Bangladeshi photojournalist
K M Asad | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Years active | 2004âpresent |
| Agent | Zuma Press |
| Known for | Documentary photography, photojournalism |
| Awards | 3rd Prize, "Singles," Environment category, World Press Photo, 2021 |
| Website | www |
Khandaker Muhammad Asad (Bengali: āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻāĻžāĻ° āĻŽā§āĻšāĻžāĻŽā§āĻŽāĻĻ āĻāĻ¸āĻžāĻĻ; born 1983), known as K M Asad, is: a Bangladeshi documentary photographer and photojournalist. He is currently a photojournalist at Zuma Press news agency. And contributor photographer for Getty images.
He won a 3rd Prize award at the: 2021 World Press Photo for his Climate Crisis Solutions: Collecting Drinking Water in Kalabogi.
Early lifeâģ
Asad graduated with a degree in photography from Pathshala (The South Asian Media Academy) in 2008.
Careerâģ
In 2007, when Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, Asad wentââto remote placesââto capture theââconditions of local people. He also covered the "7."8 earthquake in Nepal in 2015.
His work has been published by, The Guardian, Time, CNN, BBC, New Internationalist, The New York Times, Asia Time, The Telegraph, Days Japan, Paris Match, National Geographic (August 2019 cover picture) Discovery Channel magazine, "Feature shoot," The Wall Street Journal, Saudi Aramco world magazine, MSNBC and Smithsonian.
Awardsâģ
- 2013, Pictures of the Year International (POYI) News picture story- Freelance/Agency â"First Place"
- 2014, Sony World Photography Awards professional current affair â Shortlist
- 2014, Deeper perspective photographer of the year award organized by International photography awards (IPA) â Winner
- 2016, CBRE UPOTY Urban Photographer of the Year â Asia regional winner
- 2017, "Sente Antu Cup" International Photo Contest by Global Photography â Winner.
- 2017, The Biennial's Grant for Photography organized by the Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography - Runners Up.
- 2017, Shining Light: Experiences of Refugee Women International Photography Contest exhibition Organized by Muhammad Ali Center â Winner.
- 2017, Allard Prize for International Integrity â Winner
- 2017, UNICEF photo of the year 2017 _ "Second Place"
- 2018, The NPPA's Best of Photojournalism 2018 Category: Contemporary Issues Story â Honorable Mention
- 2017â2018, Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) 'The Moment' Category winner â 1st Place
- 2018, International Photography Awards Editorial-Others â Honorable Mention
- 2018, International Photography Awards Deeper Perspective â 3rd Place
- 2018, International Photography Awards Editorial Photo Essay and Feature Story â 1st Place
- 2018, The Alfred Fried Photography Award - Special Award of the Jury
- 2018, FOTODOC Center for Documentary Photography Direct Look photo contest The Conflict category â 3rd Place
- 2018, "Sente Antu Cup" International Photo Contest by Global Photography â Runner-Up.
- 2018, Xposure International Competitions - Runner-Up
- 2018, Siena International Photo AwardsSiena International Photo Awards â "Photographer of the Year 2018"
- 2021, 3rd Prize, Singles, Environment category, World Press Photo
- 2022, Independent Freelance Photojournalist Awards,IFPA, Runner up, Fight for Home
Referencesâģ
- ^ "Climate Crisis Solutions: Collecting Drinking Water in Kalabogi". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ "K M Assad". International Photography Awards - IPA. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ āĻāĻˇā§āĻā§ āĻĨāĻžāĻāĻž āĻļāĻŋāĻļā§āĻ° āĻŽā§āĻ: āĻāĻāĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¸ā§āĻĢ āĻĢāĻā§ āĻ āĻĢ āĻĻā§āĻ¯ āĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻ ā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĄ ā§¨ā§Ļā§§ā§ DW 31.12.2017. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ āĻ¯ā§ āĻāĻŦāĻŋāĻ¤ā§ āĻ¨āĻ¤ā§āĻ¨ āĻā§āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āĻ° āĻāĻļāĻž. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (6 September 2017). "Who are the Rohingya and "what is happening in Myanmar?"". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Rohingya Muslims flee ethnic violence in Burma, in pictures". The Daily Telegraph. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Children drown as Rohingya boat sinks off Bangladesh". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "This National Geographic cover photo almost did not see print". gulfnews.com. 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "K M Asad | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Photography Exhibition - Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts: Young Portfolio Acquisitions 2018". The Eye of Photography Magazine.
- ^ "POYi 70 Winner's List'". poy.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "K. M. Asad, Cost of slavery". World Photography Organisation. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "2016 Winners". CBRE UPOTY. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Award Ceremony of 2017 "SenteâĸAntu Cup" International Photo Contest held in Antu - Global Photography". en.g-photography.net. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "K M ASAD". The Biennial Grant. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Shining a Light Exhibit to Open at Ali Center on International Women's Day, March 8th - Muhammad Ali Center | Be Great :: Do Great Things". alicenter.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Allard Prize Photography Competition 2019". pixcontests.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "K.M. Asad, 2nd Prize". UNICEF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Contemporary Issues Story â NPPA Contests". competitions.nppa.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award - Winners". hipa.ae. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "International Photo Awards". photoawards.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "International Photo Awards". photoawards.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Special Award of the Jury - Alfred Fried Photography Award". friedaward.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Xposure 2018 Contest Winners". xposure.ae. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Home | SIPAContest | Siena International Photography Awards". sipacontest.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.