JEDDAH: In the face of a severe lack of opportunities, a number of university students have taken up photography in order to fight unemployment and to help them with temporary sources of income. At the same time, many of them are finding that they have learned about the profession and have started their own private projects that generate income for them in certain seasons such as during vacations.
Shatha Qaba, who specializes in taking photographs at weddings in Jazan, said her average monthly income sometimes reaches SR9,000. It increases when she takes on more celebrations and agrees to perform services desired by her clients.
Nada Matae’n also said that she gets SR500 per celebration and her monthly income may be as much as SR10,000 during vacations.
The two photographers told Al-Watan newspaper that they had both loved photography since they were children, and they had developed their skills in photography and montage in addition to increasing their knowledge of cameras and other related equipment.
Another photographer, Jihan, decided to transform her photography hobby into a job. She began taking photographs at weddings and private parties and her minimum income may reach SR4,000 per month.
One photographer from Khamis Mushayt, Logian Al-Shahrani, said that even though she is still studying at university, she continues to practice her hobby and make financial profits. She said that she makes up to SR10,000 a month, with prices ranging from SR200 to SR2,000 for a photographic session. She sets up her own equipment and she is always trying to improve her skills.
Women face many difficulties in the field and their work is limited to women’s wedding parties and celebrations. Shouq Al-Wodman said that women can only take photographs at weddings which means that they have to coordinate their services very early on. She also said that business was slow outside holiday seasons with prices starting from SR3,000 and increasing according to the requirements of the client.
Female students take up photography to supplement income
Female students take up photography to supplement income
What makes the Taif Rose such a precious fragrance product?
- These farms produce nearly 550 million roses annually, all harvested during a brief season of no more than 45 days, from early March to the end of April
TAIF: Taif roses, renowned for their exceptional aroma and the meticulous care required in cultivation, harvesting, and processing, are among the Kingdom’s most valuable natural perfume products and stand out as prominent agricultural and cultural symbols deeply connected to the region’s heritage and tourism.
Taif rose farms, numbering over 910 and spread across Al-Hada, Al-Shafa, Wadi Muharram, Al-Wahat, Al-Wahit, and Wadi Liya, are home to approximately 1,144,000 rose bushes covering about 270 hectares of agricultural land.
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Taif rose farms, numbering over 910 and spread across Al-Hada, Al-Shafa, Wadi Muharram, Al-Wahat, Al-Wahit, and Wadi Liya, are home to approximately 1,144,000 rose bushes covering about 270 hectares of agricultural land.
These farms produce nearly 550 million roses annually, all harvested during a brief season of no more than 45 days, from early March to the end of April.
This harvest yields around 20,000 tolas of Taif rose oil. Producing a single tola requires approximately 12,000 roses, which are picked manually at dawn and distilled within 24 hours to preserve the purity and quality of the scent before reaching the market.
