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Head of Hqs Office Operations
Photographic Distinction
Tony Le Kim Thuan truly was born to serve photography !
Photographic Society of America - PSA
Summary:
Author of the new method online circuit exhibition, also the ICS cross-culture photography education project; photography adviser, organized club branches at domestic and overseas operation by ICS international committee under his supervision.
Nature of Patron Service Performed:
Service Resulted:
PHOTOGRAPHIC HONORS AND AWARDS
PSA Best Speaker Award (2000); PSA Membership Star Awards of 1st Star, 2nd Star, and 3rd Star (1992); PSA Membership Star Award of 4th Star (1993); PSA Service Award (1992); PSA Creative Award (1992); PSA Honor Award Ribbon (1991); PSA Membership Gold Star (2008); PSA Membership Ruby Star (due); PSA Membership Milestone Certificate (2016) etc.
Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique - FIAP
Photographic Society of New York - PSNY:
Photographic Alliance USA – PAUSA:
Honorary Member - HonAFD (2022)
Hon. Excellence Malmö International Photo Society - HonEMIPS (2020)
MIDDLE EAST
Photographic Society of Pakistan - PSP:
Association National De La Photographie D' Art Au Benin "ANAPHAB"
Honorary ANAPHAB - HonANAPHAB (2017)
HonFICS HonEUSPA HonEFMPA HonFSWAN MICS MFMPA MUSPA GMICS BPICS GWPICS ICS.Safiiri HonFWPG HonFPSG HonFPSBP EPI HonFARGUS HonFIPS HonNAPSL HonFPII HonFHIPS HonTAMAPC HonFPSK HonFPSBA HonFCOS HonEICS HonAPS HonFSAP HonFPSO HonAFB HonMEUPHK HonFPAW HonAKCC FAPS APSAE ASIIPC APSM AFIP PSCA4 EFIAPb PSA4*PPD PSA3*NPD AWIEP MEPSB MEFIP SEKPS SEPSB EPPSB M35PC MEUSPA MARGUS MICS MUSPA MFMPA MSWAN BPICS GMICS ICS/Safiiri SE.KPS AFIP ASIIPC
Koh Kok Hwa is founding Member of PSBP Malaysia was born in 1945 in Malaysia. He hold camera since over past 50 years. He retired educator, now he lived in both countries: Malaysia/Singapore.
A retired educationist in 2000. Often invited to conduct photographic workshops / siminars / courses for Teachers’ Activity Centres, Teachers’ Training Colleges, Universities and also to promote the art of photography in schools photo clubs.
For his invaluable contribution towards the advancement of photographic art, he was conferred the title of ‘CREATIVE TEACHER’ in conjunction with Teachers’ Day Celebration in 1993.
In the international front, he was conferred the Honorary/Distinctions totalling 98 to date from photographic societies all over the world for his commitment/contribution/collaboration and promotion of photographic art in Image Colleague Society Int. USA (ICS) where he was the Vice President. He has also received the following accolades in Service Awards.
PHOTOGRAPHIC HONORS
Associate for Service (ASIIPC) India International Photographic Council 2001
Excellence Service (ESUSPA) United States Photographic Alliance 2002
Honorary Promoter of International Photography ICS （PIP.ICS） 2002
Service Award Shield of PSG ( Pakistan Salon Group of Artistic Photography) 2006
And several LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS for lifetime commitment to the art of photography.
Honorary ICS - HonICS 1989
Honorary Fellowship - HonFICS 1995
Honorary Excellence Service ICS - HonEICS 1993
Honorary Excellence Exhibitor ICS - HonEEICS 1999
Honorary International Promoter ICS - HonPIP.ICS 1998
Honorary Excellence I.U.S.F - HonEIUSF 2017
Associate ICS - AICS 1992
Fellow ICS - FICS 1997
Best Photographer ICS - BPICS 2002
Master ICS - MICS 2011
Master ICS/bronze - MICSb 2012
Master ICS/silver - MICSs 2013
Master ICS/gold - MICSg 2014
Grand Master ICS - GMICS 2016
Image Society International/Safiiri - ICS.SAFIIRI 2016
Grand World Photographer ICS - GWPICS 2017
PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES
Joined Image Colleague Society Int. USA since the early 90s. Was appointed Vice President ICS for South East Asia Affairs and also ICS Board of Director.
Has been judging ICS/FIAP recognised international exhibitions including affiliated societies of USPA, SWAN, FMPA till now.
Koh Kok Hwa as appointed Hon.Life Chairman of ICS/Affiliated Societies’ Honor Committee and Director of ICS membership.
The last four years he decided to be involved in FIAP auspices with these special duties.
He is in charge of promoting all FIAP ICS auspices to all photographic friends worldwide especially in USA and Malaysia with special presentations. Also he had an outstanding contribution with these positions:
Salon adviser and International coordinator in FIAP ICS auspices project: "3rd Youth Photographers of the world 2015"
Honorary Chairman for FIAP ICS auspices projects: "1st FIAP in my heart forever 2015", "4th Youth Photographers of the World 2016", "1st World of Photographers 2016", "2nd World of Photographers 2017", "2nd FIAP in my heart forever 2018"
Koh Kok Hwa has many other top photographic proficiency and service distinctions in domestic and abroad not record.
Hononary Federation de l'Art Photographique Vice-President - FIAP
International professional career as software engineer in a large computer company until 2002.
Manage his own company from 2003 to 2009.·
Establish as professional photographer since 2010
Member/Founder of the Elancourt Camera-Club in 1973. (President from 1981 to 1990).
Organiser of the St Quentin en Yvelines Photo-Reporting Biennial (years 81, 83 and 85).
Member/Founder of the "Ouverture Group" in 1983.
Creator of 1st FIAP web site www.fiap.net in 1998, webmaster up to 2016.
Recognised as an International judge in Colour, Black & White and Nature photography.
MFIAP Hon.EFIAP PPSA Hon.FLPA Hon.OGPH ETC
1968 Luxemburg for professional reasons.
Member of the IAC (International Affairs Committee)
Honorific Member of the Society of Photographers, Howrah (india - 2016)
1995 to 2012 - Director of the Federation International De L'Art Photographique Patronage Service
Personal or collective exhibitions in Luxemburg, Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, Chile, China, Croatia, Macao, Serbia, Spain and Vietnam.
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Csaba BALASI, Director of FIAP Life Card Service
Born February 24,1957 Miercurea Ciuc,Romania.
1976-1980- university student
1980- Technological University of Iasi , Graduated engineer of Mechanical Faculty
1978-since member of the Association of the Photographical Artists of Romania , Founding member and Secretary until 1990 of the Harghita Photocluba
1976 – since participant on different national and international photosalons
1976-1980- Press photographer in Iasi (Iasi,Romania) at the Viata Politehnicii-student periodical and Opinia studentească -student periodical, where appear more than 750 photos.
1980-2000- Graduated engineer in Tractor Factory from Miercurea Ciuc
1991-1994- Correspondent of the Romanian National TV
1992- member of the Romanian Journalist Association
2003- AFIAP (Artist of the Federation International de L'Art Photographique)
2003 -Founding member and Vicepresident (2003-2011) of the Hungarian Photoartists World Association
2004 -Member of the Hungarian Journalist Association
2006- EFIAP( Excellence of the Federation International de L'Art Photographique)
2006- FIAP Liaisson Officer for Romania
2007- EFIAP/b( Excellence level bronz of the Federation International de L'Art Photographique)
2008- EFIAP/s( Excellencelevel silver of the Federation International de L'Art Photographique)
2010- EFIAPg ( Excellence level gold of the Federation International de L'Art Photographique)
2006- Honour member of the Japan International Photographic Federation
2006- member of the Photographer Association of Germany ( DVF)
Entrepreneur, General Director of the Syrinx Ltd.,President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Harghita County
2007- Since Deputy President of the Art Photographers Association from Romania, FIAP Liaisson Officer
2007- EFIAP/b (Excellence level bronz of the Federation International de l’Art Photographique)
2008- EFIAP/s (Excellence level silver of the Federation International de l’Art Photographique)
2010- EFIAP/g (Excellence level gold of the Federation International de l’Art Photographique)
About 1500 of his photos was exhibited in five continent of the world in different judged international salons.
Entrepreneur, General Director of the Syrinx Ltd., President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Harghita County
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JP SSAPS FCC.ESA HonPESGSPC HonFICS HonEFMPA ETC
ICS Executive Board of Director
2016 - Hon Member of ICS Executive Board of Directors
2018 - IUP Country Representative - Australia
I am self taught, I learned photography by reading, experimenting and making mistakes.
