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Marks Of Excellence

I Shot It Competition

Pleased to share that two of my images have been awarded the “Mark of Excellence” in the I Shot It Premium Photo Competition.

A commuter, one of many walking wounded, leaves the Edgware Road Underground Station, still clutching his morning paper. A suicide bomber blew himself up on a tube train at the station, killing seven passengers. This was one of four terrorist attacks on the transport system, resulting in 52 innocent deaths. London, 7 July 2005. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

A commuter, one of many walking wounded, leaves the Edgware Road Underground Station, still clutching his morning paper. A suicide bomber blew himself up on a tube train at the station, killing seven passengers. This was one of four terrorist attacks on the transport system, resulting in 52 innocent deaths. London, 7 July 2005.
Photo: Edmond Terakopian

As 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the London Bombings, I entered the image again to remind us all of the horrendous events of that black day and in memory of all who perished and in celebration of all the bravery shown by the survivors and those in the emergency services who went to their aid.

A woman prays for the souls of those who died in a Gyumri church. 10 years on from the Armenian earthquake. 6 December 1998, Gyumri, Armenia. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

A woman prays for the souls of those who died in the earthquake. 10 years on from the Armenian earthquake. 6 December 1998, Gyumri, Armenia. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

This second image is one of my favourite images; one I found in a church in northern Armenia on the day of the 10th anniversary of the earthquake. As I turned a corner and walked into this annexed room, the light just grabbed me. Seconds later this lady walked in and started to pray. My two thoughts were of how fortunate I was to witness this powerful scene and the second was I hope I expose correctly for the slide film I’m shooting.

Technical Information

The London Bombings image was shot on a  Canon 1D Mk II and Canon 300mm f2.8L IS. The Armenian image was shot on a Leica M6 and if I remember correctly, a Leica 21mm Elmarit, using Kodak Ektachrome slide film.

The Photography Show 2015

With Olympus & SnapperStuff

21-24 March 2015, NEC Birmingham

Olympus OM-D Action Factory with the new E-M5 Mark II, Prague, Czech Republic. A former water purification plant with several miles of underground tunnels. February 09, 2015. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

Olympus OM-D Action Factory with the new E-M5 Mark II, Prague, Czech Republic. A former water purification plant with several miles of underground tunnels. February 09, 2015. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

Very happy to share that I shall be at The Photography Show this year.

My Olympus Talks

I’ll be giving some talks, sharing my thoughts, experiences and successes shooting with Olympus OM-D cameras and naturally answering any questions you may have.

A self portrait by photographer and film maker Edmond Terakopian. Picture shows his Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera. London. February 23, 2015. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

A self portrait by photographer and film maker Edmond Terakopian. Picture shows his Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera. London. February 23, 2015. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

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My talks will be at the seminar room at the Olympus stand C51 and B49.

All seminars are free but will be ticketed to control numbers; 35 persons seated in private seminar room on the stand, so arrive early and get a ticket! All talks are 35 minutes in duration, plus a 10 minute Q&A.

Olympus Stand, seminar room
Saturday 21st
Seminar Start: 11.30 “Awards success in photography and video using the Olympus OM-D E-M1”. I will showcase and talk about the images that brought me awards success during 2014 and share my thoughts and work on the new OM-D E-M5 Mark II.

Olympus Stand, seminar room
Sunday 22nd
Seminar Start: 11.00 – “Awards success in photography and video using the Olympus OM-D E-M1”. I will showcase and talk about the images that brought me awards success during 2014 and share my thoughts and work on the new OM-D E-M5 Mark II.

Olympus Stand, seminar room
Monday 23rd
Seminar Start: 16.00 – “Awards success in photography and video using the Olympus OM-D E-M1”. I will showcase and talk about the images that brought me awards success during 2014 and share my thoughts and work on the new OM-D E-M5 Mark II.

Olympus Stand, seminar room
Tuesday 24th
Seminar No 1 Start: 11.00 – “Awards success in photography and video using the Olympus OM-D E-M1”. I will showcase and talk about the images that brought me awards success during 2014 and share my thoughts and work on the new OM-D E-M5 Mark II.

Seminar No 2 Start: 15.00 – “London Taxi – a short film shot on the new OM-D E-M5 Mark II”. I will show and talk about his short film, sharing what makes this new camera indispensable. As an added bonus, I’ll actually be showing a brand new edit and grade of the London Taxi film, which I have called Taxi Driver. The show will be the first place this is shown and will be online after the event.

There are lots of talks by my friends and colleagues at the Olympus stand, so make sure to check out the full Olympus schedule.

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Members of the Snapper Stuff team at Tower Bridge Studios in London. The team with some of the products from Think Tank Photo, KLM, Lightech and LumiQuest.  December 08, 2012. Photo: Ant Upton

Members of the SnapperStuff team at Tower Bridge Studios in London. The team with some of the products from Think Tank Photo, KLM, Lightech and LumiQuest. December 08, 2012. Photo: Ant Upton

I’ll be with the SnapperStuff team on Stand B102, so pop by and have a chat about all things Think Tank Photo (by far my favourite and most used bags), FLM tripods & heads, Lumiquest hotshoe strobist flash modifiers, Lightech light modifiers, MindShift Gear (outdoors bags) and of course, all things photography and video! You can also meet the SnapperStuff team; uniquely, we are all full time professional photographers, so relevant advice and good conversation is pretty much a given!

My SnapperStuff Talks

I shall also be  giving two talks on behalf of SnapperStuff at the Film Making Theatre at the show:

Film Making Theatre
Saturday 21st
14.30 – 15.10 “Multimedia Shooting”. Discover essential filming techniques and how to mix photography, timelapse, video and audio.

Film Making Theatre
Monday 23rd
11.30 – 12.10 “Essentials of documentary film making”. Advice on the steps needed to achieve your filmmaking vision.

You can see a full list of all my talks on the Photography Show website.

Hope to see you at the show!

Montblanc Pens Image Reaches Finals

Photograph Chosen As Part Of 20 Finalists in MyRankart Competition

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Pleased to share that at the end of January this image was judged through the top 50 and then the top 20 of the My Rank Art competition, which had a theme of Everyday Objects. Alas it didn’t go on to win, but the top 20 isn’t too shabby!

Montblanc pens and ink on a desk. London. July 13, 2013. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian / 2013

Montblanc pens and ink on a desk. London. July 13, 2013. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian / 2013

The photograph was shot on a Leica M (Type 240) and a vintage, 1959 Leitz 50mm Summilux.

2014 AOP Photographers Awards

Finalist In Open Awards

2014 AOP Photographers Awards. Photographer Edmond Terakopian by his portrait of Andrea Feczko which was a finalist in the Open Award. Islington Business Design Centre, London. December 11, 2014. Photo: Nathan Wake

2014 AOP Photographers Awards. Photographer Edmond Terakopian by his portrait of Andrea Feczko which was a finalist in the Open Award. Islington Business Design Centre, London. December 11, 2014. Photo: Nathan Wake

Delighted to share that my portrait of Andrea Feczko is a finalist in the 2014 AOP Photographers Awards. Many congratulations to all the winners of the awards. Walking through the exhibition last night, it was great to see such an extremely high standard of photography; creativity at it’s best. You can look through the winners over HERE.

The image was shot on an Olympus OM-D E-M1 and the Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 lens as part of the wider body of work, LA Diary.

2014 AOP Photographers Awards. Portrait of Andrea Feczko by Edmond Terakopian, which was a finalist in the Open Award. Islington Business Design Centre, London. December 11, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

2014 AOP Photographers Awards. Portrait of Andrea Feczko by Edmond Terakopian, which was a finalist in the Open Award. Islington Business Design Centre, London. December 11, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

Andrea Feczko (American TV Presenter and digital content creator - www.andreafeczko.com), at the lavish Thompson Beverly Hills Hotel, LA, USA. January 14, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

Andrea Feczko (American TV Presenter and digital content creator – http://www.andreafeczko.com), at the lavish Thompson Beverly Hills Hotel, LA, USA. January 14, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

LPOTY 2014 Exhibition

Landscape Photographer Of The Year

The Landscape Photographer Of The Year exhibition is now open at the mezzanine level of Waterloo Station and will be on until January 31st.

The Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at London's Waterloo Station, Mezzanine level. Edmond Terakopian by his image from Margate which won a Commendation. December 01, 2014. Photo: Paul Robertson

The Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at London’s Waterloo Station, Mezzanine level. Edmond Terakopian by his image from Margate which won a Commendation. December 01, 2014. Photo: Paul Robertson

I’m thrilled to have one of my images commended by the judges and featured in the exhibition.

The sun sets over the steps leading to theTurner Contemporary gallery in Margate, Kent. April 15, 2014. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian

The sun sets over the steps leading to theTurner Contemporary gallery in Margate, Kent. April 15, 2014. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian

The shot was taken on an Olympus OM-D E-M1 using an Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 lens, shot in raw to preserve maximum shadow, colour and highlight detail.

The Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at London's Waterloo Station, Mezzanine level. December 01, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

The Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at London’s Waterloo Station, Mezzanine level. December 01, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

The Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at London's Waterloo Station, Mezzanine level. December 01, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

The Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at London’s Waterloo Station, Mezzanine level. December 01, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

The Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at London's Waterloo Station, Mezzanine level. December 01, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

The Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at London’s Waterloo Station, Mezzanine level. December 01, 2014. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

 

Travel Photographer Of The Year Finalist

TPOTY Finalist

The Angel of the North sculpture by Antony Gormley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. September 11, 2012. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian

The Angel of the North sculpture by Antony Gormley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. September 11, 2012. Photo: ©Edmond Terakopian

TPOTY 2014 finalist

Extremely happy to share that my image of The Angel Of The North is a finalist in the Travel Photographer of the Year, in the One Shot: Monochromal category. The image was shot on a Canon 5D MkIII and Canon 16-35mm f2.8L II lens. The processing was done in Aperture and Nik Software’s Silver Efex Pro.

Many congratulations to all the winners, runners-up, commended and other finalists in the contest; so many stunning images by some very talented photographers. The 2014 TPOTY images can be seen HERE.

Astonishingly, this fabulous news means that this year my images have reached the finals of Travel Photographer of the Year, Professional Photographer of the Year and Landscape Photographer of the Year (where I got a Commendation). A bit stunned really!