s journey with photography had an unlikely beginning. Dia traveled around Sudan & outside of it as part of his job and that opened his eyes to beauty that he hasn't experienced before: fascinating people, landscapes and scenery. He started taking photos and tell stories throw photography with a simple camera and shared his work with friends and family who encouraged him to nurture his newly discovered talent.

Hundreds of photographs later, Dia held his first exhibition in collaboration with the talented Ala Kheir. The joint exhibition- Feel the color- was a fusion of subjects, techniques and raw photography. “Feel the color” established Dia as an up and coming figure in the photography scene.

What started as mere curiosity has developed into passion.. in 2010 Dia and others started a club in the capital Khartoum as a hub for Sudanese photographers. It was in that club where Dia met with master photographers, gained more knowledge and acquired the skills that helped him polish his craft. His works were later featured in solo and collaborative exhibitions. Local and international collectors acquired many of his original pieces.

Dia describes his relationship with photography as “.. Photography is both Art and Technique. I express myself best via photography. I strive to tell my stories and my thoughts and produce high quality photographs that are rich in content.”

Dia’s journey continues with great interest in showcasing the beauty of his beloved country. Through travel photography, Dia continues to explore the world by his eyes and and his camera

Dia work was featured in local publications, and many online photography communities.

Dia khalil on Flickeflu

Dia khalil Flickr

Dia khalil on portfolio

Dia khalil on Fluidr

Photography equipment used

Pentax645d medium format digital camera

DSLR camera Sony Alpha-900 DSLR camera

Pentax 75mm F2.8 Lens

Pentax 45mm F2.8 Lens

Pentax 150mm F2.8 Lens

70-200mm F/2.8 Sigma Lens

85mm F1.4 minolta Lens

50mm F/1.4 Sony Lens

28mm F2.8 Minolta Lens

20mm F2.8 Minolta Lens

17mm F3.5 Tokina Lens Sigma

105 F/2.8 macro Lens Tamron

90 F2.8 macro Lens sigma

10-20mm F4 8mm Fisheye Rokinon

Sony HVL-F58AM external flash

LED continuous light

Sony HVL-F42AM external flash Nicephoto portable flash +godox portable flash light

Hoya CPL filter 4X Close up filter

Tri pod.. ..

{The above portrait sketched by my fabulous Photographer & Painter Solayma Osman}