Jashim Salam

Documentary Photographer @ independent photojournalist/photographer / Based in NYC

Jashim Salam is a documentary photographer based in Bangladesh. He has graduated in photography from Pathshala, The South Asian institute of Photography and Media Academy. He has studied a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Journalism... read on
Focus: Photographer, Photojournalist, Journalist, Editor, Curator, Publisher, Fine Art, Environment, History, Documentary, News, Creative, Photo Editor, Photography, Art Director, Portraiture, Lifestyle, Director of Photography, International News, Arts & Culture, Freelance, Editorial Page, Civil Rights and Social Inequality, Humanitarian, Life, Impact, Assignments
Skills: Image Archiving, Color Correction, Apple Final Cut Pro, Photo Editing, Editorial Design, Curating, Art Direction, Exhibition Design
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Focused on: Photographer, Photojournalist, Journalist, Editor, Curator, Publisher, Fine Art, Environment, History, Documentary, News, Creative, Photo Editor, Photography, Art Director, Portraiture, Lifestyle, Director of Photography, International News, Arts & Culture, Freelance, Editorial Page, Civil Rights and Social Inequality, Humanitarian, Life, Impact, Assignments
Skilled at: Image Archiving, Color Correction, Apple Final Cut Pro, Photo Editing, Editorial Design, Curating, Art Direction, Exhibition Design
Coverage Regions: Asia Europe Middle East USA & Canada
Languages Spoken: English,Bengali
Years of experience: More than 10

Jashim Salam is a documentary photographer based in Bangladesh. He has graduated in photography from Pathshala, The South Asian institute of Photography and Media Academy.
He has studied a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Journalism through a scholarship program of World Press Photo at the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism (ACFJ) at Ateneo De Manila University in the Philippines.
He has been teaching in photography workshops and seminars for aspiring young photographers regularly. He is also a mentor to many photographers in Bangladesh.
His career in photography started with DrikNEWS agency. Currently he representing ZUMA press of USA. He has also worked for New Age (an English daily of Bangladesh), Drik Picture Agency, Majority World, Nur Photo Agency, and Corbis Images. 
Many of Jashim Salam’s work have been featured in the exhibitions all over the world, including Visa Pour l'Image, in Perpignan, The Photoville Festival in New York, Atrium of the Town Hall, Berlin Parliament,Germany, Gazebook Festival in Sicily, Italy The Hague, Netherlands, Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand ,Maison Familiale Pro Juventute, Geneva, M.K. Ciurlionis National Museum of Art in Kaunas Photo Festival, Lithuania,
The National Theatre, China Folklore Photographic Association (CFPA), Guangzhou ,Abu Dhabi , Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand ,The Getty Images Gallery, London, Gallery of the French Alliance Foundation Paris, France. Moreover, Salam’s work has been published in numerous national and international newspapers, magazines and publications alike. The Sunday Times Magazine, Lens Blog, NY Times, WIRED, SPIEGEL, Waashington Post, Newsweek, The Observer, Wall Street Journal, New Internationalist, The Guardians, The Telegraph, NPR, The Sun, Reporters without Borders,Reader’s Digest, Himal South Asian, Better Photography, The Climate Crisis, CNN, BBC, Photojournale, National Geographic, Reuters, AP, ZUMA Press, SIPA Press, Corbis ,Garuda Indonesia magazine, Forum Magazine, Daily Star, New Age, Prothom Alo, New Nations and many others have featured his photographs.
 Many prestigious awards such as, Jury’s special award in 6th Humanity Photo Awards in China, IPPA photographer of the year in USA,Emirates Photography award in UAE, Ian Parry scholarship in England, Fotovisura Grant in USA, Moscow Photo Award in Russia, YIPPA photojournalism Award in Korea, FCCT photojournalism award in Thailand, IPA Street Photography Award in Singapore, Asian Press Photo Contest in China, 69th International Photographic Salon of Japan (Ashahi Shimbun) Award. People and Planet Photo Award in Australia, CEDAW Photo Award in the U.S.A, CGAP Microfinance Photo Award, International Year of Biodiversity Award, Europe and Asia – Dialogue of Cultures Photo Award in Russia, Kuanas Photo Contest Award, Garuda Indonesia International photo award were named to Jashim Salam.