Coming of Age Kujambula by Ismail Niyaz Mohamed

Coming of Age Kujambula by Ismail Niyaz Mohamed is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Kujambula Zithunzi ndi Kusintha Zithunzi Competition Category.

ChitsuloKujambula Zithunzi· 2020

Coming of Age Kujambula

by Ismail Niyaz Mohamed

Client: Ismail Niyaz Mohamed

Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Kujambula Zithunzi Category

24,703

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #96148

Zindikirani Tsopano Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Coming of Age Kujambula

Ku Japan, Kubwera kwa Age kumachitika chikondwerero cha atsikana ndi anyamata atakwanitsa zaka makumi awiri. Ndi nthawi yofunika kwambiri kusiya ana awo ndikukhala akuluakulu okhala ndi ufulu, maudindo komanso kumasuka. Ndi mwambo kamodzi pamwambo wonse wamoyo. Atsikana nthawi zambiri amavala kimono ndi anyamata kimono kapena suti yaku Western. Chaka chilichonse mwambowu umachitika Loweruka lachiwiri la Januware.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award

Coming of Age Kujambula ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Coming of Age Kujambula akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Coming of Age Kujambula amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Coming of age day is a ceremony celebrated in Japan when they turn 20 years old, they are officially considered adults in the society and have more rights, responsibilities and liberties. It is a formal event held once in a lifetime which is held on every second Monday of January each year where girls wear Kimono's and boys wear suit and tie or a traditional men's kimono. It is also a spiritual event where many go to a Shrine to pray for health and prosperity.
Dimensions & Packaging: Nikon D4
1/100 sec f2.8
14mm
ISO 160
Tags: japan, culture, traditional, kimono, bamboo
Production Technology: Nikon D4 DSLR
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED
Design Challenge: The most difficult part of this project was the crowd of tourists visiting the Bamboo garden. I had to make sure that no one was on the frame. Even then the background had people which had to be removed in the post production stage.
Research: Bamboo has a lot of significance in the Japanese culture relating to human character. Bamboo is hollow inside how a young adult should ideally be when they leave their teens: leaving behind all the negativity of the teen years behind and receive knowledge and wisdom for the growth, and find wisdom in emptiness. The hard body of the bamboo firmly sways with the wind with harmony which is a symbol of humility. It is also a very strong tree which survives in in the harshest climates from extreme winters to hot summers. These characteristics are important in human life.
Inspiration: The photo shoot was taken in a Temple called Hokokuji in Kamakura. I chose this location because of the Bamboo Garden inside the temple.
Bamboo is a very strong plant and it is a symbol of prosperity and it is also a symbol of purity and innocence and good luck in Japanese culture. Bamboo trees are the fastest growing plants in the world and it is important to the culture and tradition of Japan.
Project Duration: It was a day project starting and ending on 22 November 2015. The location was Hokokuji Temple, Kamakura, Japan
Operation Flow: I took a full day to do this shoot as there were many factors involved in this project like Hair and makeup, kimono fitting, traveling etc. One of the biggest challenge was the crowd. I spent a lot of time waiting for the people to pass and to clear the area and had to do post processing to remove unwanted objects from the frame later.
Team Members: Ismail Niyaz Mohamed (Photographer)
Ismail Niyaz Mohamed (Art Direction)
Nagisa Sakurai (Hair & Makeup Artist)
Misaki Kawaguchi (Model)
Image Credits: Ismail Niyaz Mohamed (Photographer)