Yasin is an award winning freelance photojournalist. Native of Kashmir, India, Yasin stumbled into photography after studying computers in South Indian city of Bangalore. He started his carrier with Associated Press Television News (APTN) and spent nearly two years in the APTN Kashmir bureau. In the course of this period at APTN Yasin realizes his natural affiliation for the moment and began cultivating his passion for the still frame. This is where in 2003 Yasin’s career as a photojournalist began. Yasin has extensively covered the Kashmir conflict, South Asia earth quake and its aftermath. Yasin contributes regularly to Associated Press and Onasia, an international news agency based in Bangkok. Yasin’s work has appeared in numerous leading international publications including Washington Post, New York Times, Time Magazine, Match du Monde, Der Spiegel, The Telegraph, The Observer, local and all the leading newspapers and news magazines of India. Yasin has won international and national awards recognizing his work. These include

Third Prize in spot news single category in China International Press Photo Contest 2008.
Excellence award for a portrait category in China International Press Photo Contest 2008.
First prize in ‘Magzine Spot News’ category by 64th Pictures of the Year International Competition POYi 2007.

First prize in People In News category for the story on Orphans of War in the ‘India Press Photo 2006.

Documentary Award for traditional rites o Kashmir in China’s Humanity Photo Awards 2006.