A collection of selected photos, from my time working as a photojournalist in Poland in the 90/00s. Unfortunately, I don’t have access to most of them, digitizing photos was just starting to become a standard.
My brother found these photos, I was sure they were lost. I thought I’d put some of them on my website so that I don’t lose them again
The photos were taken with a Canon EOS1n with various lenses – 17-35/2.8, 28-70/2.8 and 70-200/2.8, Sport photos with 300mm/2.8, 400mm/2.8 and 600mm/4.0 lenses, I used Fujicolor films.
The Rolling Stones live. Chorzow National Stadium 14/8/1998 Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
Żary. The sixth edition of one of the largest music festivals in Europe, Przystanek Woodstock. August 1999
Żary. The sixth edition of one of the largest music festivals in Europe, Przystanek Woodstock. August 1999
Przystanek Woodstock. August 1999
Speedway competition. Warsaw 30/12/1999
Basketball match Poland vs Portugal. 27/2/1999
Erotic industry fair – Eroticon. Warsaw 7/2/2002
Football match Legia Warsaw – Odra Wodzisław. Tomasz Sokolowski and Radoslaw Wroblewski after scoring a goal. 21/8/1999
Legia Warsaw 2/9/2001
Anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw – Miracle on the Vistula. Warsaw, Pilsudski Square 15/8/1999
One of many demonstrations on the streets of Warsaw at that time, many of them ended in riots and fights with the police. 17/6/1999
President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski with his wife Jolanta. Warsaw 26/9/1999
Wojciech Jaruzelski, Mieczyslaw Rakowski. 6/2/1999
Warsaw, Trade Union demonstration. 24/9/1999
An inscenization on the anniversary of Marshal Pilsudski’s return to Warsaw from exile. 11/11/1998
1 May 1998, Labor Day. Warsaw
Riots by Legia Warszawa fans during the match Legia vs Wisla Krakow. 9/6/2001
9/11 – The US Embassy in Warsaw received additional protection after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. 11/9/2001
In Catholic Poland, everything must be blessed by a priest, in this case new cars for the police. Warsaw 7/1/2000
Primate of Poland Jozef Glemp. 2/1/1999
The nuns are playing bowling. 21/6/2001
Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek at the opening of his party’s political campaign. 1998
Beggar on the streets of Warsaw. 22/7/99
LGBT demonstration, Warsaw, Plac Zamkowy 1/5/2001
2nd International Tattoo Festival Megatattoo. Warsaw 2/10/1999
Farmers’ demonstration in front of the Council of Ministers’ Office, Warsaw 3/12/1998
The Nida river flooded the village of Ostrów, the army distributed bread and water. 26/7/2001 I took this photo with the first professional digital SLR camera that appeared on the market – Canon EOS1D. The quality of photos from these early cameras was poor, but the opportunities that opened up to photojournalists changed a lot. There was no need to develop and scan films anymore, you could send photos directly from the place of events (younger people born in the digital and Internet era are rolling with laughter right now 😀 )
Bronisław Geremek – Polish historian and politician, professor of humanities. Political opposition activist during the PRL. Participant of the Round Table talks. Member of the Sejm of the 10th, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of the European Parliament of the 6th term
