Coming of Age Kupiga Picha by Ismail Niyaz Mohamed is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Upigaji Picha na Uhariri wa Picha Competition Category.
ChumaUpigaji Picha· 2020
Coming of Age Kupiga Picha
Client: Ismail Niyaz Mohamed
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Upigaji Picha Category
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About Coming of Age Kupiga Picha
Huko Japan, Kuja kwa Umri huadhimishwa wakati wasichana na wavulana wanageuka umri wa miaka ishirini. Ni tukio muhimu wakati wanaacha ujana wao na kuwa watu wazima na haki, majukumu na uhuru. Ni rasmi mara moja katika hafla ya maisha. Wasichana kawaida huvaa kimono na wavulana kimono au suti ya Magharibi. Kila mwaka hafla hiyo ni alama Jumatatu ya pili ya Januari.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Coming of Age Kupiga Picha ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Coming of Age Kupiga Picha inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Coming of Age Kupiga Picha inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.
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)
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