About

Agron Dragaj is a Kosova born photographer currently based in Bangkok, Thailand. He graduated from Prishtina University in 1992 and New York Institute of Photography (NYIP), passion for photography led him to become a versatile, extrovert and independent photographer specialising in travel photography, portraits, documentary and photojournalism.

Five years of work in Sri Lanka went into the documentary "Portraits of Displacement", which portrays the displacement and humanitarian relief efforts of UN agencies and I/NGOs - due not only to two decades of civil war but also the displacement of people after the Tsunami which hit the Sri Lankan coast on 26 December 2004.

Recently he was commissioned by the CNN Traveller Magazine

Some of his work appeared in:

Geo, Times, Guardian, CNN Traveller ,Daily news, Silver Kris, Etihad inflight magazine, Amana magazine, JPG magazine, Wall Street Journal, Sky magazine, the UNHCR web publications and news, while many NGO's have published and used his work for fund raising and awareness raising purposes.

His work of the Asian Tsunami aftermath was projected on the Angkor International Photography Festival in Siam Reap in Cambodia.

awards:

International photography contest "Gjon Mili" 2007 - Kosovo - runner up

Charity in Focus photography contest 2007- Honourable mention

Some of Agron's limited edition work can be purchased through:

Saatchi gallery-London

recent events / exhibitions:

02 -11 February 2006

photo exhibition "Frozen Moments" Trincomalee Sri Lanka

29 June 2007

photo exhibition "World Refugee Day"

Barefoot gallery - Colombo Sri Lanka

01 -30 August 2007

International photo contest and exhibition

"Gjon Mili 2007" Prishtina, Kosova

13 - 31 October 2007

"Uncomfortable landscapes" Gallery Primo piano livingallery - Lecce Italy

05 December 2007 - 01 February 2008

"Life, culture and celebrations"

images from Chinatowns around the world

Chinese museum - Melbourne Australia

31 May- 30 July 2008

"Us"

exhibition of portraits

F-Stop Gallery - Bangkok Thailand

ongoing exhibition:

TBC