Ebrahim Alipoor (born September 4, 1989 in Baneh, Iran is an Iranian-Kurdish photographer (Persian: ابراهیم علی پور) (Kurdish: ئیبراھیم عەلیپوور^[1]).

Education

• September 2009 to September 2014

Bachelor of Architecture, Bukan Payame Noor University (PNU), Bukan, Iran^[2]

Selected photography certificate

• "Digital Photography Certificate", (Excellent Grade of 93/100), Fall 2012, Iran's Technical And Vocational Training Organization, Bukan, Iran
• Digital Photography Certificate is Iran's only nationally recognized certificate in the field of photography and one cannot find extensive education in the field of photography in Iran.

Major teaching experiences

• Introductory And Complementary Photography Educational Courses, Spring 2014, Baneh Film And Photography Association, Baneh, Iran
• "Art" Elementary School Course, Fall and Spring Semesters, Hemn Nonprofit High School, Baneh, Iran
• A 3-month Course on "Introductory Photography", Summer 2013, Tehran Institute of Technology, Maragheh, Iran
• Workshop on "Architectural Photography", Summer 2013, Architecture Department, Bukan Payame Noor University, Bukan, Iran
• A 6-day Course on "Introductory Photography and Landscape Photography", Summer 2012, Bukan Environmental NGO, Bukan, Iran
• A 3-month Course on "Photography", Winter 2011, Bukan Payame Noor University Photography And Painting Association, Bukan, Iran

Work experience

• Graphist And Poster Designer of The Film "Mulct", 2014, directed by Mehdi Khalili
• Photographer of the following films:
• "Byroads", 2015, directed by Ashkan Ahmadi ^[3]
• "Fall’s Guest", 2014, directed by Nazir Mirzaei
• "Black And White", 2014 directed by Jalal Saedpanah^[1][4][5]
• "Identity", 2013, directed by Towfigh Amani
• The Documentary "Kurdish ‌Handmade Carpet", 2013, directed by Kaveh Kiyani
• "Shutter", 2012, directed by Farzad Hassanmirzaei
• Assistance with Kurdish magazine such as, Mahabad, Raman, Chrika, Twezhar, Zhmzhiya, Hojan,Dastan, etc.
• Art Expert Of "Kurdistan State Cultural Package", 2012, Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization

Selected exhibitions

Selected awards and honors

• Arts Elite, 2014, Iran's National Elites Foundation

International Awards

• PSA Gold Medal, 2015, Section Travel, Slovenia Fotostrom Festival, Slovenia
• MCPF Award, 2015, 66th International Exhibition of Photography, Midland Salon
• CCClub Chairman Choice Award, 2015, Section Nature, Avant-Garde International Fotoart Festival
• CCClub Chairman Choice Award, 2015, Section Open Monochrome (PID), Avant-Garde International Fotoart Festival
• Salon Gold Medal, 2015, Section Travel, First International Salon, Miracle Image, Pathshala Photography
• Avant-Garde Award, 2014, Perspective Two, Indian Visual Arts Foundation, Kolkata, India
• FIAP Ribbon, Honorable Mention, 2014, Section Experimental (PID), Perspective Two, Indian Visual Arts Foundation, Kolkata, India
• PSA Gold Medal, 2014, Section Open Monochrome (PID), Bengal Autumn, International Circuit of Photography
• Salon Gold Medal, 2014, Section Open Monochrome (PID), Bengal Autumn, International Circuit of Photography
• Honorable Mention, 2014, 2nd Khayyam International Exhibition of Photography, Iran
• 6 Photos Accepted, 2014, 9th Holland International Image Circuit, Holland
• 4 Photos Accepted, 2014, Bristol International Salon of Photography, England
• 6 Photos Accepted, 2014, International Photography Festival, Montenegro
• 8 Photos Accepted, 2014, My Favorite Photos Festival, Serbia
• 2 Photos Accepted, 2014, Varna, Bulgaria
• Photo Selected, 2011, ‘Reading changed My life’ Photo Contest, UNICEF

National awards

• Jury's Special Honorable Mention, 2015, 1st Health Photo And Film Festival, Nishabur, Iran
• Award Winner, 2015, 2nd Humanitarian Film And Photo Festival, Tehran, Iran
• Special Selection, 2015, ‘Heaven Frames’ Nationwide Festival, Tehran, Iran
• Jury's Special Honorable Mention, 2013, "Handmade Carpet Biannual Photo Festival", Tehran, Iran
• Honorable Mention, 2013, "Iranian Regions’ Environment Photo Festival", Western Region, Iran
• Honorable Mention, 2013, "The First Ravagh Photo Festival", Tehran,Iran
• Honorable Mention, 2013, "Tiba Photo Festival", Tehran, Iran
• Honorable Mention, 2013, "The Second Dalahoo’s Tourism Photo Festival", Tehran, Iran
• Photo Accepted, 2013, "The Fifth Women and Urban Life Photo Festival", Tehran, Iran
• Honorable Mention, 2012, "Iranian Regions’ Photo Festival", Western Region, Iran
• Photo of The Year, 2012, Tehran, Iran
• 2nd Place, 2012, "Iranian Regions’ Photo Festival", Western Region, Iran
• 3rd Place, 2012, "Sanandaj Traffic Police", Sanandaj, Iran
• Photo of The Year, 2012, Tehran, Iran
• Photo Accepted, 2011, "The Third Women and Urban Life Photo Festival", Tehran, Iran
• Honorable Mention, 2011, "Garden Art Photo Collection", Tabriz, Iran

Memberships and positions of responsibility

• Member of The national Iranian Photographer's Society (FIAP), 2015 to present
• Member of The International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), 2014 to present
• Head of Baneh Film and Photography Association, 2014 to present
• Member of Young Photographers Club (YPSC), 2013 to present
• Head of Bukan Universities’ Photography And Painting Associations, 2009 to 2013
• Member of Azerbaijan State's Artists, 2009 to present

Ref

References

• Rechka website
• websait of akkaskhane group
• interview VOA (voice of america) with Ebrahim Alipour
• Radio kooche
• کسب رتبه دوم جشنواره پرسپکتیو هند توسط عکاس بانه‌ای
• fars news agency
• درخشش عکاس کُرد در دو جشنواره ملی کشور
• دومین دوره مسابقه عکاسی صنعت تاسیسات
• عکاس بجنوردی عناوین برتر جشنواره " قاب سرخ " و " سلامت " را از آن خود کرد
• اخبار عکاسی
• Gallery – IISKS
• SAHAR Kurdish TV
• Kurdipedia
• 500 pix
• international institute for the study of Kurdish societies
• National Geographic/your shot
• 花瓣
• Iran Traveling Center Photography Award