Naser al-Din Shah was very interested in painting and photography.
He was a talented painter and, even though he had not been trained, was an expert in pen and ink drawing.
Several of his pen and ink drawings survive.
He was one of the first  photographers in Persia and was a patron of the art.
He established a photography studio in Golestan Palace.

Naser al-Din was also a poet.
200 couplets of his were recorded in the preface of Majma'ul Fusahā, a work by Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat about poets of the Qajar period.
He was interested in history and geography and had many books on these topics in his library.
He also knew French and English, but was not fluent in either tongue.

Hekāyāt Pir o Javān (حکایت پیر و جوان; "The Tale of the Old and the Young") was attributed to him by many; it was one of the first Persian stories written in modern European style.

He also wrote the book Diary of H.M. the Shah of Persia during his tour through Europe in A.D. 1873.
Naser al-Din Shah was very interested in painting and photography. He was a talented painter and, even though he had not been trained, was an expert in pen and ink drawing. Several of his pen and ink drawings survive. He was one of the first  photographers in Persia and was a patron of the art. He established a photography studio in Golestan Palace.
Naser al-Din was also a poet. 200 couplets of his were recorded in the preface of Majma'ul Fusahā, a work by Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat about poets of the Qajar period. He was interested in history and geography and had many books on these topics in his library. He also knew French and English, but was not fluent in either tongue.
Hekāyāt Pir o Javān (حکایت پیر و جوان; "The Tale of the Old and the Young") was attributed to him by many; it was one of the first Persian stories written in modern European style.
He also wrote the book Diary of H.M. the Shah of Persia during his tour through Europe in A.D. 1873.
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar