YPS International Salon 2026

URS ALBRECHT

GMPSA, SPSA, LRPS, DISF, SIAAP, c***MoL, EIUP, M.APS, M.CPE, ES.CPE, Hon. F.TPAS, Hon. MPIPC, Hon. DIPA

Urs Albrecht – Bridging Nature, Science, and Art

Urs Albrecht spent his early years in Mexico City before relocating to Switzerland, where he pursued his academic training. His scientific path led him to research institutions in Houston (USA) and Hanover (Germany), ultimately bringing him back to Switzerland in 2001.

From a young age, Albrecht was captivated by the rhythms and transformations of the natural world: the annual cycle of plant growth, the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies, and the evolving skies and human expressions over time. This fascination continues to inspire both his scientific inquiry and photographic vision.

His journey into photography began in 1972 with an AGFA Isomatic Box camera. During the analog era, he developed his own black-and-white prints and later contributed cover images to renowned scientific journals including Nature, EMBO Journal, Journal of Neuroscience, and Journal of Cell Science.

Albrecht sees science and art as complementary forces in the creative process. Science offers rational understanding; art invites emotional interpretation. Together, they foster deeper insight. His photographic work reflects this synergy—marked by thoughtful observation, technical mastery, and a humanistic lens. It creates a dialogue between nature, research, and artistic expression, opening new perspectives and inviting viewers to see the familiar in unexpected ways.

DIGWAS BELLEMANE

EFIAP/p, EFIP, EPSA, ESFIP, Hon.MoL

IRENE EHRENREICH

MPSA 2, EFIAP/s, GPU CR4, GPU VIP2, GPU Aphrodite, RISF 7, ED-ISF

Irene Ehrenreich was born in Austria in 1960 and is a member of the National Photographic Association (OVF) and FIAP. For several years, she was active in the National Association as a treasurer. 

She has joined many international exhibitions all over the world and received more than 4500 acceptances and 300 awards from more than 50 countries. Since 2017, she has been an international juror and has received several honorary titles. 

She is a Member of PSA, GPU, IIWF since 2015, a lifetime member of WPAI, APU, GNG. In 2020, she was appointed to the OEGPH (Austrian Society for Photography) and is also a member of the ISF (IMAGE SANS FRONTIERE). Her preferred themes in photography are: sports, nature, studio, and travel.

TEO GIAP CHIU

EFIAP/d3, GMPSA/p

Born in Singapore in 1966, Teo's journey with photography began in 1995, and by 1997 he had started participating in international salon competitions. He began with Color Slide before expanding into Mono Print, Photo Travel, and Photojournalism. Competing internationally played a significant role in shaping his growth as a photographer.

In the “Who’s Who” of world photography, Teo was ranked among the top ten multiple times: 8th in Color Slide (1998), 4th in Color Slide (1999), 10th in Mono Print (1998), and in Photo Travel, 6th (2003), 3rd (2004), 8th (2007), and 7th (2008). In 2023, he placed 9th in Photojournalism. Over the years, he has earned numerous awards, including 40 PSA gold medals, 10 FIAP medals, approximately 250 other salon medals, and more than 600 Honourable Mentions worldwide. These recognitions continue to inspire him to create images that convey both artistic vision and meaningful storytelling.

His journey has also been distinguished by significant honours. In 2005, he achieved EFIAP (Excellence of the International Federation of Photographic Art), and in 2024 he attained EFIAP/D3, becoming the only Singaporean to hold this title. Within the Photographic Society of America, he became the second person worldwide to achieve PIDC Diamond 10 in 2019, and in 2023 he became the first to achieve PIDM Diamond 10. His proudest milestone is becoming the third person globally—and the first Asian—to be awarded the Grand Master of PSA/Platinum (GMPSA/P). Although the distinction requires 11,000 accepted star ratings, he has already surpassed 16,000, preparing for future ROPA distinctions beyond this level.

