Albert Słowiński is a documentary photographer whose practice focuses on long term, socially engaged projects. His work explores human stories shaped by place, culture and political realities. Albert is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Photography at the Academy of Art in Szczecin, Poland. He graduated from his Bachelor’s studies with the highest distinction and received a scholarship from the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage in recognition of his artistic achievements. His work has been widely presented and recognized both in Poland and internationally, including exhibitions and presentations in London and South Korea.

Among his most notable achievements are the Award of Excellence in the Local News Picture Story category at the 83rd Pictures of the Year International competition, finalist of the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 and 2026, First Prize at Grand Press Photo 2025, First Prize in the Reportage category at the 20th National Geographic Polska Grand Photo Contest 2024, finalist of the World Report Award | Documenting Humanity 2025 and the Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant 2024. He has also participated in the Eddie Adams Work shop and the New York Portfolio Review 2025. In the coming years he plans to further develop documentary projects addressing social, political and climate related issues in Poland and internationally. He collaborates with editors of international magazines.

Berlin Photo Awards 2025
Finalist in the People / Documentary & Photojournalism category

New York Portfolio Review 2025
Selected participant for portfolio reviews and meetings

The Annual Photography Awards 2024
Honorable Mention in the People – Documentary category

National Student Photography Competition 2025 Poland
3rd Prize in the Reportage category
2nd Prize in the Architecture category

Kolga Tbilisi Photo Award 2025
Shortlisted

“Exhibit Yourself at CSW” Competition 2024
Award + group exhibition
Centre of Contemporary Art “Znaki Czasu”
Toruń, 2024

11th National Photo Contest “Ethnoclimates” 2024
Finalist + exhibition in the city of Toruń

“Tradition in Focus” Photo Contest 2024
Selected for exhibition

17th International Photography Contest
“All the Children of the World”
Exhibitions held in 11 cities across Poland

Portfolio Review – Poznań Photography Prize 2024
Selected participant
Poznań, 2024

Documentary Photography Workshop “My Fyrtel / My Space”
organized by PIX House, 2025

Sputnik Photo / Fujifilm Polska Workshops
With Adam Pańczuk – Warsaw, 2023
With Michał Łuczak – BWA Wrocław, 2023

Photobook / Zine-making Workshop
Selected participant
Organized by the Polish National Film,
Television and Theatre School in Łódź.
Final presentation at Galeria Duży Pokój (Zinownia)
Warsaw, 2024

Founder of the “Achromatic”
Documentary Photography Collective
Curatorial and workshop activity across the city of Szczecin, based at the Academy of Art in Szczecin