After a lot of thinking and struggling, I concluded that what I really wanted to do was create images with life, not capture photographs.
However that advice never rang true for me, I did not want choose one thing and I believe that you must do what you love or you'll never be successful.
I work alone, I cannot relax if someone is with me and I feel like I'm holding them up, even other photographers or my family!
Photography, for me, is a way of life and a fantastic one.
EFIAP HonFICS HonFSWAN MICS EFMPA BP.ICS ETC
Bhupesh Chandra Little has been honoured with 2 International Fellowships, ‘EFIAP’ by FIAP (Federation Internationale de La Art Photographique) France, and
He believes that one never becomes a complete master of ANY subject; one keeps learning newer things throughout one’s life if one has the quest for more.
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NILS-ERIK JERLEMAR
EFIAP/d2 GMPSA ARPS GPU.CR5 HonENFFF ERSF/b RSF/G HonEIUSF ICS.Safiiri MICS HonFICS MUSPA HonEUSPA EFMPA HonEFMPA HonFSWAN E.UPHK GMS.UPHK Hon.FUPHK ER.ISF FPI HonEPI MVÖAV AIIPC HonE.YMCAPS FWIEP HonFPSG HonPESGSPC HonTAMA S.E. HKCPAC HonWPG HonFIVAF PSA PIDC Diamond1 CP.Galaxy 6, PIDM 4*, MP 2*, SCP 5*, SMP3*
Vice President ICS - North Europe
ICS Executive Board of Director
I live in Malmö, in the southest part of Sweden.
Started photography in 1969, and became a member of the Photographic Society of Malmö in 1972, and have been a member since then.
Have had a lot of assignments in the board of the Society, and was its president in the early 80's.
I have judged, and been a member of the exhibition committee, 5 international salons, organized by the Photographic Society of Malmö, during the years 1978-1986.
I was the Exhibition Chairman for our 6th-16th International Salons in 2006-2016, and I have been commisioned to lead the work for the coming years.
I was the Exhibition Chairman for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Salons organized by UPI, United Photographers International, in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
In 2016-2018 I will be Exhibition Chairman for an additional number of digital and print salons. See further information on this website.
I have been a member of the juries in several International Salons, 4th Arctic Exhibition 2014 in Norway among others.
In 2013 I was elected as President of the National Association of Swedish Photography (Riksförbundet Svensk Fotografi), and in 2015 President of the Nordic Society of Photography (Nordiska Förbundet för Fotografi).
I got my first acceptance in an International Salon in 1974, and after a break 1986, to pursue my professional life, I started competing internationally again in March 2004.
It has been rather successfully with the following results and awards:
2004 - 2018 (SEPTEMBER):
Almost 900 International Awards and more than 8000 accepted works
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Large Color Prints 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Large Monochrome Prints 2011
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Electronic Imaging Division 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Color Projected Imaging Division 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Monochrome Projected Imaging Division 2013
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Small Color Prints 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Small Monochrome Prints 2011
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2004 - 2018 (SEPTEMBER)
Trophies: 7
Gold Medals: 26 PSA, 24 FIAP, 4 GPU, 51 Others
Silver Medals: 10 PSA, 12 FIAP, 3 GPU, 90 Other
Bronze Medals: 8 PSA, 13 FIAP, 2 GPU, 57 Others
Honourable Mentions: 34 PSA, 99 FIAP, 6 GPU, 444 Others
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Master studies in University of Oradea:
Sculpture and Ambient 2011
AFIAP since May 1997
ISF Distinctions: ED.ISF since 1999; EH.ISF since December 2001
PSA member since 1998; PSA* in Color Slide Division since November 2000 and PSA* in Pictorial PrinDivision since February 2001
ICS (Image Colleague Society, California, USA): Fellowship (F.ICS), Associate (AICS), Hon. ICS and Overseas Honorary Representative, ICS Romania since June 2001;
FMPA (Federation Multicultural Photographic Art, California, USA) Honor of Excelence E.FMPA, since June 2001
SWAN Ladies Photo Club, California, USA: Fellowship (F. SWAN) and Honorary Fellow (Hon. F. SWAN), since 2005
United States Photographic Alliance: Excellence (E.USPA), since 2005
EFIAP since October 2001
HonFPAD Honorary Fellowship of the Photographic Association of DUM, DUM Calcutta India since January 2002
HonIPS Honorary Membership of the Iranshahr Photographic Society, Iran 2004
HonFKSS Honorable Membership of the Photo and Cineastes Federation of Serbia
HonFCMDC Honorary Membership of the "Mihai-Dan Călinescu" Photoclub Craiova Romania, since April 2003
Distinguished with the Honorable Medal of the Association of Authors Polish Republic’s Photoclub, July 2003
EFIAP/b since June 2006 (E - B06/06)
Initiator and organizer of the First Biennial of Photo and Video Art "ARGUS VISION" 1995 and of the next editions in 1997 and 1999
Photographic art instructor in several clubs in Oradea since 1980 until 1996
I have taken part in 1990 at the International Seminar of Photographic Art, organized at Nyregyhaza (Hungary) and at the International Camp of Photographic Art, Kazincbarcika (Hungary)
Participant in the 6th International Photographic Conference, Calcutta, India, January 2002
Master USPA granted by the United States Photographic Alliance, SUA, 2007
Participant at the 19th International Photography Meeting, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2007
M.AAFR Master of The Romanian Association of Photo Artists (AAFR) since December 2008
PSA*** since April 2010 in CPID, for 160 total acceptances of 32 different images in Recognized Color Projected Image Exhibitions
Diploma of Excellency of the Romanian Ministry of Culture, 2010
EFIAP/s since 21 December 2011 (E-S11/15)
Designed as a Full Member and Regional Manager for Europe of the International Freelance Photographer Union (IFPU)
HonAAFR distinction of the Association of Photographer Artists of Romania, November 2013
HonTAMA distinction of the TAMA Photographic Club, Cyprus, 2013
Caroun Photo Club (CPU), 2014
EXHIBITIONS / PRIZES
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Collection ”Sic Transit” (40 pictures) the portfolio of the Library of Alexandria, Egypt
COUNTRIES EXHIBITED
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MADHU SARKARMFIAP MICS MUSPA MSWAN MFMPA HonFPSG HonFBPS HonTAMA HonPESGSPC HonEUSPA MUSPA HonFICS FICS HonFSWAN HonEFMPA HonFPSBP HonFBSPA ETC.
Vice President ICS - South Asia
Honorary Country Representative in INDIA for UNITED PHOTOGRAPHERS HONG KONG
Madhu Sarkar received HONOUR from FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE de l’ ART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE
The International Federation Of Photographic Art) of FRANCE – as the MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER OF FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE de l’ ART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE (MFIAP) in the year 2007 and
He is the FOURTH PHOTO ARTIST in India to obtain his Distinction in Pictorial Section.
PHOTOGRAPHIC HONOURS
1997 - AFIAP (Artiste FIAP) from FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE de l’ ART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE (The International Federation of Photographic Art) of FRANCE)
2000 - EFIAP (Excellence FIAP) from FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE de l’ ART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE (The International Federation of Photographic Art) of FRANCE)
2007 - MFIAP (Master FIAP) from FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE de l’ ART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE (The International Federation of Photographic Art) of FRANCE)
2007 - Fellow of IMAGE COLLEAGUE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (F.ICS) - USA
2008 - Honorary Fellow of IMAGE COLLEAGUE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (Hon.F.ICS) - USA
2008 - Honorary Life Representative of IMAGE COLLEAGUE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL - USA
2008 - Master Photographer of UNITED STATES PHOTOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE (M.USPA) - USA
2008 - Honorary Excellence of UNITED STATES PHOTOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE (Hon. E.USPA) - USA
2010 - Honorary Member of PASCAL ENGLISH SCHOOL and GREEK SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB (Hon. PESGSPC) - CYPRUS
2011 - Honorary Fellowship of BANGLADESH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCEITY (Hon. FBPS) - BANGLADESH
2011 - for the OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION to the DEVELOPMENT and PROGRESS of the PHOTOGRAPHIC ART (Hon. TAMA) - CYPRUS
2012 - EXCELLENCE of FEDERATION MULTICULTURAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART (E.FMPA) - USA
2012 - Honorary Fellow of SWAN INTERNATIONAL (Hon. F.SWAN) - USA
2013 - Honorary Excellence of FEDERATION MULTICULTURAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART (Hon. E.FMPA) - USA
2013 - Honorary Fellowship of PHOTO-ART SOCIETY BATU PAHAT (Hon. F.PSBP)
MALAYSIA for Dedication and Contribution to International Photography from PHOTO-ART SOCIETY BATU PAHAT - MALAYSIA
2013 - Fellowship of ARGUS ASSOCIATION OF ORADEA (F.ARGUS) - ROMANIA
2014 - Honorary Fellowship of BANGLADESH SOCEITY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART (Hon. FBSPA) - BANGLADESH
2014 - Master of IMAGE COLLEAGUE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (M.ICS) - USA
2014 - LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD of IMAGE COLLEAGUE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL - USA
2015 - Honorary Fellowship of PAKISTAN SALON GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Hon. F.PSG) - PAKISTAN for Personal Achievements / Services Rendered for the Advancement of “Photographic Art”.
