about

I am a freelance photographer based in Poland. I have been contributing to several photo agencies, including Reporter Photo Agency (Poland), NurPhoto Agency, ZumaPress. I was working on assignments for Associated Press, Anadolu Agency, The Irish Times and San Francisco Chronicle. I have been covering biggest events in Poland and also international news, e.g., refugees crisis at Hungarian/Serbian/Croatian borders in 2015, World Youth Day, COP24 UN Climate Change Conference, refugees crossing to Poland since the Russian invasion on Ukraine, NATO Summit in Madrid, Formula One races.

contact:  bzawrzel@interia.pl        +48 516 507 690

awards:

2023 – 12. Leica Street Photo – Grand Prix

2023 – Photojournalist of the Year contest organized by Association of Photojournalists (Poland) – Photojournalist of the Year 2022 nomination.

2022 – Photojournalist of the Year contest organized by Association of Photojournalists (Poland) – best picture in Culture Category

2022 – Photojournalist of the Year contest organized by Association of Photojournalists (Poland) – nomination for best picture in News Category 

2021 – Polish Sports Photography Contest – 3rd prize in Series

2021 – Erazm Ciołek Award for socially engaged photography in the contest organized by Polish Journalists Association (SDP)

2021 – Photojournalist of the Year contest organized by Association of Photojournalists (Poland) – Photojournalist of the Year 2020 award.

2021 – Photojournalist of the Year contest organized by Association of Photojournalists (Poland) – nomination for best picture in Portrait Category

2021 – Photojournalist of the Year contest organized by Association of Photojournalists (Poland) – nomination for best picture in Daily Life Category

2021 – Grand Press Photo – finalist in News Single Picture

2021 – Grand Press Photo – finalist in Portrait Single Picture

2020 – London Street Photography Festival – finalist

2020 – Grand Press Photo – 2nd prize in Portrait Single Picture

2020 – 9. Leica Street Photo – finalist

2020 – Photojournalist of the Year contest organized by Association of Photojournalists (Poland) – best picture in “Fotoraport Polska” category

2020 – Photojournalist of the Year contest organized by Association of Photojournalists (Poland) – best picture in Culture Category

2018 – Grand Press Photo – finalist in Culture Single Picture

2017 – Grand Press Photo – 1st prize in Environment Single Picture

2017 – Grand Press Photo – double finalist in News Stories

2017 – BZ WBK Press Foto – 2nd prize in Environment Single Picture

2017 – BZ WBK Press Foto – 2nd prize in News Stories

2016 – Polska Ulicznie – Polish Street Photography Contest – double finalist

2016 – BZ WBK Press Foto – 2nd prize in News Single Picture

2016 – Photojournalist of the Year contest organized by Association of Photojournalists (Poland) – nomination

2015 – Grand Press Photo – finalist in News Stories

2015 – Silesian Press Photography – finalist