Hi, Reader! Welcome back to my newsletter! In this issue, I have something exciting to share with you. Gold from Budapest Budapest International Foto Awards announced the winners of 2025 competition. My work Passing By No.5 won the Gold medal in the Fine Art/Collage category. Photo series Four Seasons on Plates received a Bronze in the Fine Art/Still Life category. I am honored to be among the brilliant photographers to be recognized in this world-renowned photo competition. Touching A few...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi, Reader! Welcome back to my newsletter! Silver from Paris and more Silver & 4 Honorable Mentions, PX3 2025 Last year I received 2 Bronze and 5 Honorable Mentions from Paris Photo Prize. This year, one step forward-- the beloved pink one has won me a Silver! I've also won 4 Honorable Mentions for new work from Greece, Japan, Mianus River and Tod's Point. Results from a few other competitions: Exposure One - Bronze(Street) - "Two and Three"(Osaka, 2025) Minimalist - Honorable Mention(Fine...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Hi, Reader! Welcome back to my newsletter! IPA Three Years "Four Seasons on Plates", IPA 2025 Three years in a row, my work has been awarded at the International Photography Awards, one of the most prestigious photo contests in the world. This year's winning entry is the photo series "Four Seasons on Plates", a project that takes me three years to complete: autumn 2023, summer in 2024, winter and spring in 2025. Each image pairs a seasonal plant with plates or bowls and a set of chopsticks,...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi, Reader! Welcome back to my newsletter! I won it again! 3 hats Last week I returned to Westhampton, but I didn’t expect to win again—I figured they’d probably give the award to someone else for the sake of balance. Yet they still awarded me First Place in Photography. I had a terrific show: lots of compliments, great conversations, and many new customers. The photo above shows a happy collector of Fog Lake, Mary, and her lovely daughter. Once again, "One, Two, Three" became the star of the...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Hi, Reader! Welcome back to my newsletter! Awards, awards In the Community Sponsored Awards Show at Rowayton Arts Center, my work "Lighthouse and the Moon" won First Prize in Photography. This is the first time I've ever received a monetary reward from an exhibition. I thank judge Lizzy De Vita and Rowayton Arts Center for the recognition, and also to DR Bank for their continued support to the art community. "Lighthouse and the Moon", Tod's Point, 2025 Last Friday, Best Photography Awards...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Hi, Reader! Welcome back to my newsletter! Solo Show My first solo show has concluded successfully. I'm deeply grateful to all the friends who visited—from near or far—and delighted to have met many new friends and collectors. The show opened with a sale of "Passing By No.5" to a client who didn't even see the real piece, and closed with a sale of "One, Two, Three" to a lovely couple on the final day. It was a wonderful experience, and I thank Carole, the owner of Sorokin Gallery for granting...
7 months ago • 2 min read