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Ismail Niyaz Mohamed Receives the A' Design Award for Coming of Age Photography in Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
Ismail Niyaz Mohamed recognized for photography and photo manipulation design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Coming of Age Photography by Ismail Niyaz Mohamed has been granted the A' Design Award in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Coming of Age Photography
In Japan, Coming of Age is celebrated when girls and boys turn twenty years old. It is an important occasion when they leave their teens and become adults with rights, responsibilities and liberties. It is a formal once in a lifetime event. The girls customarily wear kimono and the boys kimono or Western suit. Every year the occasion is marked on the second Monday of January.
About Ismail Niyaz Mohamed
With over 24 years of experience, Ismail Niyaz Mohamed is a distinguished visual storyteller working at the intersection of architecture, interiors, and luxury travel. His imagery moves beyond documentation, offering a carefully composed narrative that captures the mood, texture, and identity of each space. His portfolio includes collaborations with some of the world’s most prestigious hospitality brands, including Four Seasons, Gili Lankanfushi, JW Marriott, Soneva, Madifushi, and Jumeirah. A multiple A’ Design Award winner, his work has been internationally recognized for its quiet sophistication and technical precision.
Award Record
With this recognition, Ismail Niyaz Mohamed is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2019 - 2020 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to photographers, photojournalists, advertising agencies and digital artists from all countries. Typical entries include portraits, landscapes, still lifes, photojournalism, fashion shots and architectural images. The awarded photography designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/photography
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/96148
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/96148
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!96148
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/243557
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/2R33rY9
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Coming of Age Photography
- Function
- Photography
- Category
- Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts and Entertainment
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Olive Drab and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ismail Niyaz Mohamed
- Country
- Maldives
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #96148
Credits
- Team
- Ismail Niyaz Mohamed (Photographer), Ismail Niyaz Mohamed (Art Direction), Nagisa Sakurai (Hair & Makeup Artist) and Misaki Kawaguchi (Model)
- Image Credits
- Ismail Niyaz Mohamed (Photographer)
Design Details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and Technology
- Nikon D4 DSLR AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED
- Operation and Interaction
- 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.
- Project Duration and Location
- It was a day project starting and ending on 22 November 2015. The location was Hokokuji Temple, Kamakura, Japan
- Specifications
- Nikon D4 1/100 sec f2.8 14mm ISO 160
- Keywords
- japan, culture, traditional, kimono, bamboo
