Israel Behind the Lens is a special series highlighting some of Israel’s top photographers. Below, photographer Noam Chen shares his most memorable photos captured in Israel in 2015 and the story behind them.
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I came across the Rabbi and the Priest at the Old City of Jerusalem as they were sitting together and chatting. For me it portrays the beauty of co-existence in the Holy city, and it was lovely to see how (some) people can live side by side, in spite being of different religions or faiths.
These are my favorite shots from the winter scene of 2015. It’s my favorite time of year, and the white coat makes both Jerusalem and the Golan Heights here seem as serene as ever.
This stunning field of buttercups is located just a stone’s throw from the Negev desert, and it only goes to show that the Israeli landscape is more diverse than what people normally think.
Great part of my photography consists of sites in Israel that are historically important and holy to both Jews and Christians. These two are my favorite shots representing this category.
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Born in 1982 in Northern Israel, Noam Chen lives and works today in Tel Aviv. Noam is a freelance photographer, specializing in Landscape and Portraits. Over the years, he gained expertise in documenting official events as well, such as conferences, concerts and gala events. Noam’s work has been published in newspapers and magazines across Israel, Europe and North America, among which is The National Geographic.
In 2009, Noam took part in group exhibitions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and by 2011 has held his first solo exhibition “Photography in Another Dimension”. Some of the photos were later chosen to be displayed in Paris, France, as part of an exhibition by The Contemporary Artists of Israel. “Photography in Another Dimension” was also displayed at the Jerusalem Center for the Performing Arts in 2012.
Among his clients are the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, real estate companies, advertising agencies, galleries and hotels. Having been the official photographer of Jerusalem for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, his photographs are regularly featured also by embassies, municipalities, tour operators around the world, as well as many others.
To see more of Noam’s work, or to purchase, visit his website, Facebook page, or email noamc75@gmail.com.
