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Polish Mother Of Two Takes Beautiful Pictures Of Kids Spending Their Summer In The Countryside
I‘m Izabela Urbaniak, a photographer, and mother of two playful boys from Lodz, Poland. Since 2012, I’ve been creating a photo series called “Summertime,” which depicts holidays in the countryside (in the tiny village of Lugowiska), carefree childhood, and the joy and happiness of everyday life. These photo ideas represent summer without computers and TVs – only idyllic nature and happy kids.
The series of kids’ photos are inspired by my own childhood when I used to visit my grandmother in the summer and spend my school vacations in the countryside. These days, I just love watching kids play in the countryside – my younger son Antek loves to play with his cousins Jas, Maja, and Julia. There’s also my lovely Jack Russel terrier Tosia, as well as a cat and some puppies that belong to our neighbors.
I don’t use a lot of photo editing. I only use Photoshop to make the black and white photo look and to increase contrast. Most of all, these beautiful photos were taken simply through careful observation. I shot these photographs with a Canon Mark III and 50 mm f 1.4 and 85 mm f 1.2 lenses.
Children photography had been the passion of my life for several years until it became my profession. Now I can confidently say that my work isn’t actually work because I really love what I am doing.
More info: Facebook | Izabela Urbaniak
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My lovely dog Tosia.
Jas – cousine of my boys and Antek my son.
Maja
Antek and Jas
What do you think ?
GeorgeMcRae 10 years ago
Wonderful photos. Imagine that - kids playing outdoors and amusing themselves with their imaginations instead of electronics!
DawnCopley 10 years ago
WE ARE ALL BLESSED WITH THESE PHOTOS. THEY ARE PERFECT AND SO ARE THE CHILDREN !!!! More please .... Dawn
MarcelaRakic 10 years ago
Beautiful photos, made me feel like I am on my Holidays there. Great job *****
CezaryScibiorski 10 years ago
You are the absolutely great Photographer. In your pictures is the truth. Many thanks and all the best to you and your family
EdytaTkocz 10 years ago
przepięknie! Pani fotograf- szacunek! uchwyciła piękno wsi i dzieciaków, sama życzyłabym sobie takich wakacji !
Francesco Nistler 10 years ago
beautiful pics, especially the one with the child that lets the bird fly from his hands or the child and dog who watch through the fence
MichaelMoran 10 years ago
Remarkable to see what one sees with both their eyes and their heart
BarbaraWoźna 10 years ago
Zdjęcia fantastyczne , przypominają moje dzieciństwo bez telewizji i komputera .
IzabelaUrbaniak 10 years ago
I'm so happy, with my series You liked, thank you for nice comments. :)
Beth Pulliam 10 years ago
Beautiful. I live on a lake. When my children were this age, I had the pleasure of exploring and being in the moment with my kids. magic!
JuliaLewandowska 10 years ago
absolutely amazing. Sharp eye. Gentle and smooth shots. Unique smell and taste of Polish summer countryside.
NicoleClaire 10 years ago
So simplistic, and beautiful. You can feel so much through the pictures...captured beautifully
CarlosAndréViana 10 years ago
This is photography, unlike all over-rated photoshoped c**p around.
IngerDalen 10 years ago
Wonderful moments of childhood captured. Lights and expressions of splendid qualities.
10 years ago
Beautiful.... they have such an old feel to them as if they are from the 30's or 40's.timeless I guess...i love them ...kids having funn
Kathleen Haveles 10 years ago
Bravo! You have an incredible talent. Thank you for sharing such wonderful photos.
KathleenHaveles 10 years ago
Bravo! You have an incredible talent. Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.
CrystalDavis 10 years ago
Beautiful photographs! makes me to have a redo of summertime as a child!
SandyAnnie 10 years ago
These brought me to tears! Thanks you for inviting us into your beautiful world!
SandyAnnie 10 years ago
These have moved me to tears! Thank you for letting us peek into your beautiful world,
ChristineMiller-Ramey 10 years ago
Your photos are stunning. Love the kids expressions. They will cherish these when they are older. :)
MarzenaKamińska 10 years ago
REWELACYJNE zdjęcia.....ma się wrażenie, że się uczestniczy w tym zwykłym a zarazem niezwykłym "przedstawieniu" jakim jest dzieciństwo..
Guggelybundle 10 years ago
Absolutely magical! Particulary loved the one of the boys together on the hammock - something very special about that ease of closeness.
Tricia Linde 10 years ago
I cried because the pictures are beautiful and nothing like this cement city I live in now but more like where I grew up.
TriciaLinde 10 years ago
I cried because the pictures are beautiful and nothing at all like the cement city I live in now but so much like where I grew up.
DominikRadzian 10 years ago
Beautiful photography & touching,...since it reminded me of my youth,...in the countryside of Poland. (33 yrs ago...)
Nancy Gannon 10 years ago
Gorgeous pictures!!! Your kids will cherish these memories and hopefully continue the tradition with their kids!!!