2015 - Master of Federation Multicultural Photographic Art (MFMPA) - USA
2015 - Master of SWAN PHOTO CLUB International (MSWAN) - USA
2016 - Honorary Fellow of UNITED PHOTOGRAPHERS HONG KONG (Hon. FUPHK)
2016 - Honorary Country Representative in INDIA for UNITED PHOTOGRAPHERS HONG KONG
2016 - Honorary Life Member of UNITED PHOTOGRAPHERS HONG KONG
2016 - Manager of Asia Affairs - FEDERATION OF GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS (FGPA),
HONG KONG
2017 - HONORARY FELLOW WORLD of PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP (Hon. FWPG) – SOUDI ARABIA, in recognition of Significant Contributions to the Photographic Community.
2018 - Diploma of Appreciation "From Cyprus and China with Love and Friendship 2018" to build bridges of LOVE, PEACE and FRIENDSHIP all over the Globe through Communication of the Magical Universal Language of Photography.
2018 - Honorary Diploma of WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP (WPG) – SOUDI ARABIA, in recognition of personal achievements in international photography and extensive contributions to the advancement of photographic art.
2018 - HONORARY EXCELLENCE of IMAGE COLLEAGUE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL, United States Photographic Alliance, SWAN International, Federation Multicultural Photographic Art of USA (HON. EXCELLENCE IUSF)
2018 - Honorary Fellowship of SIGMA ACADEMY OF PHOTOGRAPHY – INDIA.
INTERNATIONAL JUDGING
He was invited in the month of August 2009 in Vietnam to participate in Examiners Board of the 5th International Contest and Exhibition on Artistic Photos – “VN-09”.
This was organized by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) with recognition of FIAP.
In September 2012, he was invited in SRI LANKA as a Member of Jury of 3rd International Exhibition organized by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHERS -SRI LANKA.
BANGLADESH SOCEITY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART also invited him as a Judge for BSPA 1st International Photography Competition & Exhibition, 2014.
Apart from all these, he was the judge in STATE LALIT KALA AKADEMI, LUCKNOW, U.P & NATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST organized by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of INDIA.
By developing himself to such an extent to a certain degree, he has also found his place as a JUDGE in several National and International Salons & Competitions around INDIA.
In the year 2015, he was the Jury Member of the Photography Competition organized by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Manipur.
In 2018 he was selected as a JURY MEMBER for PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION “RUN for ART” organised by The Giulio Onesti Foundation of Italy,
a non-profit organization, seeks to combine art and sports, creating an international exhibition that is able to express the fundamental values of sport on the 5 continents.
AN INTRO
Born in 1961, MADHU SARKAR was still in his tender teens when he identified photography as the medium of his artistic expressions.
His early exposure to various forms of art and their exponents influenced and nurtured the seeds of artistry that was already within.
And over the years, his relentless efforts towards mastering his chosen medium have made him a creative photographer of repute.
Crises are nothing unusual in an artist’s life. And a significant phase of MADHU SARKAR’S career is marked by an intense struggle against severe odds.
But refusing to resign, he stood resolute against the tricks of circumstances.
This reinforced his confidence and sharpened his insight into life like the edge of a razor, teaching him to draw from the vast reservoir of strength and inspiration latent in him.
The photographic works of MADHU SARKAR are characterized by a unique blend of gloom and grandeur, captured adroitly by the artist’s remarkable sense of form and content.
Photographed with a burning passion and spontaneity, his creations are a true reflection of his times, interpreted and coloured in the light of his own subjectivity.
Influenced particularly by socio-political turbulence in West Bengal in the 1970s,
His repertoire represents one of the finest portrayals of the strange fear and pathos that arise out of the struggle between human sensibilities and a rapidly changing ideology.
MADHU SARKAR has successfully made use of some striking surrealistic imageries. Often transcending the parameters of grammar and attempting to explore beyond the limits of ordinary human consciousness.
Art is that form of emotional sensation where we can always enjoy and grasp it’s beauty and depth even in the absence of the artist.
The spirit of that particular form of art quickly gives us a sense of ecstasy, which is beyond explanation. True art never goes without a quick sense of spiritual quality.
And after visualizing a form of art we can always immediately come to know about a particular society that is, its creative entity and its artists.
The profundity of a society is related to its art and creativity.
His media is photography. Like all other visual art there is no exception depending on seeing things in a fresh way and then being able to transform his awareness into the final image with sufficient skill to realize his vision.
The essence of photography is in the expression of emotions like any other art, which has no limitations.
He also expresses those emotions, which share with the mass, and not those which are his own emotions; he is well aware that he is not only a communicator; he is concerned with something else.
The real desire to create something has to be distinguished from the desire to create something with a hidden and disguised communicative potential.
The Photo-Artist says what the mass want to say, but are unable to do so without his aid.
In this sense his relation to the mass is not merely a by-product of his aesthetic experience but an integral part of this experience itself.
This is something more than communication from him to the mass; this is collaboration with his beholder that is his “CREATIVITY”.
CREATIVE ACHIVEMENTS
Soft spoken and inwardly directed, MADHU SARKAR loves to let his works, which have won him accolades in countries like Austria, France, U.K, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Romania, Croatia etc.
He has also received several National and International Awards, and has over 1000 acceptances in National and International salons to his credit.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Award (1991), Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. Of India, Award (1995), UNESCO Award (1991), Romanian Gold Medal (1992)
Then again he received the FIRST AWARD from Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India in the year 1998.
Pusan Korea Award (1992),
All Japan Award (1992 & 2006),
Bangladesh International Award (1997),
World Bamboo Congress (2004),
Croatia Gold Medal Prizes For The COLLECTION (2006) is a few recognitions for his extraordinary talent and dedication besides countless others.
AKADEMI AWARD
STATE LALIT KALA AKADEMI, LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA has awarded AKADEMI AWARD to Madhu Sarkar in the year 2007.
CONTRIBUTION
He was the first editor of a Bengali Photographic Magazine named “PHOTOGRAPHY CHARCHAA”.
Another trait of his personality is he has a conspicuous writing skill about photography, not only in the Technical Field but also in the aspect of Visual Art.
And there he is highly innovative and he has some appropriate direction towards the development as well as promotion of photography in the form of visual language.
He did as Director-Photographer of a production of CALCUTTA DOORDARSHAN of a very famous drama of Sukumar Ray’s OBAAK JOLPAAN – Mr. Satyajit Ray & Mr. Mrinal Sen,
The Internationally famed Film Directors, highly praised the quality of MADHU SARKAR’s STILL DRAMA “OBAAK JOLPAAN”.
Apart from many other Audio-visuals done by MADHU SARKAR, was an interesting Audio-Visual named RABI BABUR GAN BANAM RABINDRA SANGEET – a unique production of Mr.Partha Ghosh – the great elocutionist.
And also did a documentary film on Conservation of Forests & Wildlife in West Bengal produced by Forest Dept., Government of West Bengal.
Always his direction is in a straight line; otherwise he would have been marked by shunts and detours.
Actually, since his childhood, he strived for the realization of his creative attitude along a direct line, and developed a courageous character.
He also delivered lectures and demonstrating Visual Art through the medium of photography in different Photographic Clubs and Societies all over INDIA & ABROAD.
In addition to all these, he is one of the Faculty Members of different Photographic Workshops, which are organised by different Institutions.
To share his experiences with his vast literacy on Visual Art & Communication, he founded NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PHOTOGRAPHY (NAP) where he conducts Workshop based Intensive Courses on Photography in the year 2003.
At NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PHOTOGRAPHY, creativity is the mantra… educating from a whole new point of view…
Madhu Sarkar believes the eternal power of creativity that finally determines one’s strength as a Perfectionist.
By coupling this power with a proper understanding of one’s dream, he designed different intensive courses on Digital Photography for the new generation students to give the distinctive edge in the field...
