Light & Shade

Photographing for four years, Toronto native Christian D’Antonio says: “this photo came to life during a day with heavy cloud cover and a clear horizon, often a recipe for beautiful sunsets. Having seen previous photos, I knew a planned visit to St Anne’s Church was a must, and thought this would be the best day for it. The charming landscape of Old Town, where the photo was taken, naturally enhanced its beauty allowing for a pleasing composition. I hope this photo resonates with viewers and shows the beauty of Warsaw.”

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Highways & Skyways

“I’m self-taught, I’ve never attended photography workshops and all of my knowledge stems from simple experimentation,” says Insider favourite Kamil Leczkowski. “My first contact with photography was when I was about twelve, and it originated from my primary passion – aviation.” This striking image combines Leczkowski’s love of planes with his talent for photography to show a flight coming in over a typically gloomy Warsaw. Beautifully framed, it’s the kind of photo we all wish we could have taken to give our Insta a lift.

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Dominoes

“Photography has always been a big part of my life but at some point it became my biggest passion,” says Karolina Sabik. “I look at the world in frames. I see them everywhere. Most of the time I photograph with my DSLR but I think the best camera is always the one you have at hand when the magic happens. I love to show the world as I see it, through a lens. Sometimes that occurs in cities, sometimes in nature and sometimes I look for that magic in people.”

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Here Comes The Sun

Hailing from Silesia, Sandra Papiernik came to Warsaw twelve-years ago. “When I moved here I wanted to get to know the city as best as possible and found that walking about taking photos was the best way to do so,” she explains. “Today, my camera and I are pretty inseparable – quite often, the things that make a great picture such as a sunset, a reflection, a dog or a rainbow can only be caught spontaneously.” Showing the riverfront boulevards, this picture is a gloriously detailed dip into Warsaw’s summer life. 

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This Is Gotham

Photographing since childhood, it was only in 2020 that Luke Pyrzynski levelled up to start treating street photography “seriously”. A photographer, filmmaker and YouTuber, this image was taken one April evening while “playing with reality”. Pyrzynski adds: “I don’t often edit photos this way, but both this place and perspective warranted a bit more attention. I love symmetry, so centring the tram allowed me to achieve the result I was looking for.” Evoking Warsaw’s nocturnal vibe, it’s a picture that brings to life the capital after-hours.

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Always Coca-Cola

Describing himself as a photographer, designer and traveller, Przemek Krawczykowski found himself first inspired by the neon lights of Taipei. “Returning to Warsaw, I began to notice it was just as vibrant here,” he says. “This is how the “Nightwalk” series was created – a collection of nighttime urban landscapes with neon lights in the main role, of which the above photo is a part. It was the “Nightwalk” series that brought me photographic success and recognition and changed my perception of the urban fabric after sunset.”

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As Above,
So Below

“I’m a photographer primarily based in Warsaw,” says Rafał Ganowski. “My main focus is aerial photography, mainly shot using drones. On a daily basis I’m out capturing the city, and what I’m most interested in showcasing are those unique moments that make each shot special.” Featuring the city spliced in two by a thick bank of fog, this image is just that – an atmospheric joy that shows a bristling skyline on one level, and a train breaking from out of the mist on another. In one photograph, we see two different worlds presented.

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