Photographic Flows | A Course for Independent Artists

This photography course is designed for people who already have a basic understanding of photography and want to develop their creative work in a conscious and original way.
During the course, you’ll refine your technical skills, but above all, you’ll learn how to develop your own visual language, cultivate your individual style, and think visually in a conscious way.

The course is aimed at residents of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship who take photos as a hobby or are developing their photography practice outside of formal education and professional activities.

We invite people who:

• are over 16 years old,
• are from the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship,
• have been taking photos for some time and know the basics,
• want to work with images in a more conscious way,
• are looking for their own style and direction for growth,
• are seeking inspiration and connections with other creators,
• are considering pursuing their passion more professionally.

This course is not intended for professional fine art photographers or for those seeking training in the basics of photography.

To participate, you must have your own camera.

During the course, you will work on your own artistic project.

As part of “Photographic Flows,” we invite you to:

1. Workshop: “Point of View | Composition, Light, and Decision”
   Instructor: Anna Pabijańczyk-Staniszewska
   Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
2. Workshop: “Discovering Your Own Way of Seeing”
   Instructor: Natalia Miedziak-Skonieczna
   Date: October 11, 2026 (Sunday) | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
3. “Thinking in Images” Workshop
   Instructor: Justyna Musiał
   Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
4. Workshop: “Planning a Photo Shoot and Working with a Model”
   Instructor: Michał Tomaszewski
   Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday) | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
5. Workshop: “Conscious Post-Production and Video Editing”
   Instructor: Łukasz Piecyk
   Date: November 7, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
6. Workshop: “From Passion to Your First Assignments | Copyright and Working with Clients”
   Facilitators: Karolina Wilamowska, Monika Gut-Jarecka
   Date: November 8, 2026 (Sunday), 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
7. Workshop: “Reflection—Photographic Analysis and the Development of a Personal Visual Language”
   Instructor: Natalia Miedziak-Skonieczna
   Date: November 21, 2026 (Saturday), 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
8. Workshop: “Presence | Self-Promotion on Social Media”
   Instructor: Dawid Lewandowski
   Date: November 22, 2026 (Sunday), 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Instructor:

Anna Pabijańczyk-Staniszewska – a portrait and commercial photographer with over 10 years of experience. She is a producer and director of photo shoots, managing projects from start to finish—from the strategic concept, through organization and visual style, to professional post-production. She has worked on both the agency and client sides, which gives her a deep understanding of the needs of brands, leaders, and experts seeking to build a cohesive image while creating a unique visual identity through photography. In photography, what matters most to her is the person and their individual preferences; that’s why every session is crafted with attention to detail to best capture the personal character of the subject or a specific brand. In her artistic projects, she explores issues related to standards of beauty and social pressure. She has participated in projects for many large and small companies, and well-known figures from the worlds of sports, art, culture, and media have posed for her. She is about to graduate from the Faculty of Photography at the PWSFTviT in Łódź, where she combines fashion and high-end aesthetics with current visual trends.

Natalia Miedziak-Skonieczna—artist and photographer, a graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. In her work, she explores the relationships between the body, nature, and space, treating photography as a tool for observation and intuitive understanding. Her series Ciałobrazy is a long-standing, evolving project that has been featured in numerous exhibitions and publications both in Poland and abroad. The artist’s early works focused on organic intimacy—bodies merged with the landscape, creating a sensual, almost tangible connection between humans and nature. In her most recent works, the artist shifts her perspective: the body, viewed from above, multiplies and takes on a rhythmic quality, forming patterns reminiscent of mandalas, constellations, or totemic forms. “Body Images” become a record of the search for a primal unity between the body, nature, and the world.

Justyna Musiał is a photographer and phototherapist by profession and passion. For several years, she has been creating the “From Meadows and Forests” space, where, through encounters in nature, she conducts various types of photo sessions, specializing particularly in sessions with women. She is last year’s winner of the international “True Portrait” competition. She completed postgraduate studies in “Photography in Therapy and
Personal Development” and “Presence and Image—Advanced Studies in Phototherapy.” She organizes her own gatherings centered on conversations about images, titled “Poruszenia,” where, through discussions about what we see, we touch upon the stories that are imprinted within us—stories that, in a sense, become our
internal filter for perceiving the world. In her free time, she explores the woods, rides her bike, gathers herbs, and practices archery, and in the evenings she devours books on nature.

Michał Tomaszewski—specializes in portrait and artistic photography, fashion photography, corporate photography, and analog photography, in which he captures the Tatra Mountains using a Polish START 66 camera. For years, he has run his own photography studio in Bydgoszcz, collaborated with the Fotografistka Foundation as part of the Vintage Photo Festival, and published in renowned Art & Fashion magazines (over 50 publications, including in: VOGUE, MOB, FLANELLE, HAUTE PUNCH, MALVIE, PUMP, 1723, JUZI, LŚNIENIE). His works are printed in large format and in magazines. He studied at the Academy of Photography under the guidance of fashion photographer Paweł Księżopolski and at photographer Sebastian Siębor’s art school “Fotografika,” thanks to which he grew into a self-aware artistic photographer. He has also collaborated with the world-renowned American photographer Sandro Miller. He has held 18 thematic exhibitions. He is a versatile artist for whom concept, planning, and reflection play a major role in his creative process, in which he also draws on painting. He honed his craft in the studio of Bydgoszcz-based artist Dr. Jakub Elwertowski. He presents a fusion of painting and photography, creating images that straddle the line between realism and surrealism.

Łukasz Piecyk – photographer and videographer. On a daily basis, he helps marketers manage video and photography for their companies. His services have been utilized by companies such as the Orlen Group, Erbud, Neuca, and Body Chief. He gained his first experience through photojournalism assignments, covering major events in Toruń and the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Four-time winner of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Press Foto award. He has worked as a radio and print journalist. He has trained dozens of people throughout Poland.

Karolina Wilamowska—attorney, managing partner at the law firm Wilamowscy Adwokaci Spółka Partnerska, trainee ombudsman, mediator at the Mediation Center of the Polish Chamber of Commerce, trainer, lecturer, and mentor at the Women in Law Foundation; Chair of the New Technologies Committee at the Bydgoszcz District Bar Council and of the Women’s Affairs Team; Ph.D. candidate at the University of Gdańsk. Professional interests: new technologies law, industrial property law, personal data protection, compliance, and mediation.

Monika Gut-Jarecka – a photographer who, over the course of more than a decade, has had the opportunity to work in various fields of photography. Currently, she primarily photographs weddings and collaborates with brands and institutions. She has spent countless hours in her life preparing quotes and meeting with clients

Dawid Lewandowski – a digital marketing strategist for the creative industry and a communications designer. He helps creators, agencies, and cultural institutions build a distinctive image on social media, where he himself is active as an artist. In his work, he combines an aesthetic sensibility with a psychological approach to communication and relationship-building. Author of the guide for creators on building a brand, “Show the World Your Work.”

More information: aleksandra.matuszewska@woak.pl