Ayman Lotfy

Ayman Lotfy
Born (1968-08-30) August 30, 1968
Cairo, Egypt
Nationality Egyptian
Known for Fine art photography
Website www.allotfy.com

Ayman Lotfy (born August 30, 1968, Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian fine art photographer.

Early beginnings

In 1991, Ayman Lotfy graduated from the faculty of arts at the Ain Shams University. Lotfy started his career route as a fashion designer and stepped forward to become a professional art director in 1996. In 1998, Lotfy launched his journey to the world of photography with the aim of enhancing his work as an art designer.

Career and posts

Lotfy is the Middle East Region Director of Photographic Society of America (RDPSA) since 2007.[1] He earned Fine Art Photography Associateship of The Malta Institute of Professional Photography (AMIPP) in 2010, the Fine Art Photography and got his Fellow ship in Fine Art Photography in 2014 (FMIPP) - Associateship of the Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers in 2010,[2] and Egyptian Association for Photography.[3]

HONORARY FELLOW ICS-HON.F.ICS "The Image Colleague Society, International.USA

Art Style

Ayman Lotfy mixes different tools of staging, painting, and lighting to produce fine art photographs and videos. He utilizes the technological trends in digital photography with careful filtering choices. Lotfy also integrates photography and videos with large three-dimensional installations as in his work The search for salvation, which presented at the La Biennale di Venezia in 2010,[4] and The Game at the Why not? Exhibition in The Palace of Arts-Opera House-Cairo in 2009.

Selected exhibits and awards

Solo exhibits

Selected exhibits and awards include

Commissioned artwork

Lotfy's artworks are featured in public places as the :

2012 - Panoramic Photography 1.5x4.5 m in the New African Union Addis Ababa - Ethiopia.

2011 - Photography & Painting Panorama - El Hanager Sealing (2500 Sq2) Cairo Opera House.

2010 - Alexandria Panorama 14 X 3 m (Egyptian Pavilion - Expo Shanghai China).

2009 - Other Live: 2 Fine Art Photography, Alexandria Library entrance (Bibliotheca Alexandria).

2008 - People of the World: 14 Photography & Body painting Artwork, New Cairo International Airport, Terminal 3.

Publications

Articles published in Photographic Society of America Journal

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Leader: Ayman Lotfy". Photographic Society of America. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ayman Lotfy (AMIPP (Fine Art), RDPS)". The Malta Institute of Professional Photography. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ayman Lotfy Mahmoud". FineArt Sector. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "2010 Venice Biennale architecture: national participations (part 2)". The odd tag. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Second International University Students Photography Art Exhibition". 2008 China Jinan Contemporary International Photography Biennial. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "济南双年展介绍". Show China 看中国-2008济南国际双年展-. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  7. ↑ "Results 2010". Trierenberg Super Circuit. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  8. ↑ "Ayman Lotfy". 12th International Cairo Biennale. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  9. ↑ Lotfy, Ayman (August 2008). "Art Photography" (PDF). PSA Journal. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  10. ↑ Lotfy, Ayman (July 2009). "Art Photography" (PDF). PSA Journal. Retrieved 25 March 2011.

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