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MOUHAMED MOUSTAPHA, is a self taught Photographer based in Pondicherry, India.
Hailing from an underprivileged domain of society in rural India, and having to overcome immense hardships to make progress in pursuing my passion, I had the good fortune of being able to meet, work with and learn from eminent personalities in the field of photography. These experiences, and connecting deeply with the people and places that I have been to, has enabled me to hone my skills and view many profound aspects of the world around
It is these experiences that I wish to document through this journey. It will serve as a means of sharing insights and vignettes from my own life through the lens, a way of offering motivation to other struggling aspirants, and to all else, a journey that brings together the rustic charm of the world as I perceive it
Exhibitions and Projections:

• IMPRESSIONS DRAVIDIENNES , Photography exhibition at Médiathèque Pondichéry, Port-Louis, Bretagne, France – 2021
• PONDY TO PARIS, Photography exhibition at Alliance Française of Madras, Organized by French Institute in India & Campus France India – 2021
• Granted for cultural sharing residency programme in France -2019 and 2020
• Festival Photography Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia -2019
• HUMAN-CONNECT Solo Photography Exhibition, Aurodhan Art Gallery, ∙ Pondicherry, 2019
• Photography assignment Yoga Tree Retreat, France, 2018
• Documentary Video project for « Le Thinnai » French novel by Ari Gautier, Norway, 2018 On The Threshold of Time, Group show Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi, 2018 ∙ Eyes On Main Street Photo Festival North Carolina, USA, 2018
• THE EXISTENCE Solo Photography Exhibition Pondicherry, 2018
• Goa Affordable Art Festival Goa, India, 2017
• Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival Malaysia, 2017
• Photographic Journey Department of Visual Communication, Madras Christian College, Chennai, 2015
• FRONTON Photo Club (Group Show) Toulouse France, 2014

Publications:

• The Hindu Tamil New Paper – 2020
• Art Dose Magazine issue May 2018
• Creative Image magazine curated Magnum, Photographer by Mr. Raghu Rai)
• May – June 2016 & Sep – Oct 2017
• Artpil (Profiles of Art) Rome, Dec 2017
• Puthiya Thalaimurai, Tamil magazine Feb 2016
• Deep Freeze photozine – 2015

Awards and Recognition:

• Gold Medal &Honorable Mentioned Monochrome (Professional) Eyewin Awards, 2018
• 2nd Place in Monovision Photography Awards, Street Photography,London,UK 2018
• NATGEO Moment Award National Geographic and photo assignment, 2014
• South Asia Award Ten Photos to Shake the World, 2014
• Honorary Mention Black & White Artistique Photo Contest, 2014

Workshops Followed:

• The Storytelling by Walter Astrada, World Press Photo Award Winner, organized by Chennai Photo Biennale. Scholarship winner, 2017
• Documentary Photography jointly conducted by Mr. SudharakOlwe, India and Helena Schaetzle, India, 2014
• Art of Seeing Mentored by John Isaac, United Nation Photographer, 2013

References:

• Rahaab Allana (Curator) The Alkazi Foundation for the Arts,
  New Delhi, India. Mobile : (+91) 98 10 95 78 17
• Denis Dailleux Photographer Paris. Mobile : +33610193493

Educational Qualification:

• B.B.A – Bachelor of Business Administration
• AlagappaUniversityKaraikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Diploma in French Language Alliance Francaise Pondicherry.

Professional experience:

• Freelance Photographer 2017 to current
• Senior Process Associate & Team Lead in French Language Capgemini and Accenture

Language:

• Tamil, English, French, Hindi & Urdu

Skills:

• Photography
• Documentary making
• Adobe Photoshop Light room & Camera Raw
• Analog Photography
• Workshops & Presentation