Ashraf Talaat, Working with National Geographic Magazine, studied "Genetics" before starting his career as a photographer in 1989, after attending a workshop with the famous Magnum photographer Abbas He has traveled to over 45 countries for his photographic projects about human interest and living heritage . His work has been exhibited in USA, UK, Austria, Italy, Portugal, and Egypt and part of his photographs have been collected in two books People through the lens and point of view.