amateur category
Lilith and Eve (Series)
DESCRIPTION
Self-portraits
AUTHOR
Iya Beksheneva is a 23-years-old self-portrait photographer based in Semey, Kazakhstan. Passionated by taking pictures Iya has graduated from the faculty of photography of IGUMO, Moscow.
She has discovered a self-portrait genre in 2014 and still continues to develop it. Makeup, fx makeup, costumes are done by herself, down to every last detail. In the world of photography Iya can be who she wants to. So her aim is creating characters inspired by legends, mythology and her own fantasies paying more attention to the aesthetic part. She found self-actualize and freedom herein.
Awards:
2016 IGUMO Portfolio Review - 1st place.
2016 IGUMO "Краски осени" - 1st place.
2016 ND Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - People: Self-Portrait.
2019 5th Fine Art Photography Awards - Amateur Portrait category - Nominee.
2019 MonoVisions Black and White Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Portrait Category.
2019 500px The Color Orange: Shortlist.
2020 6th Fine Art Photo Awards - 3 place - Conceptual.
Exhibitions:
2015 DOCA Moscow "Третьи сутки".
2017 DOCA Moscow "Self-portraits".
She has discovered a self-portrait genre in 2014 and still continues to develop it. Makeup, fx makeup, costumes are done by herself, down to every last detail. In the world of photography Iya can be who she wants to. So her aim is creating characters inspired by legends, mythology and her own fantasies paying more attention to the aesthetic part. She found self-actualize and freedom herein.
Awards:
2016 IGUMO Portfolio Review - 1st place.
2016 IGUMO "Краски осени" - 1st place.
2016 ND Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - People: Self-Portrait.
2019 5th Fine Art Photography Awards - Amateur Portrait category - Nominee.
2019 MonoVisions Black and White Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Portrait Category.
2019 500px The Color Orange: Shortlist.
2020 6th Fine Art Photo Awards - 3 place - Conceptual.
Exhibitions:
2015 DOCA Moscow "Третьи сутки".
2017 DOCA Moscow "Self-portraits".
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