Sony World Photo Awards Leaked Real Name, Forcing Photographer Into Exile | PetaPixel

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Sony World Photo Awards Leaked Real Name, Forcing Photographer Into Exile

He has been living in exile ever since.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/09/30/sony-world-photo-awards-leaked-real-name-forcing-photographer-into-exile/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+petapixel+%28PetaPixel%29

In 2018, Turkish photojournalist Uygar Önder Şimşek says he entered the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards under a pseudonym in order to protect his identity. His work was shortlisted, but the Awards mistakenly sent his real name to the media, forcing him to flee his homeland. He currently lives in exile.