BEHIND THE LENS

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​It all started with a journey. In 2009 – the first time when I had a camera of my own in my hands and the opportunity to see the world through the lens.

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Though that camera, a compact, I discovered the world of photography.

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I’m a 26-year-old photographer from Bulgaria. I think I turned to photography because I’ve never been keen on having my photo taken. Instead, I took up the camera and started photographing others. It took years to teach myself and it wasn’t always easy. I’ve met a lot of fellow photographers who tried to convince me that I’m not fit for photography.

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That was the other reason for taking up photography more seriously - I decided to prove them wrong. With every image I took, each new editing skill I mastered, I wanted to show those who tried to put me down that I’m better than them.

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Very soon I discovered that photography became a medium to keep me sane and to help me express myself.

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Through time, photography became a passion and slowly more than that.

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