Szymon Barylski is a Polish photographer, currently living and working in Ireland. Barylski works primarily with documentary photography, which he considers a device to explore and better understand the world around us.Barylski began as a street and travel photographer but developed a real affection for documenting the stories of the people he encountered along the way. He wants, above all, for his images to tell a story and to reflect the relationship that he has formed with his sitter. The places in which he captures these portraits provide the emotional backdrop for these personal histories to unfold.
Usually, Barylski works alone, spending time getting to know his subjects and forming connections with them, so as to better engage with their realities. For him a good photograph comes from good research. His preparation for each project is rigorous, spending time researching the subject online then seeking inspiration in the work of other photographers in order to present a narrative that is both personal and universal.
Barylski has received a number of prestigious awards in recent years. In 2017 he was the winner in the Photojournalism Category at the Magnum Photography Awards.
Awards and nominations
2018
TIFA - Tokyo International Foto Award
1st place in Editorial
Gold Editorial-Political
Gold Editorial-General News
Siena International Photo Awards- Finalist
Grand Press Photo- Finalist
2017
Magnum Photography Awards
Winner- category Photojournalism Single Image
MIFA Moscow International Photo Awards
2nd place in Editorial- Political
BZWBK Press Photo
Picture of the year award
1st place in reportage, category General News
Grand Press Photo
2nd place in reportage category General News
All About Photo Award- Merit Winner
Siena International Photo Awards- Finalist
Nikonians Photography Awards- Finalist
Shoot The Face- Finalist
Monochrome Awards- International Black & White Photography Contest
Honorable Mention – Photojournalism
IPOTY- International Photographer of the Year
1st place in Open - Photojournalism/ Story
2nd place in People – Children Category
2016
IPA- International Photography Awards
Photographer of the Year – Editorial
1st place in Editorial- Political
1st place in Editorial - Photo Essay and Feature Story
Honorable Mention- People – Children
Honorable Mention- People – Portrait
Honorable Mention- People- Portrait
Lucie Awards – „ Discovery of the year“ - Finalist
Black & White International Award
Honorable Mention
The Lumiere Awards
Grand Prize
ND Awards Photo Contest - Neutral Density Photography Awards
1st place ND Awards- People – Children
Honorable Mention- People – Children
Honorable Mention - People – Portrait
Honorable Mention - Special - Photojournalism / Story
Honorable Mention - People – Portrait
Photography Grant
Nominee- Story
TIFA – Tokyo International Foto Award
Discovery of the Year – Editorial
1st place in Editorial
1st Place in Moving images
Gold Moving images-Essay_MV
Gold Editorial-Conflict
Gold Editorial-Personality
Silver Moving images-Documentary_MV
Silver Editorial-General News
Silver People-Children
Honorable Mention Editorial-Conflict
MIFA Moscow International Photo Awards
1st place in Editorial- Conflict
1st place in Editorial
Shoot The Frame
Winner- Shoot The Face
Exhibitions
Solo Booth at the 2017 Photo Independent Art Fair, Los Angeles
21st- 23rd April, Los Angeles
TIFA WINNER WORKS 2016
25th- 28th FEBRUARY 2017, Owada Gallery, Tokyo
MIFA WINNERS EXHIBITIONS
20th July – 7th August 2016, Na Kashirke Gallery, Moscow
13th December 2016- 10th January 2017, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine
24th October – 24th November 2016 Novorossiysk Historical Museum, South of Russia- International Festival of Photography PHOTOVISA
2016 IPA BEST SHOW EXHIBITIONS
16th Jan- 26th Feb 2017 SDA Amphitheater, Philippines
20th- 30th October 2016, Novorossiysk Historical Museum, South of Russia- International Festival of Photography PHOTOVISA
22ndOctober 2016, as part of Lucie Awards celebrations, New York
21st October, 2016, Event Centre, SM City in Pampanga Philippines
2016 CDPC, Chengdu, China
BWA EXHIBITION
18 th November 2016, Piazza die Navigatori 6/A- Roma
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY Jurors Romke Hoogwaerts & Grace Leigh
1st September- 1st October 2016, The SE Center for Photography South Carolina, US
XXIX DNI FOTOGRAFII – ŚWIDNICA 2016
09th – 11th September 2016, Poland
3rd DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY DAYS IN ISTANBUL
22nd-23rd May2016, Istanbul