Los Angeles, California., 8/16/2007 --- The International Photography Awards (IPA) announced the winners of this year's IPA Photographer of the Year awards.
Gustavo Marx of Brazil was Awarded Two 1st places and Nine Honorable Mentions in the competition. Gustavo shoots with a Leaf Aptus 75.

 

Markus Klinko & Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri of New York were Awarded One 2nd place and One Honorable Mention in the competition. Markus shoots with a Leaf Aptus 75.

 

Awards for Gustavo Marx
1st place in Advertising Fashion in professional category for "Essenciale".
1st place in Advertising Beauty in professional category for "Bruna".

 

Honorable Mentions
People - Portrait category for "Mr. Ronaldo Taxi Driver".
People - Portrait category for "Bela".
People - Portrait category for "Bruna".
Fine Art - Portrait category for "Mr. Ronaldo Taxi Driver".
Fine Art - Portrait for "Bruna".
Editorial - Feature Story for "Mr. Ronaldo Taxi Driver".
Editorial - Other for "Essenciale".
Advertising - Fashion for "Bruna".

Advertising - Self-promotion for "Bruna".

 

 

2nd place in the Music category for "MUSICIANS".

 

Feature story category for "Sognando Britney".

 

 

Gustavo Marx started photographing professionally in his early twenties still, in his native Brazil. There he quickly developed a keen eye for picking talent out of the immense number of "Gisele wanna-bes", becoming highly sought after by Model reps and agencies as a sort of scout. Those relationships placed him within a select group of photographers who thrive in what has become South America's fashion hub.

However, it was after moving to New York in 1996 that Gustavo really found his footing and the room to grow as an independent thinker. In a succession of classes, venues and assistantships he was able to hone a solid understanding of the business, the market and most importantly, his art.

Gustavo shares his time between trips abroad where he maintains and strengthens his professional affairs and his studio in Brazil, which is usually booked solid with a mix of commissions for Editorial, Advertising and Fashion branding campaigns.Recently Gustavo was also awarded First Prize at PX3 "Prix de la Photographie Paris" within Portrait categories.

 

About Markus Klinko & Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri
French-Hungarian Markus Klinko was born in Switzerland, began piano at 3, and spent his teens studying harp at the Paris National Conservatory. In 1994, after receiving the “Grand Prix du Disque” for his last recording with the Paris Opera Bastille Orchestra, Klinko decided to follow a new passion and begin a career in photography. A few weeks later he met Indrani and they began their extraordinary friendship and collaboration.

Half-Indian, half-English, Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri was born in Calcutta, and raised in India, England and Canada. At the age of 14, she began traveling the world as a fashion model, working with the world’s greatest photographers and creatives, while studying philosophy and meditation. Indrani received a scholarship to Princeton University, at the same time as her photography career with Markus began to take off. She earned a high honors BA in Anthropology at Princeton while commuting to work around the clock with Markus in New York, experimenting and establishing their unique photographic style.

Seamlessly blending their passion for capturing moments of true expression, highlighting the personality of their subjects, while adhering to their own rigorous aesthetic of composition and style, Markus Klinko and Indrani’s work has come to define the icons of today.

 

IPA is comprised of 18,000 members and affiliates from around the world. IPA's mission is to salute the achievements of the world's finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography. Since 2003 IPA has acknowledged photographers achievements from around the world in various categories.

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