Biography
Achim Pohl lives in Essen and has two children
2010 Teaching photography in schools and in facilities for handicapped people
2009 Grant from the VG Bild-Kunst
2006 Participation in the Schömberger Fotoherbst
2005 Grants from the VG Bild-Kunst and the Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung
2005 First prize at One Vision European Photographic Competition
2004 First Prize at the International Contest for Photojournalism of the UCIP
2001 Publication of the Picture book "So nahe wurdest du mir"
since 1997 Layout of magazines, books and posters
since 1992 freelance photographer for print and PR (Corporate Communication; Calendars; Advertising, Editorial)
1992 Diploma with the practical part Grenzenlos–Roma in NRW (can be seen in Reportage Germany under the title No Borders – Gypsies in Germany and the theoretical essay Bilder der Fremde
1990 Intermediate exams on Calcutta
1982-1992 Studied Design at the Gesamthochschule Essen focusing on photojournalism
Photojournalistic travel:
Argentina [2002, 2003, 2011]
Athos [1985, 1986]
Belarus [2000]
Bhutan [1999]
Bolivia [1991, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2012]
Bosnia and Herzegowina [1993, 2006]
Brazil [1991, 1992, 2004, 2008]
Cambodia [2010]
Chile [1998]
Colombia [2004]
Croatia [1992, 1993]
Cuba [1998]
Costa Rica [1991]
Czech Republic [1994]
Dominican Republic [1999]
Ecuador [2000, 2006]
Egypt [2006]
Eritrea [1992]
El Salvador [1999]
Ethiopia [1992]
France [1984]
Great Britain [1987, 1994, 1996]
Guatemala [1997, 2001]
Haiti [1996, 2008]
Honduras [1991, 2009]
India:
Andaman & Nicobar Islands [1991]
Andhra Pradesh [2009]
Bihar [1999]
Himachal Pradesh [2005]
Jammu & Kashmir [2011]
Jharkhand [2004]
West Bengal [1989]
Indonesia [1999]
Israel [1979, 1996]
Italy [2005, 2007, 2008]
Morocco [2003]
Macedonia [1991, 1992, 1995]
Mexico [2006]
Mozambique [2012]
Nepal [1989]
Netherlands [2007, 2009]
Paraguay [2012]
Peru [1993, 1998, 2004, 2007]
Philippines [2008]
Poland [2000]
Romania [1992, 1994, 2006, 2011]
Russia [1982, 2000]
Serbia [1988, 1994]
Spain [1986, 2003, 2006, 2007]
Syria [2002]
Turkey [1981, 1982, 2002]
Uganda [2005]
Ukraine [2001, 2003]
Uruguay [2003, 2011]
Venezuela [2003]
Exhibitions (selected):
2012 Ludwig-Galerie, Schloss Oberhausen
2011 Jewish Synagogue, Düsseldorf
2011 Volkshochschule, Essen
2008 Deutscher Kinder- und Jugendhilfetag, Messe Essen
2007 Hotel d'Arlatan, Rencontres de Photographie, Arles
2005 Théatre Vaudeville, Brüssel
2004 Bank im Bistum Essen
2002 Ruhrkohle AG, Essen; Landtag, Düsseldorf
2001 Kreissparkasse Köln
1999 Bergbaumuseum Bochum; Rathaus Essen
1998 Konrad-Martin-Haus, Paderborn
1997 Obere Pfarrkirche, Bamberg
1996 Volkshochschule Hamm
1995 Internationale Fototage Herten
1994 Kunstraum Farmsen, Hamburg
1993 Rathaus, Norderstedt
1992 Zeche Carl, Essen
1992 Campos de Jordao, Saõ Paulo/Brasilien
1989 Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
1987 Haus des Einzelhandels, Essen
Special skills:
– English and Spanish fluently, French and Portuguese good knowledge
– Proficient in Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign and Final Cut Pro; basic Pre-Press-Knowledge
– Able to write good and readable journalistic reports
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