About Gurdas Dua

LIFE MEMBER

• India International Photographic Council, New Delhi.
• Federation of Indian Photography, Kolkata.
• Centre for Advanced Photography, Indore.
• Camera Club of Indore, Indore.
• The Butterfly Art Foundation, Trissur.

MEMBER

• Indore Press Club, Indore.

SELECTIVE & IMPORTANT MENTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL WORK PROLIES

• Industrial Photographer for CAT (Department of Atomic Energy) Govt. of India from 1992 to 1998.
• Chief Project Coordinator – Cancer Care Trust (Greeting Card Division) from July 1995 to July1997.
• Working Committee Member of Camera Club of Indore, INDIA from 1994 to 1998.
• Done Construction Photography for Narmada Valley Development Authority, INDIA.
• Had been Guest Faculty in I.M.S. Devi Ahilya University, Indore, INDIA.
• Done highly technical & specialized photographic campaigns for Archeological Survey of India. (Restoration of 3000 years old Buddha period cave paintings at Bagh caves, India & Documentation Photography of more than 100 ASI listed monuments of Mandav, Khajuraho, Bateshwar, Padavali, Mitavali, Gwalior, Chanderi, Thoban etc.)

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Represented India in FIAP-KODAK International Photo Contest in 1993 at Belgium.
• Had been member of Indian photographers delegation to Pakistan for “Art for Peace” mission in March 2006.
• Had been placed amongst top 30 exhibitors of the world by National Geography for year 2008.

FEW PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

• Nikon International Photo Award ’99 (Honorable Mention).
• 6th prize in the International AGFA net Photo Contest “Men At work”-2000.
• Highly Commended Award by Cannock Photography Society UK for Photograph “Pentomino Bugs Emerging”.
• Kodak Action Photographer of the year 2002 Award (ReferOct.2002 issue of Better Photography).
• Epson Color Imaging Award at Japan in 2004.
• M.P Tourism’s First Award 2012
• NDTV’s Save our Hills Award in 2012
• Red Frames Photo Journalist Global Contest 2013 Grant Award (500 US $).
• Over 1000 Photographs Exhibited & over 100 Awarded so far in Indian and International Exhibitions.
• Five times National Award Winner in National Contests (Organized by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India).
• Won Nominee Gold Medal for Butterfly Art Foundation International Award.

ARTICLES PUBLISHED

• • Creativity Through Available Light In Pictorial Photography – April 2000 issue of Better Photography.
  • Pictorial lighting – Basic Lighting issue of Best of Better Photography.
  • Manual Film Processing – 2nd PSJ All India Salon Catalogue, By – Photographic Society of Jabalpur, INDIA.
  • Photo Technique (Another Vision) – March 2004 issue of Better Photography.
  • Kaleidoscope – May 2006 issue of Smart Photography.
  • National News – Amalgamation of Photography across the boarder- May 2006 issue of Smart photography.
  • Kaleidoscope – April 2007 issue of Smart Photography.
  • Photograph titled “Scavenger Vultures” published in Dec.- Jan. issue of National Wildlife Magazine, USA.
  • “Get set go for Travel Photography” article published in winter issue 2015 of Global Photographic Union Magazine, Greece.
  • “Pictorial Souvenirs” In Mastercraftsman Section of Smart Photography, January 2017 issue.
  • “How to Modify a Portrait to Photogenic” article published in Spring issue 2019 of Global Photographic Union Magazine, Greece.