MEITAL DOR

Meital Dor, born in 1976, is an Israeli documentary photographer who has been based in Texas since 2021. She found her way into photography with no official background, driven by a strong urge to present truth to the world. Her work engages deeply with themes of humanity, transformation, and resilience. Drawing on a multidisciplinary background, she blends structural clarity with profound emotional insight.

 

Her first meaningful documentation was of Sahman  Alchoush, a 3-year-old Palestinian toddler from Hebron who died of Neuroblastoma. A documentation who later on won an international competition on the subject Transformation of The 8th International Photography Festival PHOTO IS: RAEL, in Kikar Hamediba, Tel Aviv-Israel. 

 

While not limited to them, Meital often focuses on long-term projects that explore intimate personal and social realities, accompanying individuals at vulnerable crossroads in their lives. Through her genuine connection with people, she creates a grounded and attentive space, one that invites presence, trust, and honest reflection. These delicate human connections continually reveal something to her about herself, both as a person and as a creator.

 

Competitions:

2022 | "Sahman"- Tolerance Through The Lens - PHOTO IS: RAEL in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Israel. A 3rd Place Winner.

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2022 | "ENCLOSED" - PHOTO IS: RAEL The 10th International Photography Festival  One of 21 winners of the open call Action. 

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2020 | "Sahman" - PHOTO IS: RAEL The 8th International Photography Festival  One of 20 winners of the open call Transformation. 

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Exhibitions:

2023 | FOTOFEST REVIEWED - Group Exhibition. KOLGA TBILISI PHOTO at The MoMA TBILISI, Georgia.

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2023 | Tolerance Through The Lens - PHOTO IS: RAEL in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Israel at The Social Gallery, Dizengoff Center, Tel Aviv.

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2022 | ENCLOSED - PHOTO IS:RAEL festival at Enav Cultural Center & City Garden, Tel Aviv.

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2020-2021 | Sahman - PHOTO IS:RAEL festival at Kikar Hamedina, Tel Aviv,  Beit Lohamey Hagetaot Museum and the community center in the southern city Rahat , and the city Kfar Yona.

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Open Call Publication:

2024 | Sightings - Lens MAGAZINE. The international Magazine for fine art photography |February issue #113 | Portrait

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2022 | Zewdi - Lens MAGAZINE. The international Magazine for fine art photography | ‏October issue #97 | Culture

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2021 | Sahman - Lens MAGAZINE Masters in BNW. The BIG B&W Issue 2021 (#80).

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IPA -INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS:

2025 | "Between Heaven and Hell" - IPA -INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS. Honorable Mention. Category: Special / Other

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2023 | "ENCLOSED" - IPA -INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS. Honorable Mention. Category: Deeper Perspective-Community.

 

2022 | "Sahman" - IPA -INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS. Official Selection. Category: Deeper Perspective.

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