THOSE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE
DISCLAIMER: ALL PHOTOGRAPHS PUBLISHED BY CHIIZ MAGAZINE HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE RESPECTIVE ARTISTS AND ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE COPYRIGHT LAWS. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO COPY THE MATERIAL OR RESELL IN ANY FORM WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE ARTIST. ALL PRODUCT NAMES, TRADEMARKS, LOGOS, BRANDS AND OTHER DATA PUBLISHED IN THE MAGAZINE ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. EDITORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT IN THE ADVERTISEMENTS. CHIIZ BELIEVES IN PROMOTING THE BEAUTY OF HUMAN FORM AND BODY. WE, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, PROMOTE VULGARITY OR OBSCENITY IN ANY FORM. READER'S DISCRETION IS ADVISED. FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS VISIT US CHIIZ.COM OR WRITE TO MAGAZINE@CHIIZ.COM. PUBLISHED BY MANSA INC. CONTENT PROVIDED BY CHIIZ.COM.
Editorial Darren Bolger
Priyashi Negi Shivam Kr Sharma Priyanka Aiyer
Editorial
Chief Visualiser
Prateek Kashyap
Design
Harjeet Singh Ritisha R. Verma Priyanshi Khanna Sayali S Narkhede Aparna Saini
Research & Operations Sabhyata Garg Sarthak Jain Mehul Agarwal
Writers
Isha Shukla Gourav Bhat Saman Waheed Sana Singh Maushi Journal Bohnni Roy
Technology
Sachin Arora Harsh Rawat Rishabh Jain Aditya Baghel Abhishek Tyagi Abhishek Yadav
Business Development Rajesh Basu Amit Ghosh
Sales
Krishna Srinivas Amit Gupta
Marketing
Sriram Ramanujam Anshika Singh Kaviarasan K Ruchira Pal Sruthi Manigandan Riddhi Parakh
Public Relations Uzma Majeed
Staff Photographers Susana Gomez Shailja Bhatnagar Urshita Saini Finance
Neelu Singh
Silhouette, one of the most widespread words that are hard to enunciate. Well, in Indian English, it is pronounced as “si-low-et”, in British: “si-loo-et”, and in American: “si-luhwet”. It is characterized as the image of a person, animal, object, or a scene, exemplified as a solid shape of a single color—the horizons of a silhouette mix with the subject itself. Featureless interiors are the significant representation of a silhouette. It is usually referred to as a universal sub-genre that easily fits with every category. In photography, a silhouette can be combined with any genre to make an image more appealing. Boudoir, fashion, wildlife, and fine-art, all these genres conglomerates with Silhouettes. This issue is unique to itself in terms of featuring photographs, with featureless interiors. A picture is always defined by its interior features and infinite information, but in Silhouette, a conscious imagination is all one needs to understand the interiors of an image. In this majestic issue of Chiiz Photography Magazine, we are exhibiting our efforts under the “Silhouette” theme. Our lovely readers will witness a fantastic art in our magazine’s feature section, where we are featuring a tremendous silhouette photographer, John Marshall, from United States. In addition to John, we have Subhash Nair, a wildlife photographer from Kerala, India, with his mesmerizing silhouette images of wildlife. Silhouette is just like the heart. One needs imagination to understand things, a feeling to embrace the essence of life, just like Nikodemus from Indonesia did in his picturesque shots of streetsilhouette. With this much enthusiasm, we are featuring a Filipino, Martin Zapanta, who has enthralled us with his underwater fashion silhouette photographs. Although, this time, we are showcasing more than fifty photographers in our “Chiiz Gallery” section with their impressive images of numerous genres. This month, in our “Old is Gold” column, our reputed writer, Maushi Journal is featuring a fantastic golden photographer Thomas Annan with some of the best images out of his collection of thirtyfive images. The article is a roller coaster guide, but backward, to 1868-1871, featuring “The Old Closes and Street of Glasgow.” In addition to this, we are featuring “Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens” to enlighten our readers with an astonishing documentary on one of the great photographers, Annie Leibovitz, directed and produced by her cousin, Barbara Leibovitz. We are assuring our readers that they will be engaging hypnotically with this unique issue. The volume is peculiar to itself in a way as it shows a universal category of photography that will open one’s brain with so many intuitive ideas to understand Silhouette deeply. People usually interpret it as an easy genre, but this volume is ready to enlighten people with so many beautiful ideas. Fine-Art, wildlife, portraits, underwater, street, conceptual, travel, macro, and many more genres are here to entertain you artistically. So, swoop into the magazine comprising heartful efforts by our team and providing the best guide into the world of Silhouette photography in a manner that no one has ever illustrated and hence, frolic the photographs.
Consultant Mansa Inc.
CEO
Mukesh Kumar
Darren Bolger
Cover Photo John Marshall
Regards, Darren Bolger
City of Container Fujifilm X100V 23mm F/4.5 1/800 ISO200
Waiting for Customer Fujifilm X-T20 23mm F/2 1/180 ISO6400
Nikodemus Widjaja, a 49-years-old Indonesian, born and brought up in Jakarta. He has a business of digital printing. According to him, “Photographing is just a hobby to get rid of my saturation, this is more like refreshing.� nikodemuswj
Lime Mood Fujifilm X100V 23mm F/2 1/250 ISO800
Into the Light Fujifilm X100V 23mm F/13 1/250 ISO200
Preparation Fujifilm X100V 23mm F/13 1/250 ISO200
08 TRIGGER Under the Bridge Fujifilm X-T20 24mm F/6.4 1/500 ISO500
Chasing the Ball Fujifilm X-T2 23mm F/5.6 1/320 ISO2500
10 TRIGGER Alone Fujifilm X-T20 18mm F/14 1/180 ISO500
Happy Mukherjee is a Kolkata based travel, street and portrait photographer. She loves to capture portraits, festivals, culture and life stories of common people from varied provinces. Her work has been awarded and exhibited in more than twenty countries around the world. She got four times best photographer award from different national competitions. happy.mukherjee
Three Musketeers Nikon D5300 18mm F/11 1/100 ISO200
Curious Eyes Nikon D750 30mm F/8 1/320 ISO320
Girl in Black Nikon D5300 20mm F/8 1/125 ISO400
Tribal Siblings Nikon D750 45mm F/8 1/100 ISO500
Whispering Nikon D750 40mm F/7.1 1/400 ISO400
Friends Forever Nikon D750 32mm F/6.3 1/80 ISO400
Blurred Vision Nikon D750 38mm F/6.3 1/100 ISO400
Love for Bondage Nikon D750 70mm F/8 1/100 ISO800
Eagel Mistress Nikon D750 35mm F/8 1/80 ISO400
Smiling Saint Nikon D750 55mm F/8 1/125 ISO400
Sikh Brothers Nikon D750 42mm F/8 1/100 ISO500
BULL JUMPING CEREMONY HAMAR TRIBE | ETHIOPIA
Ilia Chakiashvili He is a travel photographer from Washington DC. “I love traveling offbeaten path, meeting people, sharing meals with them, and snapping a few photos to capture a glimpse of their culture and everyday life. That’s my passion.”, he emphasized gracefully.
