Kacper kowalski

Kacper Kowalski (born 1977) is a Polish paragliding pilot and photographer known for his fine-art photographs taken from a paraglide (aerial photography). He graduated in architecture from the Technical University of Gdansk/Poland and is a certified paragliding instructor. As a photographer he focuses on aerial photography. He covers nature, environmental issues, regional development and ecology, making documentary stories that portray natural and social changes.

Photography – awards

2009

• World Press Photo –2nd prize, Arts and Entertainment- story
• International Photography Awards IPA

  -Nature Photographer of the Year  
  -1st prize/category: nature 
  -2nd prize/ category: nature,  
  -3rd prize/ category: specials 

• Nikon Photo Contest International —75TH NIKKOR ANNIVERSARY AWARD
• Grand Press Photo

  -2nd prize/ category: nature
  -3rd prize/category nature 

2008

• Pilsner Urquell International Photography Awards IPA - 9 honorable 

2007 

• National Geographic Poland – honorable mention

Paragliding achievements

Kacper Kowalski flies a paraglide since 1996. He competes in the XC-Open (cross country) World Series (making the longest distance by using air currents and the wind power only).

• 2nd place in the World XC-Open 2009 classification
• Polish XCC Champion in 2008 and 2005
• the first Pole to fly over 200 km without engine
• four times he made the Polish record of free flying

external links

Kacper Kowalski’s homepage [www.kacperkowalski.com]

Kacper Kowalski' blog [kacperkowalski.blogspot.com]

Categories: aerial photography, Polish photographers, paragliding