Professional Profile
Kiril D. Kirkov
Skype: kiril.kirkov1
*****.******@*****.***
www.kirilkirkovphotography.com
"You must work using your heart, and you must be an artist!"
Professional Objective:
To obtain a creative, challenging full-time position as a professional
photographer.
Summary of Qualifications:
(See enclosed copy of "Letter of Reference")
University Botanic Gardens in Balchik of St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia
University, Bulgaria
Exhibitions:
2010 Exhibition, Earth and Men National Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 Personal Exhibition, "The Treasures of the Garden", Sofia, Bulgaria
University Botanical Garden, Balchik, Bulgaria
2007 Personal Exhibition, "Out of the Way", City Library, Sofia, Bulgaria
Media Recognition:
"Bulgaria" newspaper, Chicago, weekly publications,
www.bulgaria-weekly.com
Information Agency CROSS, weekly publication,
www.cross-bg.net
National Geographic Bulgaria, nationalgeographic.bg, July 25, 2008
Btv Television Station, btv.bg, July 26, 2008
DARIK News, dariknews.bg, July 25, 2008
Standart News, standartnews.com, July 26, 2008
Personally owned equipment:
Acer Aspire 8930-6243 Notebook Computer including Photoshop
CS4 Image Editing Software for Windows
Lenses:
Canon 500mm f/4 IS Super Telephoto
Canon 100-400mm f/4,5-5,6 Telephoto Zoom
Canon 24-105mm f/4
Sigma 28-70 Zoom
17-35 Wide Zoom
105mm Macro
8mm Fisheye
Flashes: 580 EX Canon
Sigma Macro Ring Flash
Tripod: Manfrotto MagFiber Carbon with Ballhead
Camera: Canon 5D MarkII and Canon 40D EOS
Misc.: Reflectors, ND Grad Filters Polarizers,
UV, Extender 1.4x
Kiril D. Kirkov
Education and Certification:
Certificate of Mastery, BetterPhoto.com, Redmond, WA
Photography & Completion of the BetterPhoto Nature Class Tracks Program
Certificate of Vocational Training, Secondary Vocational School of Catering
and Hotel Business
Sofia, Bulgaria
Employment History:
Currently a Photography Vendor with Delaware North Companies at Grand
Canyon,AZ
Nature Photography Workshops Instructor. Kiril Kirkov Inc.,Woodinville,WA
(2008-April 2009)
Co-owner of NIAS Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria (1998 - Dec. '08))
Manager of small retail store selling food and other commodities.
Chief Bartender. "Kiro's Bar", owned by BAR-21 Ltd. Center of Sofia,
Bulgaria (1999 - 2001)
Chief Bartender. Cindy's Bulgaria Ltd., a registered franchise of Cindy's
Cinnamon Rolls, Inc., USA.
Sofia, Bulgaria (1995 - 1997)
Bartender. Club 703, Sofia, Bulgaria (1991 - 1995)
Professional Bulgarian Folk Dancer. "Shopski" Folk Dance Company, Sofia,
Bulgaria
(1984 - 1995)
Languages:
Bulgarian - fluent (native tongue)
English - excellent (Oxford intensive courses, English-speaking contacts on
the web, foreign travel)
Russian - good practical knowledge.