Women Blowing Horn Canon EOS 5D Mark III 105mm F/4 1/320 ISO400
In Tumri, a village in southwestern Ethiopia famous for its open-air market, Ilia Chakiashvili was roaming around to witness a weekly goods exchange market between the Hamar and other neighboring tribes. The vendors began to set up their booths, so he sat in a small coffee shop nearby to enjoy a strong local Ethiopian coffee. After some time, a young man of the Hamar Tribe (Solomon) approached his table with a cup of coffee in hand and asked if he could join him. Solomon told Ilia about a local ceremony called bulljumping, which would be taking place that evening. He explained that this was a unique rite-of-passage tradition practiced only by the Hamar people. It was the initiation ritual for a boy making the transition to manhood, and it would grant the young man the right to choose a wife and start his own family. In eager anticipation, Ilia walked with Solomon up and over a small hill. At the bottom of a hill, there was a group of around seventy people gathered. Some of the men were drinking beer and laughing. A group of ten women was dancing in a circle. Some men wore shorts and t-shirts that looked like they could have come straight from a department store in the United States, while others were shirtless. Below the waist, they wore material wrapped and tied like short skirts. Many had around their necks colorful beaded necklaces, and multiple metal bracelets around their upper arms. On their feet they wore sandals. The women were more ornately dressed in long goatskin skirts and aprons that left their backs bare. Most of the aprons covered the woman’s breasts, but others did not. The women’s clothes were decorated with glass beads and white shells. Their hair was tightly braided and smeared with a mixture of ochre and oil. They also wore many earrings and necklaces strung with snail shells and glass beads, and metal bracelets on their arms. Some women wore very distinctive collars made from metal and leather, called “Burkule.” This is carried by a woman who is the first wife of a man.
Before the Ceremony Canon EOS 5D Mark III 40mm F/4.5 1/5000 ISO800
Everything is Ready Canon EOS 5D Mark III 35mm F/6.3 1/3200 ISO2000
The Ceremony is about to Start Canon EOS 5D Mark III 24mm F/6.3 1/5000 ISO2000
A young man was sitting on the ground surrounded by a group of male onlookers, one of whom was painting his face with red ochre. There was a middle-aged man who caught my attention for longer. He was Mother and Daugther Canon EOS 5D Mark III 105mm F/6.3 1/8000 ISO1250
wearing a dark blue jacket and striped pants. He carried an AK-47 machine gun in one hand and a small chair in the other, and had a bullet belt around his hips. He was the father of that young man. Suddenly a woman left the dancing circle and stood in front of a shirtless man who was carrying a stick. She blew a horn at him, obviously to call his attention. The man lifted the stick and swiftly struck the woman on her back. One can clearly saw blood rushing from the newly formed wound, but the woman didn’t flinch. “That is part of the ritual,” Solomon said. “The men are called Maza. They have already gone through the bull-jumping ceremony and will hold the bulls during the actual jumping ritual.“ Ilia emphasized, “But why would a woman volunteer be whipped and suffer such pain, not to mention, carry a permanent scar for the rest of her life? I was still reeling from what I had just witnessed.”
After an hour or so, the Mazas began to gather the bulls together. There was that boy finally. He was totally naked, standing and patiently waiting to run over the backs of the bulls. The Mazas brought the bulls to an open field and lined them up side by side. Everyone started shouting and yelling to encourage the boy. After he started running, he jumped on the back of the first bull and ran across all of them, his feet alternating from one bull’s back to the next. Once he made it to the other side, he turned around and did the same thing in the opposite direction. He did this the requisite three times with a smile on his face. The bull-jumping was over; he had earned his manhood. The people slowly dispersed.
Jumping Bulls Canon EOS 5D Mark III 24mm F/8 1/125 ISO100
“It’s an honor and a sign of loyalty to the boy,” Solomon said to Ilia, “Once a Maza has whipped a woman, she knows she can always turn to him for help if she needs it. He owes that to her now. Look at all the women, and you’ll see that they all have scars.” One can quickly notice that the aprons of women were designed to expose the bare women’s backs scarred from past whippings. As time passed, a woman blew a horn to taunt a Maza and get whipped on her back. The mix of blood and sweat was everywhere. While one woman got beaten, the others watched, eagerly waiting to be the next. The dancing itself never stopped, and after a woman got whipped, she would go back to the circle and keep dancing, badly bleeding down her back.
Catching Bulls Canon EOS 5D Mark III 24mm F/6.3 1/3200 ISO2000
“I can no longer watch this; I need to go,” Ilia told Solomon. “Let’s go and wait behind that tree. The actual bull-jumping should start soon.”, Solomon told Ilia excitedly.
