Maleeha Samer is a photographer based in St. Louis, Missouri, who captures images across the world.

Maleeha Samer is an award-winning street photographer and a public health professional based in the U.S. Her photography documents unscripted human experiences, illuminating resilience, joy, and nuanced relationships. Samer’s images are taken with a particular interest in public health and the creativity of people of color.

Since making her professional debut in 2010, Samer has presented eight solo and group exhibitions and installations. She has been featured in Photography Forum Magazine’s Best of Photography 2012 in addition to winning the 2011 Philip Morsberger Purchase Award.

The complexities and wonders of people’s diversity, identity, and communities speak through the natural lighting and organic moments captured by Samer’s lens. The greatest influence on her art stems from her Pakistani American background. Exploring and balancing Eastern and Western cultures impacts her daily interactions and drives her work.