Elie Bekhazi

Elie Bekhazi’s interest in photography began at the age of 5, inspired by his father, who was passionate about painting, photography, and cinema. Elie’s passion for photography has grown beyond a hobby. He studied art direction and fine arts at ALBA (Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts). Since 1992, he has pursued a successful career as a commercial photographer with a broad and diverse experience, ranging from advertising campaigns, editorials, and interiors to people, still life, food, and more. Elie has worked with renowned clients such as Leo Burnett, Impact BBDO, Saatchi & Saatchi, Promoseven, Pimo Group, Team Young & Rubicam, Memac Ogilvy, Go Graphic, Femme Magazine, Aîshti Magazine, and Bespoke Magazine, to name a few. He perfected his knowledge by teaching photography and organizing seminars for art students at ALBA (1995-2003 and 2010-2022), AUC (1999), UPT (2012-2021), and LAU (2022). He was a member of the jury for the AUB Annual Photo Contest, Wild Discovery Annual Photo Contest, Jounieh Festival Photo Contest, and Al Nahar Annual Photo Contest. He contributed to the publication of a collective photo book entitled “23 Visions” in 2009 and another entitled “Beirut My Love” in 2020. In addition to his various professional roles, Elie is an active member of the NGO Heartbeat, which helps treat newborns born with heart disease. A photographer, educator, and above all, an artist, Elie has participated in several photo exhibitions.