cv Edmond Terakopian edo@pix.org.uk   07973 541 866 (UK)   0044 7973 541 866 (international) objective   Edmond Terakopian is a multi award winning London based freelance press and pr photographer. In 2006 he was named "Photographer Of The Year" in the British Press Awards, and picked up the third place in the spot news catagory of World Press Photo. His news client list includes The Press Association, The Times, The Guardian, The Evening Standard and the Daily Mirror, as well as a host of PR agencies. His work has been syndicated by the Associated Press, Gamma and Polaris, for whom he is a UK stringer. He has also been a regular contributor to Time Out Magazine in London and has also been published in other publications as diverse as War Report, Time, Newsweek, foto 8 and all of the country's national newspapers. He is in receipt of several Kodak Press Awards for Photography and Printing and won a major award in the M.I.L.K. competition [http://www.milkphotos.com/]. He has also won a Trinity Mirror prize for his fashion photography. In 2006 he also collected a special award from the Picture Editors' Awards as well as the Prize of Prague. His work has been in several exhibitions and was included in the M.I.L.K. exhibition which toured major international cities from 2001 to 2003. He has also been a guest lecturer at Cambridge University and the University of Southern California. Previously he was a senior staff photographer at the Harrow Observer and Wembley Observer newspapers for over 12 years. He is also a fully trained Scuba diver (PADI Advanced Open Water certified) and underwater photographer.   work experience   Polaris Images, New York Apr. 2006 - present London stringer     AFP Feb 2007 - present London stringer     News Ltd Australia Mar 2007 - present Europe Stringer     Times Educational Supplement Mar 2007 - present Regular Freelance photographer     The Press Association Apr. 2002 - Feb. 2007 Regular Freelance photographer     The Times, T2 Arts Section Mar. 2002 - Jan. 2006 Portrait photography     The Daily Mirror Apr. 2002 - May 2005 Regular Freelance photographer     The Evening Standard Dec. 2002 - Nov. 2003 Regular Freelance photographer     Royal Rota Passes 1990 - present Covered over 30 Royal rota visits     Harrow Observer & Wembley Observer Jan. 1991 - Mar. 2003 Senior staff photographer     Gamma, Paris Aug. 1998 International syndication of Armenian Earthquake picture story     AIM, USA Apr. 1994 - 1999 UK stringer     Time Out Magazine 1999 - 2001 Commissioned freelance photographer     Harrow Observer & Wembley Observer Nov. 1989 - Jan. 1991 Regular freelance photographer     Ealing Gazette Jul. 1989 - Nov. 1989 Freelance photographer     education   The Heatherly School of Fine Art        Art & Design     skill   AWARDS Jun. 2008 PPY: Runner-up, Arts & Entertainment Sep. 2006 Prize of Prague: Recipient of the prize, who's winner is chosen from the winning entries of World press Photo Jun. 2006 PPY: Runner-up, Live News Mar. 2006 British Press Awards: Photographer of the year Mar. 2006 Picture Editor's Awards: Special Award, news photographer of the year Feb. 2006 World Press Photo: Third place in "Spot News" section Apr. 2005 Trinity Mirror Photographic Awards: Second place in "Fashion & Studio" section Jun. 2000 M.I.L.K. Awards: General winner in the "Family" section Oct. 1992 Kodak Regional Press Awards: Merit awards for photography & printing, "News & Features" Jul. 1992 Kodak Regional Press Awards: Winner's awards for photography & printing, "Sports" EXHIBITIONS Jun. 2008 A Looking Glass Eye; 21st Century London: EXIT Gallery, London Mar. 2008 Litteraturhuset: Group exhibition, Oslo Sep. 2006 "Prize of Prague": Solo exhibition, Prague 2006 "World Press Photo 06": Exhibited in over 80 international cities May 2006 "The Press Photographers' Year": Royal National Theatre Feb. 2005 "New Year's Day": British Press Photographers' Association (BPPA), Focus On Imaging, NEC, Birmingham Oct. 2004 "5000 Days": British Press Photographers' Association (BPPA), Royal National Theatre , London Jun. 2003 "Unseen": British Press Photographers' Association (BPPA), Open Space Gallery, London Jul. 2001 "M.I.L.K." Exhibition: New York (Grand Central Terminal) followed by an international tour Nov. 1995 "Homelands": Group exhibition including work from Magnum, The October Gallery, London Jun. 1995 "...not just a group shot": Group exhibition of personal photographs, WGLC Gallery, London BOOKS 2006 "World Press Photo 06": Spot News section 2006 "Assignments-The Press Photographers' Year": Two images chosen by jury 2004 "5000 Days": British Press Photographers' Association (BPPA) 2003 "Unseen": British Press Photographers' Association (BPPA) 2003 M.I.L.K. "Our Beautiful Children": Two images chosen by publishers 2001 M.I.L.K. "Family Book": Winning image printed over two pages 1997 "New States, New Politics": Cambridge University Press, front cover photograph LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS Jun. 2008 Photojournalism: DPI Show, Islington Jun. 2008 Photojournalism Workshop: Apple, Stockley Park May 2008 Photojournalism: Apple, Stockley Park Feb. 2008 Photojournalism: Focus on Imaging, Birmingham Sep. 2007 Photojournalism: Apple stand, Visa Pour L'Image, Perpignan Aug. 2007 Photojournalism: Oxbridge Academic Program, Cambridge University Jan. 2007 Behind The Lens: University of Southern California, USA TRAINING Mar. 2008 Magnum Workshop: with David Alan Harvey, Oslo Aug. 2002 Digital Workshop: Nikon D1H Digital photography course Mar. 1999 Kodak UK: Kodak DCS-315 Digital photography course Aug. 1996 Heydon Press: Adobe Photoshop & Agfa scanning courses   references   Please contact any of the organisations listed above.