| Profession: | Artists / Designers |
| Date of birth: | May 18, 1985 |
| Age: | 3. 4 |
| Net assets: | 1 million |
| Birth place: | fly |
| Height (m): | 1.80 |
| Religion: | Christianity |
| Relationship status: | Married |
Murad Osmann is a Russian photographer who became popular on the internet after the ‘Follow Me To’ photo series he created with his wife, Natalia Zakharova went viral on the internet in the year 2012. Osmann along with his wife became one of the i best travel influencers since they gained fame.
Osmann’s Follow me project has greatly influenced the internet and people who often try to recreate the photographic styles they created just like Brandon Stanton . The style is mostly trending with couples on the internet. There is so much to know about Osmann’s background and career. Let’s find out more.
MURAD OSMANN: EARLY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND CAREER
Murad Osmann was born in 1985, May 18 in Moscow, Russia, which makes his nationality Russian. He grew up in Moscow, Russia. Later, in 2001, he moved to England to pursue a degree in civil engineering from Imperial College London. There is not much information on whether or not he completed his degree.
The story of how the Follow me project started is a bit funny and interesting. In 2011, when Osmann, an aspiring photographer stopped by whenever something struck his fancy during a trip to Barcelona, Spain. This annoyed his then girlfriend, Natalya, who was traveling with him. As a matter of fact, he often dragged him away every time he stopped for a photograph. But Murad took those photos and led to the creation of the Follow me project causing a trend on social media for many years to come.
Initially, the photographs were taken from an iPhone but when he received good popularity, Murad became much more serious and got himself a DSLR camera to take better photos. Currently the Follow me project has a good acceptance by the public and people on the Internet. Murad Osmann became an instant star making him a good following on his social network; even the media.
MURAD OSMANN: WIFE AND PERSONAL LIFE
The interesting and inspiring story of this photographer’s photography is believed to come from his impatient wife. He credits his wife for creating the Follow me project. The two started dating a long time ago and were in a relationship for a while. Finally, in the year 2015, Murad Osmann and his girlfriend Natalia Zakharova got married.
The couple had two weddings which took place in Dagestan, Murad’s hometown and another in Moscow. Their wedding photographs were also in their popular Follow Me photo series.
MURAD OSMANN: IT’S NOT WORTH IT
With the power of the internet, a creative photo proved to be a turning point in the case of Murad Osmann. He received a lot of praise for his work and the internet copied the style of their trending viral photographs which were an instant hit. Talking about the money this Russian photographer earns now is still a mystery. So, we don’t exactly know his net worth or salary.
However, Osmann was profiled by Forbes magazine as his work was exhibited on Times New Square in New York and Art Basel. Osmann is also active on social media sites such as Instagram and Twitter. He currently has 4.4 million followers on Instagram.
