TITLE: The Gatekeeper

AUTHOR: Aga Karmol (United Kingdom)

Aga studied art and earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA) from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. Her passion for photography began with film cameras, when she started taking photos as a hobby. Later on, she cooperated with the biggest Polish national equestrian magazine Kon Polski, where she regularly published photo stories from horseback travels across the world. Her photos and articles with an equine theme were also printed in The Forbes and National Geographic Traveler.
In 2005, Aga relocated to London and became a correspondent for the magazine. In 2014, she moved to Somerset and shifted her focus to fine art photography. Her equine portraits blur the boundaries between photography and painting. She takes inspiration from the work of old masters but creates her art using a contemporary medium: a digital camera, along with editing software. Notably, she does not use AI for her work. Although she is primarily interested in equine photography, she also captures wildlife and travel moments.