Dimpy Bhalotia

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Template:Infobox artist Dimpy Bhalotia (born 1987)[1] is an Indian street photographer based in London[2][3][4] and Mumbai. In 2020, she was one of the winners of the British Journal of Photography's Female in Focus Award,[5] and won the Grand Prize Award in the iPhone Photography Awards.[6]

Life and work

Bhalotia was born and grew up in Mumbai, India. After school, she moved to London and gained a BA in Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear from the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.[7][8][9]

Her work has appeared in The Guardian,[10] The Washington Post,[11] The Telegraph[12], L'Officiel[13] and Mare [14]. The paperback edition of the novel Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line (2021) by Deepa Anappara used photographs by Bhalotia in its cover design.[15]

Awards

  • 2019: 2nd Place, Italian Street Photo Festival[16]
  • 2019: 1st Place, The Independent Photographer[17]
  • 2019: 2nd place, series, iPhone Photography Awards[18]
  • 2019: Grand Winner, Photobox Instagram Photography Awards (PIPA)[19]
  • 2019: 1st Place, StreetFoto San Francisco[20]
  • 2020: Grand Winner, Paris International Street Photo Awards[21]
  • 2020: 1st Place, Gold star Award, ND Awards[22]
  • 2020: 1st Place, Fotografia Alicante Monovisions Award[23]
  • 2020: 2nd Place, Oneshot: Movement, International Photography Awards (IPA)[24]
  • 2020: 2nd Place, People, International Photography Awards (IPA)[25]
  • 2020: Grand Prize Winner, Photographer of the Year category, iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS)[26][27][28][29][30] for her photograph "Flying Boys" photographed in Banaras, India[31][32]
  • 2020: Gold in Advertising, Budapest Foto Awards[33]
  • 2020: Gold in Special/Smartphone Photography; second place in Special, The Prix de la Photographie[34]
  • 2020: VI Concurso Internacional de Fotografía Alicante[35]
  • 2020: 1 of 20 Single Image category winners, Female in Focus Award, British Journal of Photography[36]
  • 2021: 1st Place, The Spider Awards[37]
  • 2022: 3rd place, Lifestyle category, iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS)[38]

Publications with contributions by Bhalotia

Group exhibitions and during festivals

  • Brussels Street Photography Festival, Brussels, Belgium, 2019[40]
  • PhoS Sofia Street Photography Days, Bulgaria, 2019[41]
  • El Barrio Art Space PS109, New York, USA, 2019[42]
  • Treviso Photographic Festival, Treviso, Italy, 2020[43]
  • The State Historical Museum of the Southern Urals, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 2020[44]
  • CLB Berlin Gallery for The Independent Photographer[45]
  • Posters on the Streets, New York 6 locations, USA, 2020[46]
  • Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique, Turkey, 2020[47]
  • International Centre of Photography, USA, 2020[48]
  • Paris Espace Beaurepaire, Paris, France, 2021[49]

