A Syrian child so scarred by war that she stares into the camera lens, believing it to be the barrel of a gun, with her hands raised in surrender. The photo was taken in a Syrian refugee camp in December 2014 by Turkish photographer Osman Sağırlı. The fear in the eyes of the little girl,…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
“An engineer by heart and education. A lover of order and minimalism. Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of being a photographer. In 2009, I changed my lifestyle and began to fulfill my childhood dreams. In 2011, I gave myself a DSLR and started taking pictures again. In 2014, I felt the need…
With the questions in this section I try to reach the person behind the camera, the heart and soul behind the photos. Today I present to you Orleff. And since I’m biased, I’ll stop here for Orlin to continue. Here is how he presents himself: “My name is Orlin Nikolov and I am a concert…
Our “Inspiration Feeder” presents to you short interviews with interesting visual artists from around the globe. Today in focus: Catia Мencacci. Please provide us with a short biography (place of birth/living, education, profession, accomplishments, how you got into photography) I was born and have almost always lived in Cortona, an Etruscan town in Tuscany. I…
Our “Inspiration Feeder” presents to you short interviews with interesting visual artists from around the globe. Today in focus Sara Argiolas. Please provide us with a short biography (place of birth/living, education, profession, accomplishments, how you got into photography) I was born and live in Cagliari municipality in Sardinia, Italy, where I graduated Scientific High…
Our “Inspiration Feeder” presents to you short interviews with interesting visual artists from around the globe. Today in focus: Adriana Napolitano. Where do you come from? I’m from Italy. My hometown is Matera, a beautiful city in the south. I’m currently living in Germany, but I’m planning to relocate back to Italy soon. How long…
