Fataneh Dadkhah was born in Tehran- Iran in November, 25th, 1952. She graduated from College of Mass communications and social Sciences, in Tehran-Iran.

She pioneered stage photography, as an artistic discipline in Iran, with 20 years of experience in capturing images and documenting the rebirth of Iranian theater, after 1979. Her book “Theater Photography” was published in 1983 by Dramatic Arts Center in Iran. Since 2001, she started traveling inside and outside of Iran and experiencing snapshot photography.

She has been featured in many prominent publications, including, Washington Post, in 2002 and The French edition of Elle Magazine In 2000, as a contemporary Iranian artist and photographer. In 2002 she was honored by Lincoln Center in New York City, as they asked her to exhibit her works, in two different venues, to further support the Tazieh and modern productions that they were hosting from Iran.

In December of 2003, she was also honored by Iranian – American Technology council, in Washington DC. Last but not least, in April of 2009, she was honored by the Iranian Theatre House, for her contribution and dedication as a great photographer.