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 My
name is Valery Zahov.
I was born on 11.08.1960 in Sofia,
Bulgaria (South East Europe)
I am married with two children.
Education:
Certified at Interior & Design - High school in
Sofia, Bugaria
Photographic
Experience:
My first steps in photography field are in 1974 as
amateur.
As a student I have taken part in different photocontests and Olympiads.
In 1981 started out as a Creative photographer for local Furniture Design
Studio company and the same time as a Freelancer photographer for local
Newspapers and Magazines.
Working as a Press photographer and Fashion photographer improved
considerably my skills and perception for favourable moment of taking
pictures.
Started as a Light consultant and Sales Manager in "VIP
Trading"- representative firm in Bulgaria for Polaroid in 1991. At
that period I was a trainee in Wien, Austria about service and maintenance
of Polaroid cameras and KIS photocopier in Grenoble, France
Since 1996 I have been working as a Freelance
photographer only.
I cover press, sport, fashion, advertising and fine art
nude photography.
I am into computers so I can do all the after work
concerning the images to be ready for printing in printing - office.
I use software such as Photoshop, Coreldraw, etc. for
enhancement of the images and QuarkXpress for pre-print preparation.
I use Frontpage 2000 program as well for creating my Websites:
Awards
and Exhibitions:
- October 1991: Exhibition.
Second place (picture named "Ladder" - in website 2522)
- September 1999: Exhibition on Photo-vacantion,
Primorsko, Bulgaria - award of Nikon (picture named "Color,
B&W" - in website 2504)
- September 1999: Exhibition - Haskovo, Bulgaria
- From October 1999 to February 2000 - exhibition in
Pressclub "Bulgaria" - Sofia, Bulgaria
- Package "Malina"
for "Lady Sofia"Ltd.- get a golden medal on exhibition
"Made in Bulgaria" XII 2000
- June 2002:
Exhibition - Fireworks - Cafe "Paparazzi" Sofia, Bulgaria
Publications :
- in "Penthouse" Magazine - December 1998
issue - Bulgarian edition and in local Magazines such as
"Podium", "Club M", etc.
www.nudexcite.com
www.geocities.com/actart_photo
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