Denis Buchel was born in 1979 in Kishinev, Moldova. Photography he has taken up at the beginning of 2007. Various photos have already been published in Bulgarian and in international editions – in China, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Taiwan, Izrael, Italy, Spain, the USA, Thailand, Poland and others.
Since May 2014 he has been a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Photography Yanka Kyurkchieva. In December, 2016, he is a chosen Board member of the organization.
A FIAP member since the beginning of 2015.
Exhibitions
February 2014, Sofia, first single exhibition, presenting images from the series Dog’s Life, 22 photos
Photo exhibitions, organized by the weekly newspaper “Builder”, under the patronage of Sofia municipality:
– 2014 “Sofia – where building meets history and future”, 60 photos
– 2015 “Sofia – where building above traditions creates future”, 60 photos
March 2016, Sofia, single exhibition, presenting images from the Mirrored series, 32 photos
June 2017, Sofia, single exhibition, presenting the White Land series.
Awarded photos:
Charity through the lens, 2016
awarded grand project
Heart of a dog
Series
BG Press Photo, 2016
First Place
Category – Photo reportage from Bulgaria, single photos
Hamdan International Photography Award, 2015
More than 70 000 photos received
Category: General
Merit Medal Recipient ->
photo
Smithsonian photo contest, 2015
More than 46 000 photos received
Category: People
Finalist
BG Press Photo, 2015
First Place
Category – Photojournalism from Bulgaria, series
“Travel Photographs”, 2014,
organized by RosPhoto.com
Third place (more than 8000 photos sent)
The Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year, 2014
Third Place
Category – Man’s Best Friend
PHOTO
Professional Photographer of the Year, 2014
Finalist, 2 shortlisted photos
Second Place
Category – Single Photo
Photo of the Year, Bulgaria, 2014
Finalist, one of the two
Category: Art Photography
PHOTO
Photo of the Year, Bulgaria, 2013
Finalist, among the three nominee
Category: Reportage
BG Press Photo, 2012
Finalist, 9th Place
Category: The people in the news
BG Press Photo, 2013
First place
Category: “Arts, traditions and entertainment”
The Open, 2012
Finalist
Category: Street Photography
Photo of the Year, Bulgaria, 2012
First Place
Category: Reportage
The Spirit of Traditions, 2011
First Place
Kukerlandia, 2010
Special Prize