The Boy Jumping on Bulls Canon EOS 5D Mark III 35mm F/8 1/160 ISO100
Hamar Women Canon EOS 5D Mark III 85mm F/2.5 1/2000 ISO400
Hamar Woman Getting Ready Canon EOS 5D Mark III 105mm F/6.3 1/3200 ISO1250
Maza Canon EOS 5D Mark III 105mm F/4 1/32000 ISO1600
Preparing Maza for the Ceremony Canon EOS 5D Mark III 92mm F/4 1/160 ISO400
Maza Waiting Canon EOS 5D Mark III 105mm F/4 1/80 ISO400
Whipping Canon EOS 5D Mark III 105mm F/6.3 1/3200 ISO1250
Hamar Woman After Ceremony Canon EOS 5D Mark III 85mm F/4 1/400 ISO400
Hamar Women Looking at Maza Canon EOS 5D Mark III 105mm F/4 1/800 ISO400
Hamar Woman and Man Canon EOS 5D Mark III 24mm F/4.5 1/1000 ISO800
Hamar Man Canon EOS 5D Mark III 85mm F/4 1/6400 ISO1000
Hamar Women Dancing Canon EOS 5D Mark III 98mm F/4 1/1250 ISO400
Apple is Hurting Nikon D700 50mm F/3.2 1/80 ISO1250
Balance is the Key Nikon D700 50mm F/3.2 1/60 ISO1250
Sergey Vinogradov lives in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. He quoted, “I want more sincere shots, interesting faces. I haven’t taken my best picture yet. As soon as I do this, I may stop taking photos.” vinogradovs
Grapes! May I? Nikon D700 50mm F/3.2 1/60 ISO800
Reddish Hot Nikon D700 50mm F/3.2 1/80 ISO800
Deep Look Nikon D700 50mm F/3.2 1/80 ISO800
Restful Thoughts Nikon D700 50mm F/3.2 1/50 ISO1250
To Infinity and Beyond Nikon D700 50mm F/4 1/100 ISO200
Receiving Energy Nikon D700 50mm F/3.2 1/60 ISO1250
Enlightening Lights Nikon D700 50mm F/4 1/80 ISO1250
Martin Zapanta, a freediving instructor in his native, Philippines as well as a 15x national record holder in seven freediving disciplines: CWT, CWTB, CNF, FIM, DYN, DNF, STA; Martin has all the breath-hold credentials he needs. He has also developed a wide-ranging imaging skill set— from photography and filmmaking to video editing and color grading—that has seen him work with both Filipino commercial directors and Hollywood professionals, and get noticed by the likes of Redbull, leading local TV network GMA, and print media like the Manila Bulletin newspaper, Asian Diver magazine and Hawaii Skin Diver magazine. Martin’s technical abilities and creative eye are in clear evidence, with beautifully choreographed depictions of his fellow freedivers and evocative marine life portraits composed with almost impossible precision. In a word: breathtaking. martinzapanta
Allure Sony ILCE-6500 10mm F/4 1/500 ISO100
Lass Sony ILCE-6500 10mm F/4 1/800 ISO100
Damsel Sony ILCE-6500 10mm F/4.5 1/400 ISO100
Divine Sony ILCE-6500 10mm F/4 1/400 ISO400
Pathfinder Sony ILCE-6500 10mm F/4 1/500 ISO100
Turmoil Sony ILCE-6500 10mm F/4.5 1/400 ISO100
Convent Sony ILCE-6500 13mm F/4 1/400 ISO160
Destiny Sony ILCE-6500 10mm F/4 1/400 ISO100
Limbo Sony ILCE-6500 11mm F/4 1/400 ISO160
Hydronaut Sony ILCE-6500 10mm F/4 1/400 ISO100
A Joyful Splash Canon EOS 40D 40mm F/4 1/1250 ISO200
Fitri Dianata Putra is a photographer who lives in the small town of Tembilahan, Indragiri Hilir, Riau, Indonesia. He is specialized in clicking Street and Documentary shots. bob_matkodak
26 TRIGGER Stolen Moment Canon EOS 5D Mark III 170mm F/13 1/500 ISO400
A Team Canon EOS 5D Mark III 130mm F/5.6 1/400 ISO1250
An Underway Canon EOS 5D Mark III 85mm F/1.8 1/500 ISO400
Hide and Seek Canon EOS 5D Mark III 85mm F/4.5 1/160 ISO500
Dusty Rays Canon EOS 5D Mark III 17mm F/5.6 1/100 ISO200
Ichsan Said, an inhabitant of Central Sulawesi, Palu, Indonesia. Every weekend he spends his time hunting. Ichsan acknowledged, “I really like street photography because there is a possibility of unlimited expression in Street photography.� saidenam
Step Together Canon EOS 60D 37mm F/9 1/200 ISO250
It’s Time to go Home Canon EOS 60D 22mm F/9 1/60 ISO250
Painted the Sidewalk Sony ILCE-7 30mm F/14 1/200 ISO120
Playing at the Beach Sony ILCE-7 51mm F/14 1/2500 ISO200
Hideout Sony ILCE-7 28mm F/11 1/250 ISO400
Not Me but my Shadow Sony ILCE-7 70mm F/5.6 1/80 ISO3200
Playing with Bicycle on the Mosque Yard Canon EOS 7D 17mm F/6.7 1/60 ISO200
Catch the Ball Fujifilm X-T2 18mm F/7.1 1/500 ISO100
Black and White Cap Fujifilm X-T2 23mm F/16 1/250 ISO100
Sérgio Kaufmann is a Portuguese photographer. He began his journey of photography 4 years ago when he started using his bike to go to work. The bicycle gave him the freedom and time to explore and see things in a different way. “I’m always looking for light and shadows and the way it changes the environment during the day.”, he iterated beautifully. sergio_kaufmann
30 TRIGGER
A Man and a Signboard Canon EOS 600D 23mm F/3.5 1/3200 ISO100
Shadow on the Stairs Samsung SM-A520F 4mm F/1.9 1/152 ISO100
Entering into an Another World Fujifilm X-T2 23mm F/22 1/250 ISO250
She is Looking at You Fujifilm X-T2 23mm F/4 1/125 ISO1600
Light and Silhouette Fujifilm X-T2 18mm F/11 1/125 ISO100
Yellowish Red Fujifilm X-T2 23mm F/2 1/125 ISO2500
Which Way to Go Fujifilm X-T2 23mm F/2.8 1/250 ISO3200
31 TRIGGER Wrong way to the Elevator Fujifilm X-T2 23mm F/7.1 1/125 ISO2500
Dancing Lights Fujifilm X-T2 23mm F/3.6 1/125 ISO2500
Puppy Eyes Leica Q 28mm F/6.3 1/2000 ISO5000
Karolina Trapp is an award-winning street photographer based in Seattle, USA. Her images garnered recognition at prestigious competitions including IPA, Siena Photography Awards or Italian Street Photo Festival. Among other press, she was featured in latest World Street Photography book, as well as appearing at exhibitions from New York to Sydney, Australia. karolina.trapp
32 TRIGGER Pointing Fingers Panasonic LX 100 24mm F/5.6 1/1600 ISO200
Shadow Photographer Leica Q 28mm F/11 1/500 ISO400
Silhouette in Red Leica Q 28mm F/8 1/1000 ISO400
McCowboy Leica Q 28mm F/8 1/500 ISO640
Blazing Hair Leica Q 28mm F/16 1/30 ISO100
Fishy Affair Leica Q 28mm F/16 1/4 ISO100
Squaring the Circle Fuji X-Pro 2
Mutual Curiosity Panasonic LX 100 24mm F/5.6 1/800 ISO400
Family Sunday Panasonic LX 100 24mm F/5.6 1/400 ISO400
Footcycle Panasonic LX 100 24mm F/5.6 1/125 ISO2000
Naiad. Fuji X-Pro 2 24mm F/16 1/1000 ISO800
On the Bus Panasonic LX 100 24mm F/2.8 1/60 ISO200
Values Fuji X-Pro 2 23mm F/5.6 1/1250 ISO1250
App of the Month
D
Dark Photo: Photo Editor & Photo Effects Category: Photo Editor Ratings: 4.2/5 Platform: iOS, Android Price: Rs. 297
ark photo editor is considered as one of the best applications that incarnate an advanced form of editing images by adding bells and whistles. It presents editing features of “filminspired presets” by sharpening, saturation, hues, shades, and filters in images. In addition to this, it also focuses on the adjustment of curves and tones in photographs. With the help of Dark photo editor, one can easily manage image editing in less time since it has the quality of “camera control” options. Application of Dark photo editor increases picture quality and helps to crop, adjusting curves and preset filters to attract viewers with inputting a blend of balanced colours. Additionally, it primarily supports increasing the quality of images by custom filters within a fraction of a second. The key strength of Dark photo editors is that it contains infinite opportunities to reverse the process to support curves and color tools. Projection of premium filters helps to match the original elements to make photographic stances beyond imagination. However, Dark photo editor describes the language of image manipulation that offers ambiguity, which increases the quality of an image a few notches higher. Following are the features possessed by Darkroom for advancing quality of images: • Pro Tools: Compatibility of curve and color tools that helps in making images powerful and straightforward, yet attractive. • Frames Photo: It provides a range of frames with custom width and preset colour palette that completes image editing. • Transform Photo: It facilitates high-quality features for cropping images in a fraction of a second. • Adjustment of Photo: Dark photo editor has the impressive ability for adjusting sharpness, vibrance, vignette and split tones to provide attractive images to viewers. Dark photo editor app appreciates the quality of images by utilising picturesque filters with alterations of brighter
strokes and effect of vintage. It can process filters on raw photos; that’s what makes it a huge success. In addition to this, Dark photo editor ensures to enlighten the path of videographers by embracing graceful changes and managing better editing aspects that record audios too. It eliminates unnecessary elements and complexities in a photograph and ensures to make more lively pictures in single edits.
