Podcasts about gulf photo plus

Artist, archivist, and educator Behzad Khosravi Nouri, and Richard Lackey from Fujifilm Middle East delve into Behzad's unique exhibition at Gulf Photo Plus, titled "The Life of an Itinerant Through a Pinhole," which explores his grandfather's photographic work in Tehran during the 1950s and 60s using a handcrafted camera. Richard explains Fujifilm's involvement in creating a giant walk-in camera obscura for the exhibition. We discover the historical and emotional significance behind Behzad's work and how it sheds light on the working-class immigrant community in Tehran, the democratization of photography, and the concept of "soul catcher" cameras.This special episode of The afikra Podcast was recorded on the Quoz Arts Fest stage at alserkal in Dubai in January, and is one in five episodes which were published on this podcast or Quartertones. Make sure to check them out!00:00 Introduction to the Soul Catcher Camera01:15 Behzad's Exhibition Overview02:18 Fujifilm's Role in the Camera Obscura Project04:30 Behzad's Personal Connection to Photography05:38 The Historical Context of the Archive06:31 Discovery of the Pinhole Camera08:27 The Concept of the Soul Catcher10:43 Photography as a Violent Act16:07 Self-Orientalism in Photography17:01 The Itinerant Theme in the Exhibition18:38 Final ThoughtsBehzad Khosravi Noori is a PhD, artist, writer, educator, playgrounder and necromancer. His research-based practice includes films, installations, as well as archival studies. His work investigate histories from The Global South, labor and the means of production, and histories of political relationships that have existed as a counter narrative to the east-west dichotomy during the Cold War. His work has been shown at Kalmar Museum, Malmö art Museum, Timișoara Biennale, 12.0 Contemporary Islamabad, Tensta Konsthall, Venice Biennale, HDLU Zagreb, WHW Zagreb, Botkyrka Konsthall, CFF (Centre of Photography, Stockholm), Marabouparken, and Centre of Contemporary art, Riga, among other venues.Connect with Behzad

The afikra podcast is back with a new season hosted by Mikey Muhanna. We kick off with an episode in partnership with Fujifilm and Gulf Photo Plus with Iranian academic, philosophical author, and artist Nadia Maftouni, who delves into the groundbreaking contributions of Ibn al-Haytham to modern science. Known as the father of modern optics, Ibn al-Haytham's extensive work on camera obscura, empirical science, and mathematics laid the foundation for future scientific advancements. Maftouni explores his methodology, significant works like the "Book of Optics," and how his concepts influenced later scholars such as German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler. Additionally, Maftouni sheds light on Ibn al-Haytham's time under house arrest and his enduring impact on science and philosophy.00:00 Introduction01:34 Historical Background of Camera Obscura03:16 Ibn al-Haytham's Contributions to Optics04:50 Ibn al-Haytham's Methodology and Scientific Approach06:49 Ibn al-Haytham's Influence on Later Scientists07:51 House Arrest and Major Works12:07 Philosophical Views and Scientific Method16:19 Transmission of Knowledge to Europe17:45 Ibn al-Haytham's Legacy and Influence31:44 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsNadia Maftouni is an Iranian academic, philosopher, author, and artist. She's a leading scholar of Farabian, Avicennian, and Suhrawardian philosophy, and also specializes in Jurisprudence and Islamic History. She is a professor at the University of Tehran, a Senior Research Scholar at Yale Law School, and serves on the History of Philosophy Quarterly editorial board. Explore Gulf Photo Plus

