© 2014-2021 by Igor Debevec
All rights reserved.
© 2014-2021 by Igor Debevec
All rights reserved.
ABOUT ME
HISTORY
My first attempts in photography date back to 1980 and since then photography has become my way of seeing the world around me.
I started doing photography in highschool when my friends and I founded FKK DPD Svoboda in Borovnica in 1980.
In the time of analog photography, small darkrooms, smuggled chemicals and photo paper from Italy, in the time of Zenith and Praktica, we were looking for motifs and our creative selves around our homeland. We organized photo exhibitions, participated in competitions and above all… socialized.
Then our life paths diverged, the camera retreated into the background and became merely a means of recording family events.
Almost forty years have passed. They say you never forget your first one. And in reality, the desire to take photos reawakened in me.
Thus, all the photos published on this page were taken from 2014 onwards.
There are many little things around us that we ignore in this consumerism rush. I see this world differently through the lens of a camera, it gives me positive energy.
Photography means passion and joy for me, with it I can stop time and create memories at the same time. It offers me its own view of the world.
1980 Co-founder of the Photo Cinema Club "Svoboda" Borovnica
1982 Recipient of the Silver Plaque of the Narodna tehnika Jugoslavija for the organization of the national exhibition "Youth Photo 1982"
1982 The first accepted photography at the 1st Republic Exhibition of Beginner Photography - Bohinjska Bistrica
1985 Member of the Photography Committee at the Presidency of the Photo Cinema Association of Slovenia
1985 Member of the Commission for Work with Youth at the Photo Cinema Association of Slovenia
1986 The Best Exhibitor of the Photo Cinema Club "Svoboda" Borovnica in the period between 1982 and 1986
HIGHLIGHTS
2014 The first accepted photography at the international photographic exhibition level FIAP/PSA
2017 First FIAP Blue Badge for the Best author of the FIAP Salon
2017 Awarded Photographer on the world's most exclusive curated photo gallery 1X.COM
2017 Photo "Acte Noir I" - Gold Medal FZS for B&W photography on "48. Slovenian Annual Photo Exhibition 2017" FZS
2017 Photo "Bar" - Gold Medal FZS for Color photography on "48. Slovenian Annual Photo Exhibition 2017" FZS
2018 Best Author of the Year 2017 of FZS (Photographic Association of Slovenia)
2018 Best Photography of the Year 2017 of FZS - Acte Noir I
2018 Achievement Award of Photographic Art (Draco Festival of International Photographic Art) - China
2018 Elected president of the Photographic Association of Slovenia (FZS) for the period 2018-2023
2019 Best Author of the Year 2018 of FZS (Photographic Association of Slovenia)
2019 Best Photography of the Year 2018 of FZS - Acte Noir I
2021 Photo "Acte Noir I" received HM on the International Black & White Photography Contest MONOCHROME AWARDS 2020
2021 The Art Council of Photographic Association of Slovenia grants the highest title Master of Photography FZS
2022 Best Exhibitor of the Photo club Ljubljana in the period between 2015 and 2022
2022 Best Author of the Year 2021 of FZS (Photographic Association of Slovenia)
2022 6th in the World (Photo travel Division) Who's who in Photography 2021of Photographic Society of America
DISTINCTIONS
1983 F3 FSJ Photographer Third Class FSJ
1983 F2 FSJ Photographer Second Class FSJ
1985 IF FSJ Photo instructor FKZS / FSJ
2015 F1 FZS Photographer First Class FZS
2016 KMF FZS Candidate for Master of Photography FZS
2021 MF FZS Master of Photography FZS (highest tittle)
2015 AFIAP Artist of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique
2016 EFIAP Excellence of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique
2017 EFIAP/b Excellence of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique / bronze
2018 EFIAP/s Excellence of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique / silver
2019 EFIAP/g Excellence of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique / gold
2020 EFIAP/p Excellence of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique / platin
