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Maciej Dakowicz's photostream
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Please do not ask me for free photos as I do not respond to such requests.
FLICKR is my online searchable ARCHIVE and a place to interact with people. It is not a "the best of" collection.
All photos are copyrighted.
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MY WEBSITE: www.MaciejDakowicz.com
my facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=516057287
my tumblr: maciejdakowicz.tumblr.com/
more photos on www.pbase.com/maciekda
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Together with Joni Karanka and Bartosz Nowicki I run THIRD FLOOR GALLERY in CARDIFF:
www.thirdfloorgallery.com
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BOOK
The second edition of my first self-published book is available from 
(You can get it after clicking on the BLURB logo)
some pages: www.flickr.com/photos/maciejdakowicz/sets/72157613039739895/
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my favourite flickr group - Hardcore Street Photography (HCSP)
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NEWS - ABOUT - AWARDS - EXHIBITIONS - CLIENTS
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NEWS
2011
7 July - 23 August - I am in Bialystok, Poland.
9-30 June - a photo trip to Jordan.
June - BZ WBK Press Foto 2011 competition in Poland - 2nd place in the "Society" and 3rd place in the "Nature" category LINK.
May - travel photos from India published in Etihad Inflight, the inflight magazine of Etihad Airways.
1 May - "Cardiff After Dark" photos published in Helsingin Sanomat in Finland, the Sunday magazine of the largest Finnish newspaper.
15 April - 15 May 2011 - "Cardiff Noca" - Maciej's first solo exhibition at Galeria im. Slendzinskich, Bialystok, Poland, in Maciej's hometown.
23 March - 6 April - a two-week photo trip to Tunisia with one participant - Martin Hanna from London
April - "Cardiff After Dark" photos published in Professional Photographer magazine in the UK in the article written by Peter Dench about Maciej and Third Floor Gallery.
January - the Eiffel Tower photos from Paris (shot on assignment in Paris in October 2010) published in Holland Herald, the inflight magazine of KLM - the Royal Dutch Airlines.
2010
December 2010 - 2nd place in "Documentary" Category and 3rd place in the "Adrenaline" category in the Digital Camera Photographer of The Year 2010 competition. The competition attracted over 100,000 entries. LINK
November 17 - December 15 - a second photo trip to India, this time with three participants: with Jason Penner, Oli Kember and Sebastian Gabrysiak.
September 30 - one of the winners in the National Geographic Poland photo competition: LINK
September - profiled in the "Street Photography Now" book published by Thames&Hudson in the UK and also in France and the USA: LINK
June 13 - July 5 - first photo trip to India with one participant - Twan Rutten from the Netherlands.
June - a 5-page feature about work on Cardiff nights in Amateur Photographer magazine: LINK
June - awarded a PhD degree in Computer Science by the University of Glamorgan in Wales.
June - an award in the BZWBK 2010 press photo competition in Poland. The third place in the singles in the "Civilisation" category: www.bzwbkpressfoto.pl and wyborcza.pl
April - "Cardiff After Dark" is featured on the BBC Radio4 website: LINK
January - opening of Third Floor Gallery in Cardiff. From the press release: "Third Floor Gallery is run by photographers Joni Karanka and Maciej Dakowicz. Located in a period building a stone's throw away from Cardiff's bustling waterfront and the Millenium Centre, Third Floor Gallery shows the most exciting national and international contemporary photography." The first show: "LoveUK" by Peter Dench.
2009
December - 3rd place in the Digital Camera Photographer of The Year 2009 competition in "This is Britain" Category. Additionally, Highly Commended and Commended photos. The competition attracted over 100,000 entries. LINK
November - winning the "Human" category in "170 lat fotografii" photo competition in Poland. LINK
October - winning a photo competition in Poland -
Viva! Photo Awards 2009, The Grand Prix award. There was a ceremony on the 15th of October in Warsaw, in Teatr Wielki (The Grand Theatre) - photos from that event. There was an exhibition of the winning photos in Teatr Wielki until the 15th of Nov 2009. Viva! is the most popular Polish celebrity magazine, with a run of around 500.000.
