Waiting For Santa Claus

• Photographer
  Mirza Avdic
• Agency / Studio
  1Inamil, Llc
• Website
  https://www.1inamilphoto.com

This is a portrait of our family cat, a sphynx, called Kiana. It was taken during the 2022 holiday season. Since Kiana is hairless, she can get more cold in the winter time, so she gets to wear fancy outfits like this one for the holidays to stay nice and cozy. As it began to snow outside, Kiana jumped onto one of her favorite spots by the window and started looking outside. I saw the beauty of the scene in the moment and was successful in capturing her waiting for Santa Claus.

• Biography
  I have been a photographer since 2004. I started off with traditional film cameras. In 2007, I bought my first DSLR that allowed me to experiment a lot more by being able to see the results right away. After a decade of experimentation and improvement, I invested in a high-end professional camera and lenses in 2018 and started my own small business as a semi-professional photographer the following year. The professional gear has enabled me to take my photography experimentation to the next level and helped me produce clearer and more beautiful results, especially with astrophotography.
• Awards
  1) "Bronze" award at the 2022 Budapest International Foto Awards in the People - Family category 2) "Honorable Mention" award at the 2022 Neutral Density awards in the People - Family category 3) "Honorable Mention" award at the 2022 Budapest International Foto Awards in the Fine Art / Landscape category 4) "Honorable Mention" award at the 2022 International Photography Awards in the People - Portrait category. 5) "Official Selection" award at the 2022 International Photography Awards - OneShot Color competition in the Nature category. 6) "Official Selection" award at the 2022 International Photography Awards in the Astrophotography category. 7) "Official Selection" award at the 2022 International Photography Awards in the People - Portrait category.