Moody black-and-white portrait of a person in soft directional light against a dark backdrop, fine grain, contemplative atmosphere

Fine Art & Commercial Photography

Award-winning work spanning business portraits, fashion, events, and conceptual series — captured on film and medium format in Wrocław, Poland.

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Photographer Fine Art & Commercial
Dark, grainy black-and-white photograph of a figure in soft shadow, fine-art portrait mood with deep contrast
"Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed."
— Rafal Michalak

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Selected Series

A cross-section of commissioned and personal projects spanning fine art, commercial, and conceptual work.

Motion-blurred black-and-white view down a curved tunnel with track lines and lights, dynamic and disorienting mood

The Wall

2015

Winner of the 1st prize & Golden Glass Award at the 11th Photographic Open Championship Olsztyn, and 1st place with the Special Prize of FORMAT magazine at the 3rd Biennial of Art in Piotrków Trybunalski.

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Black-and-white view through a car windshield of two vehicles driving on a snowy mountain road, overcast mood

An Engagement Ring

2011

A narrative series set in Wrocław in August 2011. Awarded 2nd prize & Silver Glass at the 10th Photographic Open Championship Olsztyn in 2014.

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Grainy black-and-white photograph with strong contrast, fine-art editorial style, moody and atmospheric

Heat Wave

2014

A documentary series recording spontaneous events across August and September 2014, capturing the raw energy of a city under the grip of summer.

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