Born in Tehran, Iran, Mehraban’s fascination with nature's exquisite beauty in its tiniest details started from an early age; a fascination, which years later he would rediscover through the lens of a camera. After graduating from University of California at Berkeley he moved to Hamburg, Germany. He bought his first Pentax camera in late 1970s and began photography as a hobby. During his frequent trips to Florence, Italy and Madrid, Spain he met two prominent people who would help shape his passion for photography; Luciano Ricci, prominent Italian photographer and Mexican writer and Photojournalist Agustin Salmon (Excelsior). Under their mentorship he established his own dark room and held private exhibitions in both Florence and Madrid.