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Scientist-Turned-Photographer Takes Pictures Of Ironic Everyday Moments (30 Pics)
Interview With Artist
Maciej Dakowicz, who lives between Poland and Thailand, is great at capturing uniquely ironic candid moments in his documentary or street photography. Originally a computer scientist, the artist has switched his focus to photography and has even received awards for his work.
According to his website, Maciej’s photos have been featured in major street photography books including “Street Photography Now”, “The World Atlas of Street Photography”, “100 Great Street Photographs” and “Bystander: A History of Street Photography”. Scroll down to see some of his best shots!
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Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Oh, if I had a nickel for how many Saturday mornings hit me this hard in my youth. Good times. I think.
Bored Panda asked Maciej about how photography first entered his life: “I moved to Hong Kong from Poland to work at university in 2000. I bought my first camera soon after, I think it was 2002 and I was 26 then.
I was very excited about the city and simply wanted a camera to be able to take photos of this place. I spent almost 4 years in Hong Kong and that's where I developed my passion for photography. There I joined some Internet photography sharing sites, then Flickr, and eventually Instagram.
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Legit Exorcy 3 years ago
🎵It's been a long day without you, my friend And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again🎶 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa
“I always enjoyed taking pictures of daily life in the street, taking unposed photos of people going about their life,” Maciej says. “Later I discovered the idea of a decisive moment and realised that some photos are better than others because there is this extra element of surprise in them, I call it a ‘twist’ - something that makes the picture special, takes it to another level.
I travel a lot and enjoy traveling to countries where people are camera friendly, open to meeting strangers with cameras, curious about them, and don't mind being photographed. Asia is my favourite continent and I have been to most Asian countries.”
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Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Love how the real cat's ducking under the balloon cat. Not taking his eye off you!
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Brihanna Colton 3 years ago
man: arghhhhhh i’m falling off a brick chair! woman:awww noooooooo
When asked about the most special moment in his photography career so far, the artist explains: “It was not a single moment, but a period of time around 2008 when I lived in Cardiff, Wales (since 2004). Then my photos of nightlife in Cardiff were becoming very popular (going viral on the Internet and being published all over the world) and I realised that maybe I could quit my job at university and try becoming a professional photographer. I built enough courage and did that in 2009. Later these photos were published by Thames&Hudson in 2012 as a "Cardiff After Dark" book.”
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Jef Bateman 3 years ago
The effect of that shadow is surreal. I thought that one guy had two shadows for a second.
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Kelly Balcom 3 years ago
Burrberry more likely. The kind sold out of the back of a van for $6.
Load More Replies...Turns out, Maciej didn’t really study to become a photographer: “I studied computer science. I learned photography by myself, spending a lot of time on the Internet reading articles and studying photos of masters such as Alex Webb, Harry Gryuaert, and Steve McCurry. I was obsessed with photography to such an extent that I was not happy at work anymore, all I wanted was to take photos.
This obsession and initial success of my photos made me quit my job. All my life was centered around photography. Now things are a bit different because I have a family and run my one-person photography workshop company so there is this daily life that occupies me. Still, photography is one of the most important things in my life, it is what I do and I like what I do. I am very lucky that my passion became my occupation.”
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Sharrow 3 years ago
Do you really not know what this is for? Do you live in a theft-free paradise?
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Kelly Balcom 3 years ago
What? No vitriolic comments from the citizens of Wokeistan complaining about the boys wearing blue and girl wearing pink?
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Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Typical cat, attracting all the attention without even trying. Poor girl's twirling her heart out and no one cares.
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rumade 3 years ago
It's the London underground and you're allowed to carry alcoholic drinks, just not drink them
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Nimues Child 3 years ago
Disney fans of a certain age will appreciate that the car looks kind of like a VW Bug and is named "Herby". Just enough difference to avoid the lawyers.
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Randy Klefbeck 3 years ago
Looks like the opening of a villain confrontation scene from a Bond film.
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Agent 8433599 3 years ago (edited)
I don't know why, but this makes me happy. And it's just so beautiful
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Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
I don't trust those dudes either, little man. The shoes and shirts alone tell me enough. Run away, Grandpa!
OldRocky 3 years ago
I see two generations meeting - and a third watching. This is not scary to me.
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Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Ironically, no, it's not OK to pit God's creatures against each other for sport. This may be a market, but the awful camel races were the first thing I thought of.
Karen Tape 3 years ago
Camels hump is shriveled, seen badly dehydrated? I don't like how this looks at all.
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Legit Exorcy 3 years ago (edited)
Nah it's a seminar hall or auditorium..
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Lyone Fein 3 years ago
I see love and wonder. Interest and attention. What despair?
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Alex Travous 3 years ago
I'm so confused as to what I'm looking at. It is a composite? Or is this dude literally coming out of a mirror?
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Hill Branda 3 years ago
a woman digging through mounds of trash. That's not "ironic;" it's tragic.
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BiscuitOfDoom 3 years ago
You're probably right, the shop behind has a web address for house of fraser, which is UK only as far as I am aware.
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All's Gravy 3 years ago
The OP has zero understanding of "irony". Not one of these photos has any sense of irony.
Wandaluzt 3 years ago
The OP had nothing to do with it. Because there wasn't an OP. Bored Panda found the guys website, copied his content and 'interviewed' him to justify it.
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Wandaluzt 3 years ago
Do you know the person who took the photos had nothing to do with Bored Panda titling this post?
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Lyone Fein 3 years ago
I especially loved the ones from India and Bangladesh. So real and filled with a sense of actual life in those specific places.
Seb Benson 3 years ago
No idea why three people have downvoted you for your comment. Have an upvote, they are indeed beautiful pictures.
Load More Replies... All's Gravy 3 years ago
The OP has zero understanding of "irony". Not one of these photos has any sense of irony.
Wandaluzt 3 years ago
The OP had nothing to do with it. Because there wasn't an OP. Bored Panda found the guys website, copied his content and 'interviewed' him to justify it.
Load More Replies... Wandaluzt 3 years ago
Do you know the person who took the photos had nothing to do with Bored Panda titling this post?
Load More Replies... Lyone Fein 3 years ago
I especially loved the ones from India and Bangladesh. So real and filled with a sense of actual life in those specific places.
Seb Benson 3 years ago
No idea why three people have downvoted you for your comment. Have an upvote, they are indeed beautiful pictures.
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