29 December 2022: Are you in limbo during the holiday stretch between Christmas and New Year? Psychologist Dr Thoraiya Kanafani advises on what to do and what to avoid over this periodSelf-love should be practised early on from childhood, we speak with Tanja Spasojevic from The Hummingbird Early Learning CentrePunam meets Dubai's Brazilian coffee queen Maria PavaniWe find out what horse therapy is with Rosa AygunTech expert Daanesh Kalyaniwalla details gadgets to watch out for in 2023And Raz from Gulf Photo Plus gives the best tips on where and how to get the best fireworks shots during New Year's Eve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gulf Photo Plus and Cinema Akil collaborated with Hong Kong authority to showcase still images of some of the most iconic Hong Kong films.  Mohamed Somji of Gulf Photo Plus tells us all about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teen coach Ciarán McBreen this on the back of Spider-Man actor Tom Holland's announcement that he is taking social media hiatus as it's becoming detrimental to his mental health. Raz Hansrod from Gulf Photo Plus gives top tips on how to monetise your photography hobby. Nathan Taylor from dnata Travel joins us to talk about holidays and top late-summer UAE staycations And as always on a Wednesday, it's Pets and Vets! Dr Sergio Da Silva from Intervet answers all your pet-related questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 July 2022: Dubai Police have launched a campaign to teach e-scooter riders how to stay safeA new book to celebrate the UAE's 50th anniversary has just been releasedGulf Photo Plus are giving us some top summer tipsAnd our vet Dr Jean Chalhoub is on hand to answer all your pet questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 February 2022: We are talking to Gulf Photo Plus about how to take the perfect picture.  Husband and wife team Dereck and Beverly Joubert join Helen to talk about their love for wild cats that has spanned over  35 years. What's happening in Fujairah? Kidzapp fills us in on all the family activities  And all your animal questions are answered by Dr Katrin in Pets and Vets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 December 2021: Mr & Mrs Brunch share some great Christmas brunches in town. A new photography exhibition is taking place and you can be part of it. Get ready to be wowed by 500 drones. And William Mullally fills us in on the new releases over the festive period. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 November 2021: William Mullally fills us in on the latest from Bollywood whilst Sneha has the lowdown from Bollywood. Get your photography skills in shape with Gulf Photo Plus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Architect and writer Todd Reisz joins Hind Mezaina for a discussion about his book Showpiece City: How Architecture Made Dubai and his exhibition Off Centre / On Stage that is accompanied by a book with the same title at Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai. You can find Showpiece City: How Architecture Made Dubai on https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=29960 and most other online bookshops. Information about Off Centre / On Stage exhibition at Jameel Arts Centre can be found on https://jameelartscentre.org/whats-on/off-centre-on-stage/. The exhibition is on until March 21, 2022. The book Off Centre / On Stage was designed and published by Khatt Books and available to order online on https://www.khattbooks.com/shop/off-center-on-stage/ If you are in Dubai, you can find both books at Jameel Arts Centre and also online at https://shop.artjameel.org, plus Kinokinuya and Gulf Photo Plus. Todd Reisz is an architect and writer living in Amsterdam. His work examines the global practice of architecture, specifically how the architect circulates technologies and cultural narratives. In addition to the two books about Dubai, he also co-edited Building Sharjah (https://www.ribabooks.com/building-sharjah_9783035622768#), an archival investigation of Sharjah's vanishing twentieth-century landscape and includes a selection of essays and images from several contributors. You can find more of Todd's writings and subscribe to his newsletter on http://www.toddreisz.com and follow him on https://twitter.com/ToddReisz.

07 September 2021: From Dumbo to Hotdog lips, you all shared the nicknames that you got when you were still in school! Mohamed Somji gives details on Gulf Photo Plus' analog photography exhibition closing party, family photography and their regular photo walks around Dubai's famous areas. Mark speaks with the actors of the theatre production The Wolves And Ian Beattie also joins the show and talks about his role as Freddie Mercury in The Queen Experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 June 2021: So today is National Camera Day and Mark is 'focusing' on some of the most memorable pictures  you have taken with your camera. He also finds out about a brand new theatre that is opening in Dubai with Guy Manoukian. Now we all know Mark loves his vintage clothing, so he takes a trip to Fashion Rerun. If you want to know how to take the perfect picture on National Camera Day, who better to ask than Gulf Photo Plus, which is exactly what Mark did. And we meet a one of a kind lady called Dr Merritt Moore who is a quantum physicist and a professional ballerina.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01 April 2021: Prince William is voted the most attractive bald man. Mark chats to Oliver of Bo Barbershop, who says yes, bald men are attractive! William Mullally dissects the newest movie to hit the cinemas, Godzilla V Kong  Guy in Dubai Pariss Norriss plants mangroves at Al Jubail Mangrove Park  Mark checks out Ripley's Believe It or Not at Global Village  Dubai Lad's Vip Patel tells us about Abu Dhabi's quantum computer  Fil-Canadian comedian Ron Josol is in town for a Laughter Factory gig  Wednesday Wanderings with Nada takes us to the House of Wisdom in Sharjah  Mohamed of Gulf Photo Plus tells us about the latest photography workshops  And Mark catches up with the winners of the Short and Sweet Theatre contest  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to the Abu Dhabi company rolling out the vaccine plus how Emaar has been helping retailers. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Just as the smartphone was revolutionizing the camera industry post-2007, a young expat was leaving behind his career as a brand marketer to become a photojournalist. Pull up a chair & join our conversation with Mohamed Somji, Director of Gulf Photo Plus & Founder, Seeing Things Photography. **Credits** Hosted & produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi & Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by [Reiner Erlings](https://reinererlings.com).

Just as the smartphone was revolutionizing the camera industry post-2007, a young expat was leaving behind his career as a brand marketer to become a photojournalist. Pull up a chair & join our conversation with Mohamed Somji, Director of Gulf Photo Plus & Founder, Seeing Things Photography. Credits Hosted & produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi & Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings.