June - one photo selected by foto8 magazine to be a part of Foto8 Awards & Summer Show 2009 in HOST Gallery in London - LINK
May - selected as one of Magenta Flash Forward Emerging Photographer winners for 2009 - LINK
16 May - Photos from "Cardiff at Night" story are published in four major UK newspapers - The Sun, Daily Mail, The Guardian and Daily Star and a few days later in the Fakt newspaper in Poland.
2008
October 10-13 - attending The Eddie Adams Workshop 2008 taking place in Jeffersonville, NY as one of only ten international students.
October - two photos are published in Street or Studio blurb book published by Tate Modern gallery - LINK
September - Cardiff night photos featured on the BBC NEWS website - City nightlife brought into focus
May - Interviewed by Flickr - LINK
July - one print is displayed in HOST Gallery in London as a part of Foto8 Awards & Summer Show 2008 - LINK
29 May - Shot in the Dark: Photographing the City at Night, a slideshow and discussion at Photofusion in London -
LINK
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ABOUT
Maciej is a Polish photographer and gallerist living in Cardiff, Wales. UK. Maciej was born in Bialystok, Poland in 1976. After graduating in 2000 from university in Poland with a Master degree in Computer Science he moved to Hong Kong where he stayed for almost 4 years working as a researcher and programmer. In October 2004 he relocated to Cardiff to work at university again as a researcher and pursue a PhD in computing. He left the university in January 2009 and has been working as a photographer since then, in the meantime completing his PhD studies. In February 2010, together with Joni Karanka, Maciej opened a photography gallery in Cardiff, called Third Floor Gallery.
Maciej has worked on various projects home and abroad - in Europe, Asia and Africa. His interests are social issues, humanitarian aid and development, but most of all travel and street photography. Maciej's photos have been widely published around the world and he is a recipient of a numerous awards.
Maciej is a member of The Wideangle photo agency
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AWARDS
- Digital Camera Photographer of The Year 2010 - UK - 2nd place in the "Documentary" category and 3d place in the "Adrenaline" category LINK
- Wielki Konkurs National Geographic 2010 - Poland - Honourable Mention in the "Reportage" category LINK
- BZWBK 2010 - Poland - 3rd place in the "Civilisation" category LINK
- VIVA! Photo Awards 2009 - Poland - The Grand Prix Award LINK
- 170 Lat Fotografii - Poland - "People" Category Winner LINK
- Magenta Flash Forward Emerging Photographer 2009 LINK
- Digital Camera Photographer of The Year 2009 - UK - 3d place, Highly Commended and Commended in "This is Britain" Category LINK
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
October 2010 - Street Photography Now - Third Floor Gallery, Cardiff, UK (http://thirdfloorgallery.com/exhibitions.html#exhibition8)
February 2010 - "Milosc w czasach kryzysu (Love During the Crisis Time)" - Galeria 2piR in Poznan, Poland (see the flyer and read about the exhibition)
October 2009 - Teatr Wielki, Warsaw, Poland - "Viva! Photo Awards 2009"
October 2009 - Lennox Contemporary, Toronto, Canada - "Magenta Foundation's Flash Forward 2009"
September 2009 - Crane Kalman Gallery, Brighton, UK - "Foto8 Awards & Summer Show 2009"
August 2009 - HOST Gallery, London, UK - "Foto8 Awards & Summer Show 2009"
July 2008 - HOST Gallery, London, UK - "Foto8 Awards & Summer Show 2008"
May 2008 - Charnwood Museum, Loughborough, England - "Protest"
September 2007 - Nantes City Hall, Nantes, France - "Cardiff"
June 2007 - Goteborg Museum, Sweden - "Transsexuals of India"
April 2007 - AFRYKAMERA festival, Warsaw, Poland - "Africa"
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CLIENT LIST
Newspapers: The Guardian, The Observer, The Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Star, The Independent on Sunday, Wales on Sunday, South Wales Echo, METRO (UK), Fakt (Poland), Star Tribune (USA)
Photo magazines: American Photo (USA), Digital Camera (UK), Fotografia i Aparaty Cyfrowe (Poland), FOTO Magazyn (Poland), Amateur Photographer (UK), Photography Monthly (UK), DC Photo (HK), Outdoor Photographer (USA), Click! (Malaysia) .
