Anwar Hussein (photographer)
Anwar Hussein is a Tanzanian photo journalist and author primarily working in Britain. In 2016 he became the longest-serving photographer covering the British royal family and Queen Elizabeth II. Hussein is notable for changing perceptions of royal family through the use of casual photographs instead of formal portrait photography.
Two of Hussein's sons went on to become royal photographers, but working independently from Hussein. His photographs have been used by Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother for their Christmas cards.Amwar Hussein's son Samir Hussein works as a royal photographer, and in 2015 received the Getty Images European Entertainment Portfolio of the Year Award, followed a year later by the Arts and Entertainment Photographer of the Year at the 2016 Picture Editor Awards run by the UK Picture Editors' Guild.