LuciaClerici 10 years ago
Sono tutte molto belle bravissimo il fotografo a cogliere tanta spintaneita'
AniaZinkowska 10 years ago
memories !!! also I had a childhood without a ............phone ..............tablet ..........laptop and other....amazing !!!!!!
MartinaVoigt-schmid 10 years ago
These are amazing - and timeless, just how childhood should be! http://kidslife-magazin.de
PhyllisCowart 10 years ago
Beautiful pictures! Reminds me of visiting my grandparents on the farm. Makes me miss being young and carefree!
SimonaParaschiv 10 years ago
lovely. looks like each photo has an interesting story behind it :)
GeorgeMcRae 10 years ago
Wonderful photos. Imagine that - kids playing outdoors and amusing themselves with their imaginations instead of electronics!
DawnCopley 10 years ago
WE ARE ALL BLESSED WITH THESE PHOTOS. THEY ARE PERFECT AND SO ARE THE CHILDREN !!!! More please .... Dawn
MarcelaRakic 10 years ago
Beautiful photos, made me feel like I am on my Holidays there. Great job *****
CezaryScibiorski 10 years ago
You are the absolutely great Photographer. In your pictures is the truth. Many thanks and all the best to you and your family
EdytaTkocz 10 years ago
przepięknie! Pani fotograf- szacunek! uchwyciła piękno wsi i dzieciaków, sama życzyłabym sobie takich wakacji !
Francesco Nistler 10 years ago
beautiful pics, especially the one with the child that lets the bird fly from his hands or the child and dog who watch through the fence
MichaelMoran 10 years ago
Remarkable to see what one sees with both their eyes and their heart
BarbaraWoźna 10 years ago
Zdjęcia fantastyczne , przypominają moje dzieciństwo bez telewizji i komputera .
IzabelaUrbaniak 10 years ago
I'm so happy, with my series You liked, thank you for nice comments. :)
Beth Pulliam 10 years ago
Beautiful. I live on a lake. When my children were this age, I had the pleasure of exploring and being in the moment with my kids. magic!
JuliaLewandowska 10 years ago
absolutely amazing. Sharp eye. Gentle and smooth shots. Unique smell and taste of Polish summer countryside.
NicoleClaire 10 years ago
So simplistic, and beautiful. You can feel so much through the pictures...captured beautifully
CarlosAndréViana 10 years ago
This is photography, unlike all over-rated photoshoped c**p around.
IngerDalen 10 years ago
Wonderful moments of childhood captured. Lights and expressions of splendid qualities.
10 years ago
Beautiful.... they have such an old feel to them as if they are from the 30's or 40's.timeless I guess...i love them ...kids having funn
Kathleen Haveles 10 years ago
Bravo! You have an incredible talent. Thank you for sharing such wonderful photos.
KathleenHaveles 10 years ago
Bravo! You have an incredible talent. Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.
CrystalDavis 10 years ago
Beautiful photographs! makes me to have a redo of summertime as a child!
SandyAnnie 10 years ago
These brought me to tears! Thanks you for inviting us into your beautiful world!
SandyAnnie 10 years ago
These have moved me to tears! Thank you for letting us peek into your beautiful world,
ChristineMiller-Ramey 10 years ago
Your photos are stunning. Love the kids expressions. They will cherish these when they are older. :)
MarzenaKamińska 10 years ago
REWELACYJNE zdjęcia.....ma się wrażenie, że się uczestniczy w tym zwykłym a zarazem niezwykłym "przedstawieniu" jakim jest dzieciństwo..
Guggelybundle 10 years ago
Absolutely magical! Particulary loved the one of the boys together on the hammock - something very special about that ease of closeness.
Tricia Linde 10 years ago
I cried because the pictures are beautiful and nothing like this cement city I live in now but more like where I grew up.
TriciaLinde 10 years ago
I cried because the pictures are beautiful and nothing at all like the cement city I live in now but so much like where I grew up.
DominikRadzian 10 years ago
Beautiful photography & touching,...since it reminded me of my youth,...in the countryside of Poland. (33 yrs ago...)
Nancy Gannon 10 years ago
Gorgeous pictures!!! Your kids will cherish these memories and hopefully continue the tradition with their kids!!!
LuciaClerici 10 years ago
Sono tutte molto belle bravissimo il fotografo a cogliere tanta spintaneita'
AniaZinkowska 10 years ago
memories !!! also I had a childhood without a ............phone ..............tablet ..........laptop and other....amazing !!!!!!
MartinaVoigt-schmid 10 years ago
These are amazing - and timeless, just how childhood should be! http://kidslife-magazin.de
PhyllisCowart 10 years ago
Beautiful pictures! Reminds me of visiting my grandparents on the farm. Makes me miss being young and carefree!
SimonaParaschiv 10 years ago
lovely. looks like each photo has an interesting story behind it :)
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