Martin Stavars is a photographer from Czestochowa,Poland.His portfolio includes black and white captures of landscapes and cityscapes that had been taken through his global trip into many beautiful countries.
He has always been fascinated by landscapes , places that are absolutely desolate, where he can stay one on one with nature. For him, the growing joy right before pressing the shutter button as well as the possibility of interacting with the world filled with inspiration is as important as the creative act itself. This initial fascination has rapidly grown into obsession that eventually took control over his life.
Lately, his interests widened to cityscapes, where he pursues qualities characteristic to nature , harmony and peace.But in these images there's no human inside.Whereas taking pictures with the main focus on a person involves emotions that are relatively easy to define, depicting an empty street or portraying pulsing nature usually requires qualitatively different feelings that have to fill in for the missing elements, thus making such photograph something more than a simple document.
Martin has won many awards and having a lot of publications in famous photography magazines.Also,he is a Managing Editor of Neutral Density Magazine.
PROJECTS
THE MAN AND THE SEA
Seaford,England,2009
Baltic Sea,Poland,2007
Algarve,Portugal,2009
PORTRAITS OF TREES
MEGALOPOLIS
Wan Chai,Hong Kong,2009
Dubai Marina,Dubai,United Arab Emirates,2010
Suntec City,Singapore,2010
Chinese Garden - Twin Pagodas,Singapore,2010
Istanbul,Turkey,2010
Skyline,Toronto,Canada,2010
Palace of Westminster,Study 2,London,UK,2011
Waibaidu Bridge,Shanghai,China,2010
NEATT,Incheon,South Korea,2011
La Defense,Study 2,Paris,France,2010
NIGHTSCAPES
The Peak,Hong Kong,2009
Burj Khalifa,Dubai,UAE,2010
Singapore,2010
London,UK
Shanghai,China,2010
Tokyo,Japan,2010
CORNWALL
St Ives,2009
St Michael's Mount,2009
Land's End,2009

Selected Awards
2011 - 1st place in Cityscapes category on International Photography Awards (IPA), USA.
2010 - 1st place in Nature Trees category on International Photography Awards (IPA), USA.
2010 - Hei Ming Prize at International Filter Photo Contest 2008-2009 in Japan.
2010 - 3rd place in Nature Trees category on PX3, Paris, France.
2009 - Grand Prize winner of Image International Photo Life contest, Canada.
2009 - 1st place in landscape category at Fotopolis contest, Poland.
2008 - Lucie Awards Nominee, Discovery of the Year: Finalist. New York, USA.
2008 - IPA Architectural Photographer of the Year 2008. Los Angeles, USA.
2008 - 1st place in Historic Architecture category on International Photography Awards (IPA), USA.
2008 - 2 x Honorable Mention in PX3 2008 competition, Paris, France.
2007 - 1st place Architecture & Urban Sight on VIPC2007, Venice, Italy.
2007 - VIPC Best Young Photographer. Venice, Italy.
2006 - Grand Prix - Moja Czestochowa, Poland.
Selected Publications
2011 - Photographer Magazine, Interview, Ukraine.
2011 - Photobulletin magazine, Portfolio, Bulgaria.
2011 - Photographer's Companion, Portfolio, April, Beijing, China.
2010 - Refoto, Article and portfolio, Serbia.
2010 - Foto Magazine, Portfolio, Poland.
2010 - Soura Magazine, Portfolio, United Arab Emirates.
2009 - Parteaguas magazine, March, Mexico.
2009 - Fotografia & Aparaty Cyfrowe, Interview, February, Poland.
2008 - I-Mag Magazine, Interview, October. Philippines.
2008 - Soura Magazine, Portfolio, Semptember. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2008 - Digital SLR Photography Magazine, Portfolio, October. England.
2008 - Practical Photography Magazine, Interview, August. England.
2008 - Amateur Photographer Magazine, Featured Website, August. England.
2008 - Asian Photography Magazine, Interview, May. India.
2008 - Idea PHOTOS Magazine, Interview, May/June. Taipei, Taiwan.
Martin's Website
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