Edmond Terakopian started as a news photographer in 1989. Having worked up through the regional papers, he now supplies the national and international newspapers and magazines with images from the biggest stories in the UK and abroad. He has participated in several group exhibitions as well as solo shows, and has also been published in a number of books. Edmond’s main areas of interest are news, features, fashion, portraits and commercial photography. He has won four Kodak Press Awards, a M.I.L.K. award, the Prize of Prague and a Special Award from the Picture Editors’ Awards. He has been named the British Press Awards Photographer of the Year and also won third place in the Spot News category of the prestigious World Press Photo. His client list includes the biggest names in the industry, having regularly worked with Gamma, The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Mirror, The Evening Standard and The Press Association. He is currently a contributing photographer for Eyevine and Polaris Images, and has commissions from AP, The Times and Barcroft Media. He has also been on the committee of the BPPA (British Press Photographers’ Association) for several years. In recent years he’s found a great interest in film making and his commissions now include a fair number of video projects. To see his work, visit www.pix.org.uk
CV
PHOTOGRAPHIC EMPLOYMENT
Feb. 2012 – present: Eyevine: Contributing Photographer
Apr. 2006 – present: Polaris Images: Contributing Photographer
Feb. 2008 – present: AP: Commissioned Photographer
Dec. 2007 – present: The Times: Commissioned Photographer
Dec. 2007 – present: Barcroft Media: Commissioned Photographer
Mar. 2007 – present: Times Educational Supplement: Commissioned Photographer
Jun. 2007 – Dec 2011: British Journal of Photography: Contributing Writer
Feb. 2007 – Jul 2008: AFP: Commissioned Photographer
Mar. 2007 – Dec 2008: News Ltd Australia: Commissioned Photographer (Europe)
Apr. 2002 – Feb. 2007: The Press Association: Regular Commissioned Photographer
Mar. 2002 – Dec. 2005: The Times, T2 Arts Section: Regular Commissioned Photographer
Apr. 2002 – May 2005: The Daily Mirror: Regular Commissioned Photographer
Dec. 2002 – Nov. 2003: The Evening Standard: Regular Commissioned Photographer
1990 – present Royal Rota Pass: Covered over 30 Royal rota visits
Jan. 1991 – Mar. 2003: Harrow Observer & Wembley Observer: Senior staff photographer
Aug. 1998: Gamma (Paris): International syndication of Armenian Earthquake picture story
Aug. 1998 Apeiron Photos (Athens): Greek syndication of Armenian Earthquake picture story
Apr. 1994 – 1999 AIM (magazine based in America): Commissioned Photographer
1999 – 2001: Time Out Magazine: Commissioned Photographer
Nov. 1989 – Jan. 1991: Harrow Observer & Wembley Observer: Regular Commissioned Photographer
Jul. 1989 – Nov. 1989: Ealing Gazette: Commissioned Photographer
AWARDS
Feb. 2013 The Photography Masters Cup: Nominated in the Americana Category
Nov. 2012 Travel Photographer Of The Year (TPOTY): Finalist, Single Image – Water
Nov. 2012 UK Picture Editors’ Guilds Awards: Finalist, Photo Essay Category
Jun. 2012 B&W Spider Awards: Winning Image; Abstract category
Jun. 2012 B&W Spider Awards: Image nominated; People category
Oct. 2011 Photography Masters Cup: Image nominated
Oct. 2011 Driven Creativity: Image chosen as runner-up
May 2010 Photography Masters Cup: Two images nominated
Aug. 2009 International Independent Short Film Festival, Donetsk ’09: “Best Film Editing” for Muse
Jul. 2009 PPY: Selected Image, News
Jun. 2008 PPY: Runner-up, Arts & Entertainment
Sep. 2006 Prize of Prague: Recipient of the prize, who’s winner is chosen from the winning entries of World press Photo
Jun. 2006 PPY: Runner-up, Live News
Mar. 2006 British Press Awards: Photographer of the year
Mar. 2006 Picture Editor’s Awards: Special Award, news photographer of the year
Feb. 2006 World Press Photo: Third place in “Spot News” section
