LOS ANGELES BASED PHOTOGRAPHER & AUTHOR

I’m Mariam Megrdichian, a Los Angeles-based photographer and author of “I Found My Ikigai. It’s Photography. What’s Yours?”. 

My work brings together photography, visual storytelling and writing through personal projects, exhibitions and published work.

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Fine Art, Street & Cinematic Photography

My photography brings together fine art, street, travel and cinematic photography, with a focus on real moments, thoughtful composition, light, movement and the relationship between people and place.

Based in Los Angeles and available for travel, I photograph city streets, everyday life, landscapes and human moments with a visual storytelling approach.

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Exhibitions, Fine Art Prints & Collaborations

My photography is available for gallery exhibitions, curated shows, fine art print collections and selected creative collaborations.

In September 2026, I presented my solo photography exhibition and book launch in Glendale, Los Angeles, featuring a curated collection of my fine art, street, travel and black-and-white photography.

I’m also open to destination, hotel, hospitality and travel partnerships, including photography projects, visual storytelling and location-based creative campaigns in Los Angeles and worldwide.

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I Found My Ikigai. It’s Photography. What’s Yours?

A photography-based book about creativity, purpose and finding your way back to yourself. Through photographs and short reflections, the book explores noticing, courage, creative identity and the idea of ikigai.

Created for photographers, artists and anyone building a more intentional creative life.

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