iReality: Press Like to Exist

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/People
• Photographer
  Valentina Acrement, France
• Date of Photograph
  Mart 2024- June 2025
• Studio
  Valentina Acrement Photographe
• Website
  https://acrement.com/
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/acrement.photo.art/

This is a conceptual fine art portrait series exploring the inner contradictions of adolescence in the age of social media. The staged images blend Renaissance-inspired aesthetics with modern symbols—likes, tags, screens—to reflect how teenagers are shaped by online validation. Each portrait becomes a metaphor for emotional isolation, curated identity, and the longing to connect. Despite their polished appearance, the photographs reveal quiet despair, showing how beauty, approval, and exposure have become new currencies of self-worth.

I am a French fine art photographer with a multicultural background, born and raised in Kazakhstan and having worked for over a decade in Dubai, UAE. A few years ago, I settled in Provence, France. My artistic vision is shaped by my background in psychology, painting, and my deep interest in human emotions and cultural diversity.

In June 2026, I was honored to receive the MASTER Qualified European Photographer (MQEP) certification—an important milestone in my professional journey.

Awards I have successfully participated in international photography awards and expos (Paris, Milan, Tokiyo, England, France...), presenting my work to people from different backgrounds and opening space for dialogue through photography where people can reflect and engage with it in their own way.

Latest Awards:

QEP (Qualified European Photographer), June 2025, in Conceptual Fine Art Photography

FAPA 2026, Fine Art Photography Awards: 2nd PRIZE WINNER (Conceptual series)

FEP Awards 2026 (Federation of European Professional Photographers) - 9th place Illustration and Fine Art

WPC 2026, Professional World Photographic Cup, WPC National Team Member of France in 2 categories: Illustration /Digital Art and Illustrative Portrait

11th 35 Awards International (2026), TOP 35 SERIES : Children staged photography, TOP 100- Conceptual photo Photographer

MPPF 2025, Médaille de La Photographie Professionnelle Française, catégorie Digital Art &Illustration- Médaille de BRONZE

PX3 2025 (International Prix De La Photographie, Paris) Level Professional, category Fine Art /People (series)-BRONZE winner

TIFA 2025, Level Professional, category Portfolio; category Fine Art(series)- BRONZE winner

Le Plus Grand Concours Photo Du Monde 2025-26, France, 44e Edition, category Portrait(single photos)-Lauréate

ReFocus Awards 2025, World Photo Annual, Level Professional, category Conceptual (series)- Nominee

BIFA 2025, Level Professional, category Fine Art Portrait (series) – Honorable Mention

1839 Awards 2025 International, Level Professional, category Storytelling; Conceptual; Portrait(series)- Nominee

IPA, 2025, Professional, Professional, category Fine Art Portrait (series)– Honorable Mention

One EyeLand Photography Awards 2024, International –GOLD, Photographer of The Year, France