{"id":21046,"date":"2019-11-04T18:32:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T18:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=21046"},"modified":"2019-11-05T20:11:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:11:06","slug":"catching-up-with-kuba-konwent%ef%bb%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/catching-up-with-kuba-konwent%ef%bb%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching up with\u2026 Kuba Konwent\ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Cookie G4 Leaderboard [async] --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\nvar plc371005 = window.plc371005 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_371005_'+plc371005+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 371005, [860,106], 'placement_371005_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc371005++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kuba-Konwent-selfie-FI-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kuba-Konwent-selfie-FI.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kuba-Konwent-selfie-FI-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kuba-Konwent-selfie-FI-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kuba-Konwent-selfie-FI-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kuba-Konwent-selfie-FI-860x484.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">Kuba Konwent \u2013 Selfie<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kuba Konwent is a photographer,&nbsp;skydiver and extreme sports enthusiast, who specialises in sports and advertising images. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuba shoots in extreme environments \u2013 skydiving, motorcycling, underwater, underground, on mountains \u2013 and his dream is to take photos in space! His images have a style of their own. Kuba is Polish and was a finalist in the Red Bull Illume 2016 competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mlodydzidek-web-Kuba-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mlodydzidek-web-Kuba-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mlodydzidek-web-Kuba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mlodydzidek-web-Kuba-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mlodydzidek-web-Kuba.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">Javelin by Kuba Konwent<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you enjoy most about your profession?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most valuable thing is that I collect precious memories. Because of my photography and skydiving passion I have the opportunity to meet people who are my idols, who turn out to be as positive crazy people as I am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What&#8217;s your biggest passion \u2013 photography or skydiving? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think that my passion is actually combining both \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/15-exit-kuba.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/15-exit-kuba.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/15-exit-kuba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/15-exit-kuba-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">Father and son Andrzej &amp; Krzysiu Soltyk \u2013Image by Kuba Konwent<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your images are very stylised, with an \u2018out-of-this-world\u2019 feeling, how\ndo you achieve this? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, you just need to really feel it! Not everyone is a fan of my works. Sometimes I hear that it\u2019s \u201cjust HDR\u201d or it\u2019s \u201cjust photoshopped\u201d, but in the end they don\u2019t know nothing about how much work there had to be put in to some of my pictures. And this is how it is in art &#8211; it all depends on your point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However I see the new trend. Everyone wants to be \u201canalog\u201d and retro. Work has to be neat and simple. I have a different perspective. I think that some people just lack imagination to create something more vivid and magical. Photography is also an art, right? And art is not something you can frame and bind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/grzesfs-kuba-canopy-wow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/grzesfs-kuba-canopy-wow.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/grzesfs-kuba-canopy-wow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/grzesfs-kuba-canopy-wow-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">Grzegorz Ciesielski \u2013 Image by Kuba Konwent<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you do much work in PhotoShop?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a perfect question to clarify some misunderstandings when it comes to my photography. There is a general understanding that if the picture is colorful and with higher color saturation it means that it\u2019s overcomplicated and it doesn\u2019t show the reality. People who tend to say such things usually don\u2019t understand what postproduction really is. It\u2019s no secret that even in analogue photography the postproduction was as it is right now. We just have better tools. You still need to develop the picture and adjust it to the photographer\u2019s vision and imagination. Sometimes I see pictures of some experienced skydive photographers and my heart is bleeding when I see shots that &#8211; with 2-3 quick adjustments &#8211; would have much more visual impact and \u201cwow\u201d effect. But unfortunately some of those pictures are flat, banal and their potential is lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally, as far as I know, well-known skydive photographers started with skydiving and then developed their career in photography. In my case it was all different. I am a professional photographer with 11-years of experience, that has recently started jumping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, getting back to your original question &#8211; I only use Photoshop when I\u2019m working on layers, for example when I\u2019m creating a sequence photo. Usually I just use Lightroom for general postproduction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Does the idea come before the\nsubject or do the people inspire your ideas? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, I am definitely inspired by people and their passions, but my imagination is a true trigger of all my artworks. I try to get to know the people, recognize someone\u2019s character and temper, appearance, style\u2026 If I would have to put it into numbers I\u2019d say that 30% is the inspiration of people featured on my photos and 70% my own ideas and creative mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GipsyKing-kuba-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GipsyKing-kuba-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GipsyKing-kuba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GipsyKing-kuba-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">Gypsy King by Kuba Konwent<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you have the image in your mind before a skydive?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I always have an idea of what I would like to have in the picture. But skydive photography is so much different from any other kind of photography. There are too many things that you have to take into consideration; unpredictable changes and variables. Sometimes it\u2019s surprising setup of skydivers, sometimes it\u2019s background, clouds, light, ground patterns and colors. But the general idea is a leader of every \u201cphoto mission\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You work a lot with advertising agencies, do they have an image in their\nmind or do you translate their concept to a cool photo? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 80% of cases, I usually get a vague idea of\nwhat my client expects and I create the final effect on my own. There are not\nmany clients that really know what they want and that\u2019s even better for me,\nbecause this way I have some freedom in choosing the right way to express the\nconcept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tell us about some of your favourite images<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think that the most challenging photo was the Red Bull Illume 2016 final photo. I had to stick a lot of LED tape to Pilatus Porter PC-6, choose very carefully the camera, all settings and release system. With night jumps you have to be really careful. Also mounting the camera to the plane was tricky and made me feel quite funny. But to be honest, the effect smashed my expectations. The head lights of all skydivers created an amazing atmosphere! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/NIGHTJUMP-by-Kuba-Konwent-red-bull-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/NIGHTJUMP-by-Kuba-Konwent-red-bull-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/NIGHTJUMP-by-Kuba-Konwent-red-bull-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/NIGHTJUMP-by-Kuba-Konwent-red-bull-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">Night Jump by Kuba Konwent \u2013 Red Bull Illume comp 2016 finalist<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another type of my photos are my original freefall sequences. I think I haven\u2019t seen any freefall sequence photo before I started publishing them. And I dug the internet in and out before I started publicly showing my skydive work. Since then there are many other photographers who started creating freefall sequences which is great, because it has a lot of potential! But it is also tricky, because you need to remember about a bunch of elements such as being in motion together with your object. So it\u2019s up to us if we want to keep it vertical or horizontal. If horizontal &#8211; it\u2019s quite simple, because despite freefall we\u2019re still next to the object. But it gets more complicated if you want to shoot a sequence in vertical orientation, because &#8211; depending on a situation &#8211; you need to slow down or speed up. So with this kind of pictures good planning and a skilled model are the keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sequence-kuba-17-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sequence-kuba-17-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sequence-kuba-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sequence-kuba-17-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sequence-kuba-17.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">Circle of Live \u2013 Image by Kuba Konwent<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next picture that I would like to highlight is of CFS formation flying into the cloud. The moment I shot it was completely random\u2026 which resulted in amazing canopies shadows on the cloud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CF-by-Kuba-Konwent-DSC_1956-web-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CF-by-Kuba-Konwent-DSC_1956-web-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CF-by-Kuba-Konwent-DSC_1956-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CF-by-Kuba-Konwent-DSC_1956-web-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CF-by-Kuba-Konwent-DSC_1956-web.jpg 1552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">Canopy formation going into cloud \u2013 Image by Kuba Konwent<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I love this portrait\u2026! There was a lot of work related to this shot, especially with light effects that were made manually, not digitally. Backlight of the helmet from the inside was not problematic, but creating the light spiral was quite a challenge. The model had to be still for about 30 seconds of exposure, I was \u201cpainting\u201d the light around her head. We had approximately 40 retakes until the effect was what I wanted it to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/astronaut-Kuba-Konwent.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/astronaut-Kuba-Konwent.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/astronaut-Kuba-Konwent-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/astronaut-Kuba-Konwent-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">&#8216;Astronaut&#8217; \u2013 Image by Kuba Konwent<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe it is not the best picture in the world,\nbut I really like it because of the complexity and all logistics related to it.