Aleksandar Nikolov is documentary photographer, TEDx speaker and multimedia creator focused on social and environmental issues on the Balkans. His images appeared in some of the biggest media outlets such as The Washington Post, Bloomberg and ABC News.
b. 1991 in Burgas, Bulgaria
Sofia University - MA in Transmedia Storytelling (2015-2017)
London College of Communication - BA Photojournalism (2012-2015)
Grantee of "After the Image: Making books and exhibitions" workshop - organized by VII and led by Philip Blenkinsop and Daniel Schwartz (Sarajevo, May 2019)
Noor-Nikon master class (Sofia, June 2019)
Master class with Edward Keating (Sofia, 2014)
Awards:
"Human of the year" by Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (Journalist's category) 2021
One of the "Heroes of the year" of Time Heroes 2021
Man's Last Gift awarded with "Website of the year" 2021
Royal Photographic Society Environmental Bursary 2015
HIPA finalist 2014/15
Bulgarian Press Photo 2012 - 1st place (young photographers)
Exhibitions:
Igualada Art, Barcelona, Spain 2017
Territory//Space Batumi, Georgia 2016