About Me

Maya Hed was born and raised in Los Angeles and moved to Israel in the late 90s, where she studied at the Kiryat Ono College of Photography. Maya specializes in portraiture, especially series of photographs captured over time. She uses natural lighting to capture genuine, raw emotion, and tell the subject’s story through their portrait. Maya showcased two solo exhibitions at the Israeli Opera and at the Hava Rosenberg gallery. Her work has appeared in print in several magazines and books. Maya also has extensive experience with film, and works as a freelance documentarian based in Tel-Aviv.
Maya is available for bookings in Israel and worldwide.
Solo Exhibitions
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason: The Scots Hotel, Tiberius, September 2022-March 2023.
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason: The Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, November- December , 2011.
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason: The Hava Rosenberg Gallery, Kfar Shmaryahu, May- June, 2011.
Group Exhibitions
- PCK Group Exhibition: The Kiryat-Ono College of Photography, July-August 2008. Exhibition Curators: Noa Ben-Nun Melamed, Naomi Leshem.
- 60th Anniversary of Israel’s Independence: The University of Basel and moving around, 2007. Exhibition Curator: Yoram Wienberg.
- On The Warm Sand: The National Maritime Museum in Haifa. January 2007. Exhibition Curator: Avraham Eilat.
Awards
2022:
- Was included in the London International Creative Competition Official Selection in SHOOT (Photo/Video). https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?eid=2-30500-22
- Was included in the London International Creative Competition Official Selection in SHOOT (Photo/Video). https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?eid=2-30501-22
- Was included in the London International Creative Competition Official Selection in SHOOT (Photo/Video). https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?eid=2-30502-22
- Was included in the London International Creative Competition Official Selection in SHOOT (Photo/Video). https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?eid=2-30503-22
- Won a Silver Award from Tokyo International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle and Editorial-Political. https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/social/2022/23-35844-22/
- Won an Honorable Mention from Tokyo International Foto Awards in People- Lifestyle. https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/social/2022/23-35842-22/
- Won a Silver Award from Budapest International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. https://budapestfotoawards.com/winners/social/2022/93-25471-22/
- Won an Honorable Mention from Budapest International Foto Awards in People- Lifestyle. https://budapestfotoawards.com/winners/social/2022/93-25465-22/
- Won an Honorable Mention from Budapest International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. https://budapestfotoawards.com/winners/social/2022/93-25469-22/
- Won an Honorable Mention from The International Photography Awards™ in People- Lifestyle. https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1659191577-22
- Was included in The International Photography Awards™ Official Selection in People- Lifestyle. https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1659191603-22
- Was included in The International Photography Awards™ Official Selection in People- Lifestyle, Editorial / Press -Political . https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1659336780-22
2021:
- Won an Honorable Mention from PX3 - The Prix de la Photographie in Fine Art- Abstract. www.px3.fr/winners/hm/2021/1-102349-21/
- Won an Honorable Mention from The International Photography Awards™ in People- Lifestyle. https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-221921-21
- Won an Honorable Mention from Budapest International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. https://budapestfotoawards.com/.../social/2021/93-22130-21
- Won a Bronze Award from Budapest International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. https://budapestfotoawards.com/.../social/2021/93-22131-21
- Won an Honorable Mention from Tokyo International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. http://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/social/2021/23-30698-21/
- Won an Honorable Mention from Tokyo International Foto Awards in People-Lifestyle. http://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/social/2021/23-30511-21/
- Was included in the London International Creative Competition Official Selection in SHOOT (Photo/Video). https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?eid=2-29315-21
- Was included in the London International Creative Competition Official Selection in SHOOT (Photo/Video). https://licc.uk/winners/winner.php?eid=2-29318-21



















