46th International diving festival PAF Tachov

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Start adding photos:	09.02.2024
End adding photos:	25.03.2024
Publication of competition photos - after completed evaluation:	16.04.2024
Publication of winning photos:	20.04.2024

46th International diving festival PAF Tachov / 2024

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Author saygun dura

About author	Saygun Dura, born in 1964, worked as a photographer and photograph director in an advertising agency in the years between 1989 and 1996. Since then, he has been continuing to his career as advertising photographer in his own studio. Dura, who has given seminars on advertising Photography and Creative Photography also has given the lectures called Advertising Photography, Studio and Light Techniques in many universities such Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Department of Graphics, Bahçeşehir University Department of Photography, Doğuş University Department of Graphics, İstanbul Technical University Fine Arts Faculty in the years between 2004 and 2014. He curated of the book and exhibition called “Deep Sea Illuminators”, worked in the photo shoots of the Project called “Do you know Hasankeyf?”. He took the underwater photographs of the project which is about producing an underground map of the cistern, well and waterways in Topkapı Palace. Many photographs of him which went on the auction have taken part in special collections and some of the museums. Dura, who provides training for underwater photography, is also a diving trainer and he did underwater photo shoots and workshops in many parts of the world. Besides national and international awards, he also held personal exhibitions in İstanbul and New York, participated in too many group exhibitions and panels, appeared in selection committees and did photograph displays.

About author

Saygun Dura, born in 1964, worked as a photographer and photograph director in an advertising agency in the years between 1989 and 1996. Since then, he has been continuing to his career as advertising photographer in his own studio. Dura, who has given seminars on advertising Photography and Creative Photography also has given the lectures called Advertising Photography, Studio and Light Techniques in many universities such Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Department of Graphics, Bahçeşehir University Department of Photography, Doğuş University Department of Graphics, İstanbul Technical University Fine Arts Faculty in the years between 2004 and 2014. He curated of the book and exhibition called “Deep Sea Illuminators”, worked in the photo shoots of the Project called “Do you know Hasankeyf?”. He took the underwater photographs of the project which is about producing an underground map of the cistern, well and waterways in Topkapı Palace. Many photographs of him which went on the auction have taken part in special collections and some of the museums. Dura, who provides training for underwater photography, is also a diving trainer and he did underwater photo shoots and workshops in many parts of the world. Besides national and international awards, he also held personal exhibitions in İstanbul and New York, participated in too many group exhibitions and panels, appeared in selection committees and did photograph displays.

Participation at festivals

Festival PAF Tachov 40. ročník

Photo of the festival

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Klon: 5.1- black and white
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Klon: 5.1- black and white
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Klon: 5.1- black and white
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Klon: 5.2 - colour - fresh water
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Klon: 5.2 - colour - fresh water
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Klon: 5.2 - colour - fresh water
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Klon: 5.3 - colour - seawater
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Klon: 5.3 - colour - seawater
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Klon: 5.3 - colour - seawater
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Klon: 5.6 - Portfolio
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Klon: 5.6 - Portfolio
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Klon: 5.6 - Portfolio
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Klon: 5.6 - Portfolio

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