Apr. 2005 Trinity Mirror Photographic Awards: Second place in “Fashion & Studio” section
Jun. 2000 M.I.L.K. Awards: General winner in the “Family” section
Oct. 1992 Kodak Regional Press Awards: Merit awards for photography & printing, “News & Features”
Jul. 1992 Kodak Regional Press Awards: Winner’s awards for photography & printing, “Sports”
EXHIBITIONS
Apr 2012 RNOH Reportage: St James’s Palace, London
Oct 2011 Driven Creativity: The Strand Gallery, London
May 2010 Canon Launch Event, iPF6300: Solo exhibition, Lisbon
Nov. 2009 “What Would You Do If You Won The Lottery?”: Solo exhibition, Fulham Palace, London
Jul. 2009 “The Press Photographer’s Year”: Royal National Theatre
Jun. 2008 “A Looking Glass Eye; 21st Century London”: EXIT Gallery, London
Jun 2008 “The Press Photographer’s Year”: Royal National Theatre
Mar. 2008 Litteraturhuset: Group exhibition, Oslo
Sep. 2006 “Prize of Prague”: Solo exhibition, Prague
2006 “World Press Photo 06″: Exhibited in over 80 international cities
May 2006 “The Press Photographer’s Year”: Royal National Theatre
Feb. 2005 “New Year’s Day”: British Press Photographers’ Association (BPPA), Focus On Imaging, NEC, Birmingham
Oct. 2004 “5000 Days”: British Press Photographers’ Association (BPPA), Royal National Theatre , London
Jun. 2003 “Unseen”: British Press Photographers’ Association (BPPA), Open Space Gallery, London
Jul. 2001 “M.I.L.K.” Exhibition: New York (Grand Central Terminal) followed by an international tour
Nov. 1995 “Homelands”: Group exhibition including work from Magnum, The October Gallery, London
Jun. 1995 “…not just a group shot”: Group exhibition of personal photographs, WGLC Gallery, London
BOOKS
2010 “100 Photos of the 21st Century”: Editions de la Martiniere
2009 “Unseen”: BPPA. Three images. (Co-collator of project)
2008 “Assignments 03-The Press Photographers’ Year”: Image chosen by jury
2006 World Press Photo 06: Spot News section
2006 “Assignments-The Press Photographers’ Year”: Two images chosen by jury
2004 “5000 Days”: BPPA
2003 “Unseen”: Exhibition Catalogue – BPPA
2003 M.I.L.K. “Our Beautiful Children”: Two images chosen by publishers
2001 M.I.L.K. “Family Book”: Winning image printed over two pages
1997 “New States, New Politics”: Cambridge University Press, front cover photograph
LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
2011 Leica Akademie tutor, Leica Mayfair: M9 Interactive Workshop
Nov. 2011 Audio for DSLR Video: SAE Bankstock Studios
Sep. 2011 Nik Software Webinar: Workflow
Sep. 2011 Metropolitan Police Photographic Society: Street photography workshop
Oct 2010 Workflow: Pro Photo Solutions. Apple’s Aperture & Final Cut Pro workflow
May 2010 Nik Software Webinar: Photojournalistic workflow
Apr. 2010 Ascough / Terakopian: Series of six workshops with wedding photographer Jeff Ascough
Mar. 2010 Canon Launch: Lisbon launch of iPF6300; presentation & exhibition
Mar. 2010 Apple Aperture 3: Focus on Imaging, Birmingham
Jul. 2009 Photojournalism: Met Police Photographic Society
Jun. 2008 Photojournalism: DPI Show, Islington
Jun. 2008 Photojournalism Workshop: Apple, Stockley Park
May 2008 Photojournalism: Apple, Stockley Park
Feb. 2008 Photojournalism: Focus on Imaging, Birmingham
Sep. 2007 Photojournalism: Apple, Visa Pour L’Image, Perpignan
Aug. 2007 Photojournalism: Oxbridge Academic Program, Cambridge University
Jan. 2007 Behind The Lens: University of Southern California, USA
Apr. 2006 Armenian Earthquake project: World Press Photo winners’ presentations, Amsterdam
TRAINING
Jul. 2011 Mastering Audio for DSLR Video: Watershed
May 2011 Commercial Photography: Drew Gardner
Aug. 2010 Final Cut Pro: The Frontline Club
May 2010 Converge 2: British Film Institute (BFI)
Mar. 2008 Magnum Workshop: with David Alan Harvey, Oslo
Aug. 2002 Digital Workshop: Nikon digital photography course
Mar. 1999 Kodak UK: Kodak Digital photography course
Aug. 1996 Heydon Press: Adobe Photoshop & Agfa scanning courses
EDUCATION
1988 – 1989 The Heatherly School of Fine Art: Foundation course in “Art & Design”
