logo

Return to Gallery

Barbara Milavec

Barbara Milavec

Beyond Breath

We come from water. Before breath, it held us. Long before thought, before fear. And when we return to it, even for a moment, something quiet in us remembers. The body softens, mind unwinds. In stillness, we drift toward something beyond breath; to essence, to origin, to what we once called home.

Underwater

About Artist

Barbara Milavec

I’ve always felt deeply connected to the sea. As a kid, I would stay in the water forever and my parents still laugh about how stubborn I was, refusing to get out even when my whole body was trembling and my lips were blue, all while insisting »I’m not cold!!!«. Not much have changed since, except that my parents don’t try to get me out of the water anymore, and the Adriatic sea in the summer got so warm that I get too tired swimming and diving before I get cold. I’m currently based on the beautiful Slovenian coast and it’s around here that most images are created. My passion for travelling also takes me to other coastal destinations, always giving me fresh and untapped inspiration. While sea and nature photography stay closest to my heart, my drive for new challenges has led me to work across different fields for private, editorial and commercial clients – from children and family portraits to corporate, real estate, documentary and event photography. After I started sailing ten years ago, a passion for nautical photography naturally followed.

Barbara Milavec

Photographic Areas of Focus

Architecture, Architecture, Landscapes, Landscapes, Minimalism, Minimalism, Nature, People, People, Photojournalism, Photojournalism, Travel, Underwater

Location

Slovenia

Related Entries

View All Entries

Michel Braunstein

Michel Braunstein

Underwater

Rintaro Ukon

Rintaro Ukon

Underwater

Remuna Beca

Remuna Beca

Underwater

logo

Contests

Info

FAQ & RulesTerms of UsePrivacy Policy

Links

Facebook

Instagram

Contact Us

© Creative Resource Collective, LLC 2025. All Rights Reserved.

1839 Awards is managed by Creative Resource Collective, LLC.

Learn More

Creative Resource Collective, LLC.