A trip to India in 1987 introduced him to the concept of Zen Buddhism, which profoundly affected his view towards life, as well as his approach to photography and his preference for traditional landscapes gradually shifted towards abstract views and minimalist compositions. After moving to the U.S. in 1996, he took advanced photography courses in OSU (Oklahoma State University) to polish his technique both behind the camera and in the dark room. In the U.S he fully immersed himself in photography and received recognition from within the professional community and general public: His first solo show titled "International Architectural Images" in The Picture Art Gallery at OSU in March 2000. Two of the photos he took during a photography workshop trip to Ouray Colorado along with other professional photographers were selected for display in Photography Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City for one full year. Another four pictures were selected for "The North Tulsa Project" for one decade, from 2001 to 2011. He participated in five group shows in The Picture Art Gallery at OSU until 2002, after which he relocated his family to Canada and settled down in Toronto. In 2009 he had a private exhibition in Toronto titled "The Eternal Land, Iran" from his trip to Iran, where he extensively photographed regions of Fars, Yazd, Taleghan and Alborz Mountains with his Nikon D300. He participated in two groups shows in Toronto and seven of his images were showcased in "Contact International Photography Festival 2011" in Toronto. In North york, he had a solo exhibition at his Studio/Gallery Iris in January 2012. In May 2013, he held his solo show at Iranian Forum", Paeez Gallery, Titled: "+/- 33". His last solo show titled " Beyond Vision" was at Elahe Gallery in Tehran, in April 2014.