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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design category for Penumbra Photography by Maja Zinczuk, designed for Maya Zet. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Penumbra Photography
The designer took photos at a time when leaving the house and meeting people was a challenge, i.e. during the pandemic. Staying at home for a long time triggered the author's creativity. Therefore everyday objects found in the house, such as bowls of water, reflective materials, windows in the building were used to model the light. Her works were taken in color first, then changed to black and white. Everything was done digitally. Only one photo she took with artificial light from a lamp and it is a portrait of a boy. Silhouettes are often shown hidden.
About Maja Zinczuk
Maja Zińczuk is a Polish camera operator and photographer. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Film and Television Image Production, specializing in cinematography. She continues to develop her work in visual storytelling through film and photography. In her photographic practice, she focuses on light, composition, and atmosphere, drawing from cinematographic language. Her interests include both portraiture and landscape. She currently works at an art gallery, where she is involved in promotion and creates films about artists and their work.
Award Record
Maja Zinczuk is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Award
The A' Photography Design Award is an international photography competition recognizing good photographic creations by best photographers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to photographers, photojournalists, advertising agencies and digital artists from all countries. Entries typically include portraits, landscapes, still lifes, photojournalism, fashion shots and architectural images. Awarded photography designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/photography
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/123551
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/123551
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!123551
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/303783
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.facebook.com/majkakarma
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Penumbra Photography
- Function
- Photography
- Category
- Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts and Entertainment
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Maya Zet
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Maja Zinczuk
- Country
- Poland
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #123551
Credits
- Image Credits
- Białystok,Poland,Joanna in her studio, 2019; Białystok,Poland,Singer,2019; Białystok,Poland,My son,2019; Białystok,Poland,Paulina in garden,2019; Białystok,Poland,Cecylia,2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The photos were taken during the global pandemic. The most important challenge of this project was the limitations of leaving the house and meeting people.The point was to show, with minimal resources, what our life was like then.Everyday items were used for this photo session
- Inspiration
- Caravaggio's paintings were the inspiration for these photos. Especially his passion for sharp contrasts and sharp chiaroscuro. In his paintings, many things remained in the dark, but nevertheless revealed what was most important. He modeled the silhouettes in a theatrical way, giving them a slightly religious expression.The clash of reality and spirituality was the most important. These were main subjects when shooting.People around the photographer were also an inspiration.These are the people she knows well.During the shooting, she was able to show some of the nature of the photographed people, their interests and feelings that accompanied them at that time.
- Research
- Type of study was: how can you capture fleeting moments in our everyday life? When we stop for a moment and start looking more closely. We can then notice things that we have missed so far.When you look at these photos, you will see not only light contrasts, but that opposites attract.
- Challenge
- The biggest difficulty was the constraints of a global pandemic and finding the right means to tell a story when you are limited in moving.
- Realization and Technology
- Fot photography were used various objects found in the house: bowls of water, reflective materials, decorative lamps, sometimes it was also the setting sun or elements of the architecture of buildings. These photos were taken in homes of photographed people or close to them.
- Operation and Interaction
- It was a big challenge to wait for the right moment during the day to capture the right light.
- Project Duration and Location
- The works were photographed in 2019 in Białystok Poland.The most common places were the homes of the photographed people and their surroundings.
- Specifications
- Nikon D800 camera, black and white mode for most of the photos. Some photos were taken in color, then changed to black and white.
- Keywords
- contrast, light, chiaroscuro, black and white, mood, Poland, portraits
