Dimpy Bhalotia

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Dimpy Bhalotia
Born1987 (age 36–37)
NationalityIndian
Alma materLondon college of fashion, University of the Arts London
Known forPhotography
StyleStreet Photography
AwardsPhotographer of the Year, iPhone Photography Awards, 2020[1]
Websitewww.dimpybhalotia.com

Dimpy Bhalotia (born 1987)[2] is an Indian street photographer based in London[3][4][5] and Mumbai. In 2020, she was one of the winners of the British Journal of Photography's Female in Focus Award,[6] and won the Grand Prize Award in the iPhone Photography Awards.[7]

Life and work[edit]

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.[8][9][10]

Her work has appeared in The Guardian,[11] The Washington Post,[12] The Telegraph[13] and L'Officiel.[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[edit]

  • 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 Internactional 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[edit]

  • #ICPConcerned: Global Images for Global Crisis. Glitterati. By David Campany. ISBN 978-1943876228. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the International Center of Photography in New York, 2020. Bhalotia contributed a photograph.[39]

Group exhibitions and during festivals[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ Garrett, Alexandra. "This year's iPhone Photography Award winners showcase 'powerful worldviews'". CNET. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ^ "Dimpy Bhalotia". Dimpy Bhalotia. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  3. ^ IANS. "Mumbai-Born Dimpy Bhalotia Wins Photographer of the Year at the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards For 'Flying Boys' | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  4. ^ Miller, Jessica (2021-09-24). "Using smartphones for street photography". Amateur Photographer. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  5. ^ "Mumbai woman's photo 'Flying Boys' shot on iPhone X wins IPPAWARDS 2020". Deccan Herald. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  6. ^ "'Fearlessness and freedom': winners from the Female in Focus awards – in pictures". The Guardian. 2020-10-29. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  7. ^ "Perspective | These are the winners of the 13th annual iPhone Photography Awards". Washington Post. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  8. ^ "Dimpy Bhalotia". www.platform-mag.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  9. ^ Asto, Joy Celine (2018-12-29). "Dimpy Bhalotia: Pure Black and White Street Photography of Life's Beauty". The Phoblographer. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  10. ^ Fairclough, Steve (2022-03-08). "12 top UK woman photographers you must follow". Amateur Photographer. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  11. ^ Holliday, Grace (2021-11-20). "Dog days: Dimpy Bhalotia's best phone pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  12. ^ "Washington Post". The Washington Post.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Chopra, Eshika. "The Success Story Of An Award-Winning Photographer, Dimpy Bhalotia! | L'Officiel". Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  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 (in Italian). 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 (in French). 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. ^ Gharib, Malaka (2020-07-25). "Prize-Winning Phone Pix Dial Up Moments Of Freedom And Serenity". NPR. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  29. ^ "See The Stunning Winning Shots Of The 2020 iPhone Photography Awards". GQ.
  30. ^ Garrett, Alexandra. "This year's iPhone Photography Award winners showcase 'powerful worldviews'". CNET. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  31. ^ Laurent, Olivier (22 July 2020). "These are the winners of the 13th annual iPhone Photography Awards". Washington Post. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  32. ^ Graham, Jefferson. "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. ^ Warger, Rebecca. "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. ^ Küçükarslan, Umut (2019-10-01). "Women Street Photographers Photo Exhibition- BSPF". Brussels Street Photography Festival - BSPF. 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 (in Italian). 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. ^ Kail, Ellyn (2020-05-28). "Announcing the Winners of the Feature Shoot Street Photography Awards". Feature Shoot. 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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