Vladimir Karamazov is a Bulgarian photographer. He was born in 1979 in Sofia. He studied classical dramatic theater at the National Theater Academy. He has been an actor at the National Theater of Bulgaria for 20 years. He has always taken pictures, and in 2019 photography became his main occupation.
His deep knowledge of literature and drama helps him as a photographer. He looks for the places and the atmosphere of the plays in which he acted. He also looks for people with dramatic and interesting stories.
His book For the Grace of God was published by GOST Books in 2026. It has 136 pages and 77 images. He photographed inside Belene Prison in northern Bulgaria, the country's most heavily guarded prison, from October 2023 to November 2024. The book shows portraits of prisoners, the architecture of the prison and the island landscape. It also includes letters, poems, drawings and testimonies from the prisoners.
