Anahit Hayrapetyan has been taking photos since 2005. After participating in World Press Photo Seminars in 2006, photojournalism has become her primary profession. From 2009-2010 she studied photojournalism in Denmark followed by master classes organized by Noor-Nikon in Russia and Objective Reality. She is currently working at EurasiaNet as a photojournalist. She is based in Armenia.

Publications

EurasiaNet.org, Armenianow.com, National Geographic Traveler, Armenia, IWPR.net, Institute forWar & Peace Reporting, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, “Zaman” magazine, Istanbul, Turkey, “Ogonyok’’ magazine, Russia“Enter” online magazine of World Press Photo and etc.

Prizes

“People and Faces” Karl Bulla International Photo contest, First prize in “Family portrait” category and the special prize by the governor of Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 2012.

Photovisa international photo festival, Second prize, Russia, 2011.

First prize in international photo contest Blipoint, Italy, 2010.

“Honorable Mention, Europe and Asia – dialogue of cultures, Yekaterinburg, Russia, 2009

The first prize, Black Sea and Caucasus, Festival Photovisa, Krasnodar, Russia, 2008

Lauriat of contest Eurasia, Social portrait, 2007 and 2008

The President’s Annual prize, 2006, Armenia

Writing/Literature

Days and Nights literature festival in Mangalia/Neptun, Romania, 2010

Word-Express Literature project, Literature Across Frontiers, UK, 2009

Istanbul Tanpinar Literature Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009

Gretert Literature Magazine, photographer and writer, Armenia, since 2006

“Taboo”, published poetry book, Armenia, 2005

“Poems”, published poetry book, Experimental Art Center of Armenia, 2002