Amir Hamja Explained

Amir Hamja
Birth Name:Mohammad Amir Hamza
Birth Date:1992
Birth Place:Chattogram, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Education:University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC)
Years Active:2014-present
Known For:Photography
Awards:Sony World Photography Award (2017)
Website:https://www.amirhamja.com

Mohammad Amir Hamza, professionally known as Amir Hamja, is a Bangladeshi photographer and journalist based in New York.[1] [2] [3] He is currently employed by The New York Times.

His works have appeared in Bloomberg, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and The Washington Post, among others. He served as the official photographer of the Emmy-winning Netflix show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj.[4]

Hamja's photographs have appeared in the front page of The New York Times multiple times,[5] [6] as well as of The Wall Street Journal.[7]

Early life and education

Amir Hamja was born in 1992 in Chattogram, Bangladesh.[8] He pursued a degree in pharmacy at the University of Science and Technology Chattogram (USTC), graduating in 2014.[9] During his studies, Hamja developed an interest in photography, beginning amateur photography in 2012.[10]

Career

In 2016, Hamja's photographs from the Shakrain Festival in Old Dhaka caught the attention of Bangladeshi filmmaker Piplu Khan. This led to Hamja's first professional photography job, working on a documentary about BRAC founder Fazle Hasan Abed. During that time, he also worked on the biographical film about the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, . He subsequently earned a scholarship from the International Center of Photography in New York, from where he graduated in 2018.

Hamja has worked on the Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as the official photographer of the show.

The New York Times

Hamja's photography during the 2020 George Floyd protests in New York City drew the interest of media outlets,[11] [12] leading to his first assignments with The New York Times.[13] [14] Eventually, he was appointed as an official photographer for the publication in June 2023.[15] His work mostly covers style, fashion, and movies segment.[16] [17] [18]

Since 2022, Hamja has worked on a series of stories for The New York Times titled "A Risky Wager,"[19] which explores "how online sports betting has taken America by storm." This series has been published in a five-part format, with Hamja's photography accompanying the investigative reports from renowned journalists such as Eric Lipton and Kenneth Vogel.[20] [21]

In 2024, Hamja covered the 96th Academy Awards for The New York Times.[22] [23] [24] [25]

The Year in Pictures

In 2021, one photograph by Hamja was featured in "The Year in Pictures 2021" by The New York Times.[26] In 2023, Hamja's three photographs were featured in the selection.[27]

Others

Before being employed by The New York Times Hamja worked as a photojournalist for media outlets including Vogue,[28] Bloomberg News,[29] The Wall Street Journal,[30] and The Guardian,[31] working with Brendan Fraser,[32] Novak Djokovic,[33] Mira Nair,[34] Loudon Wainwright III,[35] Quentin Tarantino,[36] among others.

Awards

YearAwardOrganizationRef.
2015Third place, Bangladesh National Award, Sony World Photography AwardsWorld Photography Organisation[37] [38]
2016First prize, EyeEm 'People and Places' Photography CompetitionEyeEm
2017Winner, Bangladesh National Award, Sony World Photography AwardWorld Photography Organisation[39]
2018Second Place, 'The World We Live In'Pied à Terre, France
2023Young Guns 21 WinnerThe One Club[40] [41]