In this endeavor, Madhu Sarkar’s brain storm is to arrive at aesthetically and logically sound concepts about Professional as well as Creative Photography.
He is the Founder & Hony. Chairman of PERSONA-International, an International Photography Club, A Home of Image Makers.
And a regular interaction with the eminent Personalities with an inclusion of publishing a periodical “Communiqué” based on Visual Communication and Digital Art.
His ideas and improvisation of his creative media gives an unlimited wisdom to his students.
PERSONA - International, THE HOME OF IMAGE MAKERS, is constructed under the watchful eye of NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
This club is a means of expression for the talent that yearns to sprout from within you.
Its primary concern is to love photography as a self-expression media or as a profession.
However, the club promotes photography as a powerful art form and share one’s artistic as well aesthetic experiences.
To Encourage & Promote Photographic Art and to Honour the Creative Personalities in the Field of Photography.
NAP & PERSONA-International, THE HOME OF IMAGE MAKERS, has created the some Distinctions for Photo-Artists of across the world for their artistic work and for the Contribution towards Creative Photography.
And above all, his most distinguished contribution is “THE WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY EXHIBITION”.
19th August is a very Special Day for Photographers.
The Photography Process was bought by the French Government and given free to the world on 19th August, 1839. This day is celebrated as The World Photography Day throughout.
He is firstly introduced in Eastern India an Invited International Exhibition of Photography to observe THE WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY in the year 2005.
This is a huge Exhibition where he bears the Cost of Print and Frame of all Photographs of Invited Photo-Artists. And around 15000 to 20000 foot-fall in 5 or 7 days Exhibition.
This Exhibition Has Granted and Awarded several times of FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE de l’ ART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE (FIAP) as “FIAP Auspices”
and IMAGE COLLEAGUE SOCIETY, INTERNATIONAL (ICS) of USA as “ICS Auspices”
His primary intention is to aware mass about the Photographic Art and also promote FIAP & ICS.
The Exhibition is basically to educate people about Photographic Art where they can understand the different Culture, Religion, Cast & Creed, Human Interests, Landscapes, Portraits, Nature & Wildlife around the World.
Now a days, many Photographic Clubs, Organisations are observing THE WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY in their stature around INDIA as well as Abroad.
And this is another Success of Madhu Sarkar’s thought process.
Apart from this, he also organise a Seminar among the students of NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PHOTOGRAPHY on Activities of FIAP & ICS and also DISTINCTIONS of FIAP & ICS.
He also organises other yearly Exhibitions with the Students of NAP & the Members of PERSONA-International like HEY! BOISHAKH! – to Celebrate Bengali New Years Day.
Another ambitious Exhibition on THE INTERNATIONAL TIGER DAY.
29th July is the INTERNATIONAL TIGER DAY. It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.
The goal of the day is to promote a global system for Protecting the Natural Habitats of Tigers and to raise Public Awareness and Support for Tiger Conservation issues.
Bengal tiger is the keystone species of the Indian jungles and our National Animal.
NAP & PERSONA-International organised an Exhibition on the Photographs of NAP Students of Tigers to aware mass for Conservation of Tigers.
There are many other Photographic Activities to encourage NAP Students through Workshops & Competitions.
He is also organising Contests on major Rituals & Festivals of INDIA among the NAP Students which is Granted and Awarded as “ICS Auspices”
An yearly INTER PHOTO CONTEST also held among the NAP Students which is judged by International Judges of Different Countries which is also Granted and Awarded as “ICS Auspices”
And there are many more Activities and Contributions towards Photography…
All these are for Promotion for Photography among the New Generation Photographers as well as Mass.
“The social and emotional feeling towards life with striving for power also plays a great role in our life.
Owing to this fact, he has some ideas and imaginations to Promote Photography as Visual Art.”
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Introducing MADHU SARKAR as a Professional Photographer is working in the field of Advertising and Industrial Photography.
Some distinguished clients are Lintas-India, O & M, Euro-RSCG, Rediffusion-D.Y & R, R.K.Swamy, etc., handling the photographic jobs of PHILIPS, ICI, ITC, SHAW WALLACE, MODI TELSTRA, COMMAND, etc.
Even he is in for Model Photography, Food & Fashion for various magazines & clients according to their necessities.
Apart from this, he had a Black & White and a Colour Laboratory (Manual) where he is doing enlargements manually for Exhibition works for different clients.
To extend upon him we must say that he did exhibition jobs organised by RITWIK MEMORIAL TRUST & NANDAN, SATYAJIT RAY ARCHIVE & NANDAN, and FOREST DEPT. Govt. of West Bengal and so on . . .
HIS FEELING
He has some awareness programme about Nature & Environment.
His philosophy is "We the human beings are the product of NATURE and EMOTION".
He is impulse badly by the different pollutions in our nature as well as society, that’s why, he would like to aware mass about a pollution free life-style.
And above all he retains sufficient initiative to look for another approach if the first attempt proves inadequate.
Basically, he has an attitude of searching - search towards life, search towards human nature and has a marked degree of understanding his tasks and problems directly.
And also he can look straight in his own field and to speak the truth,
the truth of life as well as death . . .
The Visual Art requires the capacity for lateral thinking together with recognition that
the Creative Process is a State of Continuous Flux.
MADHU SARKAR
WORK PLACE : 38 GOLF CLUB ROAD KOLKATA 700 033 INDIA
Tel : +91 33 2422 6360 Mobile : +91 98310 17830
E-Mail : nap03in@yahoo.co.in
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AYMAN LOTFY
FMIPP SPSA HonFICS AMIPP-RDPSA
Vice President ICS - Africa
ICS Executive Board of Director
Middle East Region Director PSA (Photography Society of America)
Monitor of Fine Art photography PSA (Photography Society of America)
Associateship MIPP (The Malta Institute of Professional Photography) 2010
Ayman Lotfy was born in Cairo, Egypt on the 30th of August 1968
After his graduation from the faculty of Arts in 1991
He had wasted no time and led his own road into artistic career.
Ayman started his career route as a fashion designer. And with his mere devotion and passion to arts and designs
He successfully stepped forward to become a professional Art Director in 1996.
In 1998, Ayman Lotfy launched his journey to the world of photography with the aim of enhancing his work as a designer.
Since then, Ayman did not leave the camera.
His camera was the door to the new world of Modern Art Photography.
Ayman Lotfy has a strong interest in people, human emotions and expressions.
With full realization of how hard a job it could be to capture a real photo, a photo that reveals a real expression, a one that can be believed by himself as an artist and can be easily delivered to his audience,
Lotfy Ayman's creativity and persistence wouldn't surrender before of the challenge.
His lens saw deeper into the human souls, and his mind realized the diversity of human feelings,
And he was keen to unravel the mysteries of those emotions and reveal them to the audience.
Ayman has transformed his photography work into Fine Art Photography. And to produce his masterpieces.
Ayman has worked as a director to a scene, setting the mood with lighting, colors and music, yet leaving his characters to each write his own scenario with their feelings
Ayman's creative ambitions did not stop at combining fine art with photography.
His determination to communicate more and more of his artistic visions to his audience moved him Into adding video art & Performance to his artistic tools, and integrate it with his photography work.
With his work participating in many international exhibitions in Italy, Spain, Austria, Portugal, USA, Nepal & China.
Ayman Lotfy has succeeded in congregating a good collection of international as well as local awards.
The most recently of which was the Grand Photography Master Award China Contemporary International Photography Biennale 2009, and
The Golden Medal of Excellence in Experimental Photography Austria 2010
Best Photography Award - China , Jinan Contemporary photography Biennially.
