“I have to take pictures from various angles and send them quickly to the agency. My long experience in the field enables me to take a number of good photographs of participants at the forum in the lobby of the hotel. I have really captured some impressive moments,” she told Arab News.

Susan said she had been working for Reuters in Saudi Arabia for four years. “My experience in the world of photography is now more than 25 years. I was the first professional Saudi woman photographer,” she said.

She said photography required complete concentration and a creative sense in order to take good quality photographs.

Susan also said she had organized s number of local and international photo galleries which showed the Saudi heritage and showed the Kingdom’s development in various fields.

“In my book, ‘Handicrafts from the Arabian Peninsula,’ you will find an encyclopedia of Saudi handicrafts with more than 230 photographs spread over 300 pages,” she said.

She added that the book emphasizes creativity of people in the Arabian Peninsula who have, over the years, been able through perseverance to surmount difficulties and come up with creative works.

Susan said the book was a result of two years of hard work during which she roamed the Kingdom. “I climbed mountains, went down into valleys and crossed the Empty Quarter. I used helicopters to take aerial photos,” she said.

Baaghil has received both regional and international recognition. Museums, universities and government ministries around the world are proud to own her photographs.