31/03/2026
I’ll say it again and again: having your image in front of these people and having them share their professional opinion about it is an achievement on its own. 🎯
When an image wins competition and you have a privilege to hear them WHY, that’s even another level. 🔥
They are literally the best in our industry, so when they say something, it carries special significance. 🙌
And although this isn’t my first time being in the top 10, and although that by now I know that I won first place, those few minutes are always the most stressful and the most beautiful at the same time. 😅
Think about it: a single photo, no explanations at all. Just your heart and soul in it. And two minutes to tell a story without single word.
Mind blowing, isn’t it? 🤯
I want to personally say THANK YOU to the judges:
- Cate, thank you for that sigh of a WOW! It warms my soul to hear you speak beautifully about my work! ♥️🙏
- your emotional intelligence is my forever inspiration! THANK YOU for being YOU, we need more people like you in this industry! 🙏♥️
- thank you SO MUCH for closing it by masterfully pointing out that “tiny” detail that actually wrapped whole story together and locked it in! 🔐
THANK YOU for speaking up! 🙏♥️
- although you didn’t speak this time, you know that having my work in front of you is always my honor and I am forever your fan girl! 🙏♥️
Same honor goes for 🙏♥️
And of course, as always, a special thank you to for always being so genuinely excited about artistry and whole this thing on its own: I couldn’t appreciate it more! 🙏♥️
I’ve set the bar high now, and I promise - I’ll keep up with it in the years to come.
Icon feels like home for me and my art. ♥️
Thank you, everyone, for recognizing my work as the best among thousands of others from all around the world.
It’s an incredible honor, and I couldn’t be more thankful for it. 🙏
Humbled and honored,
Jovana.
