Alia Youssef

Two smiling middle-aged women review images from a photoshoot outdoors

Alia is a Vancouver and Toronto based portrait and documentary photographer who passionately creates natural-light environmental portraits.  She highlights underrepresented stories and histories, mainly pertaining to Muslim women and communities, in order to combat stereotypical representations.

Afternoon Photoshoot

Older woman smiling and photographing another woman in the woods

View of woman photographer directing her model

Two women talking on a break during a photoshoot

Smiling female photographer stands by a mountain lake

Happy photographer laughing by a mountain lake

Confident woman holding a camera in nature

Happy women reviewing photos on a camera next to a lake

Happy woman holding camera and walking with friend outdoors

Woman photographing another female

Laughing woman talking with her model

Older woman smiling while holding a camera

Two happy women review images from a photoshoot outdoors.