Alia Youssef

Young female stretching while on a running path

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.

Saturday Fitness

Young female running on a trail.

Young female stretching

Young female running in the morning hours

Young female running outdoors on a path.

Young woman looking to her right while standing on a trail

Young woman looking away while tying her shoe laces

Young woman tying her shoe laces during a running break

Young female running in the morning

Young woman jogging on a lake path

Young female jogging in the morning hours

Young female jogging on a lake trail

Young woman practicing yoga near the lake edge

Young woman practicing yoga on the lake shore in the morning

Young woman practicing yoga on the lake shore

Young woman meditating on the lake shore

Happy young female stretching on the lake shore

Young female stretching on the lake shore

Happy young female with her eyes closed sitting on a log meditating

Young female with her eyes closed sitting on a log while meditating

Young female sitting on a log while meditating near a lake

Calm young female sitting on a log while meditating

Young female sitting on a log while meditating

Young female peacefully sitting on a log while meditating