Airline inflight magazines: Holland Herald (KLM Duth Airlines), Serendib (Sri Lankan Airlines), Etihad Airlines (United Arab Emirates), SilverKris (Singapore Airlines)
Travel magazines: GEO (Germany), Afisha Mir (Russia), Globtroter (Poland), Out Traveler (USA), Get Lost! (Australia)
Other magazines: Der Spiegel (Germany), Goethe-Institut (Germany), NEED magazine (USA), PROsport (Russia), Vacature (Belgium), New Welsh Review (Wales), Kruger (UK), Himal Southasian (Nepal), World Pulse Magazine (USA), HK Magazine (HK), Adbusters (USA)
Selected websites: time.com, BBC.com, yahoo.com, TheSun.com, DailyMail.com, WalesOnline.com, eFakt.pl
In books published by: Lonely Planet, Editions Didier Millet, Wallflower Press, RBA Libros Spain, Pearson Education Canada, The Open University Milton Keynes.
Other clients: ITV1, S4C TV UK, Channel 4 TV UK, Volkswagen, Starquest Expeditions, Mercy Corps, Terre d'Oc, Development and Peace Canada, Ager Meillier Films, SWN Festival.
"Cardiff at Night" photos were discussed in numerous radio and TV programs, including BBC radio and ITV1 Wales news in the UK and TVN and Radio Zet in Poland.
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TRAVELS
- March/April 2011 - Tunisia
- November/December 2010 - India
- October 2010 - Paris, France
- June/July 2010 - India
- May 2010 - Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania
- August 2009 - Indonesia
- July 2009 - Morocco
- March 2008 - Bangladesh
- December 2007 - Yemen
- August 2007 - China
- April 2007 - India
- December 2006 - Tanzania and Malawi
- April 2006 - Pakistan
- December 2006 - India
- August 2005 - Cambodia and Thailand
- June 2005 - France
- March 2005 - India
- September 2004 - India
- July 2004 - India
- April 2004 - Cambodia
- December 2003 - Vietnam and Thailand
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EQUIPMENT
I use a Canon EOS 5D mark II (good quality images, terrible autofocus, the outer focus points are useless at night, random focusing when all focus points are selected), the lenses I use the most are the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L (vewry soft wide open and has terrible distortions at all focal lengths) and Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L (sharp but terrible purple fringing at wide apertures).
my pics in Explore
Please don't give any awards to my pictures, I delete comments with large graphics
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Photos of Maciej Dakowicz (20)
Maciej Dakowicz's favorite photos from other Flickr members (211)
Contacts (2,546)
Groups (50)
- un-posed.com 652 photos, 243 members
- Hoppe street portraits competition 2,360 photos, 481 members
- SPN Project - Photos by the Instruction Givers. 98 photos, 55 members
- Instruction #14 241 photos, 387 members
- Street Photography Zine 1,738 photos, 328 members
- Instruction #1 392 photos, 1,636 members
- Your Bookshelf, Your Identity 178 photos, 105 members
- Alec Soth's "From Here To There" Flickr Project 2,198 photos, 1,194 members
- Bonjour Vietnam-P1/A3- New Contest BEST of 2011 51,987 photos, 3,414 members
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II 28,736 photos, 733 members
- Ffotosommer 59 photos, 31 members
- Tłusty Polski Street / Fat Polish Street 967 photos, 127 members
- BigLittleCity: Cardiff 3,537 photos, 219 members
- FOAM MAGAZINE_TALENT_POOL ON HOLD 342 photos, 552 members
- MilanoStreet 156 photos, 374 members
- Photos taken with an Apple iPhone 504,102 photos, 28,154 members
- In Camera 93 photos, 294 members
- theprintspace gallery / Search for exhibitors 19,913 photos, 1,890 members
- Street Reverb Magazine 69 photos, 462 members
- Third Floor Gallery Cardiff 187 photos, 81 members
- Getty Images Call for Artists 476,528 photos, 79,984 members
- CHARITY PRINT AUCTIONS - JAPAN 1 photo, 1,521 members
- Not A Crime 548 photos, 1,925 members
- Reportage people 11,997 photos, 681 members
- Nova Gallery 239 photos, 103 members
- Dazed and Confused - New Photographer Search 419,057 photos, 21,643 members
- 'Youth of UK' 317 photos, 3,488 members
- Australian Photographers!!!! 234,091 photos, 5,558 members
- Sydney, Australia 39,714 photos, 4,270 members
- You Got Eyes 232 photos, 184 members
- Indonesia Flickr Club 19,775 photos, 1,819 members
- American Photo Creative Showcase 82,198 photos, 5,114 members
- Written Light - Wales 699 photos, 74 members
- Blurb Books 2,399 photos, 6,475 members
- Lonely Planet Publications: Photobook 119,662 photos, 6,148 members
- HUH. Magazine Submissions 156,683 photos, 7,163 members
