Our CHANGE event will be photographed by Edinburgh based photographer Katarzyna Branicka. Read on to find out more about Katarzyna’s work and visit her website to find out more.
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I am an Edinburgh based photographer, passionate about contemporary arts, technology, architecture and design.
Since I graduated in 2013 from BA(Hons) Photography and Film course I have been doing lots of crazy things from organizing events, VJ-ing, collaborating with scientists ,working for some bizarre art festivals and travelling a lot!
I am currently working on a collaborative installation project (23:23 project) so watch out the space!
What inspired you to first pick up a camera?
That was old, good Zenith and I was probably 16, I simply wanted to document event I went to. Most pictures were unsharp, underexposed and badly cropped. I try to take better pictures now!
What subjects are you most drawn to?
In photography I believe that less is more so I always search for simplicity.
I love architecture-especially Brutalist and Minimalism style and of course I love to photograph people-so many lovely stories still to tell!
What is your favorite gear you’re using at the moment?
Hard to say since I totally love to experiment with new gear, mainly as this is part of my job working for Calumet Photographic in Edinburgh but if I had to pick two that would be new wide angle 11-24mm Canon lens – absolutely beautiful quality, and Instax Polaroid camera – simple to use and lots of fun with instant pictures! I am also still in love with my analogue , medium format Mamiya c220.
Can you list a few of your favourite creative resources?
British Journal of Photography, Der Grief, Vice, Ignant, Saatchi Gallery, Snatchitecture, Jase Charvis live, AskGaryVee show.
Please tell us the story behind one of your favourite photographs.
This photograph was taken for one of my first conceptual projects based around the idea of replication and simulation and perhaps is the best example of my photography style.
