.:: Map Photo Agency::.

Kiron

Email : shafiqulalam@gmail.com

Mobile : + 88 - 01819 - 223508

Overview:

Portfolios:

	Photography Training
	Basic course on photography, Dhaka University Photography Academy 1989.
	Film processing and printing workshop organized by Bangladesh Photographic Society 1990.
	Workshop on “Use of Photography in Cultural Heritage” organized by the British Council 1990.
	Documenting Village Life, a workshop conducted by British Photographer Steve Conlan organized by the British Council
	Workshop on Documentary Photography by Martin Parr of Magnum Photo Agency, organized by The British Council 1996.

	Present Position
	Photographer, Map Photo Agency.

	Work Experience
	1. Consultant photographer for UNICEF, Dhaka since 1996.
	2. Documenting primary school programme for DFID (ESTEEM PROJECT), 2002 – 2004.
	3. Photography for TBA manual for Save the Children Alliance, 2003.
	4. Disaster and Disabilty: A visual advocacy campaign exhibition for Actionaid, 2005.

	On-going projects
	1. Documenting the acid victims and survivors: Violence Against Women in Bangladesh - since 1997.
	2. Old age in the old home.
	3. Spirituality and faith.

	Awards
	Awarded the first prize in the PEOPLE IN THE NEWS STORY category at the 42nd World Press Photo competition held in 1999 for his acid victims and survivors story
	The Care Award for Best Humanitarian Reportage in 1999 for his acid story.
	Commonwealth Photographic Awards, 1999-2000. (Highly Commended)
	Commonwealth Photographic Awards, 2000-2001. (Highly Commended)
	Awarded the 2nd prize in the Spot News Stories at the 44th World Press Photo competition held in 2001.
	2nd Place, Commonwealth Photographic Awards, 2001-2002.

	Publications
	Acid victims and the survivor’s story so far published in the following newspapers and magazines:
	1. De Volkskrant, Netherlands, March 1999.
	2. Biba Magazine, Paris, Nov 1998.
	3. VSD Magazine, Paris, March 1999.
	4. Revu, Netherlands, March 1998.
	5. The Sunday Times, London, May 1999.
	6. Paris Match, Nov 1998.
	7. Le Matin, Brussels, 7 May 1999.
	8. The New Paper, Singapore, 23 May 1999.

	Book
	Britto, a joint publication with Map photographers.

	Exhibitions
	A month long exhibition with UNICEF as the partner on the Acid victims and survivors: Violence Against Women in Bangladesh at the UNICEF premises, Dhaka.
	This is part of the on-going campaign to raise social awareness against this inhuman act all over Bangladesh with the help of Canadian CIDA, an international agency.
	His acid victims and survivors images are part of a television documentary created by ABC Network in United States in 1999.
	World Press Exhibition, held in Amsterdam and in Drik Gallery, Dhaka, 1999.
	World Press Exhibition, held in Amsterdam and in Drik Gallery, Dhaka, 1999.
	August 28-Sept. 12, 1999- Visa puur L’ Image Perpignan, France.
	May 6- June 3, 2000- MAI- Photographies 2000, Quimper, France.