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ICS INTERNATIONAL PERMANENT COMMISSIONER
Hon.Excellence IUSF, PESGCPC Lifetime Achievement AWARD & Cup, Hon.FBPS(BANGLADESH), Hon.Advisor.SAP, Hon.Advisor.PPI, CMP.PPI, HonPIP.ICS (USA), Hon.EICS/PSBP Hon.FPSBP(Malaysia), Hon.FCPA(ROMANIA), Hon.F.SWAN (USA), Hon.AUPHK (hong kong), Hon.F.UPHK (hong kong), Hon.CR.UPHK, Hon.F.PSB(USA), Hon.SAP (INDIA), Hon.CPE (Romania). PSA PIDC5*, PSA PIDM 4* , PTD4*, GPU.CR2(Greece), M.ICS, L.T.ACHIEV.ICS, F.SWAN(USA), EFMPA(USA),
Deputy Secretary Generat ICS International
ICS Board of Management
Najla Angawi, ESFIAP, EFIAP/s, PPSA + 62 Int. titles
President & Founder (World of Photography Group) WPG – SA - http://www.wpg-n.com
PHOTOGRAPHIC HONORS:
EFIAP.b (International), ESFIAP,Hon.F.ICS Gold Medal (USA), Hon.PESGSPC Gold Medal(Cyprus), Hon.TAMAPC Gold Medal (Cyprus), Hon Life Representative ICS International, Hon.Excellence IUSF, PESGCPC Lifetime Achievement AWARD & Cup, Hon.FBPS(BANGLADESH), Hon.Advisor.SAP, Hon.Advisor.PPI, CMP.PPI, HonPIP.ICS (USA), Hon.EICS/PSBP,Hon.FPSBP (Malaysia),
Hon.FCPA(ROMANIA), Hon.F.SWAN (USA), Hon.AUPHK (hong kong), Hon.F.UPHK (hong kong), Hon.CR.UPHK, Hon.F.PSB(USA), Hon.SAP (INDIA), Hon.CPE (Romania). PSA PIDC5*, PSA PIDM 4*, PTD4*, GPU.CR2(Greece), M.ICS, L.T.ACHIEV.ICS, F.SWAN(USA), EFMPA(USA),
INTERNATIONAL BOARD DIRECTORS:
Individual Members, ILFIAP (Local of The International Federation of Photographic Art - FIAP), 2169, IN 11/ 7/ 2016
The Photographic Society of America (PSA) Club Member Representative of WPG, 102450, IN 9/ Feb/ 2017
Liaison officer for SA & Arabian photographers of UNITED ASIA PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION 2018.
Honorary Country Representative in Saudi Arabia – UPHK – HONG-KONG 2017
JURY:
TUSCANY PHOTO AWARD 2019, Italy 🇮🇹
CIRCUIT, PHOENIX PLANT AWARD 2019, Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Photo is light, Brazil 🇧🇷, 2020
StarWars Awards, Bangladesh, 🇧🇩 2020
Participating club in:
(CIRCUIT, PHOENIX PLANT AWARD 2019) Organizers No 1-5
(Stay home - WPG 2020)
General Chairman of FIAP, FRANCE & ICS, USA & WPG, SA Auspices Projects.
1- 1 & 2 FIAP in my Heart Forever.
2- 1 & 2 World Photographers.
3- 3 & 4 Young Photographers of the World.
General Chairman & Auspices of PASCAL Auspices Projects – Cyprus
4- 1st PASCAL Kids Photographic Inspiration. 2017
5- 1st FROM CYPRUS & CHINA with LOVE and FRIENDSHIP. 2017
6- 1st Project images International Experience 2018
7- 1st Pascal Youth Photographic Experience 2018
8- 1st “FROM - ALGERIA - BAHRAIN - CYPRUS - EGYPT - IRAQ - KUWAIT - OMAN
9- PALESTINIAN TERRITORY - SAUDI ARABIA - SRI LANKA - SYRIA - YEMEN - WITH LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP 2019
10- 1st FROM - ALGERIA -WITH LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP 2019
11- 1st FROM CYPRUS & INDIA WITH LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP 2019
12- 1st "Discover Cyprus" - Cyprus 2018
General Chairman of WPG International Youth Awards Service (All Countries)
General Chairman of ICS International Youth Awards Service (All Countries) - USA, until 23 Oct 2018
I got more than 50 AWORDS
I participate with difference exhibitions in the world:
EFA Worldwide Cup” 2019 - ROMANIA
THE WOMAN 2019 - Romania
8th FIAP New Year Greeting Card Contest 2019
wpg-int-l-mother-day
15th WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY 2019 of NAP & PERSONA-International - INDIA
14th FIAP World Cup for Clubs 2019
International photo exhibition in In France, Italy and South Korea.
SMART MOBILE Competition - ROMANIA
The "PREMFOTO" World Salon Regulations-GIFT - Teodor Radi Pantea 2018
International Photographic Art Exhibition-26th anniversary foundation of our photo club ABGINEH 2018
EUROFOTOART STARS 2018
Photographic Exhibition on the Works of Invited World-Renowned Photographers-The Photographic Society of Macao (PSM)-60th Anniversary in 2018
1ST Women with feminine eyes - Morocco - 2017
1ST Women with feminine eyes - Morocco - 2016
WhatsApp / +966533299111 - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Najla Mahmoud Angawi
4669 -Alyaquot - Unit number 7
Jeddah 23826 - 6315 - Prince Abdul Majeed Street
Saudi Arabia
+966533299111
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HonFNAPSL HonFICS FICS EFIAP FNAPSL
General Chairman Cross-Culture Photography Education
ICS International Permanent Commissioner
ICS Board of Management
Executive Director National Association Photographers of Sri Lanka
Wimal Amaratunge
Age 66 yrs.
Specialized Field: Scientific and Technical Photography
Retired from the government service of 38 years as the Head of Audio Visual & Information Technology Division of the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka.
During the service, followed a higher technical training on a Colombo Plan scholarship, in the United Kingdom (1984 - 85) at the City of Bath College of Technology and the Medical School of the University of Bristol and became the first overseas students to achieve Distinctions in all the subjects in the final examination.
AFTER RETIREMENT (AT PRESENT):
Executive Director and the Head of academic staff of the National Association of Photographers-Sri Lanka (NAPSL) and during the tenure at the NAPSL up to date
Participated and represented Sri Lanka in international photographic events.
APPOINTED AS THE,
First NVQ assessor in photography by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Representative and the Director of the Federation of Asian Photographic Art (FAPA) based in Hong Kong.
Visiting lecturer of the Image Art department of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
AWARDS:
Excellent Artist (EFIAP) of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP)
Honorary Fellow (Hon. FICS) of the Image Colleague Society (ICS) of USA.
Honorary Fellow (Hon. FNAPSL) of the National Association of Photographers-Sri Lanka.
Honorary Fellow (Hon. FISLP) of the Institute of Sri Lankan Photographers (ISLP).
Honorary Master (Hon. MICS) of the Image Coleague Society (ICS) of USA
Pioneered celebrating World Photography Day in Sri Lanka in 2007
which has become the State Photography Festival today the most sought after event of the photographic community in Sri Lanka
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General Chairman Cross-Culture International Exhibition
Razvan Baleanu was born in Campina, Romania in 1985.
He graduated from the University of Art and Cinematography with Degree in Visual Arts in 2008 and a Master Degree in Media and Journalism in 2010.
His love for photography began in childhood, when, at age 12, he took his first photograph.
When he was 15, He began to really work on his photography, with its written and unwritten rules, participating at International Exhibitions of Photography with FIAP, PSA patronage.
Razvan started practicing the photographic art by developing and printing in black and white, in his own laboratory, and then subsequently, embracing the digital technique.
Member of:
P.S.A - Photographic Society of America, 2003 to present
A.A.F.R. - Association of Photographic Artists in Romania, 2003 to present
F.I.A.P. - International Federation of Photographic Art, 2008 to present
G.P.U. - Global Photographic Union, 2015 to present
U.A.P. - Fine Arts Union of Romania, 2015 to present
I.C.S. - Image Colleague Society International, 2016 to present
In 2004 he gain the first PSA Star, and from then until now he has earned over 18 Stars in several PSA divisions.
In 2008 receive the title “Artist” - A.FIAP, awarded by International Federation of Photographic Art.
In 2010 receive the title “Excellence” - E.AAFR, awarded by Association of Photographic Artists in Romania.
In 2015 receive the title “Proficiency” – P.PSA, awarded by Photographic Society of America.
In 2015 receive the title “GPU CROWN 2” - GPU CR2 awarded by Global Photographic Union.
In 2016 receive the title “Excellence Service” – ES.USPA, awarded by United States Photographic Alliance
In 2016 receive title “Associate” – A.ICS, awarded by Image Colleague Society International
In 2016 receive title “Honorary PESGSPC” – Hon.PESGSPC awarded by Pascal English School and Greek School Photographic Club from Cyprus.
In 2016 receive title "ASSOCIATE" - A.WIEP and Honored Member, awarded by Wilmington International Exhibition of Photography, USA.
In 2016 receive title “Honorary Fellow” – HON.FICS, awarded by Image Colleague Society International. Title is highest honor of the Society for those who have great contributed and dedicated in photography in the whole world.
In 2017 received title "Honorary" - Hon.WPG, awarded by Word Photography Group, Saudi Arabia in recognition of significant contributions to the photographic community.
In 2018 received title “Honorary Fellow” - Hon.F.SAP, awarded by Sigma Academy of Photography, India. Title is highest honor of the Academy for those who have great contributed and dedicated in photography in the whole world.
