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          Shlomo Cohen was born in Israel the son of Bulgarian immigrants who were looking to start a new life in a new country. Shlomo's father, Joseph, owned a photography studio where Shlomo spent much of his childhood helping out in the "family business." At a young age his talent as an artist became apparent. Shlomo began his apprenticeship at the ripe age of 13, a recent Bar Mitzvah, when he photographed his first wedding. He spent his high school days studying graphic design at a local art institution where he learned the skills of a manual artist. Yet, photography was his passion.

         After his service as a paratrooper in the Israeli army, Shlomo chose to immigrate to the United States where he embarked on a career path similar to that of his father. After working with local photographers for several years, Shlomo established his own studio, SHLOMO COHEN PHOTOGRAPHY.

        Twenty years later, Shlomo is now one of the leading photographers in the State of Maryland. His background in the visual arts has distinguished him from all others. His clients receive not simply a visual record of memorable events in their lives, but more like a work of art celebrating the uniqueness of life itself. A passionate craftsman with the commitment to his clients like that of a loving relative, Shlomo Cohen dissolves the boundary between subject and object. His devotion to his craft is unwavering.

          Previously, Shlomo has both attended and been a guest lecturer with the MPPA (Maryland Professional Photographers Association) working to improve his photographic expertise. Currently, he devotes all of his time and energy to creating elegant and innovative works of photography for his clients. His studio has entered the high-tech world of the new millennium by means of digital image processing, a technique which surpasses the photographic retouching of the past. Now more than ever, Shlomo Cohen Photography is synonymous with excellence in photographic artistry.

         Over the past 10 years, Shlomo has been honored with many awards through the MPPA and the SEPPA (Southeastern Professional Photographers Association) including:

-In 1991, he was the runner-up for the Photographer of the Year
-In 1992, he received the award for Best Album of the Year
-In 1992, he was honored as the Photographer of the Year
-In 1993, he was honored as the Album Photographer of the Year
-In 1994, he was again honored as the Album Photographer of the Year
-In 1995, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award for the Best Portrait of a Man from the Southeastern Professional Photographers Association
-In both 1996 and 1997, he was recognized as the Photographer of the Year
-In 1998, he was the runner-up for the Photographer of the Year
-In 1999, he received the award forPhotographer of the Year
In 1995, Shlomo received two prestigious awards, which are coveted by the photographic community, the KODAK GALLERY AWARD and the FUJI MASTERPIECE AWARD. Corporations created these awards in order to recognize photographic excellence. They are designed to distinguish professional photographers who are producing work at the highest level of their craft and are contributing to the growth of the professional photography industry.

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