120 portraits for 120 Years of Sopot

Krzysztof Salwarowski

Krzysztof Salwarowski

KRZYSZTOF SALWAROWSKI finished Sopot School of Photography with honors in 2008. Co-author of exhibitions Bench, Gniew – In search of lost time, Class 2008 – collective exhibition of graduates SSF WFH, author of Train to fashion, co-author of Fetish night, co-author of an art market at Red Door Gallery in Copenhagen, co-author of a photo album Analogowo part 1. Has already published his works at “Lśnienie”, “Prestiż”, “Forbes”, “Mob Journal”, “Malvie Magazine”, “Art of Portrait Magazine”, “Shuba Magazine”, “Lounge Magazyn”. Teaches photography in Sopot School of Photography from 2019, Key Account Manager in Cyfrowe.pl from 2020, cooperates with model agency Malva Models. Fanatic of analogue photography and medium format.

120 portraits for 120 Years of Sopot

Krzysztof Salwarowski

Why Sopot? I spend almost half of my life in Sopot, I lived in many other cities and few other countries and that is the only place that I fell like I’m trully home. The views, the sea, the beach, all the special places known only to people from Sopot. And of course THE PEOPLE. Some famous to all, some famous to local community, some live here, some just work here. All unique in their special way. These portraits are my tribute to them.

Why Polaroid? My love for Polaroid camera came from old movies from the 80’s and 90’s. It was pure magic back then. You take a picture and few minutes later it is in your hand. The colors, the imperfections, the unique style. Many years later I bought my first Polaroid camera and I was in love with it almost immediately. Since then, I have around fifty polaroids and houndreds of picuters. I decided to take all the portraits for this project on Polaroid. My unique camera for all the unique people.

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