LAST SHOOT IN MY LONDON STUDIO

Planning is a waste of time. I was doing quite well in London, running my studio, taking headshots for actors and corporate pictures. I knew it would be the last session as I was planning to move out, so I left whole equipment in the Shurgard self-storage unit in Croydon, knowing that I can complete my removal next month. A strange place, a silver spacious labyrinth on several storeys, it is easy to lose your way, hard to find the door of a lift. Loads of rat traps scattered in aisles, you wonder how those rodents manage in the maze, probably better than you. The most important that my belongings were safe.

I came back to Poland to celebrate Christmas. On new year’s eve at 7 pm, the fireworks start to light up the skies, but on this day someone else happened. The fire broke up in the storage magazine and everything was just burnt down to the ground including my lovely B2 Profoto lights, everyone worth 2000 pounds. Not to mention other stuff, Manfrotto tripods, accessories, everything has just literally gone with the wind or rather with the fire. It meant the end of my career in the UK but there had been earlier the last session with a beautiful Russian model living in London.

Alena Tsar is a real prof, no doubts about it, every her pose and overall attitude proves it. It was a pleasure to work with her. She was so kind as to send me many links to fashion and art magazines where I could promote my photos. But I was too lazy or too depressed at that moment to thank her. Thank you so much, Alena.