References

  1. Hossain . Farid . 2023-09-01 . Amir Hamja: Capturing the World Through His Lens . . 40 . 7 . 48 . Internet Archive.
  2. News: MISHA . RAKSHANDA RAHMAN . 2024-03-18 . MEET AMIR HAMJA: Hollywood’s Bangladeshi photographer . 2024-04-10 . . 6.
  3. Mahdi . Montasir . 2024-03-01 . Photography Beyond Borders: How Amir Hamja Overcame Challenges and Found Success . CNEWS Magazine . I . 24–25 (33 on PDF) . Internet Archive.
  4. Web site: Amir Hamja Biography . 2024-04-10 . The New York Times Company.
  5. News: The New York Times in Print for Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 . 2024-04-11 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  6. News: The New York Times in Print for Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 . 2024-04-11 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  7. News: Driebusch . Corrie . Hamja . Amir . 2021-07-30 . WSJ News Exclusive Robinhood Stock Sale Soured By Investor Confusion, Valuation Concern . 2024-04-11 . . en-US . 2574-9579.
  8. Web site: মিশা . রাখসান্দা রহমান . 2024-03-20 . চট্টগ্রাম থেকে যেভাবে অস্কার আয়োজনে আমির হামজা . 2024-04-10 . The Daily Star Bangla . en.
  9. News: Shuvo . Ariful Hasan . 2023-04-14 . নিউইয়র্ক টাইমসে বাংলাদেশের তরুণ ফটোগ্রাফার . Young photographer from Bangladesh in New York Times . 2024-04-10 . . 7.
  10. Web site: 2023-04-07 . Amir Hamja: From pharma grad to New York Times photographer . 2024-04-10 . . en.
  11. Web site: 2023-04-07 . Amir Hamja: From pharma grad to New York Times photographer . 2024-04-10 . . en.
  12. Web site: 2020-06-11 . 2020 is not 1968: To understand today’s protests, you must look further back . 2024-04-11 . . en.
  13. News: Shuvo . Ariful Hasan . 2023-04-14 . নিউইয়র্ক টাইমসে বাংলাদেশের তরুণ ফটোগ্রাফার . Young photographer from Bangladesh in New York Times . 2024-04-10 . . 7.
  14. Mahdi . Montasir . 2024-03-01 . Photography Beyond Borders: How Amir Hamja Overcame Challenges and Found Success . CNEWS Magazine . I . 24–25 (33 on PDF) . Internet Archive.
  15. Hossain . Farid . 2023-09-01 . Amir Hamja: Capturing the World Through His Lens . . 40 . 7 . 48 . Internet Archive.
  16. News: Holtermann . Callie . Hamja . Amir . 2023-07-31 . What We Saw on the Beyoncé Express . 2024-04-11 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  17. News: Hasan . Sadiba . Hamja . Amir . 2024-04-10 . Getting Dressed for the ‘Muslim Met Gala’ . 2024-04-11 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  18. News: Dargis . Manohla . Wilkinson . Alissa . 2024-03-11 . Torn Between Golden Past and Thorny Present, Oscars Still Had Some Fun . 2024-04-11 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  19. News: Enrich . David . 2022-11-20 . Key Findings From The Times’ Investigation of Sports Betting . 2024-04-10 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  20. News: Chen . David W. . Walker . Mark . Vogel . Kenneth P. . 2023-02-10 . How Sports Betting Upended the Economies of Native American Tribes . 2024-04-10 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  21. News: Lipton . Eric . Vogel . Kenneth P. . 2022-11-20 . Cigars, Booze, Money: How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous . 2024-04-10 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  22. News: Gonzalez . Shivani . 2024-03-10 . Oscars 2024 Winners: See the Full List . 2024-04-11 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  23. News: Hamja . Amir . Salam . Maya . 2024-03-14 . In the Oscars Audience, the Superstars Were the Superfans . 2024-04-10 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  24. News: Times . The New York . 2024-03-11 . Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Oscars . 2024-04-11 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  25. Web site: 2024-04-10 . ✨Celebrating Amir Hamja . 2024-04-10 . Embassy of the United States, Dhaka via Facebook.
  26. News: 2021-12-15 . The Year in Pictures 2021 . 2024-04-11 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  27. News: Leonhardt . David . 2023-12-19 . The Year in Pictures . 2024-04-17 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  28. Web site: AMIR HAMJA Archives . 2024-04-10 . . en-GB.
  29. News: 2023-05-09 . New York’s Empty Office Buildings Lure Rich Families Hunting Bargains . 2024-04-10 . . en.
  30. News: Passy . Charles . Don't Be Surprised When the Boxers Start Belting Out Opera . 2024-04-10 . . en-US.
  31. News: LeDonne . Rob . 2023-05-10 . ‘Oh my God, Obama’s stopping by for pasta’: can New York’s Carbone survive its own success? . 2024-04-10 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  32. News: Gilbey . Ryan . 2022-12-09 . ‘All that hyperventilating makes you dizzy’: Brendan Fraser and Darren Aronofsky on The Whale . 2024-04-10 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  33. News: Futterman . Matthew . 2023-08-27 . Novak Djokovic, Back in New York and Loving It as Never Before . 2024-04-10 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  34. Web site: Mira Nair on Bringing "Monsoon Wedding" to the Stage . 2024-04-11 . Asian American Arts Alliance . en.
  35. News: Hattenstone . Simon . 2022-09-05 . ‘I was promiscuous – that’s murder on marriage’: Loudon Wainwright III on sex addiction, booze and family feuds . 2024-04-10 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  36. News: MISHA . RAKSHANDA RAHMAN . 2024-03-18 . MEET AMIR HAMJA: Hollywood’s Bangladeshi photographer . 2024-04-10 . . 6.
  37. Web site: Banglasdesh . 2024-04-10 . . en.
  38. Web site: A migrant photographer’s guide to survival from Bangladesh to New York City: 'Do it yourself' . 2024-04-10 . Religion Unplugged.
  39. Web site: 2017 National Awards Winners . 2024-04-10 . . en.
  40. Web site: The One Club Announces 29 Global Winners for Young Guns 21 LBBOnline . 2024-04-10 . Little Black Book . en.
  41. Web site: YG21 Amir Hamja . 2024-04-10 . . en.

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