Daniel Berehulak
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Daniel Berehulak is an award winning Australian photographer and photojournalist. Now based in New Delhi
, he has recently specialized in reportages from India
and Pakistan
.
, Australia, Berehulak studied history at the University of New South Wales
. Initially he embarked on a business-oriented career but turned to photography in 2000, working for an Australian sports agency. In 2002, he started working for Getty Images
in Sydney as a sports photographer, moving to London as a staff photographer in 2005 and now based in New Delhi
. After covering Iraq
and Chernobyl
, he has recently been concerned with Pakistan, where he interviewed Benazir Bhutto
shortly before her death, and India, including the elections.
However, it turned out that this "Mysterious US National" was in fact Daniel Berehulak of Getty Images. Hugh Pinney, Getty’s senior director of photography, wrote to the paper's editor, Shireen Mazari, on 21 November 2009, explaining the error.
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, he has recently specialized in reportages from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Career
Born in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia, Berehulak studied history at the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Initially he embarked on a business-oriented career but turned to photography in 2000, working for an Australian sports agency. In 2002, he started working for Getty Images
Getty Images
Getty Images, Inc. is a stock photo agency, based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is a supplier of stock images for business and consumers with an archive of 80 million still images and illustrations and more than 50,000 hours of stock film footage...
in Sydney as a sports photographer, moving to London as a staff photographer in 2005 and now based in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. After covering Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Chernobyl
Chernobyl
Chernobyl or Chornobyl is an abandoned city in northern Ukraine, in Kiev Oblast, near the border with Belarus. The city had been the administrative centre of the Chernobyl Raion since 1932....
, he has recently been concerned with Pakistan, where he interviewed Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....
shortly before her death, and India, including the elections.
Mistaken identity
On 20 November 2009, Pakistan's newspaper The Nation published a front page story with a photograph of what it described as "Mysterious US nationals". "According to a source in another investigation agency, the foreigners seemingly belonged to the US spy agency CIA. It was evident from the fact that two police commandos were escorting them, the source added."However, it turned out that this "Mysterious US National" was in fact Daniel Berehulak of Getty Images. Hugh Pinney, Getty’s senior director of photography, wrote to the paper's editor, Shireen Mazari, on 21 November 2009, explaining the error.
Awards
- 2007: World Press Photo, 3rd Prize, People in the News.
- 2009: UNICEF Photo of the Year 2009, Honorable Mention.
- 2010: China International Press Photo Contest, Gold Medal for "Kids in refugee camp in Pakistan".
- 2010: World Press Photo, 1st Prize Stories, People in the News.
- 2010: The Overseas Press Club, The John Faber Award.
- 2011: The Pulitzer Prize2011 Pulitzer PrizeThe 2011 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on Monday, April 18, 2011. The Los Angeles Times won two prizes, including the highest honor for Public Service. The New York Times also won two awards. No prize was handed out in the Breaking News category. The Wall Street Journal won an award for the first...
, finalist for Breaking News together with Paula BronsteinPaula BronsteinPaula Bronstein is an award-winning photojournalist who entered the profession in 1982 in Providence, Rhode Island. Now based in Bangkok where she works for Getty Images, she was a nominated finalist for the Breaking News Pulitzer Prize in April 2011....
for portraying the will to survive the floods in Pakistan.