- Cardiff University @ Flickr 948 photos, 275 members
- Beautiful Girls 311,295 photos, 18,292 members
- Personal favourites. 47 photos, 34 members
- Your photo isn't really that great 799 photos, 1,055 members
- Dr Karanka's print stravaganza 296 photos, 248 members
- La Pura Vida presents 'Can't Pay the Rent' 27 photos, 69 members
- Getty Images on Flickr 0 photos, 12,733 members
- InOrbit New York 232 photos, 387 members
- Garry Winogrand Canted Moments 8,207 photos, 1,037 members
- Klugscheiss 41 photos, 28 members
- High and Low 232 photos, 313 members
- 浮世絵 - The Floating World 736 photos, 387 members
- Teenage kicks **++** ( JusT All aBouT YouTHful MooDs/KiCks ) 30,919 photos, 2,515 members
- Bangladeshi Photographers 98,289 photos, 3,522 members
Testimonials (22)
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NadirMoha says:
"Fou Rire Esthétique garanti pour le "Cardiff At Night" ! Un Continent !"
5th August, 2011
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camillaroad says:
"Thanks for adding me as a contact, your work is amazing. I hope later, I will be able to do as well as you do :)
Camille from France"6th September, 2010
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Arty Smokes (deaf mute) says:
"Many flickrites have illusory dreams of "making it big". They think that uploading one heavily-Photoshopped image a week makes them a photographer. Maciej is the real deal. I'm not entirely sure of his modus operandi, but it appears he's constantly travelling the world, pounding the streets in the hunt for previously untold stories like a traditional photojournalist. You know, one that works for a living.
All that would mean nothing if the photos were merely average, but - as this photostream shows - his hit rate is exceptional. Maciej's ambitions are unknown to me, but I've got a strong feeling he's going to achieve them. This man on a mission cannot be stopped."18th September, 2009
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Livia Lazar says:
"I am in love with this photographer's work. I learn a lot of things all by looking at his photos. The first photographer I discovered on Flickr and who continuosly provided me inspiration. I consider myself lucky because of this."
17th May, 2009
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damian chrobak's photos says:
"I really enjoy watching your work!!!"
8th November, 2008
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N A Y E E M says:
"My favourite photographer on Flickr"
5th September, 2008
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tijo says:
"Energetic, always turned on and on the move! Go Maciej!"
19th August, 2008
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۞ Sofia Fatima Amerchi says:
"Maciej may not realize it - although I can't see how he wouldn't - but he is already a photographer on par with the best of Magnum.
Maciej, really all of your photographs make me wonder how you manage it - how you manage to see and capture scenes that look as though the whole place, and everyone in it, just re-organized especially for you and your camera.
It's obvious you see the lines of composition on a very subconscious level. I think it's what sets yours apart from really every other photostream on flickr. Practice is just fine-tuning for you. The more I get into your photos, the more I am in awe of your talent.
Cheers and best of luck to you! :)"12th August, 2008
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Oliwer Tłist says:
"Mr Dakowicz big up, one of the person which help me to develope new visions on photography. Big thanks to Maciek"
30th December, 2007
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Hitesh - delete me this is an old account says:
"For me, the best "people photographer" on flickr. Truly a photojournalist in the making."
7th November, 2007
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Rafal Bergman says:
"Maciej is the best and the most accomplished photographer I know. It was (and still is) fascinating to observe his development, from the time when he bought his first (film) camera after moving to HK. I remember him showing his first pictures of this exotic place. Then we were taking pictures together when I also moved there with his help. I was observing his growing fascination when the digital era started for good, and celebrating his first successes. He is still progressing and I don't think it will be long until he is a famous professional. As I said it is fascinating to watch his path and I feel proud of knowing such talented (and modest) person."