Chiiz Opinion Users of Dark photo editor would be able to experience “Ultrafast editing” that provides exploring paths in the editing of pictures and videos. For beginners, Dark photo editor is an essential teacher for mechanising shapes, shadows in images and videos. It also provides advance features of camera control that focuses on light, shadows and helps to edit images at its best. In a nutshell, Dark photo editor offers the availability of editing features that aim to enhance the quality of photographs along with acknowledging usage of this masterpiece editing app. Bohnni Roy bohnni@chiiz.com
36 TOOLS
Bohnni Roy, an inhabitant of Kolkata, has done her graduation in English literature. Her hobbies are to read books and sketch. She quoted, “I love to watch anime movies, especially Ghibli studio and series.”
Lost Shark Sony A7III 50mm F/1.8 1/500 ISO200
John Marshall is a nine times Emmy award-winning TV producer, artist and author from the United States. When he isn’t posing with cardboard cut-outs at sunset, John works as an advocate for orphaned children, primarily in India, telling stories and raising money for large and small projects. sunsetselfies
38 TRIGGER UFO Sony A7III 85mm F/4 1/100 ISO1600
Extraterrestrial Sony A7III 85mm F/4 1/100 ISO1600
Zebra Sony NEX6 50mm F/10 1/100 ISO100
Mermaid Resque Sony A7III 96mm F/5.6 1/400 ISO50
Cleaning Lady Sony A7III 70mm F/7.1 1/80 ISO160
Peacock Sony A7III 41mm F/11 1/100 ISO100
Taj Mahal Sony NEX6 50mm F/1.8 1/400 ISO1 00
Indian Dance Sony A7III 63mm F/6.3 1/160 ISO100
Sunset Selfies began as my escape from the computer. As a writer, editor and online fundraiser, I spend a lot of time looking at screens.
Turtle Doves Sony A7III 81mm F/14 1/100 ISO100
But each day, I like to pull away from all that, get down on the floor, draw something on a big piece of cardboard, cut it out with a knife and scissors, then go pose with it at sunset. It’s all very low-tech and hands-on, which I like. These images also require a bit of collaboration with nature; I never know quite what I’m going to get—and so I must adapt to whatever the sky presents each day. They were also my little gift each day to the world.
Monkey Cut Sony NEX6 38mm F/5.6 1/60 ISO1600
Safari Sony A7III 85mm F/8 1/125 ISO100
Behind the Scene: Evil Stump Sony A7III 50mm F/1.8 1/640 ISO200
Kangaroo Sony NEX6 21mm F/4 1/60 ISO800
Evil Stump Sony A7III 50mm F/9 1/125 ISO100
Murder Hornet Sony ILCE-7M3 85mm F/4 1/100 ISO125
Shark Sony A7III 50mm F/1.8 1/500 ISO200
Birds on a Wire Sony A7III 63mm F/4 1/800 ISO100
Chameleon Sony NEX6 50mm F/5.6 1/60 ISO1250
Cannon Ball Sony A7III 105mm F/8 1/125 ISO2500
Kayak Horse Sony NEX6 22mm F/4 1/60 ISO800
Old is Gold The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow
T
homas Annan, a Scottish photographer of Dairsie, Fife, significantly the first person to record the adverse housing conditions of the poor.
in the city’s East. Glasgow was once a wealthy area housing tobacco and fish–curing merchants, by the 1840s it was severely overcrowded.
He started his apprenticeship at the Fife Herald in Cupar as a lithographic writer. Then, he moved to Glasgow in 1849, where he worked as a lithographer and engraver for Joseph Swan until 1855. In 1855, he photographed the ship RMS Persia, under construction on the Clyde, which was probably commissioned by engineer Robert Napier. He established himself in a photographic studio at 116 Sauchiehall Street in 1857. After this, he was also able to establish a printing works in Hamilton in 1863. First interested largely in architectural photography and then portraits, as well as photographing artworks and maps, in 1866, Annan photographed slum areas of the city. These images were used by Glasgow City Improvement Trust to document the overcrowded, unhygienic conditions ahead of extensive redevelopments. This series of photographs, created between 1868 and 1871, entitled Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow, ensured his prosperity. The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow Annan is however, best known for The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow. In 1866, The Glasgow City Improvement Trust commissioned him to record ‘Old Glasgow’ before much of it was demolished. In total, there are three editions of the work: • Albumen prints (1871, with photographs made between 1867–71) • Carbon prints (1878, with photographs made between 1868–1877) • Photogravures (1900, with photographs made 1868– 1899 ) There are approximately 35 images he made of the streets, wynds, and closes of ‘old’ Glasgow around Glasgow Cross
Most of Annan’s images show the emptied closes and wynd, with a few people, or an occasional group pressed in between walls. This is partly because of the technical limitations of early photography. Long exposure times were required, and some of the images would have taken minutes. It was, therefore, difficult to photograph the living as movement produced disturbing ‘ghost’ images, as we can see clearly in some of the images here. These photographs were also made in the period before ‘pan’ flashlight (1887). Insufficient light made it impossible to photograph dark or dimly lit interiors of their dwellings. In these urban images, we therefore only see people out of doors, on the streets. The overall effect of Annan’s images is an immense thoughtful collection with a penetrating view. Loneliness, stillness, and isolation are the three key elements that are shown artistically in Annan’s images. One contemporary local writer exploring the areas of ‘old’ Glasgow in 1858 was blunt: “The landed aristocracy were permitted, just as now, to effect clearings – systematically starve and punish by tyranny, a peasantry with a right equal with their own to live by the soil”. A photographer with that much thought process and courage to let go of oneself into the grounds and collect the photographs is tough to understand. Thomas Annan died on 14 December 1887 at his home in Lenzie. Before his death by suicide, he had experienced a month-long period of “mental aberration”.
