Life Framer
Our Edition VIII winners exhibition in all its glory - on show at FotoZA Gallery in Johannesburg.
Our Edition VIII winners exhibition in all its glory - on show at FotoZA Gallery in Johannesburg.
I was born on April 27, 1979 in Sofia, Bulgaria. I used to study classical dramatic theater at the National Theater Academy. I have been an actor in the National Theater of Bulgaria for 20 years. I have played many roles in cinema, theater and television. I have always taken pictures, but in 2019 it became my main occupation.
The moment came when I wanted to express myself through my art, not to be an interpreter, but to be a creator. To recreate my fantasies, my ideas and tell my stories. I have lived for many years in the plots and characters of the world's great authors. This deep insight into literature and drama helps me a lot as a photographer.I am looking for the images, the places, the atmosphere of the plays in which I have acted. I'm looking for special people with dramatic and interesting stories. Photography helps me get to know humanity in its complexity and scale and reveals my true self. It gives an image of everything that is inside me and that is hidden by my outer shell. It captures my human position and through photography I discover the meaningful path to follow.
Winner - Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6
Shortlist - Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6
1st Place Winner, National Awards
Shortlist, Open competition «Portraiture» category
Commended «Series» category
2nd Place Winner «Portrait» category
Finalist - «Portrait» category
Human Best New Talent
Gold Winner in «Human/Culture» category
2nd Place Winner in «Architecture» category
Gold Winner in «Architecture Other» category
1st Place Winner «Portrait» category
3rd Place Winner «Natural Landscapes» category
1st Place Winner «Libre» category
2nd Place Winner «Colour serie» category
Finalist - Open Call
Finalist
Editors' Choice
Shortlisted top 10 – Category People
Discovery of the Year
1st Place in Portfolio
Gold, «Portfolio/Personal» category
1st Prize Winner, Night Life Competition
Winner Selection, Animal Kingdom Competition
Winner Selection, Youthhood Competition
Winner Selection, Humans of the World Competition
Finalist, Street Photography Awards
Editor’s Choice, Portrait Award - Inspiration on the competition website
1st Prize Winner
1st Place, «Culture» category
2nd Place, «Fashion and Beauty» category
2nd Place, «Portrait» category
Finalist, «Human/Nature» category
2nd Place - Merit of Excellence, «People» category
1st Place winner
People Photographer of the Year
1st Place, «People» category
2nd Place, «Events» category
Gold Awarded, «People/Children» category
Gold Awarded, «People/Portrait» category
Gold Awarded, «Events/Other» category
Silver Awarded, «People/Portrait» category
Bronze Awarded, «People/Portrait» category
Bronze Awarded, «People/Culture» category
1st place in Portrait
2nd place in Travel
Grand Prize Winner in photography categories, «Editorial/ Documentary» category
1st place, «Golden Hour» category
2nd Place, «Event/Traditions and Cultures» category
3rd Place, «Sports/Motosports» category
Finalist, «People» category
Finalist, «Natural World» category
Winner 2020 Best Photo Male Portrait
Special Mention, «Best single image in a portfolio» category
3rd Place Award, «Portrait» category
1st Place Gold Star in People, «Children» category
3rd Place Bronze Star in People, «Family» category
Gold Medal 1st Place, «People/Portrait» category
Bronze Medal 3rd Place, «Travel» category
Bronze Medal 3rd place, «Artistic photography» category
04.09.2024 – 15.09.2024 - Four Corners Gallery, London
01.10.2023 – 01.09.2024 – Cabra del Santo Cristo, Spain
04.10 – 31.10 / Ostuni, Italy
17.10 – 31.10 / House of Lucie, Athens
23.11 – 30.11 / House of Lucie, Budapest
02.03 – 09.03 / Valid World Hall Gallery – Barcelona
05.05 – 31.05 / Fotoza Gallery – Johannesburg
03.11 - 18.11 / Bloomington – United States
12.07 – 18.07 / House of Lucie Budapest
1.12 - 11.12 / Tehran, Iranian Artists Forum
26.01–5.02 / Sofia
28.11– 11.02 / Cambrils, Spain
13.04–31.05 / London
27.05-31.05 / Morocco
13.06-31.06 / Sofia
15.10-30.10 / Sevlievo
16.09-02.10 / GMBB in Kuala Lumpur
30.08–15.09 / Moscow
28.10–7.11 / Nizhny Novgorod
12.2021 / Kandy Gallery, Toronto - Canada
Issue 3/2023
issue March 2022
29.04
