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Bio, Awards & Achievements
Osman Karimov is a professional photographer and Political Image Photography expert with more than twenty years overall experience in Big Politics, Big Sport, Photojournalism and other genres of photography.
He began his photography career while living in Azerbaijan, and achieved success working as an staff photographer for the State Telegraph Agency (AZERTAG), as well as a photographer for the Presidential Pool. Has international awards and achievements. Also known for his moonscapes.
Subsequently, he immigrated to Ukraine and continued working in the field of political photography. He covered the “Revolution of Dignity” on Independence Square of Kyiv and the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war in the Eastern Ukraine in 2013-2019 in the world media. He became Ukrainian citizenship in 2017 from the President Poroshenko at the highest state level "for his achievements in the field of photography and his great contribution to covering the events of 2013-2016 in Ukraine".
Highlights
His works were published by major world media such as "the New York Times", "National Geographic News", "the Washington Post", "Guardian", "Telegraph", "Newsweek", "Spiegel", "CNBC" and others. Hi has few hundreds photo publications on the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse and REUTERS feeds.
Osman's Political Portfolio shows working experience with more than 50 Heads of State of the World from 2006.
Karimov held a sensational personal exhibition “75 Shades of Oleg Lyashko” dedicated to the parliamentary leader, where he demonstrated five years of politician's life at work, at home and at rest. The photographs were in a mixed genre - on the verge of Art and Political. All works were sold at auction at the closing of the exhibition. The project was widely covered in numerous Ukrainian media. Kiev, February 2018.
Held the Master class "Night & Moon photography " as Speaker under the auspices of Nikon Ukraine and NPS Ukraine (Nikon Professional Services). Kyiv, Dec 2016,
"Picture of the Year 2014" by REUTERS - His picture taken in Mariupol (Eastern Ukraine) at military special operation by Ukrainian Armed Forces, was selected and listed in the best pictures of the year "Picture of the year 2014, UKRAINE" by REUTERS, Jan 2015
His SuperMoon photograph taken in Kyiv was included in a selection of the best Moon pictures over the world in the Associated Press article, Aug 2014
Karimov created political image photographs and covered Presidential Election campaign of Parliamentary Leader Oleh Liashko (Result of the elections - third place in Ukraine and second place in the international electoral district). Jan-May 2014
Coverage of the Ukrainian revolution - «Euromaidan» in Kyiv, as well as the subsequent Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Crimea and the Donetsk, Lugansk regions in the World media 2013 - 2019.
The only photographer represented Azerbaijan's mass Media, and qualified to cover UEFA EURO 2012, the European Football Championship, Poland-Ukraine, June, 2012
Official photographer of the President of European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso during visit of European Commission delegation visit to Azerbaijan. Baku, Jan, 2011
Award «the Best photographer of the Agency» by Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency, awarded three times, for 2011, 2009, 2008 years
Certificate of Honor from the Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan for contribution to the growth of photography in Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan, 2008
Award «The best Photographer of the year" in Media category, by Azerbaijan Photographers Union, Baku 2008,
1st prize of the «21st CENTURY PHOTOS WORLD NEWS AGENCIES» International Photo Contest on the summit of the World News Agencies, Estepona, Spain, Oct, 2007