Meet Daniyal Azfar | World’s youngest digital photographer.

We had the good fortune of connecting with Daniyal Azfar and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Daniyal, what matters most to you?
Coming from a multi-cultural family of seven members, I feel my greatest set of values are structured on bases of love, empathy, and acceptance.

The principle by which I find myself guided, is honesty.
Honesty with yourself, with your profession, and the values you hold.

In this world, where it is very easy to act individually, I feel it is necessary to promote and establish a deeper connection between the different races, spread among the four corners of the world.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Since I was a baby, at the age of one and a half years, I had constant access to a photographic tool, a digital camera, and a digital tablet, which I used to take photos.

I was praised significantly for the photos I captured, due to the angles, patience, and subjects of my photos; making for very unique, beautiful photos, that seemed like a first for many to see.

Following this, a photographer requested that my parents hold an exhibition in honour of my photography, which he felt was something that should be shared with the world.

I had my first exhibition at less than two years old, making me unofficially the youngest photographer in the world.

After that, I had another exhibition in the year 2018 in Brazil, called “The World as I See It”.

Currently, I am working on my third exhibition, which will be based on the cultural diversity in Brazil, labeled “The Colours of Brazil”.

During all of this development in my career, I realised that everything has two faces. The world is unique for all, and everything could be beautiful at the right angle. I made my art based on these angles, trying to find beauty in things I believed no one would look at twice.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would take them to diverse types of museums, take them to restaurants that harbour local food of this city or country, giving them a try of the local cuisine, and its unity.

I would take them to parks, or trails, designed to bewilder even the most inartistic of souls.

I would take them to try out samba dance classes, giving them a fun environment of a Brazilian classic, and teaching them about the culture.

If they’re into spirituality, I would take them to try different spiritual activities, meditation retreats, etc. Designed by locals, specifically for foreigners (www.c2brazil.com/events).

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would like to shoutout my mother, my father, and my sister, for constant support and didication to help me on my journey.

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