# klatiPHOTO (Клати / Klati)

> Photography in Sofia and across Bulgaria by Ivo Paunov (Klati / Иво „Клати“ Паунов) — sports event photography (CrossFit, functional fitness, Olympic weightlifting), car & endurance motorsport photography, and artistic, athletic & studio portrait photo sessions (художествена, портретна, спортна и автомобилна фотография).

Also known as: klati, клати, klatiPHOTO, klati photo, klatiphoto, клатифото, клати фото, klati.photo, Ivo Paunov, Иво Паунов, Ivo (Klati) Paunov, Иво (Клати) Паунов.

## Photography Specialties / Видове фотография

- **Sports & Fitness Photography (Спортна и фитнес фотография)**: CrossFit and functional fitness competitions, Olympic weightlifting championships, and athletic performance in Bulgaria.
- **Car, Automotive & Motorsport Photography (Автомобилна фотография и моторспорт)**: Trackside endurance car racing (Bulgarian Endurance Series) and individual automotive photo shoots on and off the circuit.
- **Portrait, Fine-Art & Athletic Sessions (Портретна и художествена фотография · Спортни и арт фотосесии)**: Conceptual and fine-art portraits (художествени портрети), athletic and physique aesthetics (спортни портрети, естетика на тялото и движението), reformer Pilates, barre, stretching, wellness and studio collaborations.

Event photos are free for personal social media use — please tag @klati.photo (https://www.instagram.com/klati.photo). Photo sessions are view-only; any reuse requires prior permission. Commercial use requires prior permission. Full terms: https://klati.photo/usage/

Open to sport, car, portrait, wellness and fine-art collab photoshoots — DM @klati.photo (https://www.instagram.com/klati.photo) or @ivopaunov (https://www.instagram.com/ivopaunov) on Instagram.

## Galleries

- [Bulgaria Throwdown 2027](https://klati.photo/event/2027-04-02-bulgaria-throwdown/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2027-04-02-bulgaria-throwdown/)) (Bulgaria Throwdown / Bulgarian Functional Fitness Championship 2027 / BFFC 2027 / Републикански шампионат по функционален фитнес 2027): Functional fitness, 2027-04-02 to 2027-04-04, Sofia, Bulgaria, upcoming, no photos yet. Bulgaria Throwdown 2027 takes place in Sofia on 2–4 April 2027, organized by the Bulgarian Functional Fitness Association as the new edition of the Bulgarian Functional Fitness Championship (BFFC). The three-day functional fitness competition follows online qualifiers on Circle21 and brings together athletes across multiple divisions. klatiPHOTO will photograph the event on site.
- [Vitosha Weightlifting Championship 7](https://klati.photo/event/2026-12-05-vitosha-weightlifting-championship/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2026-12-05-vitosha-weightlifting-championship/)): Weightlifting, 2026-12-05 to 2026-12-06, Sofia, Bulgaria, upcoming, no photos yet. Vitosha Weightlifting Championship 7 (VWC 7) takes place at CrossFit Vitosha in Sofia on 5–6 December 2026, organized by Vitosha Barbell and CrossFit Vitosha. The Olympic weightlifting competition welcomes beginners, experienced and federation-registered lifters, with men's, women's and boys' U16 groups. klatiPHOTO will photograph the event.
- [Bulgaria Fitness Championship 2026](https://klati.photo/event/2026-09-11-bulgaria-fitness-championship/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2026-09-11-bulgaria-fitness-championship/)): Functional fitness, 2026-09-11 to 2026-09-13, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2802 photos. The Bulgaria Fitness Championship 2026 finals took place in South Park, Sofia, on September 11-13, shot by klatiPHOTO.
- [My Space Wellness](https://klati.photo/event/2026-08-23-myspace/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2026-08-23-myspace/)): photo session, 2026-08-23, Sofia, Bulgaria, 23 photos. Studio movement and portrait photo session for My Space Wellness in Sofia: reformer Pilates, barre, mat Pilates and stretching. Photographed by klatiPHOTO.
- [Vitosha Classic 2026](https://klati.photo/event/2026-07-04-vitosha-classic/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2026-07-04-vitosha-classic/)): Functional fitness, 2026-07-04 to 2026-07-05, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1628 photos. Vitosha Classic 2026 was a two-day team functional fitness competition in Sofia, Bulgaria, shot by klatiPHOTO. The full gallery is online. Organized by CrossFit Vitosha.
- [Varna Throwdown 2026](https://klati.photo/event/2026-05-05-varna-throwdown/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2026-05-05-varna-throwdown/)): CrossFit, 2026-06-05 to 2026-06-07, Varna, Bulgaria, 1488 photos. CrossFit competition Varna Throwdown 2026, held in Varna, Bulgaria — shot across all three days by klatiPHOTO. Organized by CrossFit Varna.
- [3G](https://klati.photo/event/2026-05-24-3g/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2026-05-24-3g/)): photo session, 2026-05-24, Sofia, Bulgaria, 62 photos. Portrait and creative photo session for a thirtieth birthday in Sofia, Bulgaria, photographed by Ivo Paunov (klatiPHOTO).
- [Bulgarian Endurance Series 999](https://klati.photo/event/2026-04-05-bulgarian-endurance/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2026-04-05-bulgarian-endurance/)): Endurance racing, 2026-04-05, Samokov, Bulgaria, 43 photos. Bulgarian Endurance Series 999 — a six-hour, multi-driver car endurance race at A1 Motor Park near Samokov, shot trackside by klatiPHOTO.
- [Bulgarian Functional Fitness Championship 2026](https://klati.photo/event/2026-03-ffb/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2026-03-ffb/)) (BFFC 2026 / Bulgaria Throwdown / Републикански шампионат по функционален фитнес 2026): Functional fitness, 2026-03-28 to 2026-03-29, Sofia, Bulgaria, 922 photos. The Bulgarian Functional Fitness Championship 2026 (BFFC 2026), the national championship of the Bulgarian Functional Fitness Association, was held in Sofia on 28–29 March and shot by klatiPHOTO. From 2027 the championship continues as Bulgaria Throwdown, on 2–4 April 2027 in Sofia.
- [Vitosha Weightlifting Championship 6](https://klati.photo/event/2026-01-31-vwc-photos/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2026-01-31-vwc-photos/)): Weightlifting, 2026-01-31, Sofia, Bulgaria, 967 photos, 47 videos. Olympic weightlifting from Vitosha Weightlifting Championship 6, held in Sofia on 31 January 2026 and shot by klatiPHOTO. The next edition, Vitosha Weightlifting Championship 7, is on 5–6 December 2026. Organized by Vitosha Barbell and CrossFit Vitosha.
- [Bulgaria Fitness Championship 2025](https://klati.photo/event/2025-09-bg-fitness/) ([EN](https://klati.photo/en/event/2025-09-bg-fitness/)): Functional fitness, 2025-09-11 to 2025-09-14, Sofia, Bulgaria, 133 photos. The Bulgaria Fitness Championship 2025 functional fitness finals took place in South Park, Sofia, on 11–14 September, shot by klatiPHOTO.

