I started taking photos seriously in about 2007 when I went to Cuba with one of my best photography friends. This was followed by some other travels and courses and training I did in London. Here’s a summary of my milestones:
Courses:
Photojournalism foundation at London College of Communications – 2008
Studio Photography Practice at London College of Communications – 2009
‘Photography Art’ by Malgosia Pioro partnered with Polish Professionals in London – 2010/ 2011
Awards:
Kontiki travel Poland – winner 2010
Travel Photographer of the Year – First shot commended 2010
Thames Festival – one of the winners 2011
PokochajFotografie.pl – winner 2011
Travel Photographer of the Year – New Talent portfolio shortlisted 2012
Exhibitions:
London Shoreditch Town Hall Group exhibition 2008
Polish Professionals in London ‘f-stop’ group exhibition ‘Home away from Home’ 2012
‘Met during travels’ solo exhibition in Krakow, Poland 2013
Polish Professionals in London ‘f-stop’ group exhibition ‘Inspirations of the Polish Soul’ 2013 Memories from the event here: poster and photos
Polish Professionals in London ‘f-stop’ group exhibition ‘Under the same sky’ 2015 Photos from the event here
Publications:
Travel Photographer of the Year – ‘Journey 4’ and ‘Journey 5’
Travel Photographer of the Year ‘Print Collection’ Sandals at a Buddhist temple
Images used for Nurofen’s analgesic print and poster advertising campaign
Interview in ‘Dziennik Polski’, the UK’s Polish newspaper
Books:
‘le Blanc in Burkina’ – travel journal from The Country of Honest Men
Interview about the Book and summarising my photography journey: