About me:
Born in 1979 (Tabriz-Iran). I interest in art – particularly photography – started after earning a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering department from Arak University. I am a self-taught photographer. I continued as an amateur photographer until I held my first nature photo gallery named “Under Zero”. This gallery was set up with the aid of Eastern Azerbaijan State’s arts field. After this event, I kept on learning and working on photography seriously and professionally. Nowadays I am a professional art, industrial and advertising photographer and teacher. Since then, I have held 8 individual photo galleries in Tehran, Tabriz ,Istanbul and Bursa. My two latest galleries were “Blue Dam” in Tabriz and “ Gel Giran ” in Bursa.
I extends my photography skills in different genres. My photos have been published in domestic and international magazines. I also hold photography classes in “The Youth Cinema Association”, executes workshops in Iran’s art universities and Turkey.
Awards:
Special Judge award winner of 6th national “ Noornegar” photo competition – Tehran - 2020
Third place of “The 5th International Festival of Mental Health” – Zanjan-2019
First prize in national photography competition- Tabriz-2018
Appreciated in Sony 2017 international competition – UK - 2017
First prize in “Child and Portrait” international competition and winner of the FIAP gold Medal-Turkey- 2017
Third place in “Ghab-e-Sheydayee”-Bijar, Iran-2017
First prize and winner of the FIAP gold medal in international competition - Büyükçekmece -2017
Second prize of “The First Aras National Photography Festival” – Jolfa, Iran- 2016
First and third place in the 2nd International Photography Marathon – Antakia, Turkey- 2015
Receiver of the UPI Honor Ribbon in Macro photography section- 2015
Two Photography Collections about People’s Culture – UNESCO, China – 2015
Selected for Zoé Foundation 2015- Italy
Superior Photographer in “National Building and Urban Region”- Tehran- 2015
Superior Photographer in “The 1st National Query in Urban Qualities Through Pictures” competition- Tehran- 2015
Activities:
10 solo exhibitions in Tabriz , Tehran, Istanbul & Bursa - 2007 to 2019
Coordinator of group photo exhibition in Tabriz for helping to children with cancer -2009 & 2010
Participation in more than 40 group exhibitions in Iran , Turkey , Germany, UK, Italy, China & Dubai - 2007 to 2017
Manager of “ The House of Photograph “ of Tabriz municipality 2015 to 2016
Master of Adobe Lightroom in “ Iranian Youth Cinema Society “ of Tabriz
Publication:
“ I will greet to sunlight again “ a photo book about children with cancer.
© Mehran Cheraghchi Bazar - 2020