Romin Mohtasham completed his bachelor's degree in photography at Tehran Fine Arts College (1990). He has received an art degree (equivalent to doctorate) from the country's artist evaluation council (2018). Since the early nineties, he has exhibited his works in individual and group exhibitions in Iran and other countries and has received awards, including the first prize in the Belgian Konak Heist International Competition (2012). Two books of Mohtasham's photos have been published.