Honorable Mention / 2020 / Advertising / Music
VASKO VASSILEV BACK LIGHT
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Photographer
Hristo Rusev, Bulgaria
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Studio
Freelance
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Website
In lighting design,back light helps separate the subject and the background.What separates our character from so many talented musicians is his humanity,still intact years after his"Big Break".Vassilev is a Bulgarian violinist.He became the first ever Concert Master of the Royal Opera House,Covent Garden at 23.Now he is also Creative Producer,Artistic Director and Violin Professor in some of Europe’s Top Music institutions.He has toured the world with great musicians from different music styles, but never misses a chance to come back to his country and play in small town theaters-400 seats.
My name is Hristo Rusev, 26 yrs old freelance photographer. Stringer photojournalist for Getty Images, storyteller documentary cameraman for Bulevardi.bg, based in Bulgaria.5 years contributor for NurPhoto(2015-2020). I have been working as a photographer for 12 years. I have reported on: Conflict zones, social issues, political changes, sport and my photographs have been published in media like: The New York Times, WSJ, The Guardian, DW, BBC, CNN and others.
Awards -Px3 Honorable mention in 2018 and 2020.
-2020 Piblished my new photo book"Vasko Vassilev - Back Light". It is documentary story about the life backstage of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Concert Master backstage, Vasko Vassilev.
-In 3 consecutive years I have been awarded The best Bulgarian young photojournalist prize by BG PRESS PHOTO, as well as the first prize in the category International Photojournalism.
-Pic of mine is one of the CNN tops 100 travel photos from 2019 selection.
-NOOR academy masterclass in 2019.
-Published my first documentary photo book "The Last(eternal)Mime"(2014-2018).
-I have been participating in Masterclass courses by Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt Sony WPO.
-Lens Culture portfolio reviews,during World Press Photo.
-In 2017 a picture of mine was amongst the top rated in Magnum photography awards.