Maushi Journal maushi@chiiz.com
42 CLASSIC
Maushi Journal is a writer and an amateur photojournalist. She writes poems, poetry & short stories. “I love to work for society, in society & with society. Love is what’s important to me. I want to spread love in the universe”, she quoted her aim passionately. maushi_journal
Noteworthy Hasselblad X1D II 50C 90mm F/3.4 1/60 ISO100
Rain-storming Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/6.8 1/180 ISO100
Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda are two very imaginative Spanish photographers, both born in 1990. They met at the Universitat Politècnica de València, where they both graduated from the School of Architecture. This creative duo put into use their architectural background to tell stories through fun and surprising images that are far from conventional architecture photography. Their work is characterised by their visual sense of humor, creativity, precision and a delicate aesthetic inspired by the city, geometry and minimalism. annandaniel.com anniset || drcuerda anniset.drcuerda Similari-tree Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/3.5 1/180 ISO200
44 FEATER Peek-a-book Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/4 1/125 ISO100
Face-ade Hasselblad X1D 30mm F/4 1/125 ISO100
Egg-cellent Canon EOS 5D Mark III 24mm F/3.5 1/40 ISO320
Loading Hasselblad X1D II 50C 90mm F/4 1/125 ISO100
You Drive me Daisy Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/3.5 1/45 ISO100
Questi-on Luggage Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/4 1/45 ISO100
In a Hat-beat Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/6.8 1/90 ISO100
Quarter to Red Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/3.5 1/30 ISO100
Un-bubble-lievable Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/4 1/180 ISO100
You’re so Space-cial Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/4 1/30 ISO100
Quaran-time Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/6.8 1/90 ISO100
Paint-ful Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/3.5 1/90 ISO100
Eye See You Canon EOS 5D Mark III 24mm F/5 1/160 ISO100
I Have Snow Idea Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/4.8 1/90 ISO100
Anna-ouncement Hasselblad X1D 90mm F/4.8 1/250 ISO100
Wifi Hatspot Hasselblad X1D 30mm F/3.5 1/90 ISO100
Digital Rain Canon EOS 5D Mark III 19mm F/4 1/250 ISO100
Pose-tive Hasselblad X1D 45mm F/4 1/90 ISO100
Movie Review Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens Director: Barbara Leibovitz Genre: Documentary, Musical and Performing Arts Running Time: 79 min In Theatres: Jan 03, 2007 Language: English
“Why is Annie Leibovitz, one of the great photographers?” This question stagnates to an end after the release of the ‘Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens’ documentary by Barbara Leibovitz.
L
ife Through a Lens is an outstanding documentary into the successful career of Leibovitz. Photographers around the globe, of any genre/category, will be interested to see her progression as an artist and how she has made history through her photographs. Leibovitz has led an incredible photographic journey, from her time spent documenting the world of music at Rolling Stone Magazine, to her portraiture at Vanity Fair and Vogue. Behind the scenes looks, interviews with well-known personalities, as well as discussion of many of her most famous photographs, and a lot more are served on the plate by the documentary. Through this documentary, Leibovitz not only taught Americans how to look at celebrities but stuck in the ineffable views of the Sarajevo and Rwanda massacres. She alone sculpted the perspective of the public of such notables as Mick Jagger, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Moore, Patti Smith, Hillary Rodham Clinton and dozens of others, that led to those massacres. The documentary describes a fantastic understanding of photography done by Annie Leibovitz. Her perspective on capturing immense-pleasured images, taking interviews of world-famous personalities, vanity van shots, behind the scenes, and a lot more is showcased in the documentary. Life through a lens is a documentary that focuses on the life of Annie Leibovitz through a lens. It is a deserving movie for artists. Photographers who have different genres of specialisation or an amateur, everyone feels so complete after watching this documentary. Part of the “American Masters” series, this documentary is in the business of reverence. Made by Ms Leibovitz’s younger sister, Barbara. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Jann Wenner were just a few of the commentators summoned to speak glowingly of Ms Leibovitz’s achievements.
“The official cover of the documentary” About Annie Leibovitz
Among other honours, Leibovitz has been made a Commander des Ordre des Arts Lettres by the French government. She has been designated a living legend by the Library of Congress. Her first museum show, Photographs: Annie Leibovitz 1970-1990, took place in 1991 at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. and toured internationally for six years. At the Annie Leibovitz time she was only the second living portraitist, and the only woman to be featured in an exhibition by the institution. Leibovitz met Susan Sontag in 1989 while photographing the writer for her book AIDS and its Metaphors. Leibovitz said in an interview with New York times “I remember going out to dinner with her and just sweating through my clothes because I thought I couldn’t talk to her”. Sontag told her, “You’re good, but you could be better.” Though the two kept separate apartments, their relationship lasted until Sontag’s death in late 2004. Leibovitz composed her personal photographs with materials that she used when she was first starting out in the ’70s: a 35-millimetre camera, black-and-white Tri X film. “I don’t have two lives,” she writes in her book’s introduction. “This is one life, and the personal pictures and the assignment work are all part of it.” Still, she told the Times, this book is the “most intimate, it tells the best story, and I care about it.” Maushi Journal maushi@chiiz.com
48 CLASSIC
Maushi Journal is a writer and an amateur photojournalist. She writes poems, poetry & short stories. “I love to work for society, in society & with society. Love is what’s important to me. I want to spread love in the universe”, she quoted her aim passionately. maushi_journal
Black Pearl Nikon Z6 85mm F/1.8 1/100 ISO1250
Jacopo M. Della Valle is a travel photographer from Rome, Italy. He is part of the “Atlas of Humanity� project since 2019 as he mainly focuses on daily life and documenting the ethnic minorities surviving globalization. Jacopo has achieved different international awards such as IPA 2019, 35AWARDS 2019 and MIFA 2020. jacopodellavalle.it jacopo_della_valle
