Hi! My name is Amir. I'm a university photography professor and a former architectural designer with more than 16 years of experience in photography.
I have a Master of Fine Art in Photography from Penn State and a Master's degree in Architectural Engineering. I am the photography faculty at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee, where I teach a variety of classes such as Studio Lighting, Darkroom, and Advanced Photography.
I enjoy working with people like you, who prefer to work with someone professional who cares about your time, your investment, and your success. I hope we get a chance to meet and talk about how I can exceed your expectations.
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Check out a summary of what I have been fortunate to do in the past below and the images I created on the website.
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What do I do as a fine art photographer?​
I enjoy taking carefully composed 2D conventional photographs as well as non-conventional work that pushes the usual definition of the medium. Illuminated encapsulated photographs in translucent cubic frames, laser-etched tea-toned cyanotypes of photographs taken by cellphone, heavily composited photographs that question the trustworthiness of a photograph, and works that occupy the space rather than just a part of the wall are some examples of my fine art work.​
AWARDS - INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS
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6 Gold medals - France | USA | Montenegro | Vietnam | Serbia
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3 Silver Medals - Serilanka | Iran | India
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1 Bronze Medal - Montenegro
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5 Merit Award - Italy | Singapore | Hong Kong
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2 Diploma Award - UK | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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14 Honorable Mention - Serbia | Montenegro | India | Seri Lanka | Singapore | Ireland | Ukraine | Vietnam | Czech Republic
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRPAHIC DISTINCTIONS
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ARPS, Associate of Royal Photographic Society (RPS), UK
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PPSA ROPA distinction, Awarded by Photographic Society of America (PSA)​
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BPSA portfolio distinction, Awarded by Photographic Society of America (PSA)​
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QPSA ROPA distinction, Awarded by Photographic Society of America (PSA)​
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AFIAP (Artist FIAP) distinction, Awarded by Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (AFIAP)
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C MoL distinction, Awarded by Master of Light Photographic Association (MoL)​
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GPU CR2 (GPU Crown 2) distinction, Awarded by Global Photographic Union (GPU)
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GPU Aphrodite portfolio achievement distinction, Awarded by Global Photographic Union (GPU)
INTENATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY VENUES
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More than 500 acceptances in international photography solons from about 125 different jury panels in more than 34 countries:
Albania | Argentina | Australia | Bangladesh | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | China | Czech Republic | Cyprus | Ecuador | France | Germany | Hong Kong | Italy | Ireland | Iran | India | Indonesia | Montenegro | Portugal | Russia | Serbia | Singapore | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Sweden | Thailand | Turkey | Taiwan | Ukraine | UK | USA | Vietnam |
HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Assistant Professor of Art and Design - Photography, Department of Art + Design, Austin Peay State University, TN, USA: Since Fall 2020
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ART 4190 - Advanced Photography (used to be called Photo III)
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ART 3690 - Digital Photography
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ART 3590 - Photo Studio Lighting (used to be called Photo II)
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ART 3195 - Darkroom Photography
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ART 2080 - Photography I​
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ART 2090 - Photo for Non-Majors
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ART 1035 - Intro to Art (asynchronous)
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Adjunct Lecturer, Studio Art, School of Visual Arts, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA: Fall 2019 | Spring 2020
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PHOTO 101 - Culture of Photography
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PHOTO 202 - Fundamentals of Professional Photography​
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