Shayan Sajadian (b. 1994, Shiraz, Iran) studied architecture at the University of Art and Architecture of Tehran. His penchant for photography comes from architecture. Shayan Sajadian uses photography to spotlight and narrate stories about Iranian marginalized communities; for example, in a documentary, he focuses on individuals evicted from their homes and living around the historic site of Persepolis. In other projects, he takes portraits of drug addicts and transgressors. The experience of life – getting to know others and their lifestyles through photography – is what intrigues him in paying attention to social issues, and social outcasts in particular.