Kamal Nikon D750 85mm F/2 1/400 ISO640
Deep Sight Nikon D7100 200mm F/3.5 1/500 ISO200
Who is Coming? Nikon D7100 85mm F/2.8 1/100 ISO200
Soul’s Mirror Nikon D750 85mm F/1.8 1/100 ISO1000
Mrs. Tserang Nikon D750 85mm F/1.8 1/50 ISO200
Time Door Nikon D750 85mm F/1.4 1/320 ISO1000
Surma Nikon Z6 85mm F/1.8 1/800 ISO100
Break Time NikonD7100 70mm F/2.8 1/200 ISO800
ASUS – Wins 11+ awards every day
**Calculated average based on total number of awards won from January 1 to December 31, 2018.
ASUS Representatives: Bangalore: 8123596011 Chennai: 9094003141
Delhi: 9310604085 Gujarat: 9727945556
Kerala: 9745111198 Mumbai & MP: 9833329721
Rest of Maharashtra: 9890288528 West Bengal: 9836040976
The Big Friendly Giant Nikon D750 24mm F/7.1 1/4000 ISO400
Drought Nikon D750 24mm F/7.1 1/3200 ISO320
Back to Back Nikon D810 280mm F/8 1/1600 ISO320
James Lewin is a fine art wildlife photographer specialising in using wide angle lenses from perspectives unknown to any living person. He creates these intimate images to connect the viewer with the subject, to make them feel as if they are beside them within the frame. James’ passion for photography is closely linked to his passion of conservation; he donates large proportions of his profits to conservation organisations in Africa. james.lewin_photography
Pony in Pyjamas Nikon D810 200mm F/4 1/3200 ISO320
The Circle of Life Nikon D810 360mm F/5 1/800 ISO360
The Baron of Borana Nikon D810 27mm F/7.1 1/5000 ISO640
Shadow Huntress Nikon D810 380mm F/5.6 1/200 ISO500
Asleep Pentax K-S2 50mm F/13 1/125 ISO100
Pavan Tavrekere loves shooting all genres, although he enjoys Macro Photography the most, as he feels it is the most challenging genre, and insects are usually looked down upon or treated as pests. The usual first reaction of humans upon seeing critters is - kill it, burn it, etc. However, looked closely, they are exquisite and are the most beautiful, and evolved creatures. “I work as a quality engineer at Adobe in the Lightroom classic team and my team is supportive in my photography endeavors�, he iterated. pavan_tavrekere
Predator Pentax K-S2 70mm F/16 1/125 ISO100
Stealth of the Bug Pentax K-S2 50mm F/13 1/125 ISO100
A Blooming Life Pentax K-S2 150mm F/16 1/180 ISO100
Camouflage Pentax K-S2 50mm F/13 1/125 ISO100
Reptile Ga Pentax K-S2 50mm F/16 1/125 ISO1
Protecting the Eggs Pentax K-S2 50mm F/13 1/125 ISO100
Hanging in There Pentax K-S2 50mm F/16 1/125 ISO100
Coup Pentax K-S2 50mm F/19 1/125 ISO1
Cute La Pentax K-S2 108mm F/11 1/125 ISO1
Photographer Peanut Samsung Galaxy s10+ 4.32mm F/1.5 1/1667 ISO50
Sam, runs an animal account for his guinea pigs, to showcase their cuteness and bring smiles to people’s faces. officialpigdad
55 TRIGGER Rockstar Nibbles Samsung Galaxy s10+ 4.32mm F/1.5 1/2500 ISO50
Theodore is a Rockstar Samsung Galaxy s10+ 4.32mm F/1.5 1/450 ISO50
Easter Bunny Nibbles Samsung Galaxy s10+ 6mm F/2.4 1/396 ISO320
Peanut Self-portrait Samsung Galaxy s10+ 4.32mm F/1.5 1/100 ISO100
Darren Bolger, is an amateur photographer from Dublin in Ireland. He began taking photos six years ago and it quickly became his obsession. He is mostly drawn to stark contrasts with colours, shadows and silhouettes. He is fascinated with street photography and continually inspired by the originality of this genre. darbolger
Red Stripe Apple iPhone 7 Plus 4mm F/1.8 1/50 ISO32
In and Out of Light Fujifilm X-T100 43mm F/10 1/320 ISO200
Light Cycle Fujifilm X-T100 45mm F/9 1/400 ISO200
The Hat Nikon D5500 65mm F/16 1/400 ISO400
Mannequin Reflections Fujifilm XT-100 35mm F/2.8 1/1000 ISO200
The Dog Walker Nikon D5500 26mm F/16 1/640 ISO400
Graffiti Apple iPhone 7 Plus 7mm F/2.8 1/1100 ISO20
Me and My Shadows Nikon D5500 200mm F/13 1/400 ISO400
Longfellow Moon Nikon Z 50 250mm F/13 1/40 ISO100
Thomas Logan has been photographing since he was thirteen years old. He began at that early age shooting portraits. That evolved into fashion models, glamour, catalogs, magazines, billboards, advertising, headshots, and so on. The past ten years, however, he has focused his energy on Cityscapes. He said, “I shoot mostly in my two favorite cities, New York and Boston.� the_boston_artist
Millennium Tower Nikon D850 55mm F/11 1/160 ISO64
Ship at the Courthouse Dock Nikon Z 50 250mm F/13 1/40 ISO100
Zakim to Longfellow Nikon Z 50 250mm F/13 1/40 ISO100
The Garden: Zakim from the Harborwalk Nikon D850 55mm F/11 1/160 ISO64
Looking Past Storrow and Beacon Nikon D850 78mm F/6.3 1/200 ISO64
One Dalton Nikon D850 15mm F/2.8 1/750 ISO100
Pierce Boston Condos Nikon D850 24mm F/7.1 1/500 ISO64
NYC Sky High Nikon D850 24mm F/7.1 1/500 ISO64
Tanmoy Ghosh Kolkata,India
Shadow and Pattern Sony DSC-H70 4.36mm F/8.0 1/800 ISO100
CHIIZ
GALLERY
To get published, upload your photos on chiiz.com
Lucky Paul Patna,India
Enlightenment of the Soul Nikon D750 24mm F/16 1/200 ISO640
Mohit Kushwaha Guna,India
Pavan Prasad Mysuru,India
Abhishek Shivhare Bhopal,India
Stabbing Canon EOS 80D 50mm F/5 1/500 ISO100
Dipanjan Chakraborty Barrackpore,India
Home Made Shirt Nikon D5200 30mm F/10 1/80 ISO200
The Argument Canon EOS 700D 250mm F/5.6 1/800 ISO 200
Two Directions Nikon D3300 70mm F/4.5 1/4000 ISO100
Dipanjan Chakraborty Barrackpore, India
Contrast Nikon D5200 55mm F/10 1/60 ISO220
Jagannath Saha Murshidabad, India
Pavan Prasad Mysuru,India
Sujoy Debnath Kolkata,India
Pratyayee Dutta Nabadwip, India
Light and Dark Nikon Coolpix B500 4mm F/6 1/1250 ISO100
Flying With Last Night Canon EOS 700D 250mm F/5.6 1/2500 ISO 200
Golden Walk Canon 1300D 39mm F/5.6 1/2500 ISO100
Anindya Phani Kolkata,India
Survival’s Struggle Canon EOS 700D 250mm F/5.6 1/1000 ISO 200
Subhranil Rudra Kolkata,India
Muskaan Canon 1100D 48mm F/7.1 1/160 ISO400
Pavan Prasad Mysuru,India
A Soothing Evening Canon EOS 700D 250mm F/5.6 1/1000s ISO 200
Shadow Art Canon EOS 700D 270mm F/8 1/800 ISO400
Ehsanul Siddiq Aranya Khulna, Bangladesh
Fishing in the Golden Hour Canon 1100D 50mm F/20 1/100 ISO100