\nUnderwater photography is not very complicated, especially when your model\ntrains swimming. But using studio lights which was set up above the water and\nconnecting it to my camera which was under water was quite a challenge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Describe Kuba in 5 words<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crazy, Smiling, Sensitive, Ambitious, Consistent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hapon-sequence-kuba-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hapon-sequence-kuba-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hapon-sequence-kuba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hapon-sequence-kuba-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hapon-sequence-kuba.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.konwentphoto.com\/\">Hapon by Kuba Konwent<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How many jumps, what type, how long in the sport?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m in the sport 3 years and a bit and I have just hit 1,000 jumps. I try to fly mostly freefly and FS, but I have also tried wingsuit flying and CFS formations. After my accident I fly mostly tandem camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What happened with your accident?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Classic\u2026 Low turn, compression fracture of the\nspine and &#8211; unfortunately &#8211; more than 6 months of being grounded. I had to\nlearn how to walk again and&#8230; it was hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How long was recovery and how did this affect you?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full recovery took almost a year and a lot of expensive work with physiotherapists. I had to put aside all sports and work as well. This was definitely very difficult time for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What did you learn from the accident? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To react quicker. And not to do low turns. EVER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And also to always have a better plan for a jump\nand landing.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!-- UPT Tour leaderboard [async] --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\nvar plc363180 = window.plc363180 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_363180_'+plc363180+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 363180, [860,106], 'placement_363180_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc363180++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What was the biggest help to your recovery? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly? I was close to giving up. I am a person with energy for ten people. I can\u2019t spend a day in a bed even if I\u2019m sick. Every day has to be squeezed like a lemon, 100% sport-oriented. And suddenly, you HAVE TO spend all your days in bed. In the middle of the skydiving season. The only thing that motivated me to keep going is the deep need and urge to get back to the sky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What equipment do you jump, and why? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I fly UPT Vector and Pilot 140 from Aerodyne.\nMost probably I\u2019ll change size and type of my main canopy soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My photography equipment is Nikon D750 and many\ntype of lenses. All mounted to my favorite Cookie Fuel helmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are you still doing artwork on Cookie helmets? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, I do it only for myself. As I am supported\nby Cookie Helmets I always try to have a special look for my helmet. It happens\nfrom time to time that I decorate a helmet for a friend but it doesn\u2019t happen\nvery often.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!-- Cookie Supersize M3 [async] --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\nvar plc356042 = window.plc356042 || 0;\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_356042_'+plc356042+'\"><\/'+'div>');\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(175942, 356042, [860,484], 'placement_356042_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc356042++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you have a motto, or favorite quotation?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want something, you can do it. Nothing is\nimpossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was the biggest breakthrough of your life?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s easy. It was quiting my old life style and working only on photo sessions so I could start skydiving. However, after a couple of years in the sport, I think I need to go back to it a little bit, because of money. It\u2019s hard to live only by being a skydiver (at least in Poland where we have like 7 months of skydiving season and zero chances for professional sponsorship from skydiving companies). I earned everything on my own, which is not easy. When I was on the beginning of my skydiving career I thought I will become very quickly \u201cthe best skydiving photographer in the world\u201d. Unfortunately it\u2019s not only a mastery in photography, you need to fly like a boss as well. This means years spent in the sky and\/or tens of hours in the tunnel which is super expensive. I am doing filming for tandems for the past 12 months, only to be able to jump. Sad but true.&nbsp; We will see how the situation develops and what the future will bring and I will have to consider some new steps if camera flying doesn\u2019t give me enough progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s your pet hate? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Rat race and unfair competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s in the future, what are you most\nexcited about? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a lot of skydive- and photo-oriented plans. I would like to work in big skydiving events, exciting ideas that I can bring to the sky and to the sport. I would like to work with skydiving brands and make photo sessions for them: product sessions, lifestyle on the ground, photo sessions in the air. Helmets, suits, accessories &#8211; everything can be put in a great image. 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