Caleb Arias is an American photographer and teacher who lives in Dubai. Working at Gulf Photo Plus has spread Caleb's wings in many creative directions, all allowing him to grow as both an educator and an artist. In this podcast conversation with host Cole Roberts, we learn more of Caleb's background, how he arrived in Dubai, and much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ramadan Kareem. Pause, reflect, and reconnect. As part of Alserkal’s annual thematic on Maintenance, Ramadan at Alserkal Avenue encourages us to shift our focus towards discourses around maintenance, urging us to reconsider our present moment. Throughout the month, our Ramadan programme invites you to Iftar and Suhoor experiences, art and self-care workshops, thought-provoking discussions, exhibition openings and guided tours, film screenings and more, reflecting the communal spirit of Ramadan. In this episode of Conversations on the Avenue, we catch up with Butheina Kazim from Cinema Akil, Kenza and Patrick Jarjour from Inked, and Lola Boatwright from Gulf Photo Plus to hear about their Ramadan line-up. Our Alserkal Lates continue every Wednesday, and the galleries will open new shows during the 15 May edition of Alserkal Lates, when galleries will be open from 8-11PM. You’re also welcome to discover our many family-friendly activities throughout Ramadan at Alserkal Avenue, including the children’s camps at Wisdom Warehouse, Board Game Nights at A4 Space, fashion pop-ups, night markets, and Majlis Storytelling in The Yard. The full calendar of events is available here, and we have an ever-growing calendar of activities, events, and exhibitions running throughout the month, so keep checking in for updates.

Our guest for this week is Steve Simon.Steve has been passionate about documenting the beauty and drama of the human condition his entire photographic life, working on assignment in more than 40 countries. He is the author of five critically acclaimed photography books, including The Passionate Photographer: Ten Steps Toward Becoming Great, which was chosen as one of Amazon’s Top 10 Art & Photography Books of 2011. He has had solo shows in New York, Buenos Aires, Toronto, and Montreal, and his work has been featured three times at the Visa pour l’Image International Festival of Photojournalism in Perpignan, France. He is on the faculty of International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York and created the Editorial Photography course in the School of Visual Arts master’s program. His international awards include the Art Director’s Club of New York Award, Canadian Newspaper Photographer of the Year, Global Health Council Photography Award for his work on AIDS in Africa, an Alfred Eisenstaedt Magazine Photography Award Nomination, and the Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3). He has lead workshops all over the world, including Mentor Series, Macworld, PhotoPlus Expo, Nikonians, and Gulf Photo Plus in Dubai.Duration 46m 29s.Music for this episode: “Zanzibar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Links* The Passionate Photographer* Workshops* Lynda.com coursesPhotos by Steve See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A look back at highlights and lowlights of 2016. Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar share their personal highlights as artists. They pause to discuss the passing away of Hassan Sharif and go on to list their favourite exhibitions/talks: 1. The Road by Tammam Azzam at Ayyam Gallery http://www.ayyamgallery.com/exhibitions/tammam-azzam_3 2. Reza Aramish at Leila Heller Gallery http://www.leilahellergallery.com/exhibitions/reza-aramesh 3. Cristiana De Marchi at SIKKA 2016 http://www.cristianademarchi.com 4. White Cube...Literally at Gallery IVDE, curated by Amanda Abi Khalil http://www.ivde.net/exhibitions/6/works/ 5. Phantom Limb by Diana Al Hadid at NYUAD Art Gallery http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/diana-al-hadid/ 6. Invisible Threads at NYUAD Art Gallery http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/invisible-threads/ 7. Two Suns in a Sunset by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige at Sharjah Art Foundation http://www.theculturist.com/home/exhibition-two-suns-in-a-sunset-by-joana-hadjithomas-and-kha.html 8. The Khartoum School at Sharjah Art Foundation http://www.theculturist.com/home/exhibitions-sharjah-art-foundation-winter-20162017.html 9. And I, Will I Forget? by Manal Al Dowayan at Cuadro http://www.cuadroart.com/en/exhibitions/andwilliforget.html 10. When Time Does Not Exist by at Gulf Photo Plus by Randa Mirza, Stephane Lagoutte https://gulfphotoplus.com/gallery/35/When-Time-Does-Not-Exist 11. ICONS by Cortis and Sonderegger at East Wing http://east-wing.org/icons-works-by-cortis-sonderegger-opens-thursday-14-april-7pm-ezp-128.html and Parataxic distortion by Christto & Andrew at East Wing http://east-wing.org/christto-andrew-parataxi-distortioncoming-soon-to-east-wing-ezp-130.html 12. Marketing Presentation for Boxed Branded Plush Toys as Art by Kevin Jones http://www.ibraaz.org/channel/117 You can see Hind Mezaina's complete best of 2016 lists here http://www.theculturist.com/home/tag/best-of-2016

Jeff Rojas is an American Photographer based in New York City. After a stint working in corporate America, he left to pursue his passion for photography full time. Now his primary body of work includes Portrait and Fashion Photography, although he’s directed misc. fashion films and commercials. Rojas also frequents as a photography instructor and has taught on various photographic platforms including: CreativeLIVE, WPPI, PhotoPlus Expo, Gulf Photo Plus and APA. Resources:   http://www.sajorffej.com   http://www.billy-kidd.com   http://www.lindsayadlerphotography.com/#!/index   https://www.creativelive.com/courses/mens-portrait-photography-jeff-rojas   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe   info@thecandidframe.com   http://www.squarespace.com/stories?channel=podcast&subchannel=candidframe&source=candidframe   http://www.lynda.com/promo/trial/Default.aspx?lpk35=5859&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=candidframe&utm_campaign=vanity