Aga Karmol

Aga studied art and earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA) from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. Her passion for photography began with film cameras when she started taking photos as a hobby. Later on, she cooperated with the biggest Polish national equestrian magazine Kon Polski, where she regularly published photo stories from horseback travels across the world. Her photos and articles with an equine theme were also printed in The Forbes and National Geographic Traveler.

In 2005, Aga moved to London and became a correspondent for the Kon Polski magazine. She wrote about horse-related events in the UK, such as the London Harness Horse Parade, Shire Show, Side Saddle National Championships, London Olympics and more. She was an accredited photographer at the Royal Windsor Horse Show and during the Queen’s Guard Open Day.

After moving to Somerset in 2014, she shifted her focus to fine art photography. Her equine portraits blur the boundaries between photography and painting: inspired by old masters’ work but created with a contemporary medium: a digital camera accompanied by editing software.

Aga’s photography has been recognised and awarded in numerous international photography competitions.

International Awards

2024

“The Warriors” (series) – Muse International Photography Awards – Platinium Winner
“Four in the Morning” – Muse International Photography Awards – Platinium Winner
“Difficult Friendship” (series) – Muse International Photography Awards – Gold Winner
“Secrets of All Oceans” (series) – Muse International Photography Awards – Gold Winner
“I am a devil, I am an Angel” – Muse International Photography Awards – Gold Winner
“Silver Dancer” – Muse International Photography Awards – Gold Winner
“Angel’s Hair” – Muse International Photography Awards – Silver Winner
“Brave Enough”- Muse International Photography Awards – Silver Winner
“True Grit” – Muse International Photography Awards – Silver Winner
“Dancing Together” (documentary series from The Festival of The Iberian Horse) – Muse International Photography Awards – Silver Winner
“Secrets of All Oceans” (series) – Fine Art Photography Awards Official Nominee
“Angel’s Hair” – Fine Art Photography Awards Official Nominee
“True Grit” – Fine Art Photography Awards Official Nominee
“I Am a Warrior” – Fine Art Photography Awards Official Nominee
“The Warriors” (series) – Fine Art Photography Awards Official Nominee

2023

“Brave Enough” – International Photography Awards – Silver Winner
“Angel’s Hair” – Tokyo International Photography Awards – Gold Winner
“The Hug” – Tokyo International Photography Awards – Bronze Winner
“Secrets of All Oceans” – Tokyo International Photography Awards – Honorable Mention
“Four in the Morning” – Tokyo International Photography Awards – Honorable Mention
“The Magician” – Tokyo International Photography Awards – Honorable Mention