My name's Ilija Stanusic (croatian: Stanušić). I was born in 1973 in Garevac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I'm the freelance press photographer based in Osijek, Croatia. By profession a chef technologist and web designer. Married, father of two children (Marta and Karlo). After joining the Photo Club Osijek in 2017, he started intensive photography. He had his first solo exhibition in 2018 in Osijek. He has received numerous awards, accolades and recognitions for his photographic work at domestic and international salons. For his creative photographic work, the International Federation of Photographic Arts (FIAP) awards him the honorary title of artist-artist (AFIAP) in 2018 and in 2019 he is awarded the honorary title of EFIAP (Excellence FIAP). Secretary of Photo Club Osijek from 2019. to 2023. In 2022, Croatian Photographic Association bestowed him the title of the Third-Order Master of Photography (MF HFS). In 2024, he became Camerapixo International Photography Magazine certified photo-video journalist. I live and work in Osijek.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Over the past few years I am extremely proud to have picked up a few national and international awards.

19th FU INTERNATIONAL SALON 2018, India (ICS HONORABLE MENTION),
WORLD ANNUAL ECOLOGICAL PHOTO/WorldEco Photo, Russia (FIAP RIBBON),
11e International Photo-phylles salon 2018.,France (GPU HM),
International exhibition "Covjek-bicikl-covjek 2018.", Zagreb, Croatia (1 place), (3 place)
6TH OLYMPIC CIRCUIT 2018-APHRODIDE, Greece (GPU HONORABLE MENTION 4),
BOSNIA CIRCUIT 2018-SARAJEVO, Bosna and Hercegovina (AFG HM),
24.International exhibition "OTOK I MORE" 2019., Craotia (HONORABLE MENTION),
7 th GREEK PHOTOGRAPHIC CIRCUIT - 2019 - CRETE, Greece(GAP HONORABLE MENTION 3),
9th FIAP New Year Greetings Card Contest, Slovenia (1 place),
Croatia exhibition "Krajolik mog kraja 2019.", Rijeka, Croatia (1 place).
Black and White Spider Awards 2020., Nominated in „People“
Moscow International Photo Awards 2020., Bronze, Honorable mention
Lovely Old Town 2020., Sibenik, Croatia. (1 place)
Budapest International Photo Awards 2020., Bronze, Honorable mention
Tokyo International Photo Awards 2020., Honorable mention
Black and White Spider Awards 2021., Nominated in „Nature“
Moscow International Photo Awards 2021., Silver
The Prix de la Photographie Paris 2021., Bronze, Honorable mention
Tokyo International Photo Awards 2021., Honorable mention
CEWE Photo Award 2021., winners 31-1000
8th China International Digital Photography 2021. FIAP Honorable mention
Moscow International Photo Awards 2022., Bronze
WPE Awards 2022., - Bronze
KAF International Photo Awards 2023., Special Honorable mention
Tokyo International Photo Awards 2023., Honorable mention