INTERVIEW WITH PHOTOGRAPHER MAGDALENA WOSINSKA
Magdalena Wosinska is a visual artist that captures a young, spontaneous and natural energy as well as human connections in its different and complex forms. She is constantly shooting, and carries a camera on her shoulder placing her lens in the middle of it all. Her early work documents the lives of her friends emerging from the Cali skateboard and music scenes.
Clients include: Harley-Davidson, Uber, Urban Outfitters and Sony. Her work regularly appears in AnOther, Dazed & Confused, Flaunt, Foam, Nylon, Spin, New York Times and Vogue, ( and has published several books)
I was born and raised in Poland before coming to the states in 1991. I grew up skateboarding in the early 90’s and that is where I got my start in photography at the age of 14. I then moved to CA at 19 to follow my passion as a photographer and played guitar in a metal band called Green and Wood for about 8 years. I got a lot of inspiration from touring and the music scene. In my 30’s my mom became my main subject of photography, my muse. She has really shifted the focus on where my story telling has gone. She passed 10 months ago but reminds me everyday to be inspired by life. Im working on a book and film about her next.
Leila: Magdalena, thank you for joining us today, pls share with us your greatest inspirations and/or influences?
Magdalena: My mother and her acceptance and resilience in life.
Leila: How are the current trends in technology and innovation affecting your work as a creative?
Magdalena: Instagram is a great way to remind people that your art exists so its been beautiful to show my growth and journey that way.
Leila: We’d love to hear more about your creative process.
Magdalena: Each process, each shoot is different. It depends on the project, if it's for me or a client. My personal work I really sit with and almost collect images over time before I release them if I think they are worthy in that moment.
Leila: What do you think of the art world and how it works in general?
Magdalena: Im an infant when it comes to the art world and I know nothing about it. Maybe thats a good thing:)
Leila: Anything coming up that we should know about?
Magdalena: have two books Im working on and a film, and Ill tell you more when they have blossomed.
Leila: What does wellbeing mean to you and anything in particular that you practice?
Magdalena: I recently started to learn how to analyze my dreams and am taking a class in self hypnosis. It really allows me to be still and present in the moment. Well being to me is that, on top of sleeping and eating well, surfing, hiking with my dogs, and having a sauna before bed.