Thomas Vijayan

Thomas Vijayan
Thomas Vijayan in 2020
Born	20th century Bangalore (now Bengaluru), Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)	Wildlife photographer and entrepreneur
Website	thomasvijayan.com

Thomas Vijayan is an Indian wildlife photographer and businessman from Bangalore (now Bengaluru) who is based in Dubai. ^[1]

Biography

Vijayan is an architect, born and raised in Bangalore (now Bengaluru), India. Hailing from a photography family, he started photography at age ten. Later, he settled in Canada with his family. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2015, he was appointed as Nikon's first brand ambassador for the Middle East and Africa. ^[4]

In 2016, Vijayan was the recipient of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year – People's Choice Award by the UK-based Natural History Museum, London for his picture titled Swinging Time. The picture was selected from 42,000 entries submitted from 96 different countries and has been added to the museum's special collection. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2019, Vijayan won top prize in the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Bird Photographer of the Year.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2020, he was the winner of a World Nature Photography Award. ^{[7] [8]}

Awards

• PHOTO IS LIGHT – World Photography Contest 2021 ^[9]
• World Nature Photographer of the Year Award 2020 ^[10]
• Siena International Photo Awards 2020 ^[11]
• Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) 2020 ^[12]
• Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) 2020 in Gold Category ^{[13] [14]}
• Windland Smith Rice Award 2019 for Nature's Best Photography ^[15]
• First place in the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Bird Photographer of the Year 2019 ^[16]
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 ^[2]

References

1. Abraham, Alex (10 March 2022). "How a Dubai-Based Kerala Businessman Became an Award-Winning Photographer". Gulf News . Retrieved 21 March 2022.
2. Ipe, Ann (12 January 2017). "Thomas Vijayan: Untamed Passion for the Rare Frame". Deccan Chronicle .
3. "Get the Shot | Open Skies Article | Open Skies". Emirates Croatia .
4. "Thomas Vijayan – Library of Inspiration – Nikon Cote d'Ivoire". Nikon.
5. "A Swinging Time | Wildlife Photographer of the Yea". Natural History Museum, London. 11 March 2024.
6. Museum, Courtesy of the Natural History (11 January 2016). "Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award – In Pictures". The Guardian .
7. Mathews, Anna (3 June 2021). "Malayali Thomas Vijayan Wins International Wildlife Photography Award". The Times of India .
8. "The Best Photos from the World Nature Photography Awards". 21 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
9. "Photo Is Light | Concurso Mundial de Fotografia | PIL2020 | NATURE | 1ST PLACE". Photo Is Light.
10. "Winners 2020". World Nature Photography Awards.
11. Venturi, Gabriele. "Gallery | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.
12. "Moscow 2020 Winners". Moscow Foto Awards.
13. "TOKYO-2019 Winners - Tokyo Foto Awards - Winners". Tokyofotoawards.jp.
14. "Tokyo International Foto Awards 2020 winners give us a stunning insight in the world around us". DIY Photography. 29 March 2021.
15. "Nature's Best Photography Asia". naturesbestphotography.asia.
16. "Bird Photography Competition". Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers.