11/09/2026
A year ago today, I received the news that I had been named one of the Top 5 Wedding Photographers in Bosnia & Herzegovina by WEZOREE
And honestly? I was shocked.
My first thought was basically: Why me? How me? Are you sure? 🙈
I had a pretty serious case of imposter syndrome back then. I was still questioning whether I was “good enough,” whether I really belonged in this industry, and whether people would eventually realise that maybe I had somehow fooled everyone into thinking I knew what I was doing.😅
Some people even thought I paid for the award. I hate to disappoint you, but I didn’t. Neither did the other photographers.
Over the past year, I’ve learned to recognise my own value. Not just as a photographer, but as a person. I’ve started to see my skills more clearly, trust my instincts, understand what makes my work mine, and stop measuring myself against everyone else.
I’ve learned that being good at what I do doesn’t mean I have to know everything. That I can still grow while being proud of how far I’ve already come. That my personality, the way I see people, the way I work with couples, the little things I notice, the way I tell a story, all of that is part of my work too.
And probably most importantly, I stopped waiting for someone else to tell me that I belong here.
A lot has changed externally over this past year, but honestly, the biggest changes happened internally.
So today, exactly one year later, I’m looking at this award a little differently.
Last year, I saw it as something I couldn’t believe I deserved.
Today, I see it as something I’m genuinely proud of.
And maybe that’s the real achievement. 🤍
