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Photographer

Mateusz Jagiello
Prize

Official Selection
Jury Top 5 Selection

Nan Oshin
Company/Studios

Silk & Salt Photography
Date of Photograph

2021
Technical Info

Leica Q2 Mono, 28mm, f1.7, 1/200, ISO 3200
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Website

https://www.silkandsaltphoto.com/

While visiting Las Vegas we went to see Hoover Dam. My daughter was only 2 years old at that time and it was her first longer road trip with us. She was not used to spending long periods of time in the car and she constantly wanted us to stop so she could use the bathroom. I took this photo at the end of the long day when we were all exhausted and my daughter started to beg us to stop again so she could find her peace in the middle of a busy road. We stopped at the side of a busy road with cars zooming by us while she sat on her potty and did whatever she needed to do to relax and cool down.

Biography

Mateusz Jagiello (he/him) was born and raised at the dawn of the internet and digital revolution. A camera is not only an instrument in his hands – it’s also his weapon of choice in destroying people’s insecurities. He simply refuses to take photos without a deeper, more organic, and authentic connection. Mat was trained to be the next prodigy and superstar in the world of classical music, but he rebelled and built his own path of life in the visual arts. He listens to the people he works with with the same intensity he used to excel at music.
Awards

- London Photography Awards, platinum award, 2022 - Monovisions Photography Awards, honorable mention, 2022 - Monochrome Awards, honorable mention 2021 - International Photography Awards, honorable mention, 2021 - One Eyeland Photography Awards, finalist, 2021 - WPPI, 2nd place in boudoir, 2021 - WPE, silver award, 2021