Alok Nandanwar Faridabad,India
Simplicity Nikon D7500 300mm F/22 1/125 ISO100
Udayan Sankar Pal Chennai, India
Anubhav Agarwal Bijnor, India
Meditation Nikon D750 38mm F/9 30’’ ISO80
Abhishek Aneja Rishikesh,India
Soma Dutta Kolkata,India
The Ballon Seller Canon EOS 5D Mark III 18mm F/2.8 1/125 ISO1600
Fire, Fear and Faith Canon EOS 7D Mark II 70mm F/2.8 1/1600 ISO8000
Sunset Brings a New Day Nikon D3300 300mm F/6.3 1/800 ISO100
Krishnandu Sarkar Kolkata,India
Red Velvet Nikon D750 85mm F/11 1/160 ISO100
Tuhin Das New York, USA
Tuhin Das New York, USA
Tuhin Das New York, USA
Cityglow Nikon D5100 17mm F/11 62’’ ISO100
NYC Lights Nikon D5100 17mm F/7.1 15’’ ISO200
9/11 Tribute Nikon D7200 17mm F/13 30’’ ISO100
Tanvir Alam Barisal, Bangladesh
Amod Kumar Thane,India
A Rainy Day Nikon D810 85mm F/6 1/500 ISO80
Give Your Hands Nikon D7200 105mm F/5.6 1/100 ISO100
Ehsanul Siddiq Aranya Khulna, Bangladesh
Tuhin Das New York, USA
Akshita Jain Bhopal, India
Love is Love Canon 80D 50mm F/5 1/400 ISO200
Saurabh Sirohiya Kolkata, India
Skyline and Red Barrier Nikon D5100 20mm F/16 121’’ ISO200
A Very Busy Intersection Nikon D7200 16mm F/9 3’’ ISO100
The Reader Canon 1100D 50mm F/2.5 1/3200 ISO400
Monojit Kundu Kaliyaganj, India
Krishnandu Sarkar Kolkata, India
K Shiva Kumar Hyderabad, India
A Dream Shot Nikon D5600 300mm F/8 1/800 ISO200
Flower Vendors Melancholic Tale Nikon D5300 56mm F/4.8 1/25 ISO400
Tribal Romance Nikon D750 24mm F/4 1/125 ISO800
Krishnandu Sarkar Kolkata, India
The Monarch Nikon D750 78mm F/11 1/160 ISO100
Aniket Pal Murshidabad, India
Rakibul Alam Khan Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abul Basher Zim Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Worker Sony A6000 16mm F/3.5 1/750 ISO100
Joy Honor 7X 26mm F/2.2 1/500 ISO 50
Saiful Islam Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ashish Patel Kanpur, India
Ghost Foot Canon EOS 1300D 30mm F/7.1 10’’ ISO100
Going Fishing Canon 70D 29 mm F/5.6 1/4000 ISO400
Kartik Lahkar Barama, India
Sundaram Perumal Tamilnadu, India
A State of Mind Canon 60D 50mm F/3.5 1/200 ISO100,
Speed Race Canon 77D 250mm F/22 1/6 ISO100
Mohammad Dadsetan Tehran, Iran
Girl Education Nikon D5600 22mm F/3.8 1/30 ISO2500
Partha Bhattacharyya Kolkata, India
Nest Sony DSC-H7 5.20mm F/5.6 1/800 ISO100
Seduction Nikon D7000 F/7.1 1/160 ISO100
Ashish Patel Kolkata, India
Amod Kumar Thane, India
The Family Nikon D7000 26 mm F/4 1/3 ISO100
The Cycle Rider Nikon D7200 220mm F/10 1/80 ISO200
Nandini Dutta Howrah, India
Jevgenij Scolokov Riga, Latvia
Friendship Nikon D7200 F/5.6 1/160 ISO1000
Pottery maker Nikon D7100 38mm F/9 1/80 ISO200 Lonely Soul Canon 5D 35mm F/5.6 1/45 ISO125
Ehsanul Siddiq Aranya Khulna, Bangladesh
Asraful Alam Shovon Dhaka, Bangladesh
Soumadip Das Hoogly, India
Friends that are Like Family Canon 1100D 50mm F/9 1/1600 ISO200
The Friendly Ride Canon 700D 41mm F/6.8 1/800 ISO100
A Hope Hole Canon 1300D 18mm F/11 1/80 ISO200
Dibakar Roy Kolkata, India
Surit Datta Kolkata, India
Avismita Bhattacharyya Kolkata, India
Udayan Sankar Pal Chennai, India
Apple and Juice Canon Eos 1200 D 30mm F/4.5 1/100 ISO3200
Nostalgic MG Marg Nikon D7200 10mm F/10 1/200 ISO500
Dreams of Tomorrow Nikon D750 50mm F/11 1/500 ISO100
Gossip Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 24mm F/2.8 1/250 ISO100
Chinmoy Biswas Kolkata, India
Childhood Nikon D7200 50mm F/9 1/640 ISO400
Udayan Sankar Pal Chennai, India
Udayan Sankar Pal Chennai, India
Pavan Prasad Mysuru, India
Leap of Faith Canon EOS 7D Mark II 42mm F/8 1/750 ISO400
CST Canon EOS 7D Mark II 24mm F/16 6’’ ISO100
Life on a Boat Canon EOS 700D 250mm F/5.6 1/1250 ISO 200
Pavan Prasad Mysuru, India
Love on the Branch Canon EOS 700D 250mm F/5.6 1/2500 ISO 200
Indra Jeet Mumbai, India
Chinmoy Biswas Kolkata, India
Devil’s Door Canon EOS M50 15mm F/5.6 1/125 ISO 3200
Working Within Lines Nikon D7200 52mm F/9 1/80 ISO500
MODEL OF THE MONTH Jesslina Nayyar
Height: 5’8” Bust: 32’’ Waist: 24’’ Hip: 35’’
86 HALL OF FAME
Jesslina Nayyar, born and brought up in India. Currently, she is a professional model, and an adventure enthusiast, based in Mumbai, India. One can hardly find her in one place as she is always traveling and exploring different places. She has 3 motorcycles that are a huge part of her life- Yamaha rx100, Kawasaki ninja 650, and Royal Enfield Himalayan. When it comes to modeling, she has worked with various brands like Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop, Fbb, Reebok, Royal Enfield, and many more. She has also appeared in many tv commercials for Elle18 with Anushka Sharma, Asian Paints with Ranbir Kapoor & Deepika Padukone. She has also worked for designers like Manish Malhotra. jesslinanayyar
TEAR OF A BRIDE A SONINKE WEDDING
Quim Fàbregas is photographing the world for two decades. He is grasping at the Look, and reaching the Soul. Quim has been able to help many communities and many people in different countries, and this has been possible thanks to his belief that together we can make a better world. The achievement of more than fifty photographic awards during his photographic career is worth mentioning. The benefits of selling his photographs help different humanitarian projects from many parts of the world. quimfabregas KAYATU’S WEDDING IN FEB 2006 Quim has been in Julanguel, Gambia, for three days, where Moussa Molo, African Association of Calella (Barcelona), cooperates so that a community without resources can have a more dignified life. In two days, Kayatu was getting married. She was fifteen years old. She tells Quim what a Muslim wedding is like, with all its rituals. Three consecutive days, with a great party where all the family members and friends get together. At four in the evening, Quim witnessed a crowd of about 150 women, girls, and boys approaching the house. Three musicians start playing music, and a great festival started. During the three days of the ceremony, there were