A black-and-white idyll by Sebastian Lucivo

3 December 2025

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Polish photographer Sebastian Luczywo takes black-and-white photographs, but they're not at all gloomy; they're downright sweet—they feature dogs, children, and the nostalgic charm of village life. We've selected his best shots.

Sebastian Luczywo is a father of three who creates wonderful, heartwarming photographs of his family and their pets in a small, cozy, and beautiful village in Poland.

"My sources of inspiration, like those of any photographer or artist, are music and light. Lighting is the most important element in photography. It creates a climate and can even tell a story," the photographer says.

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The main characters in his "stories" are his two sons, Jacek and Krzysztof, and his wife, Agnieszka. The photographer himself sometimes appears in the frame. The family has pets, including two large dogs and three puppies, which often appear in the photographs.

For most of Sebastian's life, photography was just a hobby. It was only in 2011 that he decided to turn his passion into a profession. His photographs are now known far beyond Poland. Sebastian has won numerous photography competition awards, including the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards: Open Competition.

Sebastian Luciwo creates wonderful photographs that are filled with kindness, warmth, and humor. Each image can be explored as a captivating story, further demonstrating how profound and powerful the art of photography can be.

Sebastian describes himself and his work this way:

"...I'm a husband, a father of three, a former business consultant with many years of experience in the telecommunications industry, and a lover of railways and travel. In short, I'm a middle-aged man. But that's only part of the truth about me, because when I pick up a camera, I'm as happy as a little boy and experience the emotions of a twenty-year-old, but I photograph like a mature man. And I photograph 'eternally' and always (whether I'm spending time with family, with friends, or alone)."