Baltic Kite Wave Jam

• Prize
• Photographer
  Mateusz Gorny, Poland
• Studio
  MGPhotography
• Socials
• Website
  http://www.mgphotography.pl/

When I was a child, kitesurfing was like the first mobile phones. It was
a unique and fascinating for the most of people.
When I grew up and I could afford the purchase of equipment, I
started to practice this sport. Along the way I met many wonderful
people, because surfing is not just a sport, but also people. A small
group of these people decided to create a profession called Baltic Kite
Wave Jam - competition for weather forecast. Despite the fairly young
age, it is safe to say that this is a cult event for which all kite wave
surfers eagerly wait each year.
I wanted to show what the kitesurfing is.

• Biography
  Mateusz Górny - photographer by passion. The first camera as a child I received from my grandfather on "Christmas" which was like a bean seed. Waiting a few years to germinate, when I saved from spending money on the first digital compact Pentax. A year later, I took the first place in the category of "Joy" in the first edition of the polish Grand Photo Competition by National Geographic. Since then, events have passed more than 10 years. I try to appreciate everything that catches my attention in a way that will interest and interest.
• Awards
  Main Photo Awards: 2005 - First place in the category of "Joy" in the first edition of the Grand National Geographic Photo Contest 2007 - First place in the category of 'Young Trainees Having Fun' and the best picture contest Annual Photographic Competition organized by Sail Training International 2007 - Second place in the category 'Wolves Marine and Land Rats' and prizes in the International Competition PHOTO SAILS organized by the Szczecin Photographic Society 2007 - Distinction in the competition "Woman free, independent woman ..." organized by the Warsaw School of Photography under the auspices of Newsweek and Bayer Health Care 2011 - I place in the "Years of seafarer" organized by Teekay Shipping 2012 - First place in the competition "The Sea" organized by GTTF 2017 – II place in the category “Architecture: Industrail” and five Honorable Mentions in the “International Photographer of the Year Award” organized by IPOTY 2017 - II Honorable Mentions in the "Natural Density Awards" organized by ND Awards 2017 - I place in the OSM Photo Competition 2017 2017 - Honorable Mention in the XIII edition of the Grand National Geographic Poland Photo Contest 2018 - III place in category "Press" for the entry entitled, "Baltic Kite Wave Jam" in PX3 2018 - II place in category "Editorial / Sports" for the entry entitled, "Baltic Kite Wave Jam" in IPA, International Photography Awards