"Mobil photography consumed me" – conversation with Paweł Charkiewicz

olsztynnews.com.pl 2 years ago

His instagram account already has over 37,000 followers. He published more than 7,000 photos on the profile – 99% made only with smartphone. The main subject of the photos are landscapes (lakes, rivers). We invitation you to a short interview with the photographer – Paweł Charkiewicz

When and how did your adventure with photography begin?

I've always been curious about photography. In 2006, I bought my first digital camera. I started my adventure with photography with simple and inexpensive compacts, then came the time for high-end cameras. Then there were smartphones with reasonably decent photographic capabilities. It's the smartphone I do the most photos I print on social media later.

Since erstwhile did you start shooting with a smartphone?

You could say that smartphone photography started with me the minute I started my profile on the instagram. I added photos regularly, took part in instagram competitions, which I won a lot. Then I was besides spotted by Sony's brand and received a proposal to cooperate in exchange for investigating the latest flagship smartphones. I agreed and so my adventure with Sony's brand, which continues until today.

Can a smartphone take a good picture?

Of course I do! As the photographers known in the ellipse say, "the best camera is the 1 you have with you" and it is the smartphone that is always at hand.

You just photograph landscapes?

Definitely. This is my favourite subject. erstwhile I live in Warmia, I have quite a few interesting places to shoot and I usage it 100%.
I besides manage in another subjects of photography. Street photography, image photography, wedding photos are no alien to me.

What advice can you give to beginners?

1. Take lots of pictures, due to the fact that it develops our skills and sensitivity.
2. usage manual mode as this will let you to get to know the camera and all its features and capabilities.
3. Equipment is not the most crucial thing. All that matters is simply a good frame and a image idea.
4. Learn how to process pictures. For starters, I urge the Snapseed app. It is rather simple to usage and even a beginner should be able to handle.

How long have you been on social media (Instagram)?

I started my instagram account in March 2014, which is 9 years ago. That's a lot, but it's changed a lot over the years. In the past, the pictures were only in square proportions. Now you can besides add vertical and horizontal, come relationships and rollers. By 2022 my profile name was “@fotopawelolsztyn” I changed it to more authoritative – @pawel.charkiewicz_official And I don't regret this change due to the fact that it's more recognizable.

What are your biggest successes and dreams?

There were a few. The first 1 that I remember was winning in the Gazeta Wyborcza competition, and then my pictures appeared in the newspaper. It was a study from the abandoned hotel “Rudka”. The second major success, was the first place in the competition “Focus on Divisions”. I was besides a winner of the “Funds for Change” competition.

I participated in the global SONY brand task – #WorldOfWow, where 34 independent movie makers from around the planet were invited to make a short movie showing the beauty of the world. The movie was assembled by Mateo Willis, manager and BBC operator.

In 2021, 1 of my works was nominated in the first edition of the Grand Mobile photograph competition.

I besides had any awards in the Mira Mobile Prize competitions.

The success can besides be called that my profile on the instagram is becoming increasingly popular and the photos I add are attracted to others, and that I am most pleased and motivated.

My dream is to win a large and celebrated photograph competition