Carlo Olinarez

Carlo Olinarez

Shafeeq Khalaf Al-Sharqi - Your Bahrain Team

Shafeeq Khalaf Al-Sharqi

Bahrain Photographic Society Chairman Shafeeq Khalaf Al-Sharqi was interested in the creative arts from as long as he can remember, taking up photography and painting from an early age. He later studied interior design at the College of Fine Arts in Cairo, Egypt. He won his first award for photography in Bahrain in 1980, and has won several more international honours since. One of his images was chosen in a list of Best 1,000 Pictures in the World for 2010 at Trierenberg Super Circuit photography awards, and he scooped up as many as nine awards for his work in 2012. He was also awarded the E.FIAP title in 2013. His favourite photography themes are nature and people.

Archie D\'Cruz - Your Bahrain Team

Archie D'Cruz

Archie D’Cruz is a seasoned editor, writer and designer with more than 25 years of experience in both journalism and advertising. His Canadian publishing and design firm A Type Of Magic has been behind the success of several books and magazines, including all 14 books in the Visitor’s Complete Guide and the 101 Things to See & Do series. Archie recently helped create marketing campaigns for two New York Times bestselling books for HarperCollins and his advertising work has appeared in countries as far apart as the UK, Australia and the US. He has travelled extensively and counts photography among his major hobbies.