"Self Portrait on the top of Relay Peak (10,338 ft.), the highest point on the Tahoe Rim Trail"
Rachid Dahnoun, an avid snowboarder, rock climber and surfer, combines a love of outdoor adventure with a fine attention to detail to create a touching photographic journal of the natural world. Whether creating breath-taking landscapes or gritty action photos, Rachid delivers compelling images through his own freelance photography company, Instant Xposure.
Born on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as a young adult Rachid moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where he graduated from the prestigious Maryland Institute College of Art. After finishing college he found himself bouncing around the west coast of the United States going wherever there was a good photograph to take or story to tell. Along the way, Rachid has been fortunate enough to explore, snowboard, rock climb, surf and photograph some of the most beautiful places on Earth: Lake Tahoe, Morocco, Spain, Big Sur, Yosemite National Park, San Diego, Baja, Mexico, the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest, and many more.
Based in beautiful Lake Tahoe, Rachid works hard to provide creative images of the area from a different angle. He is focused on freelance photography, including landscape, travel and adventure photos. Aside from general photography, his interests include highlighting socio-economic equality and environmental irresponsibility. He also gives back to the community, teaching photography lessons and seminars through Recreational Equipment Company (REI).
“Photographs are an endless canvas to explore composition, light, and color, as well as an opportunity to immortalize our most important moments. I always hike over the next ridge and around the next corner, to make that last, extra bit of effort to create a truly precise and compelling image. Ultimately, my goal is, through my photos, to create a personal journal of life that takes us off the beaten path.” – Rachid
Biography created by Aaron Kutzer.
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