Saeed Sadeghi, one of the famous war photographers, was born in Tabriz. He started photography during the 1979 revolution, and after the revolution's victory, he became a reporter for the Islamic Republic newspaper. While a week had passed since his marriage, Sadeghi went to the war fronts with the start of the Iran-Iraq war, taking his camera to the front lines. He was present in important operations such as Jerusalem (Beyt al Moghaddas), The operation that led to the recapture of Khorramshahr on May 24, 1982. He has famous photos of Khorramshahr's liberation moments and the fighters' celebration in front of the Jama Mosque. For about 74 months, Sadeghi was present in different war zones such as Andimeshk, Sarpol Zahab, Sosangerd, etc., and continuously photographed the events of the war. War photos in 1988 brought him the UNESCO Grand Prize. The golden plaque commemorating the eight years of holy defense, the commendation plaque, and the special award of the art field as the chosen war photographer are among the honors of his artistic career. Later, he played a role as a member of the jury in many art festivals and events such as "Women's Festival Photos and Advertisements"  in 1998, "Great Mehr Art Festival" in 1999, "Press Festival," etc. Sadeghi's collection of war photos has been published in several books. Also, many articles have been authored by him about documentary photography and war photography, including "moments of connection," "our youth was framed like this," "under the skin of photography," "the photographer's gaze," "my camera," "war photography," "the documentary art of our era." Sadeghi worked for a while as an assistant cameraman and later as a director of cinematography and collaborated with several film and television projects such as "The End of Siavash," "The Last Day of Summer," etc. In the 12th Fajr Festival, he was nominated for the best cinematography award for the movie "Romantic."

His photos show a sympathetic and direct look behind the front of the war. Concepts such as "courage," "sacrifice," etc., are central in these works. In a conversation about his photography journey, he says: "I also found a worldview in the war. Although at first my goal was only photography and I didn't think about anything else, the tears, wounds, sacrifices, and courage I saw gradually changed my perspective and completely changed my photography. The truth is that fighters played a big role in my photography development. When I saw their bravery, I became braver to take pictures of these historical events and document the war." In 2006, Sadeghi was awarded the Order of Bravery and First Class Art Order for his activities as a war photographer.