Free Weekly Photography Contest | Photographer of the Week 15, 2026

From April 06, 2026, to April 12, 2026

Photographer of the Week | Photographer of the Week

Bulgaria

Breath of Shadows © Sima Bivolarska-Stoyanova

Behind the Shot: Breath of Shadows

Breath of Shadows is part of an ongoing series exploring the fragile boundary between presence and disappearance. The image captures a suspended moment where the figure seems to emerge from and dissolve into the surrounding darkness.

Rather than revealing identity, the work focuses on sensation—on what is felt but not fully seen. Light becomes a quiet guide, shaping form while allowing parts of the subject to remain obscured, unresolved. This tension between visibility and concealment creates a space where the image exists beyond documentation.

The series reflects an interest in the intangible aspects of human presence: memory, emotion, and the subtle transformations that occur between stillness and movement. Through a restrained visual language, Breath of Shadows invites the viewer to slow down and engage with what lies beneath the surface.

Expert Juror

Sandrine Hermand-Grisel

Photographer, Founder & Editor All About Photo

www.hermandgrisel.com | @allaboutphotocom

Sandrine Hermand-Grisel is a photographer, curator, and editor of All About Photo, an international platform dedicated to supporting photographers worldwide. Born in Paris, France, and raised between Paris and London, she moved to the United States in 2006, where she further developed her connection to the global photography community.

In 2013, she co-founded All About Photo with her husband, creating a space designed to give photographers greater visibility and exposure. More than a cultural guide, the platform has become a trusted resource for photographers and photography enthusiasts alike, featuring curated exhibitions, competitions, and editorial content.

A central part of the platform is the All About Photo Awards, which she has helped shape over the years in collaboration with renowned photographers and curators such as Liu Bolin, Ann Jastrab, Ed Kashi, Eli Klein, Jules Maeght, Aline Smithson, Ami Vitale, Stephen Vanfleteren, Sabine Weiss, Frank Horvat, Elizabeth Avedon, Laurent Baheux, Ian Berry, Claudine Doury, Denis Dailleux, Hiroshi Watanabe and many others. She has also served as a juror and curator for numerous international galleries and organizations.

Her own photographic work has been published in books and magazines and exhibited in galleries and museums internationally.

Today, while continuing her personal work, she focuses primarily on discovering and promoting emerging and established photographers through All About Photo. She is also the editor-in-chief of AAP Magazine, a publication dedicated exclusively to showcasing outstanding photographic portfolios.