ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Photo modeling is a growing profession in the Kurdistan Region — both for the models and photographers.

"Photography in Kurdistan has seen great progress. We have many good photographers in Kurdistan, Hama Khoshnaw, a Kurdish photographer told Rudaw during a shoot. "It's all about the design of the photo and the technique of taking and editing it. Photography has been very good to me and has become my livelihood."

Khoshnaw wants to show the world that Kurds have good models and photographers.

Photo modeling in the Kurdistan Region has gained a wide audience throughout the world on social media platforms.