2021 EFIAP/d1 Excellence of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique / diamond 1
2022 EFIAP/d2 Excellence of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique / diamond 2
2015 PPSA Proficiency of Photographic Society of America
2016 EPSA Excellence of Photographic Society of America
2017 MPSA Master of Photographic Society of America
2020 MPSA 2 Master 2 of Photographic Society of America
2017 HIUP Honour of International Union Of Photographers - China
2018 EIUP Elite of International Union Of Photographers - China
2018 MIUP Master of International Union Of Photographers - China
2019 GAIUP Great Achievement of International Union Of Photographers
(highest tittle)
2018 GPU CR 1 Crown of Global Photographic Union 1 - Greece
2018 GPU CR 2 Crown of Global Photographic Union 2 - Greece
2018 GPU CR 3 Crown of Global Photographic Union 3 - Greece
2018 GPU CR 4 Crown of Global Photographic Union 4 - Greece
2021 GPU CR 5 Crown of Global Photographic Union 5 - Greece (highest tittle)
2018 GPU VIP 1 Very Important Photos 1
2020 GPU VIP 2 Very Important Photos 2
2020 GPU VIP 3 Very Important Photos 3
2022 GPU VIP 4 Very Important Photos 4
2019 c*MoL contestant * Master of Light of Master of Light Association - Canada
2019 c**MoL contestant ** Master of Light of Master of Light Association Canada
2019 c***MoL contestant *** Master of Light of Master of Light Association Canada
(highest tittle)
2019 G.APS Genius of Agile Photographic Society - Bangladesh
2020 A.APS Artisan of Agile Photographic Society - Bangladesh
2021 M.APS Master of Agile Photographic Society - Bangladesh
2021 GWP.ICS Grand World Photographer of Image Colleague Society Int. USA
(highest tittle - 6th with this award)
2021 AAPG Artist of Association of Photographers of Georgia
2021 EAPG Excellence of Association of Photographers of Georgia
2018 ER-ISF Exposant Renommé Image Sans Frontiere - France (highest tittle)
2020 GAPU Gold Exhibitor of Asia Photographers Union - Singapore (highest tittle)
2022 Hon. CPE Honorary CPE of Campina Photographic Exhibitios Society - Romania
EXHIBITIONS
2015 SKOPJE, North Macedonia – Exhibition of Contemporary Slovenian photo
2018 DURBAN, South Africa - 34th Black and White FIAP Biennial
2018 GUANGZHOU, China – World's Elite Photograph Print Exhibition
2019 SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina - GPU Donation Exhibition for children's foster home "Dom Bjelave"
2019 BEIJING, China (Museum of Visual arts) - PSA International Print Exhibition
2019 CIFENG, Inner Mongolia, China - PSA International Print Exhibition
2019 ZHUJIAJIAO, China - PSA International Print Exhibition
2019 SHAOXING, China - PSA International Print Exhibition
2019 DHAKA, Bangladesh (Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy) - PSA International Print Exhibition
2020 LJUBLJANA (Galerija Krka) - Monografija 88
2020 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Lionel Wendt Art Centre) - PSA International Print Exhibition
2021 YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (R.J. Katamsi Gallery) - PSA International Print Exhibition "Borderless"
2021 GORICA, Italy - XXIII Foto Incontro
2021 GREECE, Global Photographic Union - 1st Photo Virtual Festival
2021 BIJELJINA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIAP Exhibition Center Art Photo Gallery) - Tuscany
2022 LJUBLJANA (Galerija Krka) - Triptih
2023 KUMANOVO, North Macedonia - GPU Donation Exhibition for State University clinic for cardiac surgery" in Skopje
REPRESENTATIVE
2018 Ambassador of International Cultural and Photographic Exchange - China
2018 IUP Country Representative for Slovenia - International Union Of Photographers, China
2021 ICS Country Representative for Slovenia - Image Colleague Society International, USA
2021 International Liaison Officer PSA for Slovenia - Photographic Society of America, USA
PUBLICATIONS
2016 Digital Camera (SLO Edition)
2016 The Huffingtonpost (US edition)
2016 Who's Who in Photography 2015 - Photographic Society of America - Top 30
2017 Island Tours s.r.l. Italija - Islanda
