Personal fears are difficult to talk about. Their variety, obscurity and originality are endless. After a personal encounter with mental health issues, I was inspired to talk to different people about their fears, and incorporate this theme in a series of portraits, using a single visual symbol of fear to illustrate it. The images by themselves explore the relationship between the fear and the host.
Desislava Ivanova / Engineering student and art enthusiast
"I'm afraid that no matter how hard I try, I might always have the soul of a follower."
"I'm afraid that no matter how hard I try, I might always have the soul of a follower."
Ivaylo Essenov / IT support and photography enthusiast
"I'm afraid of the degradation of society and the lack of morals in our political leaders."
"I'm afraid of the degradation of society and the lack of morals in our political leaders."
Dessislava Zheleva / Bookstore manager and author
"I'm afraid of fading out."
"I'm afraid of fading out."
Plamen Pechin / Marketeer and musician
"I'm afraid of changing to the point where I can no longer recognize myself."
"I'm afraid of changing to the point where I can no longer recognize myself."
Diana Stoykova / Translator and scriptwriter
"I'm afraid of airplanes, while my greatest dream is to travel the world."
"I'm afraid of airplanes, while my greatest dream is to travel the world."
Bobby Petrov / Digital media expert and writer
"I'm afraid of the lack of meaning."
"I'm afraid of the lack of meaning."
Emanuela Belovarski / Art director
"I'm afraid of the power the past has over our present."
"I'm afraid of the power the past has over our present."
Yordan Dzherekarov / Veterinarian and gamer
"I'm afraid of untimely death."
"I'm afraid of untimely death."
Antoaneta Grunova / Dermatologist
"I've got a fear of heights."
"I've got a fear of heights."
Ivaylo Petrov / Photographer
"I'm afraid of sudden changes."
"I'm afraid of sudden changes."
CONCEPT, ART DIRECTION, POST-PRODUCTION: Emanuela Belovarski
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ivaylo Petrov
My thanks go out to all participants.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ivaylo Petrov
My thanks go out to all participants.