Altaf Qadri Explained

Altaf Qadri
Birth Date:	1976
Birth Place:	Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nationality:	Indian
Known For:	Conflict and human interest photography
Occupation:	Photojournalist

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 Express 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]

External links

• • In Search of Objectivity in Photojournalism: A Lifetime Assignment, LensCulture
  • India's Rescue Operations in Quake-Devastated Nepal, Time
• Kashmiri photojournalist bags 3 awards, The Hindu, 28 May 2005
• Indian Press Photo Results announced, The Indian Express.
• Altaf Qadri on the Deadly Standoff in Kashmir, Warshooter.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 4 October 2011 . Update: Missing AP Photographer Altaf Qadri Found Safe In Libya . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308195129/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/10/ap-photographer-altaf-qad_n_847156.html . 2016-03-08 . 22 November 2014 . Huffington Post.com-Huff Post Media.
2. Web site: Featured photojournalist: Altaf Qadri. The Guardian.com. 6 January 2012. 22 November 2014.
3. Web site: BOP 2005 Still Photo Winners > International News Picture Story . 11 March 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060527030531/http://bop.nppa.org/2005/still_photography/winners/INS/26645/49953.html . National Press Photographers Association . 27 May 2006 .
4. Web site: The Financial Express > SUNDAY > Indian Press Photo awards announced . https://archive.today/20071016173858/http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_archive_full_story.php?content_id=147945 . 16 October 2007 . dead.
5. Web site: Winner's List. 10 June 2015 . Days Japan .
6. Web site: First Place - One Week's Work. Poyi.org. 22 November 2014.
7. Web site: 2007 All Roads Photography Program Award Winner : Altaf Qadri (Kashmir) : Kashmir: Paradise in Pain. Events.nationalgeographic.com. 22 November 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129040106/http://events.nationalgeographic.com/media/files/allroads-Altafbio.pdf. 29 November 2014.
8. http://www.journalismfestival.com/festivaldelgiornalismo.php?article6#pagination_gallery
9. Web site: bop.nppa.org/news/1450. https://archive.today/20130507084239/https://bop.nppa.org/news/1450. dead. 7 May 2013. 7 May 2013. 25 April 2018.
10. Web site: DAILY NEWSPAPERS & NEWS SYNDICATES - Writing & Reporting . Headlinerawards.org . 22 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416012010/http://www.headlinerawards.org/Winners2010Print.html . 16 April 2015 .
11. Web site: 2014 Winners. Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar. 22 November 2014.
12. Web site: Finalist - World Understanding Award. Poyi.org. 22 November 2014.
13. Web site: Award of Excellence - General News. Poyi.org. 22 November 2014.
14. Web site: MFI. Mfi.org.in. 22 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141125182811/http://mfi.org.in/contests.html. 25 November 2014. dead. dmy-all.
15. Web site: Kashmir Intifada: People in the News, first prize singles. World Press Photo. 21 August 2016.
16. Web site: 2012 Winners . 21 August 2016 . Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar.