Mohammad Murad
محمد مراد
Born1976
Kuwait
NationalityKuwaiti
OccupationWildlife photographer
Websitemohammadmurad.com

Mohammad Murad (Arabic: محمد مراد; born 1976) is a Kuwaiti wildlife photographer who specializes in bird photography. His photos have won awards such as the 2017–2018 Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) Merit Medal.[1]

Murad's photos have been featured in BBC News,[2] National Geographic,[3][4][5][6] Business Insider,[7] the Kuwait Times,[8] USA Today,[9] and other publications.

Early life and education

Murad was born in Kuwait in 1976. He became interested in photography after watching his father take family photos and videos.[10] Murad has a degree in Communication Engineering.[11] Outside of photography, he works as a communication engineer in TV broadcasting.[10][12]

Career

Murad purchased his first professional camera in 2014 and began his photography career by joining the Kuwait Voluntary Work Center's Photography & Documentary Team. Later in the year, he joined the Birds Monitoring & Protecting Team at the Kuwait Environment Protection Society.[13]

In 2015, he received his first photography awards, winning an Honorable Mention at the ND Awards[11] and winning 2nd place at the 2015 Monochrome Awards for his black-and-white photo of a white-tailed eagle, which he took in Hungary.[13][14] Murad was awarded the Merit Medal in 2018 by the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) for his black-and-white photography.[1]

He won first prize in the Artistic Vision category at the Festival de l'Oiseau et de la Nature International Wildbird Photo Competition in 2019.[15]

In 2020, Murad won the Remarkable Artwork Award in the "Animals in Their Environment" category at the Siena International Photo Awards.[16] Murad also won second place in the Urban Wildlife category at the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year Competition in 2021.[17][18][2][19]

Selected awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award". HIPA. 2018-06-07. Archived from the original on 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  2. 1 2 3 "Optical illusion of orangutan wins award". BBC. June 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Night Foxes Image | National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day". National Geographic. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "在火焰中". 國家地理雜誌中文網.
  5. ↑ "Aves de todo el mundo en 31 fotos increíbles". National Geographic. August 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "FOTOS – Você consegue encontrar o animal escondido?". National Geographic. August 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ "21 award-winning nature photos that will transport you to the great outdoors". Business Insider Australia. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  8. ↑ "Photo of the Day". Kuwait Times. June 5, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Glimpse the 2019 National Wildlife Magazine photo contest winners". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  10. 1 2 Venturi, Gabriele. "Mohammad Murad | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.
  11. 1 2 "Nature: Wildlife – honorable mention – Mohammad Murad (Kuwait)". ndawards.net.
  12. 1 2 "Kindred Spirits". National Wildlife Federation.
  13. 1 2 "Mohammad Murad". Xposure. August 5, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Wildlife: 2nd Place Winner – Mohammad Murad (Kuwait)". monoawards.com.
  15. ↑ "Lauréats". www.festival-oiseau-nature.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  16. 1 2 Venturi, Gabriele. "Gallery | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.
  17. 1 2 "2021 Winners: Urban Wildlife".
  18. ↑ "المصور الكويتي محمد مراد يفوز بالمركز الثاني في مسابقة عالمية ببريطانيا". alanba.com.kw.
  19. ↑ "محمد مراد يفوز في مسابقة مصور الطبيعة البريطانية". www.aljarida.com.
  20. ↑ "Crown Jewels". National Wildlife Federation.
  21. ↑ Venturi, Gabriele. "Gallery | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.
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