{"id":7646,"date":"2025-03-19T14:13:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev603.projekty-dotspice.com\/?page_id=663"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:43:11","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iwonapodlasinska.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":" <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 \"> <div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-column-\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/o-mnie.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure> <\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center wp-block-column-\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2058e249 wp-block-group-\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\"> <h5 class=\"wp-block-heading quote\">\u201eEvery photo tells a story of moments that will never happen again.\u201d<\/h5> <p>I took up photography when my children were little, driven by a desire to preserve the fleeting moments of their growing lives. But as I looked through the lens, I found myself reconnecting with the wonder and playfulness of my own childhood. Photography became not just a way to document their world, but a way to express how I see childhood\u2014through the eyes of both a mother and the child I once was.<\/p> <div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"> <div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">GALERIA<\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>   <div style=\"height:110px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-background-color has-background wp-block-group-\"> <div style=\"height:110px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 \"> <div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-column-\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"> <p>I\u2019m Iwona Podlasinska \u2013 a mother of two boys, a wife, an architect by profession, and a photographer by choice. My passion for children\u2019s photography began in 2014 when I first picked up a camera to capture the beauty of everyday moments with my own children.<\/p> <div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left wp-container-core-group-is-layout-63294b31 wp-block-group-\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\"> <h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left quote has-text-color\">&#8220;Photography allows me to combine my love for childhood with the pursuit of perfection.&#8221;<\/h5> <\/div> <p>I started by sharing my photos online, where they quickly gained recognition in the field of children\u2019s and portrait photography. My dream was to share this passion with others who, like me, love photography and children.<\/p> <p>Before long, I began conducting photography workshops, both in Poland and internationally. Today, I am the author of a book about children\u2019s photography, available as an e-book, which has sold thousands of copies worldwide.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-column-\"> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/o-mnie2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure> <\/div> <\/div> <div style=\"height:110px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull g-0 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/1Iwona-Podlasinska-child-photography-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/2Iwona-Podlasinska-child-photography-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/3Iwona-Podlasinska-child-photography-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/169Iwona-Podlasinska-child-photography-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/174Iwona-Podlasinska-child-photography-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure> <\/div>   <div style=\"height:110px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 \"> <div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-column-\"> <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/sesja-9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure> <\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center wp-block-column-\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group about-pl wp-block-group-\"> <h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left quote has-text-color\">&#8220;Teaching others gives me the opportunity to share my experience and inspire them to discover their own paths in photography.&#8221;<\/h5> <p>I create courses and tutorials for photographers and offer tools to support their growth, such as overlays and presets. My work allows me to travel around the world, meeting photographers from Europe, the United States, Canada, China, South America, and Japan.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>   <div style=\"height:110px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-739\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev603.projekty-dotspice.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/o-mnie-cta-2.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#312d23\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container wp-block-cover-\"> <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 \"> <div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-column-\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group counters wp-block-group-\"> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading count\">158<\/h2> <h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">przeprowadzonych<br>warsztat\u00f3w<\/h4> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-column-\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group counters wp-block-group-\"> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading count\">28<\/h2> <h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">odwiedzonych <br>kraj\u00f3w<\/h4> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-column wp-block-column-\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group counters last wp-block-group-\"> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading count\">2507<\/h2> <h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">zadowolonych student\u00f3w <br>na ca\u0142ym \u015bwiecie<\/h4> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div>   <div style=\"height:110px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 \"> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center wp-block-column-\"> <h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I work?<\/h5> <div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>I shoot using natural or continuous artificial light.<\/li> <li>My gear includes the Sony A7IV and Sony A7RIII cameras, along with Sigma 135mm 1.8 and Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 lenses.<\/li> <li>I use Zhiyun Modus 60, Cinepeer CX100, and C100 lighting equipment.<\/li> <li>I edit my photos in Adobe Lightroom Classic, occasionally using Photoshop for special tasks.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-column text-right wp-block-column-\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group video-container is-content-justification-right wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f82fe354 wp-block-group-\"> <div class=\"play-button\" onclick=\"playVideo()\"><svg width=\"98\" height=\"98\" viewBox=\"0 0 98 98\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <circle cx=\"49\" cy=\"49\" r=\"49\" fill=\"white\" fill-opacity=\"0.2\"\/> <circle cx=\"49\" cy=\"49\" r=\"40\" fill=\"#212121\"\/> <path d=\"M57 49.5L44.25 58.5933V40.4067L57 49.5Z\" fill=\"white\"\/> <\/svg> <\/div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"video\" width=\"100%\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jhN0R1MEVLg?si=DLsUX1V8crozwMyY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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