In 2018 received title “GRAND PROGRESS AWARD” – GPA.PESGSPC, awarded by Pascal English School and Greek School Photographic Club from Cyprus.
In 2018 received title “Bronze PSA” - B.PSA awarded by Photographic Society of America, for excellent artistry and technical skill in the creation of Photographic Portfolio.
He has over 100 Awards, Medals, HM’s and over 1500 acceptances at PSA, FIAP, GPU and ICS recognized International Exhibitions of Photography.
He has photography’s exposed in over 30 countries and more than 30 important cities in Romania.
He served as a judge in many International Exhibitions of Photography with PSA, FIAP, GPU and ICS Recognition’s.
In 2015 founded Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society to promote art in photography in entire world, where serves as Director - www.campinaexhibitions.net
In 2016 founded CAMPINA International Exhibition of Photography with PSA and GPU and ICS Recognition’s, where it serves as Exhibitions Chairman - www.campinaexhibitions.net/ciep
In 2017 founded ONYX International Exhibition of Photography with PSA, GPU and ICS Recognition’s, where it serves as Exhibitions Chairman - www.campinaexhibitions.net/onyx
He has works in several museums and in International Federation of Photographic Art heritage.
Razvan Baleanu works as technical director at a National Television Station from Romania.
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TAMMA SRINIVASA REDDY
Hon. Excellence IUSF, Hon. PSI, Hon. EUSPA, Hon. EFMPA, Hon. FICS, Hon. FSWAN, Hon. FUPHK, Hon. FCPA, Hon. FPSBP, Hon. FSPAS,
Hon.MICS, Hon. M. ARGUS, Hon PESGSPC, Hon. PIP.ICS, Hon. WPG FIIPC, MFIP, FSOF, FPSS, FAPS, GM.ICS, MSWAN, MARGUS, EUSPS, EFMPA, ARPS, ABPPA, AWPF
Diamond Exhibitor, FRPS
General Chairman Cross-Culture Photography Distinction
ICS International Permanent Commissioner
ICS Board of Management
T S Reddy press
photographer
Grand Master (Image Colleague Society, USA)
General
Chairman, Cross-Culture Photography Distinction
Chairman,
IIPC Digital Photography, Photojournalism Division
General Secretary,
Andhra Pradesh Photography Akademi
T. Srinivasa Reddy press photographer
General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Photography Akademi
Grand Master (Image Colleague Society, USA)
Hon. Excellence IUSF, Hon. PSI, Hon. FICS, Hon. EUSPA, Hon. EFMPA, Hon PESGSPC,
Hon. FSWAN, Hon. FUPHK, Hon.MICS,Hon. M. ARGUS, Hon. FPSBP, Hon. FSPAS, Hon. WPG
FIIPC, MFIP, FSOF, FPSS, FAPS, GM.ICS, MSWAN, MARGUS, EUSPS, EFMPA, ARPS, ABPPA, AWPF
Diamond Exhibitor
Tamma Srinivasa Reddy is a student of photography. Like every aspiring
learner he had a penchant for higher learning and sharing of his little and
pooled up experience across the globe.
Born in a small village of Undavalli (the
gateway of the capital of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati) on the banks of river
Krishna, T S Reddy today set several new records in the world of photography.
His hard work and commitment to the profession made him very popular. He is one
of the top ten photographers of the world for the past two decades, which fact
makes Indian photography proud.
T S Reddy hails from a modest agrarian family that had exacting means to
sustain and look after household members. Being deeply rooted in land-based livelihood
routines, his deceased father Subba Reddy
and mother, Seethamma brought
Srinivasa Reddy into close contact with landscapes and changing seasonal
environs during his childhood.
Those small and effective impulses from vernal
woods, dry spells, torrential showers, flowering springs and misty clouds had a
tell-tale effect on his formative mind.
Nature became his teacher and began to
instruct him on changing shades of life and light more than the mortals can.
His appetite for the art was appeased by his parents; especially mother
Seethamma, in
consenting for the disposal of family’s fortune of a small piece
of land three decades ago. It ushered in a difficult phase in his professional
life when he had to learn and earn for self and family.
Soon he started working
as a photojournalist for various periodicals: Udayam (Telugu), Andhra
Bhoomi (Telugu), Prajasakti (Telugu), Deccan Chronicle (English),
Indian Express (English), The Hitavada (English),
Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi)
and India Today (English & Telugu). Lion’s share in his earnings
was purposefully spent on experimenting with the lens and the rest had gone to
support parents and family.
His obsession with camera had its meandering twists that made him learn
intricacies in photography: monochromes, colour, nature, wild life, travel and
journalism.
Every time his struggle ended in mixed results and encouraged him
for further experimentation. His life till date has been taken over by these
dialectics and made him enter global photo contests from 1989 onwards.
His
amateurish stint in photography was chiseled to near perfection by many.
Foremost among them is Srinivas (Indian Express News Photographer) who trained
him for two long years. Other stalwart teachers
and photographers who guided
him in the profession include K G Kameshwari, C Rajagopal, S R Patel, O P
Sharma and Benu Sen. He is indebted to every one of these philosopher-guides
who shaped him and his career in early 1980s. He is privileged to have been
born in India which country offers diversified natural resources, lighting
conditions, cultural vibrancy and democratic rights for free movements.
Every
photographer is delighted to have these influential and enabling factors at one
place and, Srinivasa Reddy is one of those very few privileged in India.
His photographs frame ideas and words in pictures. He played a pivotal
role in promoting and supporting photographers’ associations. Honors, awards
and laurels came rolling his way. Among the prestigious honours bagged by T S Today
are: awards by Photo Division, Govt. of India and, Information and Broadcasting
Dept., Govt. of Andhra Pradesh from 1993 onwards; Lalit Kala Akademi awards
from Govt. of Delhi and
Govt. of UP; the highest photography honor of Govt. of
AP, Rahman Memorial Award in 2012. He chairs the photojournalism division of
IIPC and conducts national and international photo salons and workshops
on
photography over the globe. He had to his credit individual photo exhibitions
in countries like USA, UK, South Africa, Malaysia and Singapore.
He won prestigious competitions at regional, national and international levels. Some of these awards to mention are Raja Triambak Raj Memorial Award (2003),G Thomos Memorial Award (2004), Shri H.N. Saxena Memorial Award 2005, Kala Maharshi K.K. Moos Memorial Award – 2007,India Press Photo Award (2008) instituted by Ramnath Goenka Foundation for excellence in Photojournalism, Sandhya Rani Basak Memorial Award-2009, ARKA GHOSH Memorial Award 2010, Benu Sen Memorial (2011) Ugadi Puraskaram (Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, 2013), Late J N Unwala Memorial Award (2014), K G Maheshwari Memorial Award (2015) Salim Ali Memorial Award 2015 and, Dr. Pinnamaneni and Smt. Seethadevi Foundation National Award- 2016. He is the first person from the field of photography to receive Kala Ratna (Hamsa) honor, the highest civilian award of the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh (2016) M A Rahim Memorial Govt. of A.P Lifetime Achievement Award in Photo journalism (2017) and, he is the first Indian national to be crowned Grand Master by Image Colleague Society (ICS) of USA. He regularly participated in international salons recognized by FIAP, PSA, RPS, APS, ICS, IIPC, FIP, PSS and UPI photographic associations.
T S Reddy is rich today by 183 Gold Medals, 494 Awards, and 890
Certificates of Merit and, around 5347 photographs and slides of T S Reddy are
accepted and exhibited at national and international photo salons.
He regularly
contributes to various journals and periodicals in and out of India. For him,
the rest is photography. And with him is the indomitable spirit and unflagging
zeal of a passionate learner of the subject.
He sounds very modest when he
says: what I know forms an iota of
knowledge in the field of photography.
I am a seeker. I seek knowledge in the
field. For me, the rest is further learning. His tryst with camera is a
continuing saga.
Honorary Awards
01-Hon. Excellence IUSF (USA)-Hon.Excellence ICS/USPA/SWAN/FMPA
02-Hon.PSI (INDIA) photographic society of INDIA
03-Hon. EUSPA, (USA)-Excellence United states
photographic alliance-USA
04-Hon. EFMPA (USA) Federation Multicultural photographic Art-USA
05-Hon. FICS, (USA)-Fellow Image colleague
society-USA
06-Hon. FSWAN (USA) Honorary Fellow swan-USA
07-Hon. FUPHK (Hong Kong)- Fellow of united photographers Hong
Kong
08-Hon.FCPA (Romania) Association of Professional Photographers
Foto Club Pro Arad----(Romania)
09-HON.FPSBP (Malaysia)-photo art society Batu pahat. johor -
Malaysia
010-HON.FSPAS (Malaysia) Sarawak Photo Art Society's – Malaysia
011-Hon.
