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The Blurring of Beauty and Truth

A visual artist Noor Iskandar has an immense ardour for poetry and emotional overlay. His photography reflects lyrical emotions, most times shrouded with clouds of melancholia.

HIPA to host Photography Workshops in Dubai

For the second year in succession, the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is set to host photography workshops during January to raise awareness of photography in the UAE.

HIPA to Exhibit ‘Faces’, A Series of Photographs Captured by Syrian Children

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Photography Award (HIPA) is set to exhibit a series of photographs captured by Syrian children in the Emirati-Jordanian Camp (EJC) for refugees in Jordan. The exhibition titled 'Faces' will be in the Dubai mall and will run from the 23rd until the 30th of December 2013 with 48 photographs and 24 portraits shown.

HIPA launches Photography Competition at the 4th Dubai International Parachuting Championships

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) has announced the launch of its special photography competition during the 4th Dubai International Parachuting Championship from the 28th of November 2013. The competition will run until the penultimate day of the championships with winners being announced on the following and final day 9 December 2013.

HIPA Distributes Exclusive ‘Capture One Pro 7’ Software to Shortlisted Photographers

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) has begun distributing copies of its limited edition copy of photo editing software ‘Capture One Pro 7’ to all shortlisted photographers from the "Beauty of Light" season. The software was initially launched by HIPA during the GITEX technology week last month and distributed to over 200 photographers who attended HIPA’s stand during the technology week.

Amr Mounib: Egypt - the Land and the People

WASHINGTON DC / Syra Arts is pleased to present, a solo exhibition of new photography works by artist Amr Mounib. With all the events that have occurred in Egypt lately, Amr felt an impelling need to revisit and get back in touch with what is the true essence of his native country: the land and the people. He sought the still and stark beauty of the country as it is reflected in the population and in the culture.

HIPA launches ‘Capture One Pro 7’ Software

DUBAI / The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) will launch a limited edition copy of photo editing software ‘Capture One Pro 7’ during the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai from the 20th to 25th of October 2013.