ABOUT KAUSIK PAUL

• "Progressive Street" (https://www.progressive-street.com/), one of the leading international street photography groups shared a story on the "Gajan Festival" on their page, Tuesday 08.27.24 : https://www.progressive-street.com/featured-stories/2024/8/27/the-gajan-festival-by-kausik-paul

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• ​Received "Artist FIP (AFIP)" distinction from the "Federation of Indian Photography (FIP) August, 2024. www.fip.org.in

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• An invited photography publication in "Docu Magazine" special edition, Finland, Volume 1, Issue 260, 2024, ISSN- 2984-1135 (https://docu-magazine.com/vol-1/kausik-paul/)

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• Showcased my photo works in the "APU Members Gallery" (https://www.asiaphotofestival.com/apu-member-showcase/kausik-paul/) and "OneShot Gallery" (https://www.asiaphotofestival.com/oneshot/kausik-paul/)  in the "Asia Photo Festival 2023" (https://www.asiaphotofestival.com/), 12-26th December 2023.

 

• ​A photostory on "LA Pride Parade 2023" was reviewed and published as an "Exhibit" on 22nd August 2023 on the SDN website (Social Documentary Network), USA, a global community of documentary photographers (https://socialdocumentary.net/exhibit/Kausik_Paul/6509) and also known for ZEKE: The Magazine of Global Documentary. 

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• One of my photographs received an "Honorable Mention" in an international competition named “Thresholds: Street Photography” organized by the “Los Angeles Center of Photography”(https://lacphoto.org/) in May 2023 and exhibited through a virtual exhibition on 18th May 2023.

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• A few of my photographs were published in "F-Stop Magazine" in the "Group Exhibition Section" of Issue#118, April-May 2023, Theme: Street Photography. (https://www.fstopmagazine.com/groupexhibition.html )

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• Photographs got acceptances & awards in different photo salons & circuits (national & international)  recognized by various photo societies like the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), Photographic Society of America (PSA), Federation of Indian Photography (FIP), Global Photographic Union (GPU), Image Colleague Society (ICS), Asia Photographer Union (APU), Association of Photographic Artists Singapore (APAS), Photographic Society of Malaysia (psm), etc.

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• "Shades of Color" (https://shadesofcolormagazine.com/), a French photography magazine published my interview regarding photography & a portfolio in "Shades of Color" magazine Issue 30, December 2022.

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• "Lens Magazine" (https://lensmagazine.net/), a leading international magazine for Contemporary Fine Art Photography published a full-length photo story on "Gajan Festival", Lens Magazine Issue #96. September 2022.

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• Delivered an online invited presentation of my photo work, Topic: "People & Culture" of India, at a Salon organized by Social Documentary Network (SDN) & ZEKE Magazine, USA on 22nd September, 2022.

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• Loupe Art: Streaming Online Art Gallery (https://www.loupeart.com/) featured me as a "Loupe Artist" (https://info.loupeart.com/kausik-paul/) and streaming my works online for sale through their site (https://www.loupeart.com/t/artist/kausik-paul), (https://www.loupeart.com/stream/artist/kausik-paul?present=true&showQrCode=true)

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• Two of my photographs were published in "F-Stop Magazine" in the "Group Exhibition Section" of Issue #114, "The Portrait 2022", August -   September, 2022. (https://www.fstopmagazine.com/groupexhibition.html)

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• A photostory on "Gajan: A Hindu Folk Festival" 2022 was reviewed and published as an "Exhibit" on 23rd April 2022 on the SDN website (Social Documentary Network), USA, a global community of documentary photographers (https://socialdocumentary.net/index.php) and also known for ZEKE: The Magazine of Global Documentary. Profile link: https://www.socialdocumentary.net/photographer/kausikpaul

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• 3rd place winner for the celebrated annual photography competition “Voice 2021” in the “Color Theory” category presented by Click Magazine, USA and hosted by Click Pro, and featured in Click Magazine Winter issue, 2022, and on the Voice online gallery (https://voice.clickprophotographers.com/color-theory)

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• 2nd place winner for "May 2022 Artist of the Month Contest⁠" from @TheArtList.com (www.theartlist.com). This work is included in the monthly e-newsletter for May 2022 from TheArtList.com

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• A contributor invitation to join the creative community as an iStock by Getty Images contributor after my work has been reviewed and approved and a contributor to iStock/Getty Images. (https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/KausikPaul)

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• 3rd place winner of the Click Magazine Photo Contest “BOLD COLOR” and featured in Click Magazine Fall volume, 2021.   

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• Two of my photographs were featured on the "National Geographic Your Shot" website as the Editor’s favourite for the “Pop of Color” Assignment and “Culture, People” section in 2018.

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• Photographic documentary on “Gajan” a Hindu folk festival celebrated in West Bengal, India got featured as a separate gallery at Asia Photo Festival- 2020 (www.asiaphotofestival.com) along with more than 400 photographers from more than 41 countries around the globe and received a distinction of the bronze exhibitor at this festival (BEAPF). One of my images was exhibited in the "ONE SHOT" gallery at Asia Photo Festival-2021 & 2022.

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• Received the “People’s Choice” award in the “Art, Culture and Festivals” section in a National level photography contest “2021 VILLAGE VIBE- Rural India Through Your Lens” organized by “Village Square”, a portal for rural India based in New Delhi, India and exhibited at the India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India from November 19th to December 5th, 2021 (https://www.villagesquare.in/photo-contest/winners/)(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESTQR3eJLQA&t=97s)

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• Photographs were published in a leading international photography magazine “Chiiz”, June 2020 issue, Vol. 43 & Jan 2021 issue, Vol. 47 (www.chiiz.com)

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• Received “Honorable Mention” in the Better Photography Weekly Challenge, theme- “Portraits” (Camera Category) organized by leading photography magazine “Better Photography”, judged by Nrupen Madhvani a photographer, filmmaker, and educator.

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• “Google” published my "Google Photobook" online globally after the "Editors panel of Google" selected my captured photographs for Google Books as an Art Exhibit of DR. KAUSIK PAUL - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT, INDIA. (Available on Google Books/Google Play Store/Google Play Books).

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• One of my photographs was selected and exhibited at the “Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India” (18-20th January 2019) for the CAMARENA ACADEMY 2018(CAPA’18) photo competition; Mr. Raghu Rai was one of the judges in this competition (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcd29z71iOY)

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• One of my photographs got featured as an “Editors’ pick” at Better Photography (a leading photography magazine from India) online site (http://www.betterphotography.in) for the weekly contest: Portraiture.

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• Two photographs were selected and exhibited at “IIT-Kanpur-ANTARAGNI Photography Exhibition-2018” at IIT-Kanpur Auditorium (25-28th October 2018), Uttar Pradesh, India.

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• Photographic exhibitions in two renowned galleries in Kolkata, India, “Nandan 4 (23rd March-26th March 2017)”, “Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshasala (1st April- 4th April 2017)”, “Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshasala (17th May- 19th May 2018)” with Kolkata based photographic organization Photography Charchaa (www.photographycharchaa.com)

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