Adib Mufty

This Showreel is more than just a compilation of my work; it represents the unwavering trust of the agency, production house and the client in my creative and technical vision. It is the result of a collective, seamless effort from a dedicated team of content creators, artists, and technical experts who worked tirelessly from pre-production to post-production to bring this vision to life. I am profoundly grateful for the amazing team that helped achieve this vision, and it fills me with pride to share with you my latest Showreel. Featured in this showreel are my latest projects from the Middle East Region, produced by @differentproduction | @mazenlaham .

🎥 After more than 15 years in the director’s chair and hundreds of projects under my belt, I’m excited to share something new with you all! Instead of cramming everything into one reel, I’ve split my work into two separate showreels—one for my Reality projects and another for my Commercial work. This way, you get a clearer view of the different sides of what I do.

It’s been years of dreaming about creating my own zine, and today, I’m beyond excited and grateful to share this special milestone: my first special edition magazine, published in collaboration with Docu Magazine. 🙌 For this project, I selected some of my latest work inspired by the breathtaking landscapes I’ve encountered over the past five years. Each image carries a story, a moment, and a perspective I’m thrilled to share. If you’d like a copy, you can order directly through @docu.magazine via this link: /shop/adib-mufty. For a signed copy, feel free to send me a direct message! 📬 A huge thank you to @tuomas_koskialho for this incredible opportunity and for giving me the motivation to bring my work to print. For the first time, I can say with confidence: this is just the beginning. 🌟 #photography #photomagazine #documagazine #printisnotdead #landscapephotography

During Christmas 2017, we decided to travel to Prague and Amsterdam, and like every trip back then, I wanted to experience it through the best gear I had at the time. For this journey, I carried my Hasselblad 500CM and borrowed a 50mm lens specifically for the trip. What many people don’t realize about medium format film photography is how limited every roll truly is. Depending on the camera body, film loading, and frame spacing, the Hasselblad gives you 11 or sometimes 12 exposures if you are lucky. Every frame matters. And interestingly enough, this image was the very last frame on the roll. That’s also why the image is not perfectly square. The final frame slightly shifted beyond the usual 1:1 composition… something film photographers know too well. That unpredictability is part of what I love about film photography. Being limited slows you down. It forces you to think, observe, and compose with intention because every click has weight. And somehow, sometimes the last frame ends up becoming the one you remember the most. ——— Captured on Hasseblad 500CM Kodak Ektar 100 ——— #hasselblad #hasselblad500cm #kodakektar100 #filmstreetphotography #prague

Some people shape the way you see… and then disappear. During my studies, I had a photography teacher I considered a mentor. He taught me to slow down. To imagine the image before taking it. That way of thinking stayed with me. It shaped how I frame… and later, how I direct. At some point, he distanced himself. And without realizing it, I felt like I lost something I wasn’t ready to lose. Years later, I came across Allan Schaller. Different place, different time… but something felt familiar. I traveled to London. We spent a day walking, talking… not just about images, but about seeing. One thing stayed with me. He still had his own mentor. It reminded me that growth doesn’t come from applause. It comes from someone who sees you clearly… and tells you the truth. After that day, I kept walking. Alone, with my Leica. This frame stopped me. A dog sitting beside its owner… in a way I’ve seen too many times. But this time, it felt different. A kind of loyalty that doesn’t ask to be understood. It simply stays. ------ Captured on Leica M6 TTL Ilford HP5 ------ #leicaphoto #leicam6 #ilford #ilfordhp5 #streetphotography_bw #London #filmphotography

Our first trip together was our honeymoon. Our first destination was Florence… a city I instantly connected with, without fully understanding why. When we arrived at the hotel, they upgraded us to a suite. Not just a room… it felt like stepping into a painting. Every wall, every detail, from ceiling to floor, carried a sense of history. It felt less like a hotel, and more like a quiet museum we were living inside. That space changed the way I saw the moment. It slowed everything down. I had the Hasselblad with me. Eleven frames. No more. Each image became a decision. Not just of composition… but of what I wanted to keep from that time. Today marks nine years. And somehow, these frames still carry that same warmth, same love, same feelings, as if a part of us was forever preserved within those walls. ------ Captured on Hasselblad 500CM Kodak Ektar 100 ------ #hasselblad500cm #kodakektar100 #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #florence

I almost didn’t take this image. Black and white, for me, has always been emotional. Without color, nothing distracts you. It becomes about framing, balance, and the relationship between elements. What photography truly is at its core. This was my view in Toronto, from the 39th floor, overlooking Lake Ontario. A quiet, cloudy day. Nothing dramatic. Nothing calling for attention. But the boats… they were scattered in a way that didn’t feel random. It felt composed. Like everything had aligned for a brief moment. In life, you don’t get the same alignment twice. I wanted to push it further. This image was meant to be infrared black and white. Something more surreal. More removed from reality. I was using an old Vivitar lens, mounted on a modern medium format digital camera. A combination that shouldn’t make sense, but somehow does. The infrared filter I had was larger than the lens. I had to hold it in place manually. And with infrared, you lose around 7 to 8 stops of light. On a cloudy day, that becomes a challenge. The image started drifting into blur. I was adjusting, trying to hold onto the sharpness of the boats… trying to preserve that fragile alignment. And then it slipped. The filter fell from my hand… 39 floors down… and disappeared. Gone. It wasn’t just any filter. It was a rare vintage infrared piece, with a very specific glass and coating. One of those tools you don’t really replace. But somehow, this frame stayed. And maybe that’s what makes it what it is. A moment of stillness… held just long enough before everything fell out of place. ------ Captured on Fujifilm GFX 50S II Paired with a 1973 Vivitar Series 1 70–200mm f/3.5 ------ #fujifilmgfx #blackandwhitephotography #lakeontario #toronto