Английская Википедия:Altaf Qadri

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Altaf Qadri is a Kashmiri photojournalist presently working with the Associated Press.[1]

Life and work

Qadri was born in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir. He had his first freelance assignment in 2001, and was then a staff photographer for a local newspaper. In 2003, he joined the European Pressphoto Agency, for which he provided extensive coverage of the Kashmir conflict before joining the Associated Press in 2008.[2]

Awards

  • Second prize in the International News Pictures Story Category in the 'Best of Photojournalism 2005" by National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)[3]
  • His picture of Kashmir village children playing cricket won the First prize in Sports Action and Feature category in the India Press Photo 2006 competition by The Indian ExpressШаблон:' Ramnath Goenka Foundation.[4]
  • 2007: Special Jury Prize (with seven others), Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards,[5] for a picture story about the conflict in Kashmir, Kashmir: Paradise in Pain.
  • First Prize in "One Weeks Work" category by Pictures of the Year International (POYi) 2007[6]
  • Winner of the All Roads Photography Program of the National Geographic Society for 2007[7]
  • Awarded the Paola Biocca International Reportage Award 2008 by the International Journalism Festival, Italy[8]
  • Winner of first place in General News Story category in India Press Photo Contest 2008 by The Indian Express Ramnath Goenka Foundation
  • Best Published Picture Story category in 2008, by the National Press Photographers Association[9]
  • Third place in the feature photography by National Headliner Awards, 2010[10]
  • First place in Portrait/Personality category, 2014 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest[11]
  • Finalist in the World Understanding Award category by Pictures of Year (POYi), 2011[12]
  • Award of Excellence in General News category by the Pictures of Year (POYi), 2011[13]
  • Second place in General News category by Media Federation of India, 2011[14]
  • First place in People in the News category, 2011 World Press Photo competition, 2012[15]
  • Third place in General News category, 2012 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest[16]

References

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External links

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