Nafise Motlaq is an Iranian documentary photographer based in Istanbul. With PhD in mass communication, she also works as a senior lecturer at the Department of New Media of Nişantaşı University.

Nafise started her career as a photojournalist in Iran before moving to Malaysia to continue her studies in journalism. Her documentary photography projects are mostly focused on social issues, women and children.

Her first photo book titled "A Give Path" published in 2010 in Malaysia and currently she is working on a long term project about Fathers and Daughters relationship in Islamic countries.