Tag Archives: isolation

19

Mar 2021

Syed Hamza: January Photographer of the Month

Interview by Olivia Goss/ Photos by Syed Hamza Syed Hamza, 16, from Istanbul, Turkey, is our January Photographer of the Month winner. He competed against three others and his photo received the most votes. Hamza […]

Syed Hamza: Person facing away from camera in a hooded beige parka facing a snow-covered fieldand low hill with evergreen trees in the distance. The word SOLITARY in text. — Syed Hamza, 16, from Istanbul, Turkey, is our January photographer of the month winner. He competed against three others, and his photo received the most votes. Syed won the photographer of the week during the first week of January. We love his creativity and beautiful work!
We interviewed Syed to get to know him better as a photographer and to share her advice for new photographers.
Find her full interview here on Bokeh Focus under STORIES.
January 2021
Photo: Syed Hamza
© Syed Hamza

Syed Hamza: Dark-haired man in whitet-shirt and tan pants kneels in sand with hands in lap against gray sky — Istanbul, Turkey
January, 2021
Photo: Syed Hamza
© Syed Hamza

Syed Hamza: Person in dark clothing high in a gray sky in a harness with a windsail — Istanbul, Turkey
January, 2021
Photo: Syed Hamza
© Syed Hamza

►Interview & Gallery

Syed Hamza: Sihouette of a people and and a tallsqure post in the distance standing on a mountain ridge against a cloudy gray sky. — Istanbul, Turkey
January, 2021
Photo: Syed Hamza
© Syed Hamza

Syed Hamza: Person leans against glss walld building, standing in the dark night rain. — Istanbul, Turkey
January, 2021
Photo: Syed Hamza
© Syed Hamza

Syed Hamza: Person stands leaning back on a glass door, silhouetted against a grassy sun-lit yard, holding his cellphone up to his ear. — Istanbul, Turkey
January, 2021
Photo: Syed Hamza
© Syed Hamza

Syed Hamza: Sihouette of man faving camera against gray sky — Istanbul, Turkey
January, 2021
Photo: Syed Hamza
© Syed Hamza

Istanbul, Turkey
January, 2021
Photo: Syed Hamza
© Syed Hamza

31 likes

15

Mar 2021

Andrea Klerides: Featured Photographer — Bokeh Focus Exhibit 2020

Andrea Klerides was one of our eight featured photographers in our 3D, immersive, virtual Bokeh Focus Exhibit 2020 — The New World: Isolation. Biography Andrea Klerides is a 31-year-old photographer living in Astoria, New York. […]

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: — Even though children were not able to physically attend school in the five boroughs, schools remained open to provide meals for those children and families in need. Astoria, Queens.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: — On a day where children would normally be out on the blacktop playing during recess, COVID-19 kept all New York City children out of school and away from large groups. Astoria, Queens.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: — A woman waiting at the bus stop by herself during a normally busy weekday. Astoria, Queens.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: — Temporarily closed signs began popping up on business storefronts all over Astoria, Queens, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo instituted an essential workers only policy and store owners did what they could to protect themselves, their families, their employees and the community around them.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: — New Yorkers took advantage of warmer temps and a chance to safely leave quarantine for exercise and an opportunity to do something normal again. Astoria, Queens.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: — A sign encouraging New Yorkers in Astoria, Queens, to remain home in order to contain the spread of COVID 19.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: — Used gloves on the ground started to become part of the normal liter around parts of Astoria, Queens.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: — A colorful sign in a school room window listing the important things kids missed during the pandemic — school, hockey and friends — in College Point, Queens.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: Empty 8 lane freeway with sign flashing flatten the curve — On an always busy Grand Central Parkway at the entrance to Astoria, Queens, and the RFK Bridge which leads into the Bronx, an empty roadway with a sign that looked to be working: Save Lives #flattenthecurve.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

COVID-19 The New World Isolation: — Signs of gratitude were displayed in windows, on front lawns and on trees to thank all of our essential and front-line workers for helping to keep us safe during the pandemic. Astoria, Queens.
April 2, 2020
Photo: Andrea Klerides
© Andrea Klerides

42 likes