Editorial article. Originally published in Lens Magazine issue #45, June 2018.
Filip Wolak is an award-winning international photographer, commercial pilot, and flight instructor. Originally from Poland, he began flight training in 2005, at first for the pure joy of the challenge. After a few years, Filip completed his training and received airline pilot privileges.
Filip currently works as a professional photographer in New York City, specializing in various areas of commercial photography. His unique point of view and his passion have helped him gain credits as 'Most Influential Photographer' by the International Lens Magazine and as a Winner of the Sony World Photography Award.
We are extremely excited to have an interview with him about his Award-Winning series "Winter From Above."
ART MARKET MAGAZINE: What came first - flying or photography?
Flying was a trigger to treat photography more seriously. I started flight training in 2003, and immediately after getting my private license, I bought a more advanced camera to photograph my first cross-country flights and to document the subsequent
