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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pedro Luis Raota
Pedro Luis Raota is one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. Since his first recognition in 1958, he has won over 150 international awards and honors for his outstanding work in the humanitarian genre. His photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and are included in […]
“Slow down the process” today and now with Vladimir Spasov
“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 […]
Tsvetelina Dimitrova: I’d climb the top on my own
“Hi, I’m Tsveti, I love to create and express my thoughts in photography. I am a computer engineer by education, I have worked for small and large corporations. I’ve been teaching programming to kids for a few years now and I admit that kids keep me very up to date with today’s world. I love […]
Gabriella Dimitrova: If I lose the magic, I lose the meaning
Who is Gabriella Dimitrova? I met Gabby on a trip. Beautiful girl with red hair and a lot of freckles. But that’s not impressive. You know, there is this type of people with boiling energy and presence, and carrying a spirit within them … with a duende. We will still hear about her! I will […]
The silent scream of the soul and Sotiris Lamprou
Who is Sotiris Lamprou? He was born in Aliartos, Greece. After a serious illness in 1991, he found his way to photography. Since then, many of his photographs have been used for book covers and have appeared in the literary magazine Savvato (Σάββατο), an edition of Eleutherotypia (Ελευθεροτυπία). But let’s let his pictures and his […]
Hunter of Unusual Moments – Tomas Leuthard
Who is Tomas Leutard If you are interested in street photography, you have likely heard of Thomas. A Swiss national who until recently worked in the IT industry, he is a globetrotting hunter of extraordinary moments found within the ordinary flow of street life. But let his photos, his words, and the things he does […]