Member ICS (USA) Honorary member of ICS-USA
012-Hon. M. ARGUS (Romania)- Argus photographic society Oradea
Romania
013-Hon PESGSPC (Cyprus, Europe) international
Art Photography
014-Hon.PIP.ICS (USA)-promoter of Int. photography ICS-USA
015-Hon.WPG (Saudi Arabia) Honorary World Photography Group-Saudi
Arabia
FSOF: Fellow of school of photo technic
FPSS: Fellow of Photographic Society of Singapore
FAPS: Fellow of Australian Photographic Society, Australia
GM ICS: Grand Master of Image Colleague Society International, USA
MSWAN: Master Swan Society International, USA
MARGUS: Master Argus Oradea Romania
EUSPA: Excellence United States Photographic Alliance, USA
EFMPA: Excellence Federation Multicultural Photographic Art, USA
ARPS: Associate of Royal Photographic Society, London
ABPPA: Associate of British Professional Photographers Associates, UK
AWPF: Associate of the Welsh Photographic Federation, UK
1.Shri. H.N. Saxena Memorial Award, Bhopal-2001
2. Viswadaata Award – Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao Pantulu (Founder of Telugu daily Andhra Patrika) – Best Photo Journalist in Andhra Pradesh - 2002.
3. Andhra Arts Academy Young Photo Journalist Award - 2002.
4. Outstanding Young Person Award - Presented by Indian Junior Chambers (JCI) - 2002.
5. Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao Memorial Photo Journalist Award - 2002.
6. Raja Triambak Raj Memorial Award - 2003.
7. G. Thomas Memorial Award - 2003
8. Andhra Arts Academy Best Photo Journalist Award - 2005.
9. Kala Maharshi K.K. Moos Memorial International Award – 2007(Govt of M.H)
10. Vadlamudi Ramamohana Rao Photo Journalist Award – 2008
11. India Press Photo Award-2008 instituted by Ramnath Goenka Foundation for excellence in photojournalism-2008-Mumbai
12.Sandhya Rani Basak Memorial Award-2009
13.Basanthi Memorial Award in Photo Travel At North Bengal Photography Club-2010
14.ARKA GHOSH Memorial Award in Naendrapur salon-2011KOLKATA
15.Dr Rajat De Memorial Best Story Telling Award 30th LCC-Lucknow-2011
16.Benu Sen Memorial Best Entrant Award in 30th LCC- Lucknow 2011
17.Geti Memorial Best Exhibition Award in 2011 FAG/APS-New Delhi
18.NEPA award in12th nepa salon-2012-GUWAHATI
19.Krishna potadar award in nepa salon-2012-GUWAHATI
20-N.thiagarajan award in nepa salon-2012-GUWAHATI
21.Basanthi Memorial Award in Photo Journalism At N BPClub-2013
22.Govt of Andhra Pradesh -Ugadi puraskaram 2013
23.Acharya Nagarjuna University- Prathibha Puraskar 2013
24.Late.J.N.Unwala Memorial Shield –Donated By K.G.Maheswari Foundation2014
25.Shri Shreedam Bhatt Award –By Niharika Society Of Gujarat Pictorialists.2014
26.Shri Balvant Bhatt Award –By The Society Of Gujarat Pictorialists-Ahmedabad.2014
24.Hon.Photography Society of India Award -2014-Mumbai
25.Dr.Salim Ali Memorial Award -2015 (wild life photography association of India)
26.Dr. Pinnamaneni and Smt. Seethadevi Foundation National Award- 2016.
27.Government of Uttar Pradesh Lalit Kala Akademi Award (2016)
28. Hamsa/Kalaratna Puraskaram (2016) by Government of Andhra Pradesh
29.Government of Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi Awards (2017)
30.Pictorial Photographer of the Year in International Award (Australia)-2017
31.Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao Memorial Award in Journalism-2018
32,ASIIPC-outstanding services in the field of photography----2019
33. Government of Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi Award (2019)
34-photographer of the year award from Australian photography-2019
T. SRINIVASA REDDY
Museum
Road, Vijayawada - 520002, A.P., India
Ph: +91
866 2437338; Mobile: + 91(0) 98480 74688
phototsreddy@gmail.com; http://tsreddy.in ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ICS Board of Management
Vice President of United Photographers of Hong Kong
PSA PIDC Galaxy 5 (USA)
PSA PIDM Galaxy 2 (USA)
PSA PTD Galaxy 1 (USA)
PSA PJD Galaxy 1 (USA)
PSA ND Galaxy 1 (USA)
PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE
Chairman Greater China Region Affairs, ICS USA
United Photographers Hong Kong - UPHK Hon. Life Honorary Advisor
United Photographers Hong Kong - UPHK Foundation Salon Chairman
United Photographers Hong Kong - UPHK Honorary Salon Chairman
United Photographers Hong Kong - UPHK Vice President
Tse Kwok Kei Daniel is International salonist to date.
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HonFARGUS HonMARGUS EAAFR AFIAP HonMPC HonFICS HonFSWAN HonEFMPA
Since 2008 I am president and founder of FotoClubPro Arad. Passionate about photography from my youth years,
I participated at many collective exhibitions. In the year 2000 I had my first personal exhibition
After that I participated at a series of national and international salons
From 2001 until 2018 I have organized 19 International exhibitions and over 160 exhibitions organized by photo clubs
I have coordinated the creation of many photo albums and many national and international salons, being also a collaborator for the creation of the Cultural Strategy of the County of Arad (2009-2013)
In 2012-2015 was the main coordinator at the International Photography Camp “Art-Image" Arad, a unique event in the field of photography in the county of Arad
I have also activated in the field in photojournalism, for newspapers such as: The Arad Observatory, The National Journal, The Day, and The Sports Gazette.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Communication science, specializing in Journalism, awarded by the University “Aurel Vlaicu” of Arad
Master’s degree in the field of photography-videography, awarded by the Faculty of Arts and Design of the West University of Timisoara
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITY:
1995 - I have founded Foto Video Focus, personal private company
1997 - 2009 photo reporter at the newspaperThe Arad Observatory
2001 Head of the photography department at the newspaperThe Arad Observatory
2009 - 2010 photo reporter at the press agency ARBITIM MEDIA
2010 - 2011 Photo reporter and cameraman at the newspaperThe Observatoryand the online newspaper VESTIC.RO
2011 - 2015 cameraman at TheRadio Television Arad
2015 - 2017 cameraman at the television West TV Regional
From 2017 photographer for the Museum Complex of Arad
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2000 – Personal exhibition with the theme nudeat the Forum Hall of Arad
2003 – Personal exhibition with the theme nudeat the CCIA ARAD
2004 – Personal exhibition with the theme photoreport at the headquarters of the newspaperThe Arad Observatory
2005 – Personal exhibition with optional themes, at the Clio exhibition hall Arad
ACTIVITY IN THE FIELD OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
Main coordinator for the creation of the photo album and anniversary salon “100 years since the establishment of the first photo club in Arad”
2007 –I obtained authorization for organizing internationally recognized qualification courses for the profession of photographer.
2011-2018 - Main coordinator for the creation of the photo album and International Salon of FotoClubPro Arad
2012- Project director to the creation of the photo album and salon“Departe de Rădăcini/Far From The Roots”
2012-2015- Main coordinator of the international photography camp "Art-Image Arad"
2012-2014- Coordinator at the international salon INTERFOTO-Arad
Participation at photography salons both at a national level and as well as abroad. In the time period 2001-2018 I obtained over 350 acceptances and
I have won over 50 national and international prizes
I have collaborated with various publications : Jurnalul Național(National Journal), Adevărul (“The Truth”), Ziua(“The Day), Pro Sport, Gazeta Sporturilor(“The Sports Gazette”) , Sportul Românesc(“The Romanian Sport”), Kronica;
I have collaborated with the television station ProTV;
Photographs published in the magazines: Unica, Foto&Model
Collaborator to the magazine RedUTA
Photographs for the basketball team ICIM ARAD for various flyers and annual calendars
I have taken various photographs for the illustration of the covers of several book from many book outlets
Participation to the project “Art without frontiers” held in collaboration with the photo club of Oroshaza, Hungary
2009 I have awarded the title of honorary president of Foto Club Pro Arad to Mr. Kelen Francisc EFIAP
2012 Obtained authorization for organizing internationally recognized qualification courses for the profession of photographerand technician for sound and image recording equipment
2014 I have received the position of legal representative of MPC Photographic Club of Hong Kong in Romania
I organized outdoor photography exhibitions, symposiums and workshops on various themes
Collaborations with The Town Hall of Arad, The County Council of Aradand the Museum Complex of Arad
2015 I have received the position of legal ambassador and representative of The Image Colleague Society – USA in Romania.
