Mohamed Khaled Maher

Mohamed Khaled Maher

🎂 Date of Birth: May 24, 1995

🇪🇬 Nationality: Egyptian

🏠 Residence: Cairo, Egypt

🧑‍🎥 Professional Summary

A passionate and creative Director of Photography 🎥 with over 8 years of experience in producing short films, commercials, music videos, and digital series. Highly skilled in lighting, visual composition, and camera operation. Known for flexibility on set, artistic storytelling, and delivering cinematic visuals aligned with the director’s vision.

💼 Work Experience

🎬 Freelance Director of Photography

📍 Cairo, Egypt | 🗓️ 2018 – Present

📸 Shot over 60 projects including music videos, commercials, and short films.

🎥 Worked with clients such as Juhayna, Chipsy, and local brands.

🏆 Participated in festivals including El Gouna Short Film Festival and Zawya Film Festival.

🎥 Assistant Director of Photography – Various Production Houses

🗓️ 2015 – 2018

🔧 Provided camera, lighting, and lens support.

🧩 Worked on sets with major studios such as Aroma Studios and The Producers.

🌟 Notable Projects

🎞️ "Light's Shadow" – Short Film (2022) – Zawya Film Festival

📺 "Ramadan Kareem Campaign" – TV Commercial (2023)

🎶 "Long Journey" – Music Video (2021)

📹 "Life Moments" – Short YouTube Series

🎓 Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Mass Communication – Radio & TV Department

🏛️ Cairo University | 🎓 Class of 2017

📌 Graduation Project: “The Aesthetic of Image in Short Films” – Grade: Excellent

🛠️ Training & Certifications

🧑‍🏫 Advanced Cinematic Lighting Course – SAE Institute (2019)

🎬 Workshop with Director of Photography Ahmed El Morsy

🧾 Adobe Certification – DaVinci Resolve Color Grading

⚙️ Technical Skills

📷 Cameras: RED Komodo – ARRI Alexa Mini – Blackmagic Pocket 6K

🖥️ Software: DaVinci Resolve 🎨 | Adobe Premiere Pro 🎞️ | Final Cut Pro 🧰

💡 Lighting Equipment: Kino Flo – HMI – Aputure LED

🧠 Visual storytelling – Lens selection – Storyboarding

🤝 Team leadership – Working under production pressure

🏅 Awards & Recognitions

🥇 Best Cinematography – University Film Festival (2017)

🏅 Certificate of Appreciation – Zawya Film Festival (2022)

🌍 Languages

🇸🇦 Arabic – Native

🇬🇧 English – Good (Reading / Writing / Speaking)

🎯 Interests

📸 Photography

🎥 Watching & analyzing cinema

👥 Participating in film events and festivals