David Learman

David Learman

A multi award-winning photographer, David spent his formative years travelling the fashion capitals of Europe as a professional catwalk photographer. Today, he spends most of his time exploring and photographing fast disappearing landscapes, traditional Emirati pastimes and culture.

He is passionate about telling visual stories and capturing scenes in nature and life that invite the viewer to explore and discover subtle nuances and hidden secrets. His landscape and scenic works involve several days and sometimes months studying and visiting specific locations to capture scenes from the best perspective and light.

By their nature, his projects are long-term intense explorations. For example, his ‘Al Hejin’ collection entailed visiting the Al Sawan camel racing track in Ras Al Khaimah every Friday and Saturday over a period of four years. Of which, the first six months involved becoming familiar to the extent of being invisible to humans and camels alike to capture intimate photographs that embody the true drama and express the unique dynamics of the sport from an inside perspective.