Portraits – Karolina
A picture of Karolina during my studio photography workshops.
Make-up: M.Gołygowska
Portraits – Marta – studio photography workshop – Belfast
Model: Marta
Photography workshop in our studio in Belfast.
Via Dolorosa / Way of Grief?
This pictures was taken in the holiest place in the world, Jerusalem, on Via Dolorosa. I thought: What Jesus would say if he were there with me in the middle of a place filled with tourists posing and smiling to a camera of a man who was charging them to hold a wooden cross in front of Che Gevara T-shirts, screaming vendors, banners of Coca-Cola.
St.Patrick Day celebrations in pictures – Belfast 2013
St Patrick`s parade in Belfast attracted local people and tourists likewise. There have been some fears that the presence of so many Irish flags can spark some tensions, but everybody tends to enjoy the holiday spirit more than the existing divisions.
In the very center of Belfast some young Irish teenagers sang Irish songs (including those about IRA) and seeing the police, chanted “RUC” (Royal Ulster Constabulary) for a while, but then calmed down and turned to more traditional celebrations.
Makeovers – Magdalena in our Belfast studio.
Model: Magdalena
Make-up and Stylist: Aleksandra Lojek
Portraits – Jack – Shankill characters in pictures
Jack- a pastor from Shankill Rd. Jack is Scottish, he came to NI in the nineties (during the Troubles). He is a president of a SASH group (Shankill Area Social History).
Sicily, Etna – autumn 2012
A few scenes from Italy, around Etna volcano, set together for short video.
It is my first project of time lapse and parallax shift effect.
Photography: Mariusz Smiejek
Photo and video edition: Mariusz Smiejek
Music: Dead Can Dance, Children of the Sun
Portraits – Magdalena in pictures
One more picture from our makeover photo shoots.
Model: Magdalena
Make-up and Stylist: Aleksandra Lojek
Portraits – Magda in pictures
One of the pictures from our makeover photo shoots.
Model: Magdalena
Make-up and Stylist: Aleksandra Lojek
Chinese New Year celebrations held in the Ulster Hall, Belfast
Chinese New Year celebrations held in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, organized by Chinese Welfare Association. Sunday the 10th of February gathered thousands of viewers from all the corners of the society. Belfast is clearly bouncing back. In spite of the rainy weather, people with families were patiently queuing in front of the City Hall to get inside.
If you like to see all gallery, visit Bluebird Art Pictures website: http://www.bluebirdartpictures.com/#!chinese-new-year—ulster-hall—2013/c1nv7
Flag protests continue in Belfast.
As a weekly custom already, a crowd of Loyalists from East Belfast on their way back to their homes from the Belfast City flag protest. The streets along their march were sealed off by the police and emptied. Several streets away Belfast people did their shopping and ran Saturday errands- Belfast is, hopefully, bouncing back.
My picture from project “Caged” commended in Sony World Photography Awards 2013
I am delighted to announce that one of my images from the ‘Caged’ project about Northern Ireland has been commended in the top 50 images in the Architecture Category of the Sony World Photography Awards 2013. It is a second honorable mention for this project, after International Photography Award of Lucie in Los Angeles in 2012.
http://www.mariuszsmiejek.com/#!Caged/c9zt
Portraits – Magdalena in pictures
Another of makeover photo shoots, this is one of my pictures of Magdalena and it is only the beginning.
Make-up: Aleksandra Lojek
Portraits – Ilona in pictures
I had two makeover photo shoots last weekend, this is one of my pictures of Ilona.
Make-up: Marta Nowicka
Riots in east Belfast after flag protest in city centre – video podcast.
Peace Gathering, No Silence for Violence – Belfast City Hall.
Peace Gathering, No Silence for Violence in Belfast accumulated over 3 thousand people from all sectors of the Northern Irish society. From 12.40 till 1 pm they were producing a purposeful noise in order to protest against the violence tearing the Province during last month, using all possible instruments- trumphets, pots, clapping hands, etc.
Riots in east Belfast after flag protest in city centre.
There are conflicting reports as to what happened today in Belfast after 2.30 pm. Loyalists accuse PSNI of diverting their protest route in the last moment so that they should pass via an infamous interface area, Short Strand where, as they say, they were attacked by the Republicans.
