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Beyond Photojournalism: Constraints and Contradictions in Hostile Environments.
Photographic work from North Korea and Malaysia is juxtaposed to examine the role of the environment and the contextual restrictions in the approaches and techniques of the photographer.

About the Author
Yannis Kontos
yannisimages Athens, Greece
Yannis Kontos was born in Greece where he studied photography and he has gained international recognition in the field of Documentary Photography. He holds BA degrees in Photography (Athens' Technological Educational Institute) and Physical Education and Sports Science (University of Thessaloniki), an MA degree in Photographic Journalism (University of Westminster) while he is currently completing his Ph.D Research in Documentary Photography (University of Wales). Professionally, Kontos has documented dozens of stories in many parts of the planet, from Palestine and Israel to Western Sahara and Sierra Leone, and from North Korea and Indonesia to Iran and Colombia. His work has been recognized by 20 respected awards to date including first prizes in the World Press Photo Competition, POYi, Life Magazine’s Alfred Eisenstaedt Award, N.P.P.A. “The Best of Photojournalism” and Médicos del Mundo Luis Valtueña Award.