artur stanisz

Nature often provides us with an opportunity of contemplating, but first, we have to stop and give it some attention. Moreover, when we do just that, we can unfold a full spectrum of our senses. Then, our creativity is building a picture that uses not only the eyesight but also all other senses...

Afternoon stormy weather with short blasts of light always delivers exceptional photographic conditions. If you are lucky, the turmoil on the sky forces clouds to move unpredictably and creates the light show right in front of you.

Winter is almost over but fortunately not everywhere! As expected, in Canada, we still have some snow out there.

Yesterday's moon on Mt. Seymour in Vancouver. The temperature fell to -40C. Who knew that spring can be so cruel? Some technical stuff: The rigid moon effect visible on the photo is not a technical issue. I noticed that under very low temperatures the surrounding air behaves as if it was very...

Glaciers constitute one of my most favourite topics to photograph. I am on a mission to document on my photos as many glaciers as possible before they melt. This particular one is located in Canada.

A magical evening on top of the mountain with lots of fresh snow and amazing light. One of the great properties of snow is how it can simplify and purify the landscape.

The path leading through June Valley in the Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island is located on one of the most spectacular Arctic trails. The trail follows the wild Owl River and serpents around the Innatiavaluk mountain range. The immensity of the surrounding landscape is emphasized further...

When a quiet, wind-free night suddenly fills in with the Aurora light, my internal state of calmness rapidly changes. The inflow of excitement kicks in bringing a nervous and chaotic search for composition. Only after the first shot of adrenaline fades away, I can calm down and move into my...

Even though I don’t remember anymore how many times I have been standing in this exact place shooting this specific view, I doubt I will ever reach a point of satiation. Every time, I am there, I feel like my Baffin Island Photo Adventure wouldn’t be fulfilled without a shot from this spot. The...

Aurora is a natural wonder that everybody should experience at least once in a lifetime. There are no two Auroras that are the same so the feeling is unique spatially and temporally. I specifically enjoy taking photos of Aurora just before it gets totally dark. When the last light of the sun is...

A photo featuring some mountains in Yukon, Canada. Single shot, ISO 64, f/8.0 1/10 sec 200mm

When the evening fog catches the last light of the sunset, it creates an ethereal feeling. I hope that this photo taken somewhere on top of the mountain captures just that.

For many, the Arctic is synonymous of a hostile environment and for most of the time, it is true. But each year, for a very short period the Arctic changes. This extremely sensitive natural environment that is fully productive each year only for a few weeks enables survival of many different...

Halloween seems like a good day to finally post one of the photos from my New Zealand trip in May. I know, it is time to share something from there! So here it is...And yes, these blue ones are glow worms. Happy Halloween to you all!

Being in an amazing location with an enormous potential for interesting photos when the weather shows its ugly side can be discouraging if not depressing. When waiting for a sign of a clearing in the sky turns minutes into hours or even days, the mood darkens almost as quickly as the last...

This year I visited Baffin Island twice, about two weeks apart and this photo comes from my first trip over there in the mid of August. In the past years, I trekked on Baffin Island a bit later, when the fall was in its full bloom, or even when the winter was already spreading in the valleys and...

This year, the photo of Mount Northumbria opens my post-Baffin Island 2018 Workshops photos presentation. After five years of workshops that I am fortunate to lead in this extraordinary location, I become more and more interested in featuring less known, yet absolutely beautiful Baffin Island...

A busy and usually full of life mountain forest can easily become a temple of silence. When a fog suddenly engulfs trees allowing only a tiny pass-through for the light, the forest enters into a state of numbness. This sudden touch of silence that swallows up all noises brings a great...

This trip was full of extremes. It came about without any significant amount of planning and happened around the shortest and the coldest time of the year. I went to the farthest North part of Canada where you can still drive. This photo shows mountains near the Artic Circle at around 1pm. As...

This was a stormy morning with a good mix of snow, wind and grey clouds that were cumulating over Mt. Thor. Sporadically, short, yet intensive bursts of sunlight were interrupting this gloomy aura. They were strong enough to bring light to the surrounding valley so it could showcase its vivid...