The album includes shots of Saudi royals during talks, political meetings, social discourses and family gatherings.

“The album is being promoted with an aim to secure entry into The Guinness Book of World Records,” said Shami, who has been working in Riyadh for the last 32 years as a photographer.

Details about the album has been sent to The Guinness Book of World Records for possible inclusion, said Shami, adding that being included in the book would give added value to his project. Shami said he has been praying for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s health and has been waiting for the king to return from the US to release the album, which is the first of its kind, weighs about 100 kg and boasts some rare images. Spelling out the salient features of the album, he said that the 28-page album contains some rare photos of the late King Abdul Aziz, King Saud, King Faisal, King Khalid and King Fahd. The album, whose each page measures 120 cm x 70 cm, is divided into different sections.

Shami said the album project is “very dear to his heart” for which he has exerted all possible efforts. “

Whether digital or hard copy, photos are a great way to remember the lives of people, their style, holidays, special family moments and other events,” he said, adding that most photos end up either hidden away “in boxes or photo albums or stored on a computer hard drive rarely, if ever, to be seen again.”

The album’s pages are chemical-free to increase the longevity of the prints.