I am fascinated by beauty around us and inside us. I am also very
interested in chiaroscuro technique. I can not draw myself , so I
started creating photographs.
Pavol Kajan (b.1976, Slovakia) is a pioneer in Contemporary Fineart
Portrait Photography, recognized for his unique approach
in the category of staged photography.
Pavol currently resides in his native region Orava, in Slovakia,
and is working on his lifelong project about archetypal
reflections of many faces of humanity and the psyche.
Awards 2022 International Photography Awards IPA 2022 Honorable Mention, Title: Sunrise, Categories: Nature Sunrise
2019 International Photography Awards IPA 2019 Honorable Mention, Title: Prophet Categories: Fine Art, Portrait
2019 IPA 2019 Honorable Mention, Title: Beggar, Categories: Fine Art, Portrait
2019 IPA 2019 Honorable Mention, Title: Sorrow, Categories: Fine Art, Portrait
2019 IPA 2019 Honorable Mention, Title: Venus Anadyomene, Categories: Fine Art, Nudes
2019 IPA 2019 Honorable Mention, Title: Sunflowers, Categories: Fine Art, Still Life
2019 IPA 2019 Honorable Mention, Title: Humanity and Psyche, Categories: Fine Art, Portrait
2019 shortlisted artist Royal Arts Prize 2019, London (UK)
2017 Prix de la Photographie Paris Px3, Honorable Mention, Title: Tilly, Categories: Advertising/Beauty
2016 Prix de la Photographie Paris Px3, Honorable Mention, Title: Portrait of Donald, Categories: Fine Art, Portraiture
