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About Iqbal

Iqbal Hossain : The Story Teller

Md. Iqbal Hossain is an artist who is fascinated by classical music, particularly the visual nature of the details of objects within sounds and the mediums which produce them.

Iqbal’s work focuses on exacting visual compositions based on nuanced observations tempered by a warm and inviting sensibility. He has used wide-ranging technical approaches from image making to exploiting the advantages of black & white film and digital photography. Because of this, his work is often based on feelings (such as that inspired by music), and his photographs are most successful as they enrich and inspire viewers as well as challenging or delighting them.

Born in Kushtia, Bangladesh, Iqbal came to the Dhaka in 1998 and started his career in the development sector. Due to his fascination as a story teller, he worked in 2016 in a photography magazine “My Country My People”. His photos have been exhibited at Shilpakala Academy in Mymensingh, Khulna, Drik Gallery, Bengal, and in other different renowned platforms all over the country. Internationally they have exhibited in Greece, New York, Boston, Bulgeria, Japan, India, Vietnam, Australia, Norway, Austria and many other countries.

Iqbal received BPS photo contest award 14 times and he was also awarded best portrait photographer in the 4th BPS National Photography Contest in 2018. The exhibition was sponsored by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy with the cooperation of The Photographic Society of America-PSA and FIAP.

Awards

  • 2019

    Nominated for Hariban Award in Japan

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  • 2019

    Got PSA gold medal from Mahfuzullah Memorial International Photo Contest

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  • 2019

    35 Awards from Russia and take place in top 24 photographers

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  • 2019

    Photo GRAFIS International, Bulgaria “Bronze Medal and MOL Diploma” for International Art Photo Competition from Canada

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  • 2019

    GRAFS International, Bulgaria “PSA Honorable Mention” for International Art Photo Competition

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  • 2019

    1st place for portrait photography in category winner from BPS National Contest

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  • 2017

    35 Awards from Russia and take place in top 24 photographers

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  • 2017-2019

    9th times awarded from BPS monthly photo contest

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Training and Workshop

  • Jeff Voon International Photography Workshop on “How to shot Model” and “Editing” organized by FujiFilm, PPAC, Wedding Diary, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2017)
  • Workshop on “Photo Tips and Tricks” organized by Bangladesh Photographic Society and Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka Bangladesh (2015 )
  • Workshop on “How to take model shot” organized by Bangladesh Photographic Society and Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka Bangladesh (2016 )
  • Workshop on “Photo Critics” Organized by Bangladesh Photographic Society and Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka Bangladesh (2016 )
  • Workshop on “Photo Journalism” by Pavel Rahman and organized by Bangladesh Photographic Society and Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka Bangladesh (2016 )

Photography Education

  • 2019 Photojournalism under New York Institute of Photography-on going
  • 2018 Diploma in “Image Analysis, Portrait Photography” Photographic Society of America-PSA
  • 2018 Individualized Photography Project “Creating Competition Image” Photographic Society of America-PSA
  • 2017 Diploma in “Still Life Photography” Photographic Society of America-PSA
  • 2017 Basic Photography course on “Fashion & Wedding” Wedding Diary, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 2016-2018 Diploma in Photography Alliance Franciase De Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 2015 Basic Photography Alliance Franciase De Dhaka, Bangladesh