She Shoots, She Scores (2018 - )

A collection of photographs of me taken by women highlighting the female gaze. The series started after a conversation I had with a friend of mine. She commented on a photo my partner at the time took of me and noted “You can tell she really loves you based on this photo.” From there we discussed the male vs the female gaze. As a man who has had his photo taken many times by men but not by women, it made me wonder how I’d be seen through the lens of a woman. At this time I was also gaining traction for my Muslim-based comedy page, and through that, I contacted several photographers I admired. They were all based in different places, and I tailored the photoshoots to their strengths. and below are the results.

Photographed By Sarah Ali in London

Photographed by Maha Zarir in Toronto

Photographed by Zainab Khan in Paris

Photographed by Chancey June in Washington D.C.

Photographed by Manal El-Hafedi in Wembly

Photographed by Emilie Nguyen in Rockville