Sebastian Piatek was born in Poland and spent most of his life in Germany. He began exploring photography many years ago, when the first mobile phones with cameras became available. Back then, he mostly photographed family and friends. Over time, as he started to travel - especially to India - his interest deepened, and his style began to evolve.
India became an incredible source of inspiration for Sebastian. In the beginning, he was drawn to capturing the chaos, colors, craziness - trying to fit as many people and as much life as possible into a single frame. But with time, and through recent travels beyond India, he started to change his perspective.
A recent trip to Ethiopia had a profound impact on him and shifted his perspective very much. The few places he visited there deeply influenced how he wants to approach his work in the future, in a more simplistic way. He knows he will return to Ethiopia, and he is eager to explore other parts of Africa as well - to capture its beauty in a much more minimal and also cleaner way.
Awarded Photographer of the Week - Week 13, 2026