With the Indian Ocean as a backdrop and the Serengeti National Park at his doorstep, it was inevitable that Alnoor would develop a love for photography.  Alnoor started as a child with an old film camera belonging to his father.  Using a fully manual camera provided a strong grounding in the fundamentals of photography; few scenes are more challenging than photographing a lioness with her pride at dusk or capturing a leopard searching for prey in the dark.  Alnoor is a self-taught photographer and has loved every minute of learning – try telling a hyena to stand still for a pose!

In his early years in England, Alnoor explored diverse genres in photography, from architecture to the London punk rock scene. It was his sports photography that led to a picture editor role with a monthly editorial magazine.

Alnoor is uniquely gifted in his deep knowledge of light, color and digital imaging.  He brings science and art together to create compelling images where the subject always shines.  Alnoor is an expert in color imaging; he wrote his Master’s thesis on the subject of Image Compression in the Color Domain.  Alnoor was one of the experts who developed an image compression algorithm for the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) under the sponsorship of the International Standards Organization (ISO).  Every time he sees a “jpeg” image, he takes a little satisfaction in knowing he had a part in its creation!

Alnoor is dedicated to using his photographic skills to support not-for-profit causes to eliminate racism and human trafficking. He is also an educator for The Photo Academy, “the world’s best photography learning network” where he teaches their extensive curriculum of topics.

Alnoor is available for work across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.