Altaf Qadri

Altaf Qadri born in Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir, is an outstanding photojournalist of his generation. Altaf studied science at Kashmir University and began his working life as a computer engineer before he took photography as a profession. It was not long before Altaf gained his first freelance assignment and, in 2001, he became a staff photographer on a local newspaper. In 2003, he joined the European Pressphoto Agency, for which he provides extensive coverage of the conflict in Kashmir. He has travelled to some 11 countries across the globe. 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. He has had many exhibitions in several cities like, Los Angeles, Washington DC, San Francisco, New Mexico, Cambodia, Houston, New York, Beijing, France, New Delhi and Mumbai.

Awards

*Winner of the All Roads Photography Program by National Geographic Society for the year 2007. [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/allroads/photography.html]
*Nominated for the 11th International Festival of Photojournalism, Spain. [http://www.fotoperiodismogijon.com/espanol/04_premio.htm]
*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. [http://www.daysjapan.net/e/award2007/]
*First Prize in "One Weeks Work" category by Pictures of the Year International (POYi) 2007. [http://www.poyi.org/64/44/index.php]
*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. [http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_archive_full_story.php?content_id=147945]
*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). [http://bop.nppa.org/2005/still_photography/winners/INS/26645/49953.html]
*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.

External links

* [http://www.altafqadri.com/ Atlaf Qadri's website]
* [http://www.lightstalkers.org/altafqadri Profile at Lightstalkers]
* [http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/28/stories/2005052814461300.htm Kashmiri photojournalist bags 3 awards] , The Hindu, Saturday, May 28, 2005
* [http://www.expressindia.com/event/pressawards06/winners_detail.html Indian Press Photo Results announced] , The Indian Express.
* [http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/June/subcontinent_June275.xml&section=subcontinent&col= Men behind lenses in strife zone] , Khaleej Times.
* [http://www.warshooter.com/blog/admin/altaf-qadri-on-the-deadly-standoff-in-kashmir Altaf Qadri on the Deadly Standoff in Kashmir] , Warshooter.