About Adam

Photography shaped by patience, light and a slower way of looking.

I photograph wildlife, birds, landscapes and coastal places with a quiet, observant approach — waiting for the small moments that reveal something honest.

Photography is not something I rush.

It is a way of slowing down long enough for a moment to reveal its character.

Close-up photo of Adam Piotr Kossowski wearing a black leather jacket, against a dark background.

I watch how light shapes a landscape or how a living creature settles into its space. I try to follow the quiet movements that usually pass unnoticed. These moments have their own truth and this is what I want to reflect through my images.

I am not driven by trends or by needing to impress anyone.

My focus is simply to create images that feel honest. If a photograph encourages someone to pause or to look a little deeper, that is enough. For me, photography is not about perfection.

It is about noticing meaning in familiar places. It is about recognising fragility as well as beauty. It is about understanding that even ordinary moments can hold something worth keeping.

This is how I try to work: quietly, thoughtfully and with respect.

I am grateful for the places and creatures that allow me into their world. In the end, I hope the images I create offer you a sense of calm, connection, and a reminder of how much there is to appreciate when we look slowly.

I try to look at the world with patience.

A background in image, story and strategy

My photography is also shaped by a wider creative and business background.

Before photography became my main focus, I studied art, made short films, explored early clay animation, and later worked in web design, branding and online publishing for a small group of international clients.

I have also spent many years managing a small global business, which has given me a practical understanding of visual identity, audience, trust and how a story presents itself. Although separate from my photographic work, that experience still informs the way I approach image-making: with patience, structure, context and care.

A Way of Seeing, Inherited

Much of my creative outlook was shaped by my father, Andres (Andrzej) Kossowski - known later as Andre - who was born near Warsaw in 1929 and spent his life pursuing exploration, innovation, and art.

Black-and-white portrait of Andres Kossowski 1929-2005.

After the Second World War, he and his brothers sought a new beginning in South America, where he became an original co-founder of Promar TV, Venezuela’s first private television station. His curiosity about the land and its possibilities also led him into the field of photogrammetry and aerial mapping, where he helped chart previously unmapped regions and supported urban planning during a time of rapid change.

Although engineering and cartography were his profession, art was his lifelong passion. He drew, painted, photographed, and travelled widely - from remote regions of Venezuela to the wild spaces of Namibia - always observing the world with a quiet fascination. That same way of seeing continues to influence how I approach my photography: as an act of exploration and storytelling.

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What People See

"Adam, the beautiful narration of the scene and your personal experience gives additional meaning to your posts. Your photos are magnificent. I cannot imagine more incisive and haunting portraits of wild animals than you produce."

BULENT ATALAY (United States)

“An outstanding photographer with an incredible eye. His wildlife images capture not only the beauty of nature but make you feel as though you are there in that raw moment. Passionate & professional.”

RYAN WARNEKE (South Africa)

You paint a glorious picture of your precious Africa through a wondrous use of lyrical prose. You have a very moving gift of language, Adam. Let it flourish and thank you for sharing it with us all. The world is a better place for being inspired by your beautiful words and photographs.”

SHELAGH CAMERON (Scotland)

Selected Work, Publications & Features

A small selection of published images, editorial features and assignment work where photography, place and story have come together.

Publication

IMAGINE 2024

International

Quarterly magazine for the arts, painting and photography.

Featured photograph: Pitter Patter.

Calendar

BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 2024

Africa

Selected image featured in a wider celebration of Southern African nature.

Featured photograph: Ruby Refined.

Feature

GETAWAY 2024

Southern Africa / International

Travel photography feature in one of Southern Africa’s recognised travel publications.

Featured photograph: BR115 Night.

Front Cover Feature

DAILY STAR 2023

United Kingdom

British national newspaper front cover feature.

Featured photograph: A Nose For Fine Dining.

Selected Assignment

ARNISTON HOTEL ASSIGNMENTS

Arniston, South Africa

Selected photographic assignment work connected to Arniston Hotel and the surrounding coastal village.

A place-based body of work focused on atmosphere, setting, detail and the character of a distinctive South African coastal destination.

Begin with the work

Explore the collections, read the field notes, or get in touch about a print, story or photographic collaboration.