HONORS:
2011 - EAAFR title awarded by the Association of Photographic Artists of Romania.(AAFR)
2012 - AFIAP title awarded by the International Federation of Photography.(FIAP)
2013 - Excellency diploma for obtaining the title of the most popular photographer and cameraman of the year 2012,according to the vote of the readers of the internet site arq.ro
2013 - honorary title Hon MPC awarded by MPC Photographic Club of Hong Kong
2014 - Excellency diploma for obtaining the title of the most popular photographer and cameraman of the year 2013,according to the vote of the readers of the internet site arq.ro
2014 - title of photographer of the year awarded by the newspaper vestic.ro
2015 - honorarytitleHon FICS awarded by The Image Colleague Society
2017 - title of honorary member of the association Foto Club Banatul Montan
2018 - honorary titleHon FSWAN awarded by SWAN International - USA
2018 - honorary titleHon FMPA awarded by Federation Multicultural Photographic Art - USA
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ICS Board of Management
Place of Birth : Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Address : 299/F, Udupila, Delgoda (11700).
Email : titlenine@gmail.com
Mobile : +94 717576411
Education Qualification : MBA (International) ECU, Aus.
Marital Status : Married
Spouse Name : Kumari Bandara
Kids : Two (Anjun Bandara, Shanya Bandara)
Work Experience :
1990 - 1997 Sri Lanka Army worked till the rank Captain.
1997 - 2006 Worked in the private sector.
2006 to date – Own company THEMES BRANDS SOLUTIONS (PVT) LTD. In advertising sector.
Managing Director Thems Brands Solutions (PVT) Ltd.
Photography Career :
Started June 2017 by following the basic diploma course at Photographic Society of Sri Lanka,
As at today archivements,
1st International Circuit December 2017
Gears using all Sony
Distinctions received (As at today)
PPSA, GPU CR-3, EIUP(China), ANPAS, EUPHK(HONG KONG), EFIP(India), AICS,EUSPA, Hon.FSAP (INDIA),
FSWAN, EFMPA, AUPHK, Hon.EICS (USA), Hon.PESGSPC (Cyprus),
AISF(France), GPA.PESGSPC, GPU "APHRODITE"(Greece), EH-ISF, R-ISF 8, Hon.WPG (Saudi Arabia)
Hon.FSAP(India),FSWAN,EFMPA,AUPHK,
Hon.EICS(USA), Hon.PESGSPC (Cyprus)
International Achivements
Participated Countries: 57
Titles: 315
Image Colleague Society International (ICS), USA
GENERAL CHAIRMEN CROSS-CULTURE PHOTO APPRENTICSHIP
SRI LANKA, SRI LANKA - SOUTH ASIA
ICS AMBASSADOR FOR SRI LANKA
REHA BILIR
HonSSS AFIAP ESFIAP HonIVAF HonFBPS HonFBSPA HonFICS HonFPI Hon EFMPA HonNAP HonFSWAN HonGİFSAD HonMOF
HonSİVSAD HonSUPC HonFOCUS AOK HonFOKUS
General Chairman Cross-Culture Exhibition Recognition
ICS International Permanent Commissioner
ICS Board of Management
Reha Bilir
Born in Beysehir, Reha Bilir graduated from istanbul University's Faculty of Pharmacy and although he is known to be a photographer by profession, he actually works as a free pharmacist.
He received his ESFIAP distinction from FIAP in 2014.
He received two of Turkey’s most prestigious photography awards, namely Şinasi Barutcu Cup in 2008 and Sami Güner Cup in 2009.
Interviews were published in photo magazines both in Turkey and abroad.
He gave basic training photography seminars in Turkey, Indonesia, China, Italy, Benin, Luxembourg, Canada, Oman, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Italy, Romania, Cyprus, Sri Lanka, India, Kazakhstan.
In a publication made by Pamukbank entitled “Photography in Turkey”.
He was referred to as being among the first Turkish Photographers who made changes on photographs in computer environment by virtue of his exhibition “Digital Snapshots”.
He had been jury member in more then 200 national and more then 80 international photography contests.
He is the founder of art gallery Sille Sanat Sarayı in Turkey.
He is the director of FIAP Permanent exhibition center in Sille / Turkey.
He is the country representative of ICS in Turkey.
He is president of International Art Photography Association (UFSD).
He is the honorable member of many clubs in Turkey and abroad.
He was the jury member of FIAP World Cup in 2012.
He was Directory Board member of GPU between 2012 - 2016.
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STEVEN YEE PUI CHUNG
FRPS FRPST FAPU FAPAS FPVS FPSS FSPS FPSM FBPS FFPT HonFPSS HonFSCPS HonFPSM HonFKCC HonFFPT AFIAP ESFIAP
General Chairman Cross-Culture Travel Photo-Workshop
ICS International Permanent Commissioner
ICS Board of Management
Steven Yee is a celebrated Professional Travel photographer and a full time photography lecturer.
He is an Associate Faculty Lecturer at Singapore University of Social Sciences lecturing on two core compulsory photography modules in the Multimedia and Technology Design Degree program.
He is also one of the youngest to be conferred the Fellowship of the prestigious Royal Photographic Society UK in 2003 at age 24.
As CEO of PhotoVivo, he runs the monthly international photography circuits www.ss12c.com and organises overseas photography trip.
As President of the Association of Photographic Artists Singapore, he has been promoting the works of Singaporean photographers and grooming the new generation of photography judges.
As founder of Asia Photographers Union, he has been actively promoting photography through the various photo exchanges.
In 2015, he was engaged by Art-Science Museum to conduct a series of portraiture photography workshops in conjunction with Annie Leibovitz’s exhibition in Singapore.
As President of the Association of Photographic Artists Singapore, he is instrumental in promoting photography exchanges between photographers in the world, notably the strong China-Singapore-Malaysia-Indonesia photo connection.
His pictures have been published in Discovery Magazine, Silkwind inflight magazines and others.
He covered an environmental documentary story “Delhi The Dump” with Media Corp.
Some of his works form part of the permanent collection in the contemporary section at the International Photography Museum (MIF) in Spain, and
He was featured in Discover Nikon gallery as one of the finest in Asia in 2006.
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By profession Ma.Sc. Mechanical Engineer.
He works at DDOR Novi Sad, Enshurance company as Assessor of damages.
With photography became involved in 1977. Took part in organization of 25 exhibitions with Photo Club Danube.
So far participated in over 500 group exhibitions (200 under the patronage of FIAP) and won more than 120 awards and commendations.
He held three solo exhibition, in Bor, Novi Sad (FIAP Exhibition center) and Lechang city China.
He is a holder of titles F1FSS, EFIAP/g, EPSA and GPU CR3.
Took place on 10 most successful authors in the Photo Association of Serbia in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
He was FIAP LO for Photo Association of Serbia for 3 years.
He was a Jury member for over 100 exhibitions in Serbia, Norway, Finland, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia,
Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bulgaria and China.
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Sergey Majorov was born in 1957, in Russia.
He graduated from a technical university as an engineer.
He started to photograph in 1978 after the birth of his first daughter.
He began to take part in international photo exhibitions in 1987 and received more than 300 awards.
In 2005 he created a website http://fiap.ru, which is the main source of information on international photo salons under the auspices of FIAP in the whole Russian speaking space.
Since 2011 he is a Liaison Officer FIAP in Russia.
In 2012 he organized a photo club Penza.
Since 2015 photo club Penza annually participates in the organization of the Exhibition of Photography - Child. It is an international circuit. The main organizer is Rasa Milojevic, Serbia.
Since 2015 photo club Penza annually participates in the organization of the Exhibition of Photography - Miroc. It is an international circuit. The main organizer is Borislav Milovanovic, Serbia.
In 2015 he received Distinction EFIAP/s - Excellence FIAP Silver.
Since 2016 he holds the annual International Photo Salon Golden Woman.
Since 2017 he is a Vice-President of the National Photographic Organization of Russia - Creative Photoart Union. He has a distinction ES PHOTOART — Excellence for services rendered to PHOTOART.
Since 2017 he holds the annual International Photo Salon Numismatics Awards.
In 2018 he organized the Creative Artefact Union.
Since 2018 he is a Vice-Chairman of the Silk Road Photographic Organization International Alliance (SRPOIA), China.
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