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.
2022 | "ENCLOSED" - PHOTO IS: RAEL The 10th International Photography Festival One of 21 winners of the open call Action.
2020 | "Sahman" - PHOTO IS: RAEL The 8th International Photography Festival One of 20 winners of the open call Transformation.
Exhibitions:
2023 | FOTOFEST REVIEWED - Group Exhibition. KOLGA TBILISI PHOTO at The MoMA TBILISI, Georgia.
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.
2022 | ENCLOSED - PHOTO IS:RAEL festival at Enav Cultural Center & City Garden, Tel Aviv.
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.
Open Call Publication:
2024 | Sightings - Lens MAGAZINE. The international Magazine for fine art photography |February issue #113 | Portrait
2022 | Zewdi - Lens MAGAZINE. The international Magazine for fine art photography | October issue #97 | Culture
2021 | Sahman - Lens MAGAZINE Masters in BNW. The BIG B&W Issue 2021 (#80).
IPA -INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS:
2025 | "Between Heaven and Hell" - IPA -INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS. Honorable Mention. Category: Special / Other
2023 | "ENCLOSED" - IPA -INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS. Honorable Mention. Category: Deeper Perspective-Community.
2022 | "Sahman" - IPA -INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS. Official Selection. Category: Deeper Perspective.