William Bichara Photographs Singer and Actress Hiba Tawaji

Dallas Portrait and Celebrity Photographer, William Bichara’s recent trip to Lebanon, his home country, was a typical family trip home. The only different thing about it this time around was that he took along his cameras, and he took them with a mission - to make the best of his time there. To William, making the best of anything almost always involves a subject and a lens. Fortunately, Lebanon possess a wealth of wonderful subjects for an eager photographer’s lens, most fascinating of which are its people, and particularly, its artists.

William is fortunate to have made lasting friendships with a number of very dear buddies back home, few of whom are, to William’s great pride, prominent and deeply talented artists. To anyone who knows him well, William’s most treasured photography experiences start with friendships and personal connections.

Introduced by a very close friend and eventually turning into a dear friend herself, Lebanese Star, Hiba Tawaji, was one of the astonishing artists William has had the joy of photographing in his latest visit home. A singer, actress and director, Hiba is currently one of Lebanon’s biggest talents. Hiba’s golden voice, a background in audio-visual and cinematographic studies, vocal lessons with Emmy Award winner Gwen Conley in New York where she also attended Stella Adler Studio of Acting for a period of intensive training, have all prepared her for the great success she’s now enjoying. But the biggest catalyst to Hiba’s stardom was her professional union with Lebanese producer and composer Oussama Rahbani – a match made in music-making heaven. Oussama and Hiba’s latest album La-Bidayi Wala Nihayi was a chart buster – the perfect manifestation of Oussama’s Brilliance and Hiba’s talent brought together.

William’s photo session with Hiba in a charming neighborhood at the heart of Down Town Beirut was a pleasant experience. Hiba’s allure and beauty were a joy to capture on camera. When it comes to genuineness of expression, effortless movement in front of the lens, Hiba is a natural and she exudes talent. Most memorable, is Hiba’s friendliness and unpretentious persona, which make her rightfully one of the most adored young artists in the Lebanese music scene today.