Hey

My name is Sava and I'm a 18 year old amateur photographer based in Belmont, California. As an avid birder, I first became interested in photography as a way to confirm difficult species identifications, and birds continue to provide the inspiration for my work.

In addition to birding, I love mountain biking, fly fishing, backpacking, playing the saxophone, and spending time with friends.

A huge shout out goes to Paul Burke, who has not only accompanied me in many of the activies listed above, but also has a photography website of his own which provided significant amounts of inspiration and code to assist with the creation of this website. You can, and should, check out his website at paulburkephotography.com.

All of the photos on this website are copyrighted and reduced in quality, and the gallery images are best viewed once clicked on and expanded. There is a chance that depending on the dimensions of the device you are using, this site won't render very nicely, so my apologies is that is the case––there are still a few kinks in the code to sort out. I can be reached at sava.iliev@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or concerns, and I hope you enjoy the photos!