Dimpy Bhalotia

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]

Dimpy Bhalotia
Born	1987 (age 36–37)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	London college of fashion, University of the Arts London
Known for	Photography
Style	Street Photography
Awards	Photographer of the Year, iPhone Photography Awards, 2020^[1]
Website	www.dimpybhalotia.com

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.^[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

• 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

• #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

• 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. 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.
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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.

External links

• Official website