K M Asad
Khandaker Muhammad Asad (Bengali: খন্দকার মোহাম্মদ আসাদ; born 1983), known as K M Asad, is a Bangladeshi documentary photographer and photojournalist. He is currently a photojournalist at Zuma Press news agency and contributor photographer for Getty images.
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Born | 1983 (age 39–40) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Photojournalist |
Years active | 2004–present |
Agent | Zuma Press |
Known for | Documentary photography, photojournalism |
Awards | 3rd Prize, Singles, Environment category, World Press Photo, 2021[1] |
Website | www |
He won a 3rd Prize award at the 2021 World Press Photo for his Climate Crisis Solutions: Collecting Drinking Water in Kalabogi.[1]
Early life
Asad graduated with a degree in photography from Pathshala (The South Asian Media Academy) in 2008.[2]
Career
In 2007, when Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, Asad went to remote places to capture the conditions of local people.[3] He also covered the 7.8 earthquake in Nepal in 2015.[4]
His work has been published by The Guardian,[5] Time, CNN, BBC, New Internationalist, The New York Times, Asia Time, The Telegraph,[6] Days Japan, Paris Match, National Geographic[7] (August 2019 cover picture) Discovery Channel magazine, Feature shoot, The Wall Street Journal, Saudi Aramco world magazine, MSNBC and Smithsonian.[8]
Awards
- 2013, Pictures of the Year International (POYI) News picture story- Freelance/Agency –"First Place"[9]
- 2014, Sony World Photography Awards professional current affair – Shortlist[10]
- 2014, Deeper perspective photographer of the year award organized by International photography awards (IPA) – Winner[2]
- 2016, CBRE UPOTY Urban Photographer of the Year – Asia regional winner[11]
- 2017, "Sente Antu Cup" International Photo Contest by Global Photography – Winner.[12]
- 2017, The Biennial's Grant for Photography organized by the Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography - Runners Up.[13]
- 2017, Shining a Light: Experiences of Refugee Women International Photography Contest exhibition Organized by Muhammad Ali Center – Winner.[14]
- 2017, Allard Prize for International Integrity – Winner[15]
- 2017, UNICEF photo of the year 2017 _ "Second Place"[16]
- 2018, The NPPA's Best of Photojournalism 2018 Category: Contemporary Issues Story – Honorable Mention[17]
- 2017–2018, Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) 'The Moment' Category winner – 1st Place[18]
- 2018, International Photography Awards Editorial-Others – Honorable Mention[19]
- 2018, International Photography Awards Deeper Perspective – 3rd Place[20]
- 2018, International Photography Awards Editorial Photo Essay and Feature Story – 1st Place[10]
- 2018, The Alfred Fried Photography Award - Special Award of the Jury[21]
- 2018, FOTODOC Center for Documentary Photography Direct Look photo contest The Conflict category – 3rd Place[16]
- 2018, "Sente Antu Cup" International Photo Contest by Global Photography – Runner-Up.
- 2018, Xposure International Competitions - Runner-Up[22]
- 2018, Siena International Photo AwardsSiena International Photo Awards – "Photographer of the Year 2018"[23]
- 2021, 3rd Prize, Singles, Environment category, World Press Photo[1]
References
- "Climate Crisis Solutions: Collecting Drinking Water in Kalabogi". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- "K M Assad". International Photography Awards - IPA. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- কষ্টে থাকা শিশুর মুখ: ইউনিসেফ ফটো অফ দ্য ইয়ার অ্যাওয়ার্ড ২০১৭ DW 31.12.2017. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- যে ছবিতে নতুন জীবনের আশা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- Ratcliffe, Rebecca (6 September 2017). "Who are the Rohingya and what is happening in Myanmar?". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "Rohingya Muslims flee ethnic violence in Burma, in pictures". The Daily Telegraph. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "Children drown as Rohingya boat sinks off Bangladesh". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "Photography Exhibition - Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts: Young Portfolio Acquisitions 2018". The Eye of Photography Magazine.
- "POYi 70 Winner's List'". poy.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "K. M. Asad, Cost of slavery". World Photography Organisation. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "2016 Winners". CBRE UPOTY. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Award Ceremony of 2017 "Sente•Antu Cup" International Photo Contest held in Antu - Global Photography". en.g-photography.net. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "K M ASAD". The Biennial Grant. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Shining a Light Exhibit to Open at Ali Center on International Women's Day, March 8th - Muhammad Ali Center | Be Great :: Do Great Things". alicenter.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Allard Prize Photography Competition 2019". pixcontests.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "K.M. Asad, 2nd Prize". UNICEF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Contemporary Issues Story – NPPA Contests". competitions.nppa.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award - Winners". hipa.ae. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "International Photo Awards". photoawards.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "International Photo Awards". photoawards.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Special Award of the Jury - Alfred Fried Photography Award". friedaward.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Xposure 2018 Contest Winners". xposure.ae. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Home | SIPAContest | Siena International Photography Awards". sipacontest.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.