2017 Photo magazine CameraPixo - We inspire / vol.16 - Editor's Choice Award
2017 Photo magazine CameraPixo - We inspire / vol.17 - Photo Press Award
2017 Photo magazine CameraPixo - We inspire / vol.18 - Editor's Choice Award
2017 Photo magazine CameraPixo - We inspire / vol.19
2017 Photo magazine CameraPixo - We inspire / vol.20 - Editor's Choice award
2017 Photo magazine CameraPixo - Mono World
2017 Who's Who in Photography 2016 - Photographic Society of America - Top 40
2018 Digital Camera (SLO Edition)
2018 Boundless Photography - Anthology of Worldwide Photographers' Winning Works 2012-2017 (China)
2018 Who's Who in Photography 2017 - Photographic Society of America - Top 40
2019 Oseminosemdeset Fotoklub Ljubljana
2019 Who's Who in Photography 2018 - Photographic Society of America - Top 30
2021 Monochrome Awards Annual Book 2020
2022 Photo Book 2021 Global Photographic Union
2022 Who's Who in Photography 2021 - Photographic Society of America - Top 10
2023 Boundless Photography - Anthology of Worldwide Photographers' Winning Works 2012-2022 (China)
2023 Global Photographic Union Magazine, Issue 13
JURY MEMBER
2019 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "PEOPLE OF THE WORLD DIGITAL CIRCUIT 2019" - Slovenia (FIAP 2019/116)
2019 International Exhibition of Photography "PANNONIA REFLECTIONS 2019" - Slovenia (FIAP 2019/483)
2019 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "DIGITALNA FOTO ARHIVA CIRCUIT 2019" - Montenegro (PSA 2019-151)
2019 International Exhibition of Photography "DRONE 2019" – Slovenia (chairman of the Salon FIAP 2019/461)
2020 International Exhibition of Photography "MYSTIC 2020" - Serbia (FIAP 2020/118)
2020 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "DIGITALNA FOTO ARHIVA CIRCUIT 2020" - Montenegro (PSA 2020-161)
2020 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "PEOPLE OF THE WORLD DIGITAL CIRCUIT 2020" - Slovenia (FIAP 2020/139)
2020 International Circuit of Photography "CYMK CIRCUIT 2020" - Montenegro (PSA 2020-5463)
2021 International Circular of Photography "BOKA BAY 2021" - Montenegro (FIAP 2021/139)
2021 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "ACROVIUM CIRCUIT 2021" - Montenegro (FIAP 2021/248)
2021 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "GRADAC CIRCUIT 2021" - Serbia (FIAP 2021/401)
2021 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "SNOWY CIRCUIT 2021" - Montenegro (FIAP 2021/552)
2022 International Circular of Photography "BOKA BAY 2022" - Montenegro (FIAP 2022/091)
2022 International Circular of Photography "BALKAN FRAME 2022" - Serbia (FIAP 2022/358)
2022 International Circular of Photography "TRINITY CIRCUIT 2022" - Hungary (PSA 2022-429)
2022 International Salon of Photography "NATURE 2022" - Slovenia (FIAP 2022/353)
2022 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "GRADAC CIRCUIT 2022" - Montenegro (FIAP 2022/570)
2022 International Circular of Photography "DANUBE AUTUMN CIRCUIT 2022" - Slovenia (FIAP 2022/478)
2023 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "PERASTO CIRCUIT 2023" - Montenegro (FIAP 2023/341)
2023 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "AFK DIGITAL CIRCUIT 2023" - India (PSA 2023-361)
2023 International Circular of Photography "TRINITY CIRCUIT 2023" - Hungary (PSA 2023-384)
2023 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "TRAMONTANA CIRCUIT 2023" - Montenegro (FIAP 2023/571)
2024 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "VICTORY CIRCUIT 2024" - Montenegro (FIAP 2024/109)
2024 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "AUREUS CIRCUIT 2024" - India (PSA 2024/1130)
2024 International Photographic Exhibition "VERNON IN NORMANDY 2024" - France (FIAP 2024/112)
2024 International Circular of Photography "BALKAN FRAME 2024" - Montenegro (FIAP 2024/394)
2024 International Circular Exhibition of Photography "PERASTO CIRCUIT 2024" - Montenegro (FIAP 2024/427)
AWARDS
Since year 1983 I have participated in photography competitions in 85 countries of the world, of which I have received the following awards in 55 countries:
245 Gold medals
189 Silver and Bronze medals
766 Honourable mentions
077 Jury awards and cash prizes