A photographic exhibition by Shah Sazzad Hossain
Author: Shahidul Alam
Time Magazine Person of the Year 2018. A photographer, writer, curator and activist, Shahidul Alam obtained a PhD in chemistry before switching to photography. His seminal work “The Struggle for Democracy” contributed to the removal of General Ershad. Former president of the Bangladesh Photographic Society, Alam set up the Drik agency, Chobi Mela festival and Pathshala, South Asian Media Institute, considered one of the finest schools of photography in the world. Shown in MOMA New York, Centre Georges Pompidou, Royal Albert Hall and Tate Modern, Alam has been guest curator of Whitechapel Gallery, Winterthur Gallery and Musee de Quai Branly. His awards include Mother Jones, Shilpakala Award and Lifetime Achievement Award at the Dali International Festival of Photography. Speaker at Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, Oxford and Cambridge universities, TEDx, POPTech and National Geographic, Alam chaired the international jury of the prestigious World Press Photo contest. Honorary Fellow of Royal Photographic Society, Alam is visiting professor of Sunderland University in UK and advisory board member of National Geographic Society. John Morris, the former picture editor of Life Magazine describes his book “My journey as a witness”, (listed in “Best Photo Books of 2011” by American Photo), as “The most important book ever written by a photographer.” View all posts by Shahidul Alam
Hi! I know this is somewhat off-topic but I had to ask.
Does running a well-established blog such as yours take a large amount of work?
I’m completely new to running a blog however I do write in my journal on a daily basis. I’d like to start a blog so I will be able to share my personal experience and feelings online. Please let me know if you have any ideas or tips for brand new aspiring blog owners. Thankyou!
It does. But writing regularly does go a long way towards it. However, posting on the blog is only part of the story. Establishing a user base, promoting the blog, ensuring the quality standards are met, all take time. But for me, it is a way to stay connected to a lot of good friends whom I couldn’t possibly be in touch with otherwise. It is also an activist tool. Many of our campaigns have been woven around our blog. There is no shortcut to getting out and doing it. That applies to most things.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
Shahidul