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Karine Armen is a freelance photographer based in Los Angeles who has traveled
extensively to many European countries, Iran and Armenia. In October of 2000,
Karine attended a photography workshop in China. In October of 1999, she participated
in another photography workshop in Portugal, organized by the American Photo Magazine.
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Karine Armen (Kurkjian) has an M.A. in Educational Administration from California
State University, Los Angeles. She has a B.A. in Photography and Social Work from
University of Maryland, Baltimore County. <br>
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Karine was in Armenia in June of 1999, where she photographed a variety of subjects
in Karabagh and other cities. Her first trip to Armenia was in March of 1990,
where she worked as a mental health counselor with the earthquake survivors of
Gumri. Both times she was touched by the hospitality and kindness of the Armenian
people. <br>
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Karine's recent photographs were published in View from Yerevan [Hayatsk Yerevanits].
Her work has been published in AIM (Armenian International Magazine), Ararat Quarterly,
The Guardian, Glendale News Press, and The Best of College Photography Annual
1985. She has exhibited her photographs on several occasions and has contibuted
her work to many nonprofit fundraising events. <br>
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Karine has a rare ability to empathize with her subjects. "I respect the people
I photograph, I see a dignified person in each one of them. It is so rewarding
when they trust me and allow me to take their pictures. I like to get a sense
of their condition and emotions before I can capture them so that the viewer will
also sense who they are." Karine has also taken her camera to the streets of Los
Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. to capture the plight of homeless people
on film. As a result, she produced a documentary slide show. Karine's portfolio
includes travel pictures, documentary photos and portraits. Her recent trips include
to Iran, Portugal, the Netherlands, Germany, London, Paris, Turkey, Italy and
Greece. <br>
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You may reach Karine at <a href="mailto:photok27@hotmail.com">photok27@hotmail.com</a>.
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