PIERLUIGI RIZZATO

MFIAP, EFIAP/D3, HonEFIAP

Pierluigi Rizzato, has been a photographer for over forty years, dedicating great passion and commitment to his work in nature photography. His images rely on a profound understanding of the characteristics of his subjects, which he has acquired through study and research, and patient observation in the field.

His photographs have earned him more than 700 awards abroad, winning photographic contests in 62 countries in
the world and 61 awards in the most important Nature competitions, with RAW file proof requested.

He has had personal exhibitions in Italy and abroad.
He has been a jury member in international exhibitions in Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Turkey, Vietnam, Russia, Spain, USA,
Brazil, Luxembourg, Greece, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Monaco.

He has travelled all over the world in the last forty years, Alaska, Kamchatka, China, Mexico, India, Nepal, Europe and
mainly Africa. He can number over 90 expedition/trips in African country, first of all in Tanzania and chiefly in the
Serengeti, where he personally drove his 4WD car in more than 60 trips until now.

Currently he is FIAP Director of Ethics Service (Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique).

NAGENDRA MUTHMURDU

EFIAP, FFIP

FIP Member ID : LM 1023

Nagendra Muthmurdu, born and residing in a small village near Sirsi of Uttara Kannada District in the Western Ghats region of Karnataka, India, is an agriculturist by occupation. After graduating with a B.Sc., he pursued playing classical music on the flute and has given numerous stage performances. 

Later, he turned to photography as an art form, which became his passion. Pictorial photography being his main genre, he works on Nature, Travel, Birds, Macro, and Street photography, too.

He has secured EFIAP & FFIP distinctions and has to his credit 150+ awards, which include 30+ gold medals (amongst them 18 International) and 1800+ acceptances in international and national photography salons. His pictures have been exhibited in more than 30 countries. He is a winner of 'FIAP Best author' and 'Best Indian entrant' awards multiple times in international photography salons. He has judged numerous National & International salons of photography. He has held many one-man exhibitions & webinars on photography art and has been a mentor and faculty in several photography workshops and training camps. 

Considering his contribution to the art of photography, he has been honoured and felicitated in Manama, Bahrain, with the 'SAARTHA Award-2010' for photography. A 40-minute interview on his journey in Photography has been telecast in 'Belagu’ program of ‘Dooradarshana Chandana’ Kannada Channel.

Being a writer, many of his articles and photos have been published in several leading Kannada magazines, periodicals, special issues and cover pages. He has served as a Guest lecturer at RV University, Bengaluru. Education being his loving field, he is serving as Vice Secretary in the Managing Committee -Sri Kalika Bhavani Secondary Education Society, Kanasuru, Siddapura (U.K.), Karnataka. Trekking, music, reading and writing are his other hobbies.

SATISH H

ARPS, EFIAP, MFIAP, MICS, FICS, AIIPC

FIP Member ID : LM 013320

Satish started photography at a young age of 12, but took it up seriously from 1981 onwards. He has 44 years of experience in the field of Art of Photography and is the first Indian to be honoured with EFIAP and MFIAP in Nature colour prints, and the youngest Indian to be awarded the MFIAP. He is the first Indian to get two ‘Master of Photography’ from world bodies of photography in Nature photography. 

He has garnered 1375+ awards, among 5600+ pictures exhibited in numerous national and international salons/exhibitions. He has given 47 Webinars from 2020 to date, on various subjects of Photography. 

Many of his pictures have been published in international magazines, catalogs, newspapers, brochures, and books. His pictures have graced all the guidebooks brought out by 'Outlook Traveller' and 'Today- Travel Plus' magazines, and calendar spreads of WWF, BEML, BHEL, MICO, MCF, Canara Bank and many more.

Andhra Pradesh Photography Academy has published a book on Satish's journey of wildlife photography.
He is the recipient of Karnataka’s ‘State Artist’- an award given for his achievements in the field of Art of Photography by Karnataka Lalitkala Academy. 

He served as the Secretary, Vice President and President of Youth Photographic Society, which is India's No.1 photography club.  He has been a member of the club for 45 years and served as its President for 7 years.