PSNIin the very early hours of Saturday morning prepared huge screens to separate Protestants and Catholics in Short Strand, so it was not a last minute change.
Republicans claim they were attacked at homes in Short Strand when the Loyalist protesters were marching.
One is definately clear, though- East Belfast looks like a war zone. Twenty nine injured PSNI officers. The riots followed a protest held in front of Belfast City Hall in the midday.
Flag protest – Belfast City Hall
Another flag protest took place in Belfast in the heart of the city on Sat 5th January 2013 at 1 pm. Between 500 and 1000 Loyalist protesters from all over Belfast gathered in front of the City Hall to express their frustration over the latest flag decision.
City centre was blocked by the heavy presence of the Police.
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Crumlin Road Gaol – Belfast.
Last hanging took place here in 1961.
Between the Sixties and The Nineties it served as a reprimand center for people suspected of being terrorists. It was where Rev. Ian Paisley, Lenny Murphy, the leader of blood thirsty Shankill Butchers gand and some IRA leaders were held.
Today it is turned to a museum.
But some people who spent there their time are still alive. Cleared off their status of terrorists participate in peace-building process in Northern Ireland.
Video podcast from protest and riots re: flag policy, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Belfast – council votes to change Union flag policy.
Monday evening, Belfast, City Hall.
In the aftermath of the highly controversial voting that took place in Belfast City Hall on Monday evening in Belfast, Loyalist protesters rushed in to express their disilussion with the latest developments.
It has been voted that the Union Flag can be displayed on the mast of the BCC building only 15 designated days a year, which seems to be a very controversial decision, however voted by the majority of councellors in the City Hall.
The choice either 356 days a year or just 15.
The riots spread to the East Belfast.
Several PSNI officers were injured.
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Portraits – Autumn in the garden – part 2
Autumn photo shoot in the garden, Belfast 2012.
Model: Ilona
Make-up: Aleksandra Lojek
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Sicily – architecture
Sicily in pictures, series of architecture and details.
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Portraits – Karolina & Adam
Professional portraits from my mobile studio, Northern Ireland.
Portraits – Aleksandra in pictures
A few more pictures of Aleksandra – a publicist, blogger and The Middle East specialist.
The best of documentary in 2012 by National Geographic Magazine – Poland
I would like to report with a great amazement that my photo essay on Northern Ireland won the first place in “Documentary” category in the National Geographic competition in Poland.
Some pictures from Warsaw
Copyright National Geographic Poland, http://www.national-geographic.pl
Copyright National Geographic, http://www.national-geographic.pl
Autumn in the garden
Autumn photo shoot in the garden, Belfast 2012.
Model: Ilona
Make-up: Aleksandra Lojek
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Ballaro market in pictures – Palermo, Sicily. Part 3
From series of street photography from Palermo in Sicily.
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Ballaro market in pictures – Palermo, Sicily. Part 2
From series of street photography from Palermo in Sicily.
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Ballaro market in pictures – Palermo, Sicily.
Street photography of Ballaro market in Palermo.
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New portrait of Lord Mayor in Belfast City Hall.
The Lord Mayor`s, Niall O Donnghaile, new portrait which was painted by a local artist Danny Devenney on a base of a picture taken by a Polish photographer living in Belfast, Mariusz Smiejek was revealed today in Belfast City Hall.
Ulster Covenant Centenary Parade – Belfast 29th September
No incidents have been noted so far during the first half of a day of Ulster Convention commemoration celebration in Belfast. 25 thousand people are expected to take part in the event. The parades passed undisturbed through several flashpoints. Around 150 residents of Carrick Hill gathered to protest peacefully and applauded themselves as no trouble occured. However,all surrounding streets were cordoned off by the heavy presence of PSNI.
Northern Ireland – weather in pictures.
Northern Ireland in pictures by Mariusz Smiejek.
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Belfast – Riots after Republicans parade – 02.09.2012
Several police officers were injured during riots in Belfast that started ahead of a contentious Republican parade in Carlise Circus in North Belfast- the police sealed the streets around Carlisle Circus and were attacked by the Loyalist side.
Stones, Molotov coctails, pieces of furniture and bricks were thrown at officers.
The rioting lasted well into the evening.
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