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Mark Mason is a world class photographer and a writer based in Seattle, US. With little formal training and no agency representation Mark has worked steadily in the US and abroad. From photographic essays on the Kurdish rebellion in southeastern Turkey to women's relief programs in Afghanistan, Mason has used his true to life approach to create a portfolio that makes one feel as if you are experiencing the moments as they were captured. Mason has been on humanitarian assignments for CARE International, Save the Children, and the International Rescue Committee have taken him to the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Central America. His recent showings of India and Afghanistan were well received. In both projects Mark immersed himself in the lives of the locals a delivered the work from an uncommon perspective. His articles and anecdotes on his experiences while working throughout those regions were published regularly in papers in the Puget Sound area. Another avenue of interest is bodybuilding and fitness photography. He is the official photographer for the Northwest Bodybuilding Championships, the Rocky Mountain States and the Pacific Coast Championships. His photos have appeared in almost every major fitness magazine. Future plans include a grant to photograph the plight of Afghanistan's Koochi People, a compilation of his work to be published in a book entitled Smiles From Around The World, and original screen play that centers on the Kurdish conflict.