In our continuing photographer interview series "Corner Member Close Up" where we meet photographers that call the Corner their photographic home on the web, we meet a Photograph of the Year winner in Masoud Harati. Masoud took the grand prize in the 2008 Photograph of the Year contest, then followed that up with an 8th place finish in 2009. A fantastic interview below, along with 30 of his favorite photographs - Enjoy!

After a month-long entry period, followed by a preliminary voting round that featured 7 groups of 21 photos each, which was followed by a 1-week FINAL VOTING ROUND, it’s finally time to announce the winners of the PhotographyCorner.com 2009 Photograph of the Year Contest.

The 7th Runner-Up (Tied for 8th Place) in the PhotographyCorner.com 2009 Photograph of the Year Contest is masoud with his photograph Catch Me If You Can!!!

After a month-long entry period, followed by a preliminary voting round, which featured 10 groups of 13 photos each, which was followed by a 1-week FINAL VOTING ROUND, it’s time to announce the winners of the PhotographyCorner.com 2008 Photograph of the Year Contest.

The Winner of the PhotographyCorner.com 2008 Photograph of the Year Contest is masoud with his photograph Shy and Curious!!!