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In June 2017 I had a lovely chat about photography with polish equestrian web service Equista.pl
Go to equista.pl to find out more, link to the full interview below:
https://equista.pl/editorial/2293/wywiad-ukasz-kowalski-fotografia-to-emocje
Grand Press Photo is the biggest and most important photo contests in Poland. This is the Oscar’s of photography here in Poland. All the biggest photographic names from whole country came to Warsaw for the gala and prize giving ceremony. I was among this years finalists of sport category and with my wife Dominica we both participated in Warsaw’s gala.
Jury of Grand Press Photo 2017: Francesco Zizola (Italian photoreporter NOOR Agency, winner of World Press Photo), Maria Mann (European Pressphoto Agency), Beata Łyżwa-Sokół („Gazeta Wyborcza”), Jiří Siostrzonek (Instytut Twórczej Fotografii), Maciej Skawiński (photograph, winner of the World Press Photo), Andrzej Zygmuntowicz (Związek Polskich Artystów Fotografików). 5200 photos took part in the contest. 65 photographers from Poland got into the Final in 11 categories. When you being mentioned with polish greatests and you have guys like Tomasz Tomaszewski i Bartek Lazar over your back then you know that you are where you always dream that you would be. Every year I am looking at the photos in the internet and this year my story is being told and my portrait of Wanda Wąsowska is one of the 5 best sport photos in Poland.
Thank you to everyone, who believed in me. This is so motivating!
In a new monthly magazine “Gallop” you will find article about my story, me and my adventure with both horses and photography. In stores out now!
I am happy to announce that three of my photos was shortlisted in a photography contests “FEI Solidarity World Photo Grand Prix”, which was organized by Federation Equestre Internationale. 4000 photos entered the competition. All the photos were rated by the outstanding jury: Princess Haya (the President of the FEI), Bob Rosato ( “USA Today” photographer), Melissa Farlow (“National Geographic” phorographer), Ingrid Klimke (double gold Olympic medalist) and Arnd Bronhorst (very known freelance photographer from The Netherlands). Its so cool, when you art is being rated by the people, who are in a industry for so long and have so many experience. I have entered my photos into five categories and three of them were noticed in a “Portrait”, “Events” and “Professional photographer”. Besides this three categories my photos participated was also shortlisted in a “Photo of the Year” category.
Among 4000 photos Jury selected 10 photos in each category.
“Watchers” (photo above) was shortlisted in a “Professional photographer” category.
“The first step” was listed in “Portrait” category:
Photos taken during CDI Zakrzów 2013 was shortlisted in “Event” category.
All three photos above were also shortlisted in “Photo of the Year” category. It is real honour for that not only one, but three photos were noticed by the Jury.
Organizers of “FEI Solidarity World Photo Grand Prix” were Federation Equestre Internationale and Action Images, part of Reuters Agency.
New magazine in stores out now. As always a lot of my work. Enjoy!
In stores out now including my work:
Another number of “Gallop” in stores, including: photo cover + few photo stories.
Including: photo cover with Elżbieta Skrzek and few single photos.
Its an honour to take a pictures to the first number of new equine magazine. Not to many right now at polish markets, but still I think it might bring something new and fresh to the market and of course to the all people interested in equestrian sports.
