Original publicationsThe past of Bulgarian photography

Anastas Jovanovic – a Balkan man on the European photography scene

The first preserved photograph of Bulgarians is from 1842-43, published in Vienna – on it is the revivalist Todor Minkov, and the photograph was taken by Anastas Jovanovich. This is the reason why he was named the first photographer in the Balkans. Anastas Jovanovic was born in Vratsa(Bulgaria) in 1817. His father, Ivan, was a…

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13 with VillyInterviewsOriginal publications Фотограф: Янко Джемеренов

Yanko Djemerenov: If we were a little more fearless, we would dare to change

“It’s always been very difficult for me to introduce myself. I have been through so many transformations and different environments in my life that I never know where to start and where to end. Professionally, I’ve been a computer club worker, a musician, an apprentice, a cursory experience as a manager of a small handmade…

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Monthly themeOnline magazine

Minimalism Monthly Theme – January 2023

The selected photos are from our Facebook group and are by the following authors: Bozhidar Genkov, Boris Yanev, Villy Goutova, Violeta Chalakova, Vladimir Spassov, Dimitar Antonov, Elitza Velkova, Emanuil Treyman, Iliyan Milushev, Kiril Mladenov, Krasimira Pastirova, Maya Doichinova, Nina Staykova, Polya Dimitrova, Stanislav Sivev, Tsvetelina Stoyanova, Yuliya DimovaYanko Dzhemerenov, Emmanuel Roufast, Petra Marino

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Elena Angelova: You need a heart to photograph

Elena has been part of the Photoworld club since its beginning Her intransigence towards social problems and the desire to change them push her quite naturally to documentary photography. In 2022, her photo story “The Soul of the Fisherman” won her second place in the “Photo Series” category of the “BG Press Photo” contest. And…

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Original publicationsThe past of Bulgarian photography

Todor Kemilev and the lost photo archive

My name is Antoaneta Todorova Kemileva and I live in Toronto, Canada since 1973. Like many children of professional photographers, I grew up in my father’s laboratory and studio. I witnessed how he created, how he saw and understood people, and I learned from one of the most famous photographer-artists of that time, Todor Kemilev…

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