Kowloon Express © 2015 Akif Hakan Celebi

Akif Hakan Celebi


Akif Hakan is an American photographer of Turkish origin. After working in TV production , he has become a full-time photographer in 2004. He is an experimenter when it comes to new photographic techniques and styles. He aims to produce cinematic images that leave an impact on the viewer and always striving to go beyond established styles and widen the boundaries of photographic expression. He manages to implement and blend current trends in visual arts with his own creativity which is influenced by movies especially from the Far East.

http://www.hakanphotography.com/Akif-Hakan-Streetwalker/Kowloon-Express/1

Shiho Fukada wins 3rd prize at World Press Photo Multimedia Award 2015

 

Pulitzer Center grantee Shiho Fukada won 3rd Prize Long Feature in the World Press Photo’s 2015 Multimedia Contest for „Net Cafe Refugees,“ a chapter from Japan’s Disposable Workers, her multimedia documentary supported by the Pulitzer Center and MediaStorm.

http://www.worldpressphoto.org/multimedia-gallery/2015/net-cafe-refugees?gallery=2918986

International Press Institute (IPI) World Congress in Yangon, Myanmar

In cooperation with the International Press Institute (IPI), the Media Programme Asia is hosting the IPI’s 2015 World Congress and General Assembly in Myanmar – a country in the midst of transition with great potential for a more independent press.

http://2015.ipiworldcongress.com/events/ipi-world-congress-2015/agenda-8578d2a16b8145dc8b45df80302b9cb7.aspx