References

  1. ↑ Dimpy Bhalotia. Dimpy Bhalotia. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ↑ Mumbai-Born Dimpy Bhalotia Wins Photographer of the Year at the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards For 'Flying Boys' | India.com, IANS. www.india.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  3. ↑ Using smartphones for street photography, Miller, Jessica. Amateur Photographer(2021-09-24). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  4. ↑ Mumbai woman's photo 'Flying Boys' shot on iPhone X wins IPPAWARDS 2020. Deccan Herald(2020-07-23). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  5. ↑ 'Fearlessness and freedom': winners from the Female in Focus awards – in pictures. The Guardian(2020-10-29). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  6. ↑ Perspective | These are the winners of the 13th annual iPhone Photography Awards. Washington Post(2020-07-22). Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  7. ↑ Dimpy Bhalotia. www.platform-mag.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  8. ↑ Dimpy Bhalotia: Pure Black and White Street Photography of Life's Beauty, Asto, Joy Celine. The Phoblographer(2018-12-29). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  9. ↑ 12 top UK woman photographers you must follow, Fairclough, Steve. Amateur Photographer(2022-03-08). Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  10. ↑ Dog days: Dimpy Bhalotia's best phone pictures. The Guardian(2021-11-20). Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  11. ↑ Washington Post. The Washington Post.
  12. ↑ Dimpy Bhalotia captures her world through 'a lightweight butter slice' called the iPhone, which has also fetched her a top prize. www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  13. ↑ The Success Story Of An Award-Winning Photographer, Dimpy Bhalotia! | L'Officiel, Chopra, Eshika. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  14. ↑ Andrea Walter, Hundstage, in: Mare, Nummer 174, 02/2026, S. 90-101
  15. ↑ The book covers that almost were. www.penguin.co.uk(2021-02-23). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  16. ↑ ISPF Finalists Contests 2019. italianstreetphotofestival.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  17. ↑ Winners: 2019 Black & White Award. The Independent Photographer. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  18. ↑ 2019 Winning Photographers. ippawards.com(2019-07-25). Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  19. ↑ Les 10 meilleurs photos Instagram de l'année 2019. GQ France(2019-10-11). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  20. ↑ 2019 StreetFoto San Francisco International Street Photography Awards Contest Finalists – StreetFoto. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  21. ↑ Paris International Street Photo Awards - Photo Contest - Categorie Black & White SP Results. www.streetphotoawards.art. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  22. ↑ Special: Mobile Photography - 1st place gold star award - Dimpy Bhalotia (India). ndawards.net. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  23. ↑ Dimpy Bhalotia - 1ST Place - Black & White Street Photo of the Year 2020. monovisionsawards.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  24. ↑ OneShot : Movement Winner / Flying Boys / Dimpy Bhalotia / Dimpy Bhalotia. photoawards.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  25. ↑ IPA 2020 Winner / Flying Boys / Dimpy Bhalotia / Dimpy Bhalotia. photoawards.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  26. ↑ Apple Unveils Winners of 2020 iPhone Photography Awards. Hypebeast(23 July 2020). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  27. ↑ iPhone Fotoğraf Ödüllerı'nın Kazananlari Açiklandi!. Elle Online. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  28. ↑ Prize-Winning Phone Pix Dial Up Moments Of Freedom And Serenity. NPR(2020-07-25). Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  29. ↑ See The Stunning Winning Shots Of The 2020 iPhone Photography Awards. GQ.
  30. ↑ This year's iPhone Photography Award winners showcase 'powerful worldviews', Garrett, Alexandra. CNET. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  31. ↑ These are the winners of the 13th annual iPhone Photography Awards. Washington Post(22 July 2020). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  32. ↑ You don't have to use the latest iPhone to win awards. This year's winner used phone introduced in 2017.. USA Today. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  33. ↑ Gold Winner – We Run, You Fly. budapestfotoawards.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  34. ↑ PX3 2020 Winner – Flying Boys. Px3. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  35. ↑ Catalogo VI Concurso Internacional de Fotografia Alicante by Club Fotografico Alicante - Issuu. issuu.com(30 June 2020). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  36. ↑ Winners | Female in Focus Photography Awards | 1854 Media. 1854 Photography. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  37. ↑ Bhalotia Dimpy, India, 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement - Children of the World - Professional, Flying Boys - 15th Spider Awards. www.thespiderawards.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  38. ↑ 2022 Winning Photographers. ippawards.com(2022-08-10). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  39. ↑ #ICPConcerned: Global Images for Global Crisis. International Center of Photography. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  40. ↑ Women Street Photographers Photo Exhibition- BSPF, Küçükarslan, Umut. Brussels Street Photography Festival - BSPF(2019-10-01). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  41. ↑ Photographers | A – D. Women Street Photographers. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  42. ↑ The Annual @WomenStreetPhotographers Exhibition in New York City. Exibart Street. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  43. ↑ Dal 15 settembre il Festival fotografico di Treviso. Tribuna di Treviso(2020-09-11). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  44. ↑ Women Street Photographers. WOMEN STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  45. ↑ EMOP: The Independent Photographer, CLB Berlin. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  46. ↑ Announcing the Winners of the Feature Shoot Street Photography Awards, Kail, Ellyn. Feature Shoot(2020-05-28). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  47. ↑ Upcoming Show In Russia To Exhibit Women Street Photographers' Work. www.fotofemmeunited.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  48. ↑ #ICPConcerned: Global Images for Global Crisis. International Center of Photography(2020-08-04). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  49. ↑ Px3 & State of the World Winners Exhibited in Paris Espace Beaurepaire. Px3. Retrieved 2022-08-17.

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