Photo of the Week: Rania Deabes

Rania Deabes is an Egyptian photographer whose practice, which began in 2019, focuses on streets, nature and human details. Using colour to convey mood and atmosphere, she documents fleeting moments across people and places.

Her accolades include first place in the Best Press Photo Competition in 2023, fourth place in 2024 and the Individual Image category at the Tasweer Qatar Photography Competition in 2026. She also joined the Folk Atlas programme in 2025 and was selected for the VII Academy Fellowship in 2026, with her work exhibited in Egypt and internationally.

What’s the story behind this image? Where and when was it taken?

Many women have grown accustomed to being behind the scenes.

In rural Egypt, a woman’s day begins before everyone else’s. She leaves before sunrise, carrying a light breakfast for a long day ahead, and heads to the fields to work alongside her husband.

Why did you choose this particular image?

I chose this photograph because, for me, the moment is the most important thing. The bottle was also an important element in making the image successful.