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HIPA "Emerging Person In Photography Award" speech. @turjoychowdhury #hipaae

Extremely honored to receive the HIPA: EMERGING PERSON IN PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD (2021-2022) ! Every season, The HIPA team works on researching multiple organizations and individuals, to examine their body of work, achievements and contributions in the field of photography and gives this special award. I am humbled to know that in this season the respected board of trustees considered me for this award ! “Turjoy’s extraordinary skill and passion in visual storytelling will make him a photography icon in the 21st century, and is the reason he was honored with the Emerging Person in Photography Award for this season.” “Turjoy Chowdhury is a visual storyteller and researcher working in the Indian subcontinent, across Asia, as well as in the USA. A photographer of National Geographic Magazine and a member of The Photo Society of NatGeo, Turjoy primarily works on long-term projects focused on the history of war and conflicts, geopolitics, human rights and social issues. After graduating in Architecture, he became a full-time humanitarian photographer. Turjoy constantly keeps experimenting with visual approaches and storytelling formats. He likes to deal with complex stories and produces work to raise thought-provoking questions. Often his work explores dark places and dark stories to shed light in the darkness. He has worked on the aftermath of the Syrian civil war that deals with the psychological aspect of the refugees. His project ‘Beyond the Mushroom Cloud’, the story of the atomic bomb explosions in Japan, stands against the use of nuclear weapons to promote world peace. In the USA, Turjoy explored the personal stories and emotions of the immigrants, where he used photography as a medium for freedom of expression and inclusion. He has witnessed the Rohingya refugee crisis and intensively worked in the Rohingya camps. There, he produced the body of work ‘Born Refugee’ that deals with complex identity politics and citizenship issues with a very subtle approach. His photographs for the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) during the refugee crisis also helped raise over 20 million pounds of funds for the survivors.

Our hearts are full of gratitude to everyone who made the @vital.impacts humanitarian aid fundraiser a success. Thanks to your support, we sold over $800,000 of breathtaking prints. 100% of profits will go to @directrelief to provide critical humanitarian aid in Ukraine and around the world. Thank you @cansoninfinity @paperandinkstudio & @theprintspace and especially the photographers. @argonautphoto @acacia.johnson @amivitale @amysacka @amytoensing @andreabruce @andrea_frazzetta @babaktafreshi @benedicte_kurzen @brianskerry @brucedalephotography cameron.davidson.photo @carltonward @chiaragoia @christianziegler @ciriljazbec @daniele_volpe @dzalcman @daviddoubilet @dguttenfelder @davidliittschwager @davidemonteleonestudio @dina_litovsky @edkashi @elliotstudio @evgenia_arbugaeva @franslanting @fritzhoffmannschinawork @gabrielegalimbertiphoto @_giuseppenucci @gordonwiltsie @instadickie @gregkahn @iantehphotography @irablockphoto @ismailferdous @jaime_culebras @james_balog James Stanfield @jasperdoest @javier_aznar_photography @jtkerby @jimrichardsonng @jimmychin @joannapinneo @jodicobbphoto joemcnallyphoto @johnstanmeyer @joshuacogan @justmiel @kaigner @katieorlinsky @kengeiger @kennethgarrettphoto @kiliiiyuyan @klausnigge @laurakmorton @lucalocatelliphoto @ljohnphoto @maggiesteber @marcovernaschi @fishercreative @martinedstrom @mathiasdepardon @paleyphoto @_melaniewenger_pictures @melissafarlow/ @michaelgeorge @michaelmelford @yamashitaphoto @mishkusk @nadiashiracohen @nicholesobecki @nickcobbing @norbert_rosing_photography @paoloverzone @paulnicklen @pedromcbride Peter Ginter @prasen.yadav @randyolson @remibenali @renaeffendiphoto @shonephoto @rwmaddenphotog @hammond_robin @rubensalgadoescudero @sarahyltonphoto @roseleen @sarah_stacke @khandelwal_saumya @scottgoldsmithphoto @simoncroberts @sissebrimberg @smitashrm @spencerlowell_ @christmannphoto @stephenedwardferry @stevewinterphoto @steven_gnam @stuartpalley @susiepostrust @zacekfoto @habjouqa @thomas.nicolon @travisdovephoto @turjoychowdhury @vincentjmusi @williamodaniels Yva Momatiak & John Eastcott @zachkrahmer

Make an IMPACT NOW, for Humanitarian Relief! I am honored to be a part of this new flash print initiative spearheaded by @vital.impacts with the photographers of National Geographic @natgeo . 100% of profits will be donated to @directrelief who are allocating these funds to the regions in the world in most need of humanitarian aid. They are working in Ukraine now to provide medical aid to people affected by the conflict. Act now. It ends April 20, 2022. See all the images and get involved today at vitalimpacts.org/collections/impact-now (link in profile.) Thank you to @cansoninfinity for donating the paper for this sale. Photos: @turjoychowdhury @vincentjmusi @roseleen @randyolson @hammond_robin @nicholesobecki @maggiesteber @johnstanmeyer @yuyankiliii @andreabruce #vitalimpacts #ukraine #peace #humanitartian #solidarity

A walkthrough of my solo exhibition “Born Refugee - A Rohingya Story” @ccdefactorij in Belgium. A big thanks to the amazing director Lies Coppens and her brilliant team!

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/photos-show-the-first-two-years-of-a-world-transformed-by-covid19 @natgeo @insidenatgeo @turjoychowdhury

Such an extraordinary weekend this was !!! Full of inspiration, motivation and connection ! That’s all about “National Geographic Storytellers Summit - 2022”. Really honored and humbled to be part of this amazing community ! @insidenatgeo #natgeostorysummit

While busy making new memories, an old memory worth sharing !! “Born Refugee”, was my first feature story of @natgeo ! August 2019 issue. Can not be more thankful to these wonderful women - @mollyarob , @roseleen and @elizkrist !

Photo @turjoychowdhury // Hassan Rouhani, Former President of Iran (2013 - 2021). From the series “World Leaders”. . . The photographs depict the personality portraits of the world leaders of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. The pictures are captured with a camera from the monitor when these leaders were addressing the nation, giving coronavirus speeches. The expressions in these portraits show how the leaders have responded to this critical situation. This body of work is not only a record of the historical moment; these sophisticatedly out of focus portraits also represent the virtual relationship between the people and their leaders. Observing these portraits from a certain distance is required to get clarity, and the more it gets closer, the more obscure it becomes. . . . . . #pandemic #politics #art #worldleaders #hassanrouhani #Iran #covid_19 #speech #conceptual #portrait #uncannyvalley #expressionsynthesis #contemporaryphotography #magazine #exhibition #gallery #photofestivals

Photo @turjoychowdhury // Ludovic Orban, Former Prime Minister of Romania (2019 - 2020). From the series “World Leaders”. . . The photographs depict the personality portraits of the world leaders of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. The pictures are captured with a camera from the monitor when these leaders were addressing the nation, giving coronavirus speeches. The expressions in these portraits show how the leaders have responded to this critical situation. This body of work is not only a record of the historical moment; these sophisticatedly out of focus portraits also represent the virtual relationship between the people and their leaders. Observing these portraits from a certain distance is required to get clarity, and the more it gets closer, the more obscure it becomes. . . . . . #pandemic #politics #art #worldleaders #ludovicorban #romania #covid_19 #speech #conceptual #portrait #uncannyvalley #expressionsynthesis #contemporaryphotography #magazine #exhibition #gallery #photofestivals