8th August, 2007
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Willpower says:
"Maciej Dakowicz is a versatile mofo. That is to say, his sensibilities are wide and objective. A good picture justifies itself, regardless of subject. He both knows and shows you what I mean by that on the very next page, so take a long stroll through, for there are lots of great images."
21st July, 2007
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i didn't mean to go to Stoke says:
"Maciej ranks of one of the worlds greatest street photographers, the insane knack of being in the right place at the right time, his obsessive eye for the telling detail, the way each photo is part of a larger narrative and his warmth and humanism shine through on every picture. sheer genius!"
8th July, 2007
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Dr Karanka says:
"Now that I've drank a couple of glasses of red wine I can write. Meeting Maciej was as I expected really. I felt very curious about seeing him shoot and surprised about the way in which he can be shy, but sort of direct. His photography does show the last part of this, not that much the shyness. He handles his camera melting with the surroundings for a long time and snaps and snaps. Things just naturally seem to unfold around him (yep, we had plenty of stuff happening around us last evening). Somehow he manages to stand still trying to get a sharp image and not been seen.
I usually like to compare myself with the people I know: where I try to figure out shapes and forms he straightforwardly reports an action or fact with an aestheticly pleasing touch; where I try to search for gradients of light he dismisses the idea and searches some shocking colours; when I ask for permission, he suggests it... I think he's more of a photojournalist...
Anyhow, he's one of the few people I look forwards to shoot with again! (oh, and also have a few pints, more so if they are Belgian)"26th April, 2007
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SebCz says:
"There's a group on 'flickr' called "National Geographic Wannabies". As the name suggests, some of the photographers posting there just want to be like those from NG. It is NOT to say about Maciej's work, he and his photos are already that level. Definitely worth seeing."
6th December, 2006
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille says:
"Maciej is one the top photographers on Flickr. In fact, Flickr is too small for a talent like his ! Watch this guy, he's going to be BIG. And meanwhile, watch his photos: they are an inspiration, a lesson in photography and humanity."
25th November, 2006
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Gail Orenstein says:
"An extensive collection of excellent photos from around the world. I check the RSS feed every day to see what Maciej is up to."
31st August, 2006
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David Solomons says:
"Without a doubt, this guy is one of the best documentary photographers I've seen not just on Flickr but anywhere. His composition, technique, timing and storytelling are simply breathtaking. Magnum beckons."
1st August, 2006
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Swiatoslaw Wojtkowiak says:
"definitely searching and very often finding, i guess really determined to go pro. if he combines present amazing technical skills and spontaneity and emotions of his past pictures, he 'll go high for sure"
21st July, 2006
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Claude Renault (Away again) says:
"Maciek is a great guy, I had the chance to meet him once and shoot with him,
but most of all he is a very talented young ( lucky him !!) photographer.
I am sure it's not long before he hits it big.
Just go and look at his pictures..
You won't find so many good images around.
And he shoots colors.. Something I really enjoy."1st March, 2006
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!Jinju says:
"What can I say about Maciej?
Well, about a year ago, when I was busy photographing buildings and lanterns (BORING!) he told me "shoot people. Your stuff is boring". And he was 100% right. I think Maciek has been the most influential guy to change my focus from things to people. I havent looked back since.
Looking at Maciek's work, you really cant help but be influenced. Who doesnt want to catch those interesting, devastating, inspiring, heart warming, heart wrenching moments the way Maciek does?"27th February, 2006
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**ANNE says:
" "I cannot believe I'm the first person who writes a testimonial for Maciej!
His photostream is literally brimming with beauty!
You won’t find any mediocre, random snapshots here. Every offering is thoughtfully composed and presented.
How does he do it? Do amazing opportunities pop up wherever he is?
My best guess is that he has THE eye to foresee a valuable moment and the steady hand to capture it before it flees.
Maciej has an outstanding way of photographing everyday life. The pubs of Cardiff, the streets of India.... all are captured in a social documentary way.
His work is moving and strong at the same time.
Thanks for sharing your unique view on our intriguing world!"
Anne"17th February, 2006
- Name:
- Maciej Dakowicz
- Joined:
- May 2005
- Hometown:
- Bialystok
- Currently:
- Cardiff, United Kingdom
- I am:
- Male
- Website:
- http://www.MaciejDakowicz.com
- Email:
- maciekda [at] gmail.com