Laura El-Tantawy’s Profile

EDUCATION:

- 2002 Dual degree in Journalism & political science with emphasis on Photojournalism, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA (USA)

- 2009 Research fellowship looking at how independent newspapers and internet blogging are pushing the boundaries of free speech in Egyptian media, The University of Oxford (UK)

- 2011 MA Arts & Media Practice, The University of Westminster, London (UK)

EXPERIENCE: 

- June 2010 – One of a team of photographers commissioned to photograph the campus of international pharmaceutical company Novartis, in Basel, Switzerland.

- February 2010 – One of a team of photographers commissioned by international French publishing house, Actes Sud, to photograph the publishing house's headquarters in Arles, France.

- November 2009 – Commissioned by Teatro La Fenice, one of Venice, Italy's main historical and cultural icons, to photograph their female staff as part of my ongoing visual focus on women.

- January 2009 – six-month fellowship with Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford (UK) to research the Egyptian government's cutting down on free speech and jailing of journalists and on-line bloggers.

- October 2008 – one of a team of photographers commissioned to photograph the interior of the Italian Institute of Culture, one of France's architectural icons - Paris, France.

- March 10-14, 2008: completed four-day Centurion Hostile Environments Training Course, UK.

- February 2008 - current: selected as one of ten photographers from around the world to participate in REFLEXIONS MASTERCLASS, a two-year long-term seminar, oriented to focus on each student's visual perception and artistic consciousness, unfolding the aesthetic and ethical "vision" of an author.

- May 2007–current: Producer with Reuters Television's Middle East Report, a five-day a week production of stories from around the Middle East region made available to Reuters Middle East clients world-wide.

- May–November 2005: assistant to David Alan Harvey / Magnum, Hiphop project for National Geographic Magazine -- New York, Atlanta, Paris, Spain, Senegal, Jerusalem.

- November 2003 – July 2005: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Photojournalist -- Sarasota, FL (USA).

- February – August 2003: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Photojournalist/Photo Editor -- Milwaukee, WI (USA).

- May 30 – June 4, 2003 – participant in the 14th Stan Kalish Picture Editing Workshop -- Milwaukee, WI (USA).

- Summer 2002: Poynter Institute for Media Studies' Visual Journalism Fellowship, a six-week program involving hands-on training in design, illustration and photojournalism -- St. Petersburg, FL (USA).

- Spring – Fall 2002: UGAZINE, contributing photographer with the student magazine at the University of Georgia -- Athens, GA (USA).

- Fall 2001–Fall 2002: The Red & Black, contributing photographer and reporter with the University of Georgia's independent student newspaper -- Athens, GA (USA).

- Summer 1999: Morgan County Citizen internship, reporter and photographer for the weekly publication -- Madison, GA (USA).

- Sept. 23–Oct. 3, 2007: selected as one of 12 international photographers to participate in Focus on Monferrato, a project to document the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. The project will be a book and traveling exhibition.

· May14–18, 2007: completion of Making your Own Documentary film course at the London Film Academy, London, UK.

· January 14 –January 22 2007: the youngest of 55 international photographers participating in "Thailand: 9 days in the Kingdom." A book project dedicated to the King of Thailand for his 80th birthday.

· March–May 2006: assignment for National Geographic Magazine, "Egyptian Tomb" – Luxor, Egypt

· September 2005 –current: contributor with Corbis stock photography & digital pictures

· December 2005: student in Holy Land workshop with Gary Knight & Alexandra Boulat / VII – Jerusalem

· May 2005: student with David Alan Harvey / Magnum -- Seville, Spain

PUBLICATIONS:

- 2011: TIME Lightbox, "The Veil: Rich with Elegance and Controversy" - USA

- 2011: The Times Sunday Magazine / Spectrum, "Ian Parry Scholarship Finalist 2011" - UK

- 2011: New York Times Lens blog, "I'll Die For You" - USA- 2011: GUP magazine, "The Veil" - The Netherlands

- 2011: International Herald Tribune(IHT) Global Agenda magazine, "Witness to Revolution" - France

- 2011: British Journal of Photography, "Laura El-Tantawy's New Chapter" - UK

- 2011: Sowar magazine, "Egypt Revolution 2011" - Lebanon

- 2011: EYEMAZING, "I'll Die For You" - The Netherlands

- 2011: BURN magazine, "Egypt: Struggle for Liberation" - USA

- 2010: BURN magazine, "I'll Die For You" - USA

- 2010: fLIP magazine, "I'll Die For You" - UK

- 2010: Mois de La Photo A Paris - FRANCE

- 2010: BURN01, "Fervent Spirits" - USA

- 2010: "LAND: Country Life in the Urban Age" - The Netherlands

- 2010: Fotovisura, "I'll Die For You" - USA

- 2010: Visura Magazine spotlight, "The Veil" - USA

- 2009: Bangkok 101 magazine: photofeature "A Glimpse of Thai-ness." - THAILAND

- 2009: BURN magazine, "Fervent Spirits" - USA

- 2009: Eleanor magazine, "Eve" - USA

- 2008: National Geographic magazine: "Dying to Be Green" - USA

- 2008: Harper's Magazine: "The Mummy's Curse" - USA

- 2006: Saudi Aramco World Magazine: "An Oasis in the Balance" - SAUDI ARABIA

- 2003: Super-Size Problem, a four-day series studying the problem of obesity in America published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - USA

AWARDS:

- 2011: Finalist Prix Bayeux-Calvados des Correspondants de Guerre

- 2011: Finalist, Ian Parry Scholarship

- 2011: Finalist, BURN magazine Emerging Photographer Fund (EPF), "In the Shadow of the Pyramids: Egypt"

- 2011: selected, Review Santa Fe, "I'll Die For You"

- 2010: Finalist, Visura Spotlight Grant, "I'll Die For You"

- 2010: Finalist,  Photocrati Fund 2010, "I'll Die For You"

- 2009: HM, London International Creative Competition (LICC), "Eve: A Portrait of Women in Male Dominated Societies"

- 2008: HM, International Photography Awards (IPA), "I CRY"

- 2008: HM, International Photography Awards (IPA), "Stay Another Day"

- 2008: HM, Winephoto contest, Italy.

EXHIBITIONS:

- 2011: New Delhi Photo Festival "I'll Die For You: suicide in rural india" (October 15-28, 2011) - New Delhi, India

- 2011: Group show "Arab Revolutions" / Third Floor Gallery (July 30 - September 4, 2011) - Cardiff, Whales, UK

- 2011: "I'll Die For You: suicide in rural india" solo show & film screening (June 25-29, 2011) / The Chainstore - London, UK

- 2011: "I'll Die For You: suicide in rural india" solo show Reciprocity Studio, (June 3-July 5, 2011) - Vermont, USA

- 2011: "Egypt Revolution" Tache Gallery (April 2-30, 2011) - Cairo, Egypt - 2011: The Northwall (April 4-23, 2011) - Oxford, UK

- 2010: NY Photo Festival's "Humankind", Powerhouse Arena, New York (December 17 - February 6, 2011) - USA

- 2010: Reflexions Masterclass group exhibition during Paris Photo - France- 2010: 17th Noorderlicht Photofestival, "I'll Die For You" - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.

- 2010: Bedfordbury Gallery, Covent Garden, "The Veil" - London, UK.- 2009: Burn Gallery, Brooklyn, NYC.

- 2008: Lucca Digital photo fest 2007 - Italy.

- 2007: ZEN Gallery, "Thailand: 9 Days in the Kingdom" - Bangkok, Thailand.