Gomma Photography Grant 2023
Cattle of Kings
Photographer
Karolina Wojtasik
Cattle of Kings
23 Feb, 2024
In early 2023 I traveled to South Sudan and stayed with the Mundari tribe for several weeks. What I've done on many past personal documentary projects is to ingratiate myself in the community, generally I don't start taking portraits until a week or so into staying with any community I work with. I try to incorporate my marketing lighting style within a documentary scenario to create a painterly finished look. The idea is for the viewer to feel pulled into the subject and moment almost to be part of the scene themselves.
About the photographer
Karolina Wojtasik
Karolina Wojtasik works in New York, Los Angeles and across the globe. Most recently she shot her signature portrait series in Peru, Argentina, Siberia, Africa, and India. She specializes in Portraits, Entertainment, Advertising and commissioned photography. Her work has been featured in key art campaigns for leading television networks and magazines. Her portraits are featured in high-end personal collections. In 2012, she was selected to show her “India” series at the world renowned Art Basel in Miami and was featured in a solo show with Gallery I/D. Her work is part of a permanent collection at the prominent Martin Z. Marguilies Collection in the Wynwood Art District in Miami. Karolina graduated from the International Center of Photography. Born in Warsaw, Poland, she resides in Brooklyn, NY. Listed on the prestigious Jill Greenberg’s Already Made organization: https://alreadymade.org Some selected accolades Local 600 FAA Drone Certified International Photo Award (LUCIE award) 2015 International Photo Award (LUCIE award) 2016 Gold TIFA 2016 Gold TIFA 2017 Grand Prix Images Vevey 2016 Grand Prix Images Vevey 2018 Communication Arts Advertising Communication Arts Editorial Single Photograph Communication Arts Self Promotion Dodho Magazine Gold
