About the Author
Kristiyan Dimitrov, born in 1985 in Pernik, attributes his passion for photography — urbex, documentary, and black-and-white styles—to the industrial landscapes of his childhood, marked by abandoned factories and rusted fences.
In 2006, at 21, he acquired his first digital camera, deepening his interest in photography as a tool for documenting moments and preserving memory. He emphasizes the intimacy of this process, reflecting a time before social media reshaped how archives are perceived. His focus lies in capturing actions and documenting life rather than sharing it widely.
Kristiyan’s work explores themes of environmental conservation and human interaction with nature, not through direct activism but via a poetic, introspective lens. Rather than traditional landscapes, he examines how humans transform their surroundings, creating artificial environments that highlight the transient nature of existence. This impermanence is a recurring theme in his photography, which often features industrial ruins, defunct systems, and subcultural expressions, capturing humanity’s efforts to endure and leave a mark.
On his urbex series, he notes:
“The interaction of nature with man-made walls creates a new dimension, an evolving entity that will never be the same.”
These reflections also inform his portrait and documentary photography, emphasizing the fleeting yet profound connections between people, environments, and time.