Wednesday, August 26, 2020

-Great Masters- A Multifaceted Photographer : Gurdas Dua

-Great Masters-

A Multifaceted Photographer

Gurdas Dua


Gurdas Dua is an internationally acclaimed photographer, Judge and Faculty from Indore (India) who specializes in Pictorial, Nature, Wildlife, Portrait, Industrial & Advertising Photography. He is well known for his masterpiece works. His pictures are not mere clicks, but are fine examples of art. His deep understanding of composition, light and role of colours make him a notable photographer. Even simple and ordinary objects seem great in his pictures.
 
He has conducted several highly technical & specialized Photographic campaigns for Archaeological Survey of India which involved the restoration of 3000 year old Buddha Period cave paintings at Bagh Caves, India and the documentation of more than 100 ASI listed monuments.
 
Dua has conducted many Photographic workshops throughout India and has been honored as Sony Alpha Brand Ambassador by SONY India for conducting Sony organized Workshops throughout the country.
 
He is a Fellow of India International Photographic Council (FIIPC) and Butterfly Art Foundation (FBAF) as well as Honorary Fellow of Photographic Art Society of Pakistan (Hon. FPASP).
 
He is winner of many photographic accolades. He represented India at the FIAP-KODAK International Photo Contest in 1993 at Belgium and was part of an Indian photographers Delegation to Pakistan for "Art for Peace" mission in March 2006. He was also placed among top 30 exhibitors of the world by National Geography for the year 2008.
 
He has been jury member in various reputed photography contests like, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Makhtoum International Photography Awards (HIPA) for 4th season 2014-15 at Dubai; Raw photography lab’s Emotions & Urban Life Photo Contest at Italy; Dodho Magazine’s Top Photographers of the Year at Barcelona, Spain etc.
 
He is life Member of many photographic bodies including India International Photographic Council, Delhi, Federation of Indian Photography, Camera Club of Indore, Centre for Advanced Photography, Indore, India and is Director & Founder of Lens Maestro Group: www.lensmaestrogroup.com
 
To know more about him one can visit his website www.gurdasdua.com or can write to him at: gurdasdua@gmail.com
 

         -- Dr. Pankaj Sharma