Private collectors across the world possess Mohammed Ayaz-ud-Din’s photographs
Gulbarga, Karnataka :
The story of lensman Mohammed Ayaz-ud-Din hailing from a remote village in Gulbarga district is an example of how dogged perseverance can take a person to the pinnacle in his profession.
Mr. Ayaz-ud-Din, who was born in a middle class family in Gadikeshwar village of Chincholi taluk, is making waves in the world of photography. Many of his works are owned by private collectors across the world.
Mr. Ayaz-ud-Din completed his post-graduation in photography from the College of Visual Arts, Gulbarga. He has a passion for historical monuments, and his photographs of Khajuraho Temple, Bodhgaya, and Ajmer, and the monuments in North Karnataka have won him laurels not only in India, but also in countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The prizes he has received include the All India Exhibition Best Photography Award in 1990; award in the PAC Salon Photography Competition: Best Photography Award during Mysore Dasara in 2000; Tasmiya Art House Best Photography Award; Best Photography Award in the Awantika Art Exhibition in New Delhi. Mr. Ayaz-ud-Din’s love for photography took him from the expansive deserts of Rajasthan to the Khajuraho Temple and fashion shows in Sharjah. Al Sayegh Graphic Company appointed him graphic designer and still photographer in Sharjah for a period of three years from 1991.
Mr. Ayaz-ud-Din helped Mexican researcher Nora Fisher for during her research work on the lives of Lambada women.
His private gallery, “Ayaz Art Gallery,” which will be the second of its kind in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region, is scheduled to be inaugurated next week. Mr. Ayaz-ud-Din has made documentaries on artists, including former Minister Ghorpade, J.S. Khanderao, and Mr. Patil, and also on the Khaja Bande Nawaz Darga and Sharanabasaveshwar Temple in Gulbarga city. He is the founder president of the National Graduate Art and Photography Association.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Karnataka – Gulbarga / by Special Correspondent / Wednesday – May 03rd, 2006