On worldwide Ladies’s Day, we salute our winners of The Claire Aho Award for Ladies Photographers
In celebration of Worldwide Ladies’s Day, we caught up with our first two winners of The Claire Aho Award for Ladies Photographers. This Award, which was launched in 2021, is in reminiscence of Claire Aho, Finland’s biggest lady photographer. The Award goals to encourage and have fun ladies photographers.
Marina Spironetti gained The Claire Aho Award in 2021 for her picture, ‘Feminine Butchers of Panzano – Martina’
Why did you enter the CAA?
A great deal of my private work focuses on women-related tales. I had simply completed engaged on an editorial story about ladies butchers in Tuscany and I assumed that sequence could be good for the CAA. It was a narrative of empowerment that might encourage different ladies additionally – it wasn’t nearly being a lady and a butcher, however about being no matter you select to be. It was the primary yr of the award and I didn’t know what the judges could be in search of however I stated to myself I’d give it a go.
How did it really feel to win the CAA?
Superb, to say the least. Seeing my title related to Claire Aho, was an enormous honour. As at all times with the profitable photographs of Pink Woman® Meals Photographer of the Yr, the standard of the finalist photographs was excellent. It was nice to be a part of it.
What affect has it had in your profession?
A large one, I dare say. My picture of Martina had an enormous quantity of media protection – it went nicely past my expectations. Over the subsequent few months, I used to be approached by picture editors of prestigious publications I had by no means labored for earlier than, providing me work – freelancers like me know it is normally the opposite means spherical, in order that was a improbable alternative. On a private degree, my encounter with Martina changed into an exquisite friendship, which is one thing I’m additionally grateful for. Typically pictures can create a powerful bond between the particular person in entrance of the digital camera and the photographer behind it – nicely, that was the case.
Marguerite Oelofse gained The Claire Aho Award in 2022 for her picture, ‘At The Desk’
How did it really feel to win the CAA?
As quickly as I heard Monica Galetti known as out my title, I could not assist however chuckle in disbelief. I had simply been awarded the 2022 Claire Aho Award for Ladies Photographers, which was such an amazing honour to obtain this glorious achievement.
Why did you enter the CAA?
In direction of the tip a part of January 2022, I used to be at residence when the TV sequence Emily in Paris was airing. Whereas watching one of many episodes, I heard Emily point out that she had employed a photographer who was a finalist for Pink Woman® Meals Photographer of the Yr. This caught my consideration, and seemed once more on the episode to substantiate what I had heard. Upon researching Pink Woman® Meals Photographer of the Yr on-line, I found that it was a professional competitors and that the submission deadline was solely ten days away. Regardless of the tight timeframe, I made a decision to take an opportunity and submit my work for The Claire Aho Award for Girl Photographers for 2022.
What affect has it had in your profession?
As the primary South African photographer to obtain two accolades from the Pink Woman® Meals Photographer of the Yr competitors, I imagine that this achievement has paved the way in which for different gifted people from our nation. I’m extraordinarily enthusiastic about my work and take nice delight in being a part of a brand new technology of South African storytellers. With this recognition, my objective for the longer term is to mentor and encourage upcoming visionaries, in order that they can also showcase by their work can share the richness and variety of our nation’s tradition and information by their work.
You may see all of the earlier finalists of The Claire Aho Award right here.
Discover out extra about Claire’s life in our weblog interview along with her son, Jussi Brofeldt. Jussi is Chairman of Aho & Soldan Picture and Movie Basis and likewise a member of our distinguished judging panel for The Claire Aho Award.
