Maryam Wahid is a British photographer and photography consultant.

She is currently the Head of program and outreach for Tasweer photography festival by qatar museums.

recognised for her proficiency in both visual storytelling and the broader creative realm. Her work extends beyond photography, covering diverse artistic disciplines such as conceptualisation, production, curation, and interactive engagement. With a deep understanding of identity, migration, memory, womanhood, and the notion of home and belonging, she creates compelling narratives that resonate across various artistic disciplines, making her a multifaceted creative professional at the forefront of the industry.

Wahid holds a First-Class BA (Hons) in Photography from Birmingham City University. She has won many prestigious awards, these include accolades from The British Journal of Photography, firecracker, Format Festival reviewers choice, Photoworks and The Magenta Foundation. She has been commissioned by The Guardian, The Financial Times, Wellcome Collection, The Telegraph and Digital Photographer Magazine.

Her work has been exhibited Nationally and Internationally. Wahid’s major photography exhibitions were at Midlands Arts Centre (Birmingham, 2022), The photographers gallery, granary square (london, 2022) and Ffotogallery (Wales, 2019).

In addition to her accomplishments, Maryam serves as the head of program and outreach for Tasweer Photography Festival by Qatar Museums. In this role, she manages initiatives to promote photography as an art form, facilitates community engagement, and promotes cultural dialogue through visual storytelling.

She has judged Art competitions for Photoworks, The New Art Gallery Walsall and was featured on BBC’s Great British Photography Challenge programme with renowned photographer, Rankin. Wahid was invited to be on the judging selection panel for a prestigious competition held by the National Portrait Gallery spearheaded by, Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales, Catherine Middleton for the project, Hold Still (2020), an ambitious community project that created a unique collective portrait of the UK during lockdown.

  • Graduating with a First Class Degree in Photography from Birmingham City University.

  • Winning the Portrait of Britain 2018 Award by British Journal of Photography and it gets exhibited across the whole of Britain!

  • Dr Christian Turner CMG, British High Commissioner in 2019 tweets about collecting one of my photographs.

  • Meeting The British High Commissioner to Pakistan in 2019, Dr Christian Turner CMG, who had acquired one of my photographs.

  • My photograph of Pauline Latham OBE, MP gets exhibited at the House of Commons, London for 209 women project.

  • Winning Portrait of Britain again in 2021 and having the photograph shown all over Britain!

  • My work gets exhibited in Selfridges UK!

  • My first major photography exhibition, Zaibunnisa opened in 2022 by former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Mr Muhammed Afzal.

  • Curated my first major solo exhibition, Zaibunnisa in 2022.

  • Created my first major publication from the Zaibunnisa project in 2022.

  • Judged alongside Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales, Catherine Middleton.

  • Public Exhibition of The Hijab Series at Lancaster Photography Festival in the UK.

  • Collaborated with the National Portrait Gallery and Herbert Gallery in Coventry to engage school students with the rich collections of these esteemed institutions, facilitating immersive experiences that brought art to life within educational settings. Member of Parliament, Zarah Sultana is featured in the collection.

  • Engaged with school children to develop an appreciation for the Ernest Dyche Collection at the Library of Birmingham through dynamic and interactive photography activities, aimed to engage younger people into photography.

  • I served as a key writer and contributor to the anthology by Aesthetica, lending my expertise in both creative writing and photography.

  • Selected to narrate and star in Birmingham City University's Alumni Film.