• Location:
    Kolkata, India
  • LensCulture Awards:
    Magnum Photography Awards 2017, Winner, Documentary
  • Schools Attended:
    Scottish Church Collegiate School
  • Photo Associations & Memberships:
    AFIAP, AFIP
About Retam Kumar Shaw

Professionally I am a Chartered Accountant and I also run a small business. I was born in the year 1977 in the city Calcutta, India. I completed my graduation in the year 2001 in commerce, after 2 years I completed master degree from Calcutta University. Simultaneously I completed CA from 'The Institute of Chartered accountants, india'
I clicked my first photo in the year 2012 and after 6 months I got my first award. I love to participate in photography salons worldwide. Till today I bagged more than 800 acceptances and 30 awards from 28 countries.
I do not have any specific zone for photography . I love to capture beautiful moments and beautiful things as well. I love street , nature and wildlife, landscape, people, fashion photography.
I became Associate member of Indian Photography(AFIP) in the year 2014, and I became AFIAP in 2017.
My favourite awards I earned in last 4 years are:
1. 'Highly commended award' from Swansea International
2. 'PSS medal' from Singapore International photography
3. 'HM' from Bristol salon
4. 'FIAP Gold' from F2 cities, Argentina
5. 'CFFU Bronze medal' from Arc De Triomphe, moldova
6. 'FIAP Silver medal' from photo art Prague
7. 'PSA silver medal' from kazaksthan diagama
8. 'RPS Gold medal' from PSI ,India

I never took photographs for any award or recognition. Photography is my passion. One thing I strongly believe that "listen to your heart only, success will come automatically'.

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