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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

  • 6 Gold medals - France  |   USA  |   Montenegro   |   Vietnam  |   Serbia

  • 3 Silver Medals - Serilanka  |   Iran  |   India

  • 1 Bronze Medal - Montenegro

  • 5 Merit Award - Italy  |   Singapore  |   Hong Kong

  • 2 Diploma Award - UK   |   Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • 14 Honorable Mention - Serbia  |   Montenegro  |   India  |   Seri Lanka  |   Singapore  |   Ireland  |   Ukraine  |   Vietnam  |   Czech Republic

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRPAHIC DISTINCTIONS

  • ARPS, Associate of Royal Photographic Society (RPS), UK

  • PPSA ROPA distinction, Awarded by Photographic Society of America (PSA)​

  • BPSA portfolio distinction, Awarded by Photographic Society of America (PSA)​

  • QPSA ROPA distinction, Awarded by Photographic Society of America (PSA)​

  • AFIAP (Artist FIAP) distinction, Awarded by Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (AFIAP)

  • C MoL distinction, Awarded by Master of Light Photographic Association (MoL)​

  • GPU CR2 (GPU Crown 2) distinction, Awarded by Global Photographic Union (GPU)

  • GPU Aphrodite portfolio achievement distinction, Awarded by Global Photographic Union (GPU)

INTENATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY VENUES

  • 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

  • Assistant Professor of Art and Design - PhotographyDepartment of Art + Design, Austin Peay State University, TN, USA: Since Fall 2020

    • ART 4190 - Advanced Photography (used to be called Photo III)

    • ART 3690 - Digital Photography

    • ART 3590 - Photo Studio Lighting  (used to be called Photo II)

    • ART 3195 - Darkroom Photography

    • ART 2080 - Photography I​ 

    • ART 2090 - Photo for Non-Majors 

    • ART 1035 - Intro to Art (asynchronous)

  • Adjunct Lecturer, Studio Art,  School of Visual Arts, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA:  Fall 2019  |  Spring 2020

    • PHOTO 101 - Culture of Photography

    • PHOTO 202 - Fundamentals of Professional Photography​

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