Maciej Dakowicz
Encyclopedia
Maciej Dakowicz is a Polish street photographer
, photojournalist
and gallerist. Dakowicz is from Białystok in North East Poland
. He studied computer science
in Poland (2000) and at the University of Glamorgan
(2010).
Dakowicz currently lives in Cardiff
, Wales
, working as a photojournalist and at the Third Floor Gallery
which he set up and runs with Joni Karanka.
Dakowicz is best known for his photographs of Cardiff night-life.
Street photography
Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other settings....
, photojournalist
Photojournalism
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism...
and gallerist. Dakowicz is from Białystok in North East Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. He studied computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
in Poland (2000) and at the University of Glamorgan
University of Glamorgan
The University of Glamorgan is a university based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales with campuses in Treforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil, Tyn y Wern and Cardiff...
(2010).
Dakowicz currently lives in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, working as a photojournalist and at the Third Floor Gallery
Third Floor Gallery
Third Floor Gallery is an independent charitable photography gallery located in Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales, UK. It opened in 2010 and predominantly, though not exclusively, focuses on documentary photography. The gallery is run by photographers Maciej Dakowicz, Joni Karanka and Bartosz Nowicki.The...
which he set up and runs with Joni Karanka.
Dakowicz is best known for his photographs of Cardiff night-life.
Books
- Sixteen Countries (2nd edition). Self published. 2009.
- Street Photography Now (with others). ISBN 978-0-500543-93-1 http://s-p-n.tumblr.com/
Awards
- 2009 - VIVA! Photo Awards 2009, Poland, The Grand Prix Award
- 2009 - 170 Lat Fotografii, Poland, "People" Category Winner
- 2009 - Magenta Flash Forward Emerging Photographer
- 2009 - Digital Camera Photographer of The Year 2009, UK, 3rd place, Highly Commended and Commended in "This is Britain" Category
- 2010 - BZWBK 2010, Poland, 3rd place in the "Civilisation" category