Portrait & Fine Art
The art of being human
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01 /Behind the lens
Every person is a world.
I'm Sima Bivolarska, a photographer and retoucher based in Sofia. I create portraits between reality and artistic interpretation, with an eye for light, texture, and quiet expressions.
Looking for the real, even when it is unseen.
Get in touch02 /Collections
Faces and stories.
Six perspectives. One personal point of view.
Explore all photographs
03 /Recognition
Stories with recognition.
Awards, nominations and exhibitions — each distinction with its own story.
- View the distinction — Cómpeta Photo Days · EPEX (opens in a new tab)
European Black + White Photographer
Distinction and exhibition · Museo del Aceite, Spain
- View the distinction — Fine Art Photography Awards (opens in a new tab)
Nominee · Portrait
Professional category · Breath of Shadows
- View the distinction — Monochrome Photography Awards (opens in a new tab)
1st place · Portrait
1st place · Professional Portrait · Breath of Shadows
- View the distinction — EPEX Photo Awards (opens in a new tab)
Winner · Black & White Photography
European distinction for black and white photography
- View the distinction — Sony World Photography Awards (opens in a new tab)
Regional Award Winner
Flame · Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria and North Macedonia
04 /Sessions & prices
Choose your session.
Portraits, personal stories, events and weddings. Open a session to explore its packages.
Download the 2026 price list (PDF in Bulgarian, 79 KB)Headshots
€80 – €120
Essential
Price: €80
A short session with one look and a single lighting setup.
- Time
- up to 40 min
- Looks
- 1
- Photos
- 6
- Editing
- basic
- Delivery
- within 2 days
What's included — Headshots — Essential
- Up to 40 minutes
- 1 look
- 1 lighting setup / backdrop
- 6 final edited photographs
- Basic colour editing
Delivery: within 2 days of the session.
Standard
Price: €120
More lighting options and natural, detailed retouching.
- Time
- up to 1 hour
- Looks
- 1–2
- Photos
- 12
- Editing
- professional + retouching
- Delivery
- within 7 days
What's included — Headshots — Standard
- Up to 1 hour
- 1–2 looks
- Different lighting / backdrop options
- 12 final edited photographs
- Professional colour editing
- Natural, detailed retouching
Delivery: within 7 days of the session.
Additional retouched photograph — €12.
Artistic Portrait
€150
Artistic Portrait
Price: €150
An artistic portrait series with attention to styling, light and detail.
- Time
- up to 2 hours
- Looks
- up to 3
- Photos
- 15
- Editing
- high-end retouching
- Delivery
- within 20 days
What's included — Artistic Portrait
- Up to 2 hours
- Up to 3 looks
- 2–3 different backdrops / lighting setups
- Selected accessories and props provided by the photographer
- Guidance on posing and styling
- 15 final edited photographs
- Professional colour editing
- Detailed high-end retouching
- Black & White versions of selected photographs where they enhance the final result
- Online gallery
Delivery: within 20 days of the session.
Additional retouched photograph — €12.
Lifestyle & Love Stories
€150 – €220
Essential
Price: €150
Natural interaction and movement in one location.
- Time
- up to 1 hour
- Locations
- 1
- Photos
- 20
- Editing
- professional
- Delivery
- within 10 days
What's included — Lifestyle & Love Stories — Essential
- Up to 1 hour
- 1 location
- Up to 2 looks
- Guidance for natural interaction and movement
- 20 final edited photographs
- Professional colour editing
- Online gallery
Delivery: within 10 days of the session.
Signature
Price: €220
A longer story across up to two nearby locations.
- Time
- up to 2 hours
- Locations
- up to 2 nearby
- Photos
- 35
- Editing
- professional + retouching
- Delivery
- within 15 days
What's included — Lifestyle & Love Stories — Signature
- Up to 2 hours
- Up to 2 nearby locations
- Option to change looks
- 35 final edited photographs
- Professional colour editing
- Detailed retouching of selected photographs
- Black & White versions of selected photographs
- Online gallery
Delivery: within 15 days of the session.
Additional retouched photograph — €12.
Events
€300 – €700
2 Hours
Price: €300
Documentary and portrait coverage of your event.
- Delivery
- within 10 days
What's included — Event — 2 Hours
- Up to 2 hours of photography
- Professional photography equipment
- Documentary and portrait photography
- Selection and professional editing of the best photographs
- Online gallery
Delivery: within 10 days of the event.
4 Hours
Price: €500
Four hours for the people and key moments of your event.
- Delivery
- within 15 days
What's included — Event — 4 Hours
- Up to 4 hours of photography
- Documentary and portrait photography
- Selection and professional editing of the best photographs
- Online gallery
Delivery: within 15 days of the event.
6 Hours
Price: €700
Extended event coverage with a documentary and portrait approach.
- Delivery
- within 20 days
What's included — Event — 6 Hours
- Up to 6 hours of photography
- Documentary and portrait photography
- Selection and professional editing of the best photographs
- Online gallery
Delivery: within 20 days of the event.
Events longer than 6 hours — a personalised quote.
Wedding Day
€1,200
Wedding Day
Price: €1,200
Your wedding day, from preparations to the celebration, covered by one photographer.
- Time
- up to 8 hours
- Photos
- 700+*
- Editing
- artistic
- Delivery
- within 30 days
What's included — Wedding Day
- Up to 8 hours of photography
- Coverage of the wedding day by one photographer
- Preparations
- Ceremony
- Family and group photographs
- Portrait session with the newlyweds
- Photographs with the guests
- Celebration and key moments of the day
- 700+ selected, professionally edited photographs*
- Artistic colour editing of all delivered photographs
- Black & White versions of selected photographs
- Online gallery with all finished photographs
- Individual download link for the high-resolution photographs
- USB drive with the finished photographs
Delivery: within 30 days of the wedding.
Additional hour — €150.
Up to 3 additional hours are available.
* The number of delivered photographs depends on the duration and pace of the wedding day. The stated number is indicative.
General terms
Prices are in euros. Specific terms and delivery times are confirmed when booking a date.
- Unedited RAW files are not provided.
- Raw files are kept temporarily for 7 days after the finished photographs are delivered, then deleted.
- The photographer selects the photographs as part of the creative process. Duplicate, technically unsuccessful and unselected photographs are not provided.
- For bookings outside Sofia, travel costs are charged separately. Accommodation costs are also covered by the client when an overnight stay is needed.
05 /Let's create something together
Your story. My perspective.
Portraits, weddings, events and creative projects.Sofia · Bulgaria