Oblicza Natury (Poland)

We are Katarzyna Wereniewicz, Darius Kowalewski & Marcin Mufazałów, currently we live near the city of Opole in Poland.
From 2021 we were connected by passion and we created the FACE OF NATURE school, where we teach how to start an adventure with nature photography. Our goal is to show the beauty of nature, and to provide detailed creative and practical knowledge for beginners. We usually photograph from specially prepared stands, photohides and sometimes from stalking.

Mainly we photograph birds and mammals. We focus our attention on the light and the frame, the species itself is not the most important for us.

We always prepare/start with a thorough reconnaissance of the area and the species of animals found there. Then we look for the right place to photograph, so as to blend in with the surroundings and take pictures with the right light.
Of course, we always start a photography day with a cup of coffee 😉 

We use photo tents, camouflage nets and camouflage suits for camouflage. Thanks to this, we can photograph naturally behaving animals without disturbing them. Therefore, having good quality equipment that is reliable is a priority for us.
In the future, we want to teach more swimming lessons and develop our filming skills.
 

Katarzyna Wereniewicz:
For me, nature photography is a journey through a secret garden. I peer into it through the keyhole, which is the viewfinder of the camera. The richness of nature delights and amazes me, light, color and mood become important.
I am interested in everything, I am fascinated by animals, but I am also interested in the variety of plants. The macro lens allows you to explore the secret life of insects, and the long focal length allows you to peek at birds and mammals. Tens of hours spent in the field later translate into photos.
The opportunity to share my passion with others gives me a lot of joy and satisfaction.

Dariusz Kowalewski:
​Uniqueness and unpredictability in the world of nature make us, living close to nature, involuntarily become its observers. Over time, we want our meetings to be remembered not only in our memory, but also saved, for example, in the form of photographs. That was also the case with me. Years spent in the field, many trials and challenges that I was destined to face gave me skills and experience that I want to share with you now.

Marcin Mufazałów:
Observation of nature and capturing it in photography is for me a penetration into a different, better world. This world is an expression of beauty, full of mystical experiences, it is a kind of culmination of the relationship between man and nature, in which it is not us people who set the conditions, but SHE decides about the future for us.
It happens that it gives us its full beauty, but it can also be capricious and unpredictable.

I try to capture all these emotions and the beauty of the existing nature in my photographs, which are the culmination of many hours of observation of this mysterious world, still undiscovered.

If you want to see more photos of Katarzyna, Dariusz and Marcin, please feel free to check out their website, facebook and instagram:

Photos: 
© Katarzyna Wereniewicz (photo 1-3)
© Darius Kowalewski (photo 4-6)
© Marcin Mufazałów (photo 7-9)