TEHRAN -- Iranian cameraman and photographer Manmud Kalari believes that he was no professional when he was taking photos from the people’s uprisings led to the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

Kalari made the remark at Tehran’s Mellat Cinematic Complex on Sunday during a ceremony, which was held to unveil “Enqelab Street”, his newly published book containing a collection of the photos.
“In the photos I was influenced by the atmosphere of the revolution… and I didn’t know that a photojournalist should not be affected by events and only reflect the events as they are,” Kalari explained.
“When I was taking the shots I was spending the related educational course. I didn’t have any certificate for the job therefore I couldn’t be every where, because I might be detained,” he said.
Kalari also explained some the photos published in “Enqelab Street” for the audiences.
Photographer-turned-cameraman Kalari has also taken pictures from warfronts during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.
He has worked as cameraman with many renowned Iranian filmmakers such as Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi, and Rakhshan Bani-Etemad.
Photo: Manmud Kalari explains photos published in his “Enqelab Street” during the unveiling ceremony of the book at Tehran’s Mellat Cinematic Complex on February 1, 2009. (Mehr)