Saikat Mojumder’s Profile
Saikat Mojumder’s Profile
- Life: Born in a Slum
- 3Aug2010
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- Leaving ancestral homes, every day hundreds of people arrive in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Whether losing their homes to river erosion or for an opportunity to live better, the reason most often is no work back home. The consequences of poverty lead them towards Dhaka, the only place that holds promises in their eyes. These city-bound village folks living below poverty line have a community of their own and are the majority of the population. In the city as day labourers, they reside...
Saikat Mojumder is a Bangladeshi photographer, with a special interest in human rights issues and culture. He was born in Netrokona june 24 1985.He completed his graduation in photography from Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of Photography. His major photography works include GENEVA CAMP (where dreams are restrained), JEOPARDIZE FOREST, ANIMAL SACRIFICE ON DURGA PUJA. LIFE (born in a slum) His works have been published in local and international publication like The Daily Star, Daily Samakal Canvas fashion and lifestyle magazine, New Nation, The New York Times " Lens Blog" Soudi aramko world, The Sunday times, British Journal of photography, X magazine, Jhons Hopkins Magazine, The New York Times etc.
Currently he is working in Drik picture librery as a photographer. He worked as a photographer in Canvas Fashion and lifestyle magazine and worked as a contributor in The Daily Star-largest English daily in Bangladesh.
He achieved Ian Parry Scholarship as Commended and he achieved excellence award from China International Press Photo Contest.
Saikat Mojumder
Address: 7d, Fortune Tower, Wari, Dhaka
Contact: +8801716670621
Email: saikat_mojumder@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
To build up career in a challenging position in photography media that will make proper use of my educational qualification, creativity, experience and offer me the opportunity for my career advancement through All Roads Photography Program.
JOB EXPERIENCE
In “Drik Picture Library Ltd.” as a staff photographer
Time Period: July 2009 – Present
- In “Canvas” Fashion and Lifestyle Magazine
Time Period: 2007 – 2008
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Documentary
- Spot news
- Feature
- Fashion & Glamour
SCHOLASTIC RECORD
Graduation in Photojournalism, 2009
Pathshala – South Asian Institute of Photography
Result – B+
Advance Diploma in Photojournalism, 2008
Pathshala – South Asian Institute of Photography
Result – A-
Diploma in Photojournalism, 2007
Pathshala – South Asian Institute of Photography
Result – A-
AWARD
Ian Parry Scholarship as a commented in 2009 for “Life Born in a Slum”
Excellence award in daily life in CHIPP – China International Press Photo Competition, 2010 for “Life Born in a Slum”
Exhibition\Publication
Exhibition at Shilpokola Academy on The occasion of Chobi mela IV –2006
Exhibition at Drik gallery on the Occasion of Pathshala’s 10th annuversery – 2007
Exhibition at Getty Image Gallery on The occasion of ian parry award ceremony, London, 2009
Exhibition 0f perspective at Drik Gallery Dhaka, 2009
Photo Story’s and single images are published on,
The New York Times, USA
X Magazine, Norway
Johns Hopkins Magazine, USA
The Sunday Times, UK
British Journal of Photography, UK
The Daily Star, Bangladesh
Canvas, Bangladesh
Photography Workshops Attended
Photography Aesthetics by Morten Krogvold, Norway
Caption Writing by Chulie De Silva, Sri Lanka
- Documentary Photography by Norman Leslie, Australia
- Copy Right by Rupert Grey, UK
- Environmental Portraiture by Sinartus Sosrodjojo, Indonesia
- Concept in Photography by Christian Helme (Sweden)
Personal Information
Nationality: Bangladeshi Sex: Male
Age: 25 years Birth date: 1st January 1985
Marital Status Single
References
Dr. Shahidul Alam
Managing Director
DRIK Picture Library Ltd.
Ph: 8111047, 8112954
Cell: 01711560222
Mr. Abir Abdullah
Photographer
European Pressphoto Agency (EPA)
Ph: 9136894
Cell: 01715105546
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- Albums Published:
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- Number of Connections:
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