
My name is Stoyo Petkov Petkov. I was born not so long ago, in 1989 on June 21st, in Plovdiv, where I completed my secondary education at the Private Specialized High School "Klasik" with Italian language.
After 2008 I began working in photography, which motivated me to develop in this direction and I enrolled in numerous photography courses.
Photographer for several theatre productions in 2014.
After 7 years of experience and searching for different techniques, in 2015 I created my first solo exhibition “The Lens – My Third Eye”.
In the following years I continued working in portrait and artistic photography. That is where I developed the most.
In 2018 I also began working with video shooting and editing. The next major project came in the autumn of 2018 – “Sinking”, a multimedia theatrical performance with performance‑art elements. The videos and a large part of the photos in the show are my work. Two more similar projects followed.
In 2019 I filmed three videos with fashion and artistic direction. Participation with multimedia in the performance “LOVE IS A MYSTERY”. In 2019 I participated in Photo Salon Plovdiv with a selected photo in the category “My City – European Capital of Culture”, as well as in numerous other photo salons in 2019 and 2020. Also, one of my photos was selected in the Italian edition of Venus.
Since 2020 I sign my works with the pseudonym TONINO PETKOV. Together with my manager we decided it is easier to remember and works better for the European market.
“THE SOUL BEHIND THE EYES” is my second solo exhibition. It features well‑known Bulgarian actors and musicians. I am grateful to Vlado Mihaylov, Velislav Pavlov, Niketsa, Delyan Iliev and others for agreeing to be photographed. The opening of the exhibition was on 05.08.2020 in the creative district of Plovdiv – Kapana. More exhibitions of the project are coming…
A video project intended for Italy is also upcoming, created especially for a particular artist. For now, it is a secret.
I am also preparing to create a place where I can work, create and develop my photography and other projects related to theatre, cinema and photography.
What makes my work unique and interesting is the fact that I am perhaps the only photographer in Bulgaria working professionally with reduced vision. Visual arts are difficult to access for people like me, but here I am proving that it is possible. I want to show that nothing is impossible.
Actually, my manager and I are planning to create several workshops for people with reduced vision who want to work in photography, cinema or theatre. I love challenges and new things. A person is here to keep the wheel turning and to leave a mark, despite everything and everyone.
What does a portrait photo give us – emotion, memories, an experience… A good photograph has no material value, but it can be felt through the smile or the tears of the one who looks at it...
Fashion photography is part of reportage photography, capturing fashion shows, events or fashion products for business. Recently, studio fashion photography has also grown due to the large number of physical and online stores.
Art photography is a collective term for all types of creatively oriented and unconventional photographic projects used for artistic purposes...
We have a studio as well as a mobile one, equipped with high‑quality studio photography equipment...
Family photoshoot – a time machine and a lasting memory from childhood. Moments of tenderness and warmth, of free play and joyful mischief.
A family photoshoot in your home or at a place you love to visit together – a park, forest, natural landmark, or urban environment. During the shoot I can capture many of your special moments of love and connection, which usually happen every day in the unique environment you create yourselves.
By providing high‑quality photographic material through our photography services or by purchasing image rights from e‑markets, we lay the foundation for quality advertising materials. To ensure excellent final products, we offer professional graphic design services.
What kind of design can we create for you?
All photo books or wedding albums are created with individual design. Each photo book is unique and never repeated. The options for customization are extensive.
Each photo book is high‑quality, 100% handmade. All materials used in the production of the photo books are manufactured within the European Union. Every season, new materials and elements are added to the available designs. Photo books or wedding albums are produced after approval of a preliminary digital version and confirmation of all material details. The digital version provides an accurate idea of the size, composition and background color (if any) of each page. The covers are handmade and therefore cannot be presented digitally before production.
STUDIO ST / Tonino Petkov
Address: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Phone: +359 877 766 514
Email: stoyo.photographer@st-photo.com
Website: https://st-photo.com/bg/