Polish Mother Of Two Takes Beautiful Pictures Of Kids Spending Their Summer In The Countryside
I‘m Izabela Urbaniak, a photographer, and mother of two playful boys from Lodz, Poland. Since 2012, I’ve been creating a photo series called “Summertime,” which depicts holidays in the countryside (in the tiny village of Lugowiska), carefree childhood, and the joy and happiness of everyday life. These photo ideas represent summer without computers and TVs – only idyllic nature and happy kids.
The series of kids’ photos are inspired by my own childhood when I used to visit my grandmother in the summer and spend my school vacations in the countryside. These days, I just love watching kids play in the countryside – my younger son Antek loves to play with his cousins Jas, Maja, and Julia. There’s also my lovely Jack Russel terrier Tosia, as well as a cat and some puppies that belong to our neighbors.
I don’t use a lot of photo editing. I only use Photoshop to make the black and white photo look and to increase contrast. Most of all, these beautiful photos were taken simply through careful observation. I shot these photographs with a Canon Mark III and 50 mm f 1.4 and 85 mm f 1.2 lenses.
Children photography had been the passion of my life for several years until it became my profession. Now I can confidently say that my work isn’t actually work because I really love what I am doing.
More info: Facebook | Izabela Urbaniak
My lovely dog Tosia.
Jas – cousine of my boys and Antek my son.
Maja
Antek and Jas
Wonderful photos. Imagine that - kids playing outdoors and amusing themselves with their imaginations instead of electronics!
WE ARE ALL BLESSED WITH THESE PHOTOS. THEY ARE PERFECT AND SO ARE THE CHILDREN !!!! More please .... Dawn
Beautiful photos, made me feel like I am on my Holidays there. Great job *****
You are the absolutely great Photographer. In your pictures is the truth. Many thanks and all the best to you and your family
przepięknie! Pani fotograf- szacunek! uchwyciła piękno wsi i dzieciaków, sama życzyłabym sobie takich wakacji !
beautiful pics, especially the one with the child that lets the bird fly from his hands or the child and dog who watch through the fence
Zdjęcia fantastyczne , przypominają moje dzieciństwo bez telewizji i komputera .
I'm so happy, with my series You liked, thank you for nice comments. :)
Beautiful. I live on a lake. When my children were this age, I had the pleasure of exploring and being in the moment with my kids. magic!
absolutely amazing. Sharp eye. Gentle and smooth shots. Unique smell and taste of Polish summer countryside.
So simplistic, and beautiful. You can feel so much through the pictures...captured beautifully
This is photography, unlike all over-rated photoshoped c**p around.
Wonderful moments of childhood captured. Lights and expressions of splendid qualities.
Beautiful.... they have such an old feel to them as if they are from the 30's or 40's.timeless I guess...i love them ...kids having funn
Bravo! You have an incredible talent. Thank you for sharing such wonderful photos.
Bravo! You have an incredible talent. Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.
Beautiful photographs! makes me to have a redo of summertime as a child!
These brought me to tears! Thanks you for inviting us into your beautiful world!
These have moved me to tears! Thank you for letting us peek into your beautiful world,
Your photos are stunning. Love the kids expressions. They will cherish these when they are older. :)
REWELACYJNE zdjęcia.....ma się wrażenie, że się uczestniczy w tym zwykłym a zarazem niezwykłym "przedstawieniu" jakim jest dzieciństwo..
Absolutely magical! Particulary loved the one of the boys together on the hammock - something very special about that ease of closeness.
I cried because the pictures are beautiful and nothing like this cement city I live in now but more like where I grew up.
I cried because the pictures are beautiful and nothing at all like the cement city I live in now but so much like where I grew up.
Beautiful photography & touching,...since it reminded me of my youth,...in the countryside of Poland. (33 yrs ago...)
Gorgeous pictures!!! Your kids will cherish these memories and hopefully continue the tradition with their kids!!!
Sono tutte molto belle bravissimo il fotografo a cogliere tanta spintaneita'
memories !!! also I had a childhood without a ............phone ..............tablet ..........laptop and other....amazing !!!!!!
These are amazing - and timeless, just how childhood should be! http://kidslife-magazin.de
Beautiful pictures! Reminds me of visiting my grandparents on the farm. Makes me miss being young and carefree!
lovely. looks like each photo has an interesting story behind it :)
Wonderful photos. Imagine that - kids playing outdoors and amusing themselves with their imaginations instead of electronics!
WE ARE ALL BLESSED WITH THESE PHOTOS. THEY ARE PERFECT AND SO ARE THE CHILDREN !!!! More please .... Dawn
Beautiful photos, made me feel like I am on my Holidays there. Great job *****
You are the absolutely great Photographer. In your pictures is the truth. Many thanks and all the best to you and your family
przepięknie! Pani fotograf- szacunek! uchwyciła piękno wsi i dzieciaków, sama życzyłabym sobie takich wakacji !
beautiful pics, especially the one with the child that lets the bird fly from his hands or the child and dog who watch through the fence
Zdjęcia fantastyczne , przypominają moje dzieciństwo bez telewizji i komputera .
I'm so happy, with my series You liked, thank you for nice comments. :)
Beautiful. I live on a lake. When my children were this age, I had the pleasure of exploring and being in the moment with my kids. magic!
absolutely amazing. Sharp eye. Gentle and smooth shots. Unique smell and taste of Polish summer countryside.
So simplistic, and beautiful. You can feel so much through the pictures...captured beautifully
This is photography, unlike all over-rated photoshoped c**p around.
Wonderful moments of childhood captured. Lights and expressions of splendid qualities.
Beautiful.... they have such an old feel to them as if they are from the 30's or 40's.timeless I guess...i love them ...kids having funn
Bravo! You have an incredible talent. Thank you for sharing such wonderful photos.
Bravo! You have an incredible talent. Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.
Beautiful photographs! makes me to have a redo of summertime as a child!
These brought me to tears! Thanks you for inviting us into your beautiful world!
These have moved me to tears! Thank you for letting us peek into your beautiful world,
Your photos are stunning. Love the kids expressions. They will cherish these when they are older. :)
REWELACYJNE zdjęcia.....ma się wrażenie, że się uczestniczy w tym zwykłym a zarazem niezwykłym "przedstawieniu" jakim jest dzieciństwo..
Absolutely magical! Particulary loved the one of the boys together on the hammock - something very special about that ease of closeness.
I cried because the pictures are beautiful and nothing like this cement city I live in now but more like where I grew up.
I cried because the pictures are beautiful and nothing at all like the cement city I live in now but so much like where I grew up.
Beautiful photography & touching,...since it reminded me of my youth,...in the countryside of Poland. (33 yrs ago...)
Gorgeous pictures!!! Your kids will cherish these memories and hopefully continue the tradition with their kids!!!
Sono tutte molto belle bravissimo il fotografo a cogliere tanta spintaneita'
memories !!! also I had a childhood without a ............phone ..............tablet ..........laptop and other....amazing !!!!!!
These are amazing - and timeless, just how childhood should be! http://kidslife-magazin.de
Beautiful pictures! Reminds me of visiting my grandparents on the farm. Makes me miss being young and carefree!
lovely. looks like each photo has an interesting story behind it :)
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