Portrait nominee

I often avoid eye contact in the portraits I take. Without eye contact, the whole mood of the image changes – the camera is now simply an "observer" and this is a great opportunity to show a subject in a different way. Because the subject is looking "past" the camera, it introduces an element of the unknown into the photo. There's no way to pinpoint exactly what has captured the person's attention. This unresolved aspect—something mysterious—can create an alluring sort of tension in the photo that allows the viewer to project their own thoughts and assumptions onto the situation and person depicted.

Beauty, Portrait & Fine Art Photography at ATP Studio, Tirat Carmel, Israel.

2025 | Fine Art Photography Awards | 2nd Place in Nudes
2024 | reFocus Color Photography Awards | Gold in Fashion & Beauty
2022 | Monochrome Photography Awards | 2nd Place in Fashion / Beauty
2022 | New York Photography Awards | Category, Gold, and Seven Silver Awards
2021 | New York Photography Awards | Three Gold and Seven Silver Awards
2021 | MUSE Photography Awards | Nine Gold and One Silver Awards
2020 | Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris | Silver in Fine Art / Nudes
2020 | Fine Art Photography Awards | 2nd Place in Fashion
2019 | International Color Awards | 2nd Place in Fashion
2019 | Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris | Bronze in Portraiture / Personality
2019 | Siena International Photo Awards | Finalist in Portrait