Introduction by Caroline Kenyon, Founder and Director of Pink Woman® Meals Photographer of the Yr
When I’m requested which is my favorite class, I all the time reply that it’s like being requested to call your favorite little one. The Claire Aho Award for Girls Photographers is, nonetheless, very near my coronary heart. It has introduced us into contact with many superb photographers around the world and likewise a much-valued friendship with Jussi Brofeldt, Chair of the Aho & Soldan Basis and Claire’s solely son.
After we got here up with the concept for the Award to have a good time Claire’s exceptional, intensely-lived life as a trailblazing photographer, Angela Nicholson instantly sprang to thoughts as a choose. Angela based the She Clicks on-line group for girls photographers – over 5000 of them so far – and does a lot to assist this group.
To mark Claire’s birthday (she would have been 99 at the moment) we invited Angela to decide on a few of her favorite pictures within the Award during the last three years. Do take pleasure in her decide!
By Angela Nicholson
Narrowing down my prime 5 pictures from the primary three years’ shortlists for the Claire Aho Award for Girls Photographers has been a difficult however enlightening job. There are numerous extra pictures that I’d have favored to have included, however after a lot consideration, I’ve fine-tuned my choice.
1st, 2021 – Feminine butchers of Panzano – Martina Spironetti, Italy
That is such a strong portrait. The topic, Martina, is confidently returning the gaze of the digicam and her pose seems pure as if she’s stopped within the midst of her job. She’s additionally framed successfully by the meat, and a few of it matches the color of her lipstick and prime, which pulls all the things collectively very properly.
Extremely Counseled, 2021 – Corn Flour – F.Dilek Uyar, Turkey
Journey and meals images typically go hand-in-hand, and this picture of a Turkish lady grinding dried corn is a superb instance of that. The girl is bathed in mild from the window on the suitable of the scene, bringing out the pink of her garments that distinction properly with the darkish wooden behind her and the golden corn on both facet. F.Dilek Uyar has chosen the shutter velocity properly as the girl’s head and physique are frozen whereas her hand is blurred to inform us she’s within the act of grinding.
third, 2023 – Roberta Inside Her Little Bakery – Michela Balboni, Italy
This picture was shot in a bakery that is without doubt one of the oldest retailers in Bologna. I like how each house half from the place the girl, Roberta, is working is occupied with a storage jar or cooking implement. No house is wasted and all the things is so as. The composition may be very rigorously thought-about and Roberta is the brightest factor in order that she stands out from the darker environment as she will get on along with her job. The jars within the foreground assist me put myself within the scene, I really feel like in on the counter, ready too be served.
1st, 2023 – Aduas Kitchen – Carla Sutera Sardo, Italy
I used to be drawn to this picture from the second I noticed it and I used to be intrigued to know the story behind it. The 86-year outdated lady’s good garments and hat, her tense expression and the large dish in entrance of her make it clear that this not an on a regular basis scene. In the meantime, the nice and cozy tones give a comfy really feel that contradicts among the formality of the scenario. The picture is a part of a journey down reminiscence lane of the girl who needed to go away her lifelong dwelling through the covid pandemic. I like Carla’s composition which reveals the main points of the kitchen, displaying it muddle however clear and tidy, all the things neatly organized.
2nd, 2023 – Meatball – Tyllie Barbosa, United States
I like my meals so I am comfortable to see such an enormous bowl of pasta in entrance of the mannequin with an unlimited forkful heading to her mouth.
The large meatballs and scattering of bread and the sassy expression of mannequin make it clear that this lady is just not afraid to eat what she likes when she likes. She lives dangerously with that pale shirt and the sauce-laden spaghetti.
The styling on this picture is excellent, all the colors tone superbly with the meals and there is a sense that we’re in an extravagant restaurant. Even the spaghetti, drenched in sauce, is coiled within the bowl with a little bit spilling opulently over the facet.
Need extra inspiration? See all of the finalists from The Claire Aho Award for Girls Photographers right here.
Discover out all about Claire Aho’s life in our weblog with Jussi Brofeldt, Claire Aho’s son and Chairman of Aho & Soldan Photograph and Movie Basis.
