Safa B. Malik ‘Saf’ is a British-Pakistani social documentary, still life & portrait photographer from Birmingham, England. In 2024, she graduated from Birmingham City University with a BA (Hons) degree in Visual Communication (Photography). She also holds a Foundation degree in Art & Design.

She got a chance to exhibit as part of Women In Photo Birmingham’s open call exhibition & The Truman Brewery’s annual Free Range exhibition in 2024. In November 2024, it was announced that Saf was shortlisted for British Journal of Photography’s annual Portrait of Britain award (Volume 7). In 2025, she was named as 1 of the 100 winners of the award.

“As someone who’s quite curious and has that eye for detail, I love to document about things I’m quite passionate about. I love exploring & experimenting with different aspects of photography & not just focus on one genre of it”

(PhotoVogue)

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ACHIEVEMENTS

British Journal of Photography, Portrait Of Britain Vol. 7 award, shortlist & winner (2024-2025)

BCU BA (Hons) Photography Awards — Most Improved Student (2024)

online FEATURES

British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Britain Volume. 7 Shortlist

British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Britain Volume. 7 Winners

PUBLICATION features

Bluecoat Press, Portrait of Britain Volume. 7 (Photobook) 

EXHIBITIONS

British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Britain Volume. 7 (sponsored by JCDecaux), January-February 2025

‘Infinity’ Exhibition at Free Range, The Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London (with Birmingham City University), June 2024

‘Infinity’ Exhibition as part of the BCU Inspired Festival at Birmingham City University, Parkside Campus, June 2024

Women In Photo Open Call Exhibition, Centrala Art Gallery, Digbeth, Birmingham, March 2024

End of degree show (with South & City College), The Hive Cafe & Bakery, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, May 2021

End of 1st year show (with South & City College), The Hive Cafe & Bakery, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, September 2020

BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY, Portrait of britain shortlisT