## Other Projects by Ivo (Klati) Paunov

- [klatiPRO (klati.pro)](https://klati.pro/): A science-first protocol for health, longevity (дълголетие), energy, aging damage control and lifestyle — nutrition, sleep, training and lower toxic load. Open to creative fitness, health and lifestyle photo collaborations with athletic women and sport-minded people via @klati.photo or @ivopaunov.
- [напипАЙ (napip.ai)](https://napip.ai/): Bulgarian music (kyuchek / pop-folk) soundtrack recommender for every mood and occasion, plus cultural & sports essays (including https://napip.ai/hyrox/).

## Pages

- [Начало (BG)](https://klati.photo/): спортна, автомобилна и художествена фотография в България от Иво (Клати) Паунов
- [Home (EN)](https://klati.photo/en/): sports, automotive and artistic portrait photography in Bulgaria by Ivo (Klati) Paunov
- [За klatiPHOTO](https://klati.photo/about/): Иво (Клати / Klati) Паунов — спортна, автомобилна, портретна и художествена фотография в София и България (Bulgarian)
- [About klatiPHOTO](https://klati.photo/en/about/): Ivo (Klati) Paunov — sports, car, athletic portrait and fine-art photography in Sofia and Bulgaria (English)
- [Спортна фотография](https://klati.photo/sportna-fotografia/): галерии от състезания по кросфит, функционален фитнес и вдигане на тежести (Bulgarian)
- [Sports photography](https://klati.photo/en/sports-photography/): galleries from CrossFit, functional fitness and weightlifting competitions (English)
- [Автомобилна фотография](https://klati.photo/avtomobilna-fotografia/): галерии от автомобилни състезания за издръжливост (Bulgarian)
- [Automotive photography](https://klati.photo/en/automotive-photography/): galleries from endurance car races (English)
- [Портретна фотография](https://klati.photo/portretna-fotografia/): галерии от портретни и арт фотосесии (Bulgarian)
- [Portrait photography](https://klati.photo/en/portrait-photography/): galleries from portrait and creative photo sessions (English)
- [Използване и кредити](https://klati.photo/usage/): условия за споделяне на снимките (Bulgarian)
- [Photo usage & credits](https://klati.photo/en/usage/): terms for using and crediting photos (English)