Yousry Aref

About Yousry Aref

Born in the City of Aswan/ Egypt in 1970, Yousry Aref began
to be interested in Art and Photography at an early age. His work was influenced by the unique position of Upper Egypt, the landscape and nature as well as the Symbolism of the Ancient Heritage.
In the 1990s he moved to France, to complete his technical skills as student at Spéos, the Paris Photographic Institute directed by Pierre-Yves Mahé. Aref´s Work is a journey between East and West, Orient and Occident.
Today, Yousry Aref is working as a free photographer. He is publishing his photos often under the pseudonym "Nilemaster".