Tell us a bit about you

I’m 37 years old and live in Krakow, Poland, where I work as a technical translator and interpreter. Outside of work, I spend much of my time with creative pursuits: film photography, collecting vinyl records, and playing guitar in a band I founded. For photography, I use the alias Silent Film Wanderer. It reflects how I approach every photo walk: as a quiet journey through unfamiliar streets, where getting lost often leads to finding something worth remembering.

Silent Film Wanderer doesn’t chase images — he lets them reveal themselves, turning ordinary streets into quiet, timeless moments.

Why analog?

I love analog photography for its uniqueness, warmth, and honesty. Film slows everything down and makes every frame feel intentional, which changes the way I observe the world around me. I enjoy the uncertainty that comes with it – the small gap between pressing the shutter and seeing the final image. Sometimes the most interesting part of a photograph is something you never planned to capture.

What attracts you to green tones when shooting?

Green tones often feel like a bridge between nature and the urban environment. Even in the middle of a city, a touch of green can soften concrete, glass, and steel, creating a quieter atmosphere. I’m drawn to the way green appears differently depending on light, weather, and film stock. It rarely demands attention, yet it can completely shape the mood of an image. That’s what I’m trying to say with my shots.

Through film, Silent Film Wanderer slows the world down and shows that what we don’t plan is often what stays with us the longest.

Your process?

Most of my photographs begin without a specific destination or plan. I usually walk for hours, letting curiosity guide me through streets, parks, industrial areas, or places I haven’t visited before. Rather than searching for subjects, I often wait for moments when light, color, and composition briefly come together. Photography, for me, is less about hunting for images and more about noticing what is already there.

In your opinion, what makes a photo stand out?

I rarely think about whether a photo will stand out while I’m taking it. Usually I only understand it later, when I find myself returning to that frame again and again. If a photograph can survive time and still feel alive, that’s enough for me.