TITLE: Frames from films that were never made

The series of photos titled 'Stills from movies that never came to life' was shot by Szymon Brodziak for the Calendar, featuring Polish actors and actresses from ATM Group.
Working on the calendar was an adventure, but also a challenge for him. This time it was not models in front of his lens, but well-known and respected actresses and actors. "You are what you see," says Szymon Brodziak, he is called a "story teller". He is able to catch a moment, freeze THAT moment and make a frozen photograph full of life - as if there was energy pulsating under its surface, just waiting to be released... Brodziak's photographs are not only to be seen, they are also to be felt. The author himself says that they are like an unfinished film. He only gives the viewer the starting material, but it is in the eyes of the beholder that the rest takes place. You decide what you see. So each of us builds a different story depending on our mood, sensibility or imagination. The title of this project is 'Frames from films that were never made'. What kind of films are these? The answer to this question is left to you.

AUTHOR: Szymon Brodziak (Poland)

What you see, is who you are - says Szymon Brodziak, the master of black and white
photography. The youngest artist exhibited at the Museum of Photography - Helmut
Newton Foundation in Berlin (2015). The best black & white campaign photographer
of the world, acclaimed by the jury of FashionTV Photographers Awards, during 2013
Cannes Film Festival. In 2019, Brodziak confirmed his mastery by winning 1st Place
in World's Top 10 Black&White Photographers contest curated by OneEyeland.
He loves to photograph women. He's inspired mainly by locations, where he brings to life
his monochromatic visions. Brodziak received Johnnie Walker Keep Walking Award for
constant fulfilment of dreams and passion for setting new paths in the search of beauty.
In Europe, Brodziak received plenty of medals and honorable mentions in numerous
editions of the renowed Prix de la Photographie Paris, both for commercial and personal
projects, including the title of Advertising Photographer of the Year (2016).
In the USA, he won first place in Fashion category in two photo competitions: International
Photography Awards (2016) and Black and White Spider Awards (2016), which
rewards the best monochromatic images from all over the word. In 2020, Brodziak
became the finalist of the photo competition All about photo, the leitmotif was Portrait.
His photo has been awarded 6 honorable mentions in the One Shot:
Movement competition organized by the International Photo Awards.
Szymon as the only Pole was also presented in the spring catalog of Saatchi Art 2020.
His first photo album ONE had its ofifcial premiere in Rome (2014). It presents the first
10 years of his professional activity. The publication starts with a personal dedication
from June Newton, wife to the legendary photographer Helmut Newton. Szymon's new
photographic album entitled “What you see is who you are” won a Gold Medal
(Book: Cover) and 2 Bronze Medals (Book: Fine Art & Other) at Prix de la Photographie
Paris 2019 and also Honorable Mention at 2019 International Photography
Awards in the USA.
The artist's work can be seen and ordered in his own galleries of photography located
in Poland and are also available worldwide at Online Shop: www.szymonbrodziak.com