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Adrees Latif | |
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| Born | July 21, 1973 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani-American |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Known for | 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography |
Adrees Latif is a photojournalist, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2008. [1]
Biography & Career
editAdrees Latif was born in Lahore, Pakistan on July 21, 1973. When Latiff was seven years old, his family moved from Saudi Arabia to Texas. Today, he has dual-citizenship in America and Pakistan.[2] Latif earned his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Houston in 1999. While in college, he worked for The Daily Cougar, the University of Houston's school newspaper, and The Houston Post.[3] He worked for The Houston Post as a staff photographer from 1993 to 1995. Latif has been working for Reuters since he joined the company in 1995 as a freelance journalist. During his career of almost 20 years, Latif has lived in Houston, Los Angeles, Bangkok, and Islamabad. [4] While working for Reuters, he has served as senior photographer in Thailand and chief photographer in Pakistan.[2] Latif is currently editor-in-charge of US pictures for Reuters International.[1]
Awards
editLatif earned a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2008 for his work covering the Saffron Revolution in 2007.[5] The winning photograph was taken on September 27, 2007 in Yangon, Myanmar after Latif illegally snuck into the country four days beforehand to cover the revolution.[3] The photograph was an emotional shot of a wounded videographer lying on the ground. The Japanese videographer, Kenji Nagai, later died from his injuries. The incident occurred when Myanmar government troops openly fired on civilians protesting in the street. Nagai was the first journalist and foreign national to die due to the violence. [6][7] Latif is the first graduate of the University of Houston to win the Pulitzer Prize. [5] He was also named Photographer of the Year by Pictures of the Year International (POYI) for his work covering the Pakistani floods in 2010. [8] In 2011, he won the International Center of Photography (ICP) Infinity Award for covering the floods in Pakistan as well. [2]
External Links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Adrees Latif". World Press Photo. World Press Photo Foundation. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "2011 Infinity Award: Photojournalism". International Center of Photography. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ a b "Alumnus Wins Pulitzer Prize for Risky Photo - University of Houston". www.uh.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Adrees Latif | Journalist Profile | Reuters.com". blogs.reuters.com. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ a b LeCuyer, Ethan. "Pulitzer Prize winner alumnus guest lectures in photojournalism class". University of Houston. University of Houston. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Adrees Latif". The Pulitzer Prizes. Columbia University. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "The Online Photographer: Kenji Nagai, 50, Dead Today in Burma". theonlinephotographer.typepad.com. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Photographer of the Year - Freelance / Agency". www.poyi.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
Category:Living people Category:Pulitzer Prize for Photography winners