many rituals, especially on the bride’s part, the groom was hardly seen. During this whole time, the groom was available in a corner smoking with his friends. The groom was her (Kayatu) first cousin. The most crucial moment of the wedding arrived, and fortunately, they let Quim do the photographic report. The bride must follow a series of protocols. Water was the most used element in rituals to purify different parts of the bride’s body. In one of the rituals, a tear fell down her face, that tear dropped after a long time. The wedding continued for three intense days, and the protagonist was always Kayatu. Following the rituals of the Muslim religion and the ethnic group itself, the Soninke ethnic group, she had to go through a series of “tests” in order to get married. Kayatu wore a black veil, and everything was very strange there. Quim’s team left the house. Only musicians were the only men left there. Women, girls, and boys can only attend the bride’s rituals. The men were celebrating on their own, having tea. The mid-wife led the way to the elementary school to continue with the water ritual. She had a bucket ready and started bathing different parts of Kayatu’s body: her feet, hands, and head, always three times, as Islam dictates. After this ritual, there was around half an hour to go to the next ritual. Suddenly, a girl about six years old came in and told us that the following ritual is starting. She took Quim’s hand and headed him to a room where he found a surreal panorama. There were at least 25 people in that room of about 5 square meters. They were all screaming and jumping with an extraordinary emotion. The excitement was uncontrollable. It was as if they had taken drugs. Quim saw her squatting, with many people on top of her. The midwife was sitting in front of her, and suddenly something incomprehensible happened. “I remember that I could hardly press the button to take the pictures, I couldn’t do it. I saw blood dripping onto the floor, and Kayatu’s gaze fixed on me. I stopped photographing. I could not do it.”, Quim said. As blood dripped, all the girls and women started screaming more and more, dancing, and hugging each other. Kayatu could barely get up as she was in pain, and, suddenly, she fell to the ground and started hitting it. At night, she had to pass the last test, answering a questionnaire to the older people’s committee. Once they saw that everything was fine, she could enter the room where the boyfriend, her first cousin, was waiting for him. She went in with the midwife. Now the contrasts changed. Kayatu was dressed in white, pure white, following her cultural beliefs. The groom was waiting for her in bed. “Kayatu’s tear pierced my soul. Then I began to understand what the Soul is.”, Quim iterated deeply. We met again after thirteen years!
THE REUNION In February 2019, thirteen years after the mythical photography, Quim decided to return to Julanguel, the town where Kayatu and her family lived. Quim traveled to the village with his project partners from Gambia and Senegal. After so many years, it was tough to remember exactly where the marriage happened. Those villages don’t appear on Google Maps. Quim said, “The funny thing is that when we were leaving, she just arrived to see her family and we hugged each other. We both remembered each other very much. She told me that she had eight children that are malnourished. And her husband went to Mauritania to find a job to be able to feed his family.” From that moment on, Quim made a plan to help her family to have a better life. They started a campaign to sell pictures of her image, “The Tear of the Bride.” The photos were signed by Quim and Kayatu. “Thanks to the campaign, we were able to give her a monthly payment so that all her children could go to school and her husband could go back home.”, Quim said. Ritual of River Water Purification Canon EOS 5D 24mm F/4 1/13 ISO1250
Getting Ready for the Ritual Canon EOS 5D 24mm F/4 1/10 ISO1250
The Midwife is Always on Kayatu’s Side Canon EOS 5D 24mm F/4 1/200 ISO800
Heading for River Purification Ritual Canon EOS 5D 24mm F/10 1/5 ISO1250
The Guests Blessing with Money Canon EOS 5D 105mm F/4 1/100 ISO200
Joy Of Hope Canon EOS 5D 105mm F/5 1/200 ISO160
The Purification Dip Canon EOS 5D 105mm F/4 1/13 ISO1250
Kayatu’s Future Husband Canon EOS 5D 24mm F/4 1/160 ISO800
Pumpkin Spoon Ritual Canon EOS 5D 105mm F/4 1/10 ISO3200
Party Between Rituals Canon EOS 5D 24mm F/6.3 1/125 ISO320
Subhash Nair, a wildlife photographer from Kerela, India. He is currently settled in Hyderabad. He has been doing wildlife photography since nine years. itsmesubhash
92 TRIGGER Heading to the Horizon Nikon D850 400mm F/8 1/1000 ISO1200
Bathing in the Sunlight Nikon D850 400mm F/4 1/1200 ISO800
Royal Beauty Nikon D850 400mm F/3.2 1/800 ISO600
Mother and Child Nikon D850 600mm F/4 1/1000 ISO800
Relaxing Nikon D850 400mm F/4 1/1200 ISO800
A Stroll of the Herd Nikon D850 400mm F/4 1/2000 ISO800
A Ballet Artist Hasselblad X1D 80mm F/3.4 1/125 ISO400
Light Feet Hasselblad X1D 80mm F/3.4 1/125 ISO400
Thomas Freyer, born and brought up in East Germany in 1968. Starting off as an engineer for materials science and pharmacist with his own pharmacy, his heart never let go of photography. It took him some time to realize that women and their different expressions give him the best artistic fulfilment. “I like to play with the available light to intensify the eroticism in the pose and the body of my model.”, he quoted sensibly. theff2019
Retouch:
Markus Hertzsch markus.hertzsch
Models:
Magdalena Szczepańska megamagmodel Laetitia Bouffard-Roupe laetitia_channel_model
Embracing Stability Hasselblad X1D 80mm F/3.4 1/125 ISO400
A Flawless Rest Hasselblad X1D 80mm F/2.4 1/125 ISO400
95 TRIGGER
A Classical Hasselblad X1D 80mm F/2 1/125 ISO400
You are Being Photographed Hasselblad X1D 80mm F/2 1/125 ISO400
Painting on the Wall Hasselblad X1D 80mm F/4 1/90 ISO800