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Shaikh Amin

Shaikh Amin
FPSA, PPSA, EFIAP, ASIIPC, HON.FPSG, AWIEP, SEHKCPAC

Shaikh Amin started his photography career in 1965 after completing a certificate course from he New York Institute of Photography. He served in different positions in the Photo Unit of the Arabian American Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and retired as Chief Photographer in 1985.

Amin, a PSA member for 36 years has received many medals, trophies, honors, and certificates for his photographic work during this period. These include 30 Gold Medals from different International Salons and Exhibitions and two awards from the United Nations, and one award from UNESCO. He also won 2nd place in Color Photography at the 1976 International Industrial Photography competition in New York. He also achieved Galaxy Award 2 in CS in 2006.

In recognition of excellence and achievement in his field, Amin was honored FPSA and PPSA by the Photographic Society of America (PSA) in 2000 and received a certificate of Excellence from the Federation International de l' Art Photographique, Luxembourg in Feb 1998. He was also awarded Associateship from India Int'l Photographic Council (IIPC) in Aug. 1997.

PSA awarded Shaikh Amin a "Distinguished Service Medal" at the 59th Int'l Conference of Photography in St. Charles Illinois USA on Sept. 3 1997 for his services to the Society.

In 1996 and 2000, Shaikh Amin received the Speakers award at the annual Int'l Conference of the PSA for the presentation of his prize winning color slides, which highlighted his creative techniques and the "Best of Pakistan" show. He is the first Pakistani to receive these awards.

Amin has served as a judge for several Int'l Exhibitions in Pakistan and USA. He is also a PSA Country Representative (CR) in Pakistan serving from 1995 to the present. He also helps and guides members in color slide work and has been a motivating force in promoting photography in Pakistan.

Shaikh Amin, who holds three diplomas in photography from USA and Switzerland, resides in Islamabad (Pakistan) with his family but frequently travels to shoot pictures and exhibit them.

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