Bio

Altaf Qadri is a photojournalist born in Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir. He holds a bachelor's degree in Science from Kashmir University and trained as a computer engineer before he took photography as a profession. He began his photojournalistic career with local dailies in the year 2001 and 2002 respectively. In May 2003, he joined the European Pressphoto Agency wire services. He has been covering the Kashmir conflict for several years now. His photographs and stories from events in Kashmir have appeared in newspapers around the globe including Time, The Guardian, New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Washington Post and The Times among others. Sports photojournalists at Indianapolis Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (i. ... Srinagar   (Hindi: श्रीनगर, Urdu: سرینگر, Kashmiri: سِرېنَگَر सिरीनगर) , is the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India, and is situated in the valley of Kashmir. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Computer Engineering (also sometimes called Computer Systems Engineering) is a specialised discipline that combines electrical engineering and computer science. ... Photography [fÓ™tÉ‘grÓ™fi:],[foÊŠtÉ‘grÓ™fi:] is the process of recording pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a film or sensor. ... A pocket watch, a device used to tell time Look up time in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. ... ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ...

Awards

• Awardee of the National Geographic Society for All Roads Photography 2007.
• Nominated for the 11th International Festival of Photojournalism, Spain.[1]
• His photo story titled Kashmir: Paradise in Pain won the bronze prize in the War & Disaster News category in the China International Press Photo (CHIPP) Contest 2007.
• His picture story about the conflict in Kashmir titled Kashmir: Paradise in Pain won him Special Jury Prize at the 3rd DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Awards 2007.[2]
• First Prize in "One Weeks Work" category by Pictures of the Year International (POYi) 2007.[3]
• Honorable Mention in the Nature & Environmental News Story category in the 3rd CHIPP Contest 2007.
• His picture of Kashmir village children playing cricket gave him the First prize in Sports Action and Feature category in the ‘India Press Photo 2006.[4]
• Outstanding Award in Spot News at the 2nd China International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP) 2006.
• Outstanding Award in General News at the 2nd China International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP) 2006.
• Second prize in the International News Pictures Story Category in the 'Best of Photojournalism 2005" by National Press Photographers Association (NPPA).[5]
• In 2005 his picture story on the Orphans of Kashmir titled Orphans of War was judged Best Story in 'General News' category at Mumbai Press Photo Contest 2005.
• Second prize in 'General News singles' category at Mumbai Press Photo Contest 2005.
• Third prize in 'Sports Action singles' category at Mumbai Press Photo Contest 2005.
• Third prize in 'People in the News singles' category at Mumbai Press Photo Contest 2005.

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External links

• Atlaf Qadri's website
• Profile at Lightstalkers
• Kashmiri photojournalist bags 3 awards, The Hindu, Saturday, May 28, 2005
• Indian Press Photo Results announced, The Indian Express.
• Men behind lenses in strife zone, Khaleej Times.
• Altaf Qadri on the Deadly Standoff in Kashmir, Warshooter.