A Perfect Life – Unseen 2022
"A Perfect Life" is a 15 image series. It is a cinematic, 1960’s styled series that tells the story of this beautiful, seemingly perfect couple who are living a lie because the husband is in love with another man. This was a time when `normality' was the condition most honored and prized in society, and to be just like everyone else was not merely the greatest goal to which one could aspire, but it came to define the very value one had as a human being. The characters lead a life of quiet desperation, trapped in their stifling setting, but fully aware of each other's pain. The series attempts to capture the sadness of a man who desperately wants to live the life he's chosen but who can no longer fight against the truth of his own nature as well as the sorrow of a woman who yearns to be loved and touched.
A Perfect Life – Crumbling Facade 2022
"A Perfect Life" is a 15 image series. It is a cinematic, 1960’s styled series that tells the story of this beautiful, seemingly perfect couple who are living a lie because the husband is in love with another man. This was a time when `normality' was the condition most honored and prized in society, and to be just like everyone else was not merely the greatest goal to which one could aspire, but it came to define the very value one had as a human being. The characters lead a life of quiet desperation, trapped in their stifling setting, but fully aware of each other's pain. The series attempts to capture the sadness of a man who desperately wants to live the life he's chosen but who can no longer fight against the truth of his own nature as well as the sorrow of a woman who yearns to be loved and touched.
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Elena Paraskeva
Cyprus
https://www.elenaparaskeva.com
I have exhibited in Barcelona, NYC, London and Paris among other cities and have been published on the pages and covers of a multitude of publications including The Guardian and The Times (twice). Recently I exhibited my work in the European Parliament in Brussels in March of 2023, the XIV Florence Biennale Oct. 2023 and the Paris Photo Week Nov. 2023. I am a judge for the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts and an official Adobe instructor
Partial List of Awards:
Hasselblad Masters 2023 Finalist
Prix De La Photographie Paris 2023 Fine Art Awards- 2nd Place
International Portrait Photographer Of The Year 2023 – 2nd Place
2023 International Color Awards – Winner Portrait, WinnerFashion
500px Global Fine Art Awards – Winner
17th Pollux Awards – Winner
New York Photography Awards 2021 – Winner in Fine Art
Neutral Density Awards 2022 – Silver Medal
N-Photo Photographer Of The Year 2021
LensCulture Portrait Award Juror Pick
Digital Camera Photographer Of The Year 2018