Issue28 (part2) October 2017

Photographer Ania Kosik (Poland)
Tell us something about yourself. I am a person who appreciates the
beauty surrounding us. I graduated the Academy of Fine Arts and at this
moment I live in Poland. There is not a day that I do not think about
photography. I am also graphics designer and illustrator.
How and when did you get into photography? I started taking pictures
for real, ten years ago, when I got my first amateur digital SLR camera. At
first I fall in love with photomanipulations but as a fourteen years old girl
I didn’t realised that these aren’t ordinary photos. The first camera I ever
used was the most common, family compact on film, but from the
beginning I was drawn to people and fashion, so it remains today.
What does photography mean to you? I always say that photography is
my oxygen. I had worse and better times, even nearly a year's break
when I didn’t shoot at all in 2016. I thought this was the end of this
beautiful adventure. I have had many unpleasant and difficult moments
with which I couldn’t cope and practically surrendered. But there was
always some magical thread pulling me to the camera. There is not a day
that I do not look at the world in terms of pictures or do not take one
shot though smartphone. I do not see another occupation on earth for
me.
Please briefly describe your photography style for our readers. I worked
out my style and I do not try to copy anyone. I appreciate women's
beauty and I love fashion, really any type of clothes. My favorite photo
shoots are those made on the beach. I am a big fan of swimwear and
underwear, so those pictures are my most favorite. As I mentioned
before, I appreciate every type of beauty in women and I love making
portraits in every style. I am a typical outdoor photographer, using the
light and the sun to create something amazing.
Where do you get inspiration from? Basically from everything. Starting
from the place I see through the window of the car, through clothes,
ending with pictures, paintings on the internet or art gallery. Before the
session I like to see pictures of other photographers who inspire me. I do
not want to copy them, I want to be as good as them and to create just
as beautiful pictures that delight me so much. I have a special folder on
my computer for such occasions.
Winner of the month
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