Behboudi was born in
Tehran during the
Iran and Iraq war. All her childhood was spent under the influence of war and its damage, which has become her most important concern in photography. Behboudi, after her childhood spent in a region torn apart by war and conflict, asks through her art why victims of the war could never be the same person again or return to any kind of normalcy. This eerie hypothesis, combined with the death of her best friend prompted her to begin photography. Behboudi studied photography in the Art Center of
Tehran University (2005–2007) and started her professional photography in 2007. She worked for several Iranian news agencies, such as
Islamic Republic News Agency,
Fars News Agency,
Mehr News Agency, Borna, Isca News, Iqna,
Jam-e jam newspaper and
Donya-e-Eqtesad newspaper. Her main focus in documentary photography is about the victims of the Iran–Iraq war, culture, religion, and natural crises in Iran. In addition to being one of the most vocal photographs in photojournalism and specifically in covering the effects of war on victimized countries, Behboudi is also very passionate about the gender gap in photojournalism. In an interview with Susan Tischendorf, Behboudi stated that "The biggest problems for the female photographers in Iran are gender discrimination in the society and at work, little number of missions, low income, lack of contracts, insurance and appropriate photography opportunities. "Behboudi had a small 'in' to the world of photography, since her father was a photography student as well, but many women do not have the ability to break into the field and thrive. This story was awarded
the World Press Photo 2015 In 2014, Behboudi was featured in the
Time article "Women in Photography: 34 Voices From Around the World". In 2017 and 2018 she was featured in
LensCulture's "Female Photographers to watch". In 2020 Behboudi was selected for the fall semester through the international program of the
Danish School of Media and Journalism, Denmark. In 2020, she was selected for Hundred Heroines' "50 Inspiring Women Photographers". == Some photographs ==