Sheikh Hamdan celebrates his love of photography with a new gallery of photos on Instagram. All photos: Instagram / @Faz3
Sheikh Hamdan celebrates his love of photography with a new gallery of photos on Instagram. All photos: Instagram / @Faz3
The Crown Prince of Dubai shoots The World Islands from a plane.
The Crown Prince of Dubai shoots The World Islands from a plane.
Sheikh Hamdan with his friend Badr Ateej and surrounded by greenery.
Sheikh Hamdan with his friend Badr Ateej and surrounded by greenery.
Sheikh Hamdan dabbles in underwater photography.
Sheikh Hamdan dabbles in underwater photography.
Sheikh Hamdan shoots the city from above.
Sheikh Hamdan shoots the city from above.
Sheikh Hamdan gets a close-up of an elephant taking an apple.
Sheikh Hamdan gets a close-up of an elephant taking an apple.
Shooting from rugged, mountainous landscapes.
Shooting from rugged, mountainous landscapes.
Sheikh Hamdan also ropes in younger members of his family to share in his passion for photography.
Sheikh Hamdan also ropes in younger members of his family to share in his passion for photography.
Sheikh Hamdan shows off one of his cameras.
Sheikh Hamdan shows off one of his cameras.

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Sheikh Hamdan shares new images that celebrate his love of photography and travel

Crown Prince of Dubai is a keen photographer and traveller

Katy Gillett
Katy Gillett

September 18, 2022

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Sheikh Hamdan, Crown Prince of Dubai, is a keen jet-setter, documenting his travels with a selection of his photos via Instagram, and now he's giving fans a peek behind the scenes of his photography.

Fazza, as he's affectionately known, posted nine photos to his Instagram account at the weekend, showing him taking shots across the world, including from some precarious spots.

As a picture is worth a thousand words, he simply captions the gallery with the camera emoji.

In the first shot, he's seen sitting by a body of water with a large camera, which he's holding with both hands, with underwater shooting capabilities.

In the second, he's pensively surveying the scene beneath from his perch aboard what appears to be a helicopter, soaring over a city, which we can guess is Dubai, cloaked in mist.

In another shot, he is hanging out of a plane or helicopter, taking shots from above The World Islands, a manmade archipelago in Dubai. A yellow label marked "Fazza" is also visible.

He's also seen squatting on a rocky, mountainous landscape, surrounded by greenery and feeding an apple to an elephant, although where exactly these photos were taken is not clear.

In his last shot, he's lying on the grass, shooting from ground-level across a water expanse to the mountains beyond.

His collection of cameras and lenses is also on show, with a different one in almost every photo. His brands of choice appear to be Canon and Sony, with big zoom lenses and those better for wide-angle shots.

This summer, Sheikh Hamdan has been treating fans to glimpses of his travels, particularly across the UK, where he was spotted shooting in Yorkshire, riding the Tube in London and pushing his twins, Sheikh Rashid and Sheikha Shaikha, in a park with his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.

Sheikh Hamdan also went viral in July, after he stopped to take pictures with fans who spotted him in his car in the UK capital.

The video was posted by Ahmad Jaber Al Harbi, a friend and regular travel companion of the Crown Prince, and was captioned: "When a Dubai resident spotted @faz3 in #London".

Sheikh Hamdan is known for his love of adventure, often jetting off to new destinations and has been spotted spearfishing, skydiving, cycling, climbing, horse riding and much more in far-flung locations.

Earlier this year, he shared more photos of some of these travels to Instagram, showing him puffin-spotting on Scotland's remote Isle of May, off the country's east coast; in the Maldives casually dressed and sitting in front of an overwater villa, surrounded by the Indian Ocean; and in Mongolia, dressed in a powder blue kandura, pouring tea al fresco with the country's rolling plateaus as a backdrop — to name a few.

Scroll through the gallery below to see more of Sheikh Hamdan's travels

Sheikh Hamdan shared this picture of himself and his young son, Sheikh Rashid. Photo: Sheikh Hamdan / Instagram
Sheikh Hamdan shared this picture of himself and his young son, Sheikh Rashid. Photo: Sheikh Hamdan / Instagram
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, playing with his grandchild on their summer holidays, shared by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. All photos: @faz3 / Instagram
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, playing with his grandchild on their summer holidays, shared by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. All photos: @faz3 / Instagram
Sheikh Mohammed playing with his grandson Rashid.
Sheikh Mohammed playing with his grandson Rashid.
Sheikh Hamdan shared photos of himself, his family and friends shooting in Yorkshire.
Sheikh Hamdan shared photos of himself, his family and friends shooting in Yorkshire.
Sheikh Hamdan rides the London Underground with close friend Badr Ateej.
Sheikh Hamdan rides the London Underground with close friend Badr Ateej.
Sheikh Mohammed joined his son Sheikh Hamdan and his grandchildren on holiday this summer.
Sheikh Mohammed joined his son Sheikh Hamdan and his grandchildren on holiday this summer.
Sheikh Hamdan visited the F3 Stables in the UK with his son Sheikh Rashid, 1.
Sheikh Hamdan visited the F3 Stables in the UK with his son Sheikh Rashid, 1.
Sheikh Hamdan on day one of Royal Ascot in the UK.
Sheikh Hamdan on day one of Royal Ascot in the UK.
An image shared to mark World Oceans Day.
An image shared to mark World Oceans Day.
An image of Sheikh Hamdan scuba diving.
An image of Sheikh Hamdan scuba diving.
Sheikh Hamdan preparing for the unpredictable weather during a trip to Scotland.
Sheikh Hamdan preparing for the unpredictable weather during a trip to Scotland.
Sheikh Hamdan in the Maldives with the Indian Ocean in the background.
Sheikh Hamdan in the Maldives with the Indian Ocean in the background.
Sheikh Hamdan takes tea on a visit to Mongolia.
Sheikh Hamdan takes tea on a visit to Mongolia.
Sheikh Hamdan dressed for the cold weather during a visit to Switzerland.
Sheikh Hamdan dressed for the cold weather during a visit to Switzerland.
Sheikh Hamdan cycles through the Yorkshire countryside in England.
Sheikh Hamdan cycles through the Yorkshire countryside in England.
French Riviera views from a trip to Cannes.
French Riviera views from a trip to Cannes.
Sheikh Hamdan makes his way through the snow in Azerbaijan.
Sheikh Hamdan makes his way through the snow in Azerbaijan.
Sheikh Hamdan casts his eye over the rugged beauty in Iceland.
Sheikh Hamdan casts his eye over the rugged beauty in Iceland.
Sheikh Hamdan takes a waterfall selfie in the Faroe Islands.
Sheikh Hamdan takes a waterfall selfie in the Faroe Islands.
Sheikh Hamdan captures the view from the Willis Tower, once the tallest building in the world, with his uncle Saeed.
Sheikh Hamdan captures the view from the Willis Tower, once the tallest building in the world, with his uncle Saeed.
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