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Bjorn Olesen (NPSS)
| Topic 1: The Amazing Amazon Rainforest of Peru |
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| Bjorn Olesen is a full-time wildlife photographer and a passionate conservationist. He is a long-term resident of Southeast Asia and member of NPSS. His images have appeared in most local and many overseas publications. His 40,000+ images are available free-of-charge to non-profit conservation organizations. |
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Bob Lee (SCPS)
| Topic 1: Life is Beautiful |
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| Bob's photography depicts his passion to capture the minute, mundane and the increasingly oblivious. His unwavering dedication sees him honing his craft, at every instance, drawing light to a subject, through his numerous publications and solo exhibitions to date. His awards bear testimony to his works. In 2003, he beat 200 top photojournalists, from 32 countries, to clinch the top award in the Behind the Scenes category of the ClickArt: World D Photojournalists Meet. His other notable awards include the Jurors' Choice in the Singapore Art Awards 2005 and the Gold Award in the Best In Feature Photography category in the IFRA Asia Media Awards 2008. Bob's pictures have brought numerous social issues to light. His social documentary exhibition in 2004, One Room Flat, offered an intimate look at the grim living conditions of elderly dwellers in one-room flats. |
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Günther Deichmann
| Topic 1: Geographic Travel Photography |
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Günther Deichmann is an internationally multi-awarded Australian photographer. His coverage about the killing of Australian wild horses in German magazine, Stern, helped stop the practice. The message of his 11-page photo essay in Stern found its way to other publications, and the images of carnage were seen worldwide, appearing not only in print but also on television, including CNN.
He shot the cover of Time Magazine in 1983, "Australia's Great Dry". Other international publications include ASIAN Geographic, German and French Geo, Airone Magazine (Italy), Figaro (France), Animan (Switzerland) and many others. |
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John Arifin
| Topic 1: Photographing Birds and Wildlife in Asia |
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| A Singapore-based nature and wildlife photographer and educator, John Arifin travels across Asia to document wildlife and cultures of Asia in search of a perfect moment to freeze in time. Highly passionate about his work, John inspires photographic enthusiasts through his photography talks, courses, workshops and write-ups in Singapore and the region. |
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Joseph KS Tan (CTPC)
| Topic 1: The Goal of Portrait Photographer |
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| Joseph KS Tan (Hon. FMPA) is a professional photographer and qualified master of the UK-based Master Photographers Association. He was featured in the book "The Business of Portrait Photography" by AMPHOTO of New York in 1996 as one of the 30 Top Photographers around the world. |
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Manuel Librodo Jr.
| Topic 1: More than Just Glamor Portraits |
| Topic 2: Travel Portraits and more |
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Named by Scott Kelby as one of the Top 5 Photographers (that you probably haven’t heard of) in the World in 2009, Manny is a constant winner in photo competitions worldwide. His glamor portraits with the use of ambient lighting made him popular and in-demand to conduct workshops internationally. He confessed though that he is proudest of his travel portraits.
Manny’s web site boasts of 23.7 million total hits, and it was through this web site where he was discovered by UNICEF and international publications which featured him and his photographs. |
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Michael Freeman
| Topic 1: Storytelling in Photography |
| Topic 2: Real-world Design in Photography |
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| Internationally renowned photographer and author, has published 120 books, two million copies sold, including best-sellers on the practice of photography. Leading photographer for the Smithsonian Magazine for three decades, Freeman's work has been widely published internationally in all major international magazines, and travels extensively, particularly in Asia. |
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Michael Yamashita
| Topic 1: Get The Picture |
| Topic 2: Epic Journey |
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| Photographer Michael Yamashita has been shooting for the National Geographic magazine and others for over 30 years, combining his dual passions of photography and travel. After graduating from Wesleyan University with a degree in Asian Studies, he spent seven years in Asia, which became his photographic area of specialty. |
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Steve McCurry
| Topic 1: Faces of Asia |
| Topic 2: Witness to History |
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| Steve McCurry, recognized universally as one of today’s finest image-makers, has won many of photography’s top awards. Best known for his evocative color photography, McCurry, in the finest documentary tradition, captures the essence of human struggle and joy. Member of Magnum Photos since 1986, McCurry has searched and found the unforgettable; many of his images have become modern icons. Born in Philadelphia, McCurry graduated cum laude from the College of Arts and Architecture at the Pennsylvania State University. After working at a newspaper for two years, he left for India to freelance. It was in India that McCurry learned to watch and wait on life. “If you wait,” he realized, “people will forget your camera and the soul will drift up into view.” |
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