Mi didn’t plan to become a photographer—it just kind of… happened. Armed with a borrowed camera, a few lessons, and an instant connection to the craft, what started as curiosity turned into a visual language. Now, Mi’s work captures what most people miss: the hidden, the abstract, and the poetic side of life—all in black and white.
Using exclusively Canon equipment, Mi’s photography goes beyond simple documentation. It's about interpretation—finding the art in the overlooked. Described as "the art of Mi painted with reflections," her work explores three distinct worlds:
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The Unnoticed — Where inverted reflections reveal an entirely new reality, just beneath the surface.
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The Unseen — A world only visible through infrared light, offering an otherworldly clarity that reveals what the eye can’t.
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The Unnatural — A challenge to the everyday, where images are composed within the square frame, forcing a new way of seeing the world.
Each photograph is an invitation to stop, look, and shift your perception. It’s a chance to see the ordinary through an extraordinary lens. Because sometimes, the most interesting things are the ones you’re not looking for.
Mi is a naturally artistic soul whose journey into photography began with a borrowed camera, a handful of lessons, and an immediate sense of connection. What started as curiosity quickly evolved into a visual language—one that captures the hidden, the abstract, and the poetic in black and white.
Working exclusively with Canon equipment, Mi creates imagery that moves beyond documentation into interpretation. Described as "the art of Mi painted with reflections," the work explores three distinct realities:
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The Unnoticed — an inverted world brought to life through fleeting reflections.
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The Unseen — a hidden dimension unveiled through the surreal clarity of infrared light.
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The Unnatural — a challenge to the familiar, composed within the square frame to disrupt conventional views.
Each photograph is a quiet meditation, inviting viewers to pause, shift their perception, and enter a space where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
About Mi
Mi is a Polish-born photographer based in the UK, working primarily in black and white and infrared photography. She moved to the UK in 2006 and began exploring photography in 2015, after friends encouraged her to take it more seriously upon seeing the images she captured on her mobile phone’s 5MP camera. That moment marked the beginning of what would become a committed and continually evolving artistic practice.
She bought her first digital SLR soon after and taught herself the fundamentals of black & white and low-light photography — core elements that continue to define her work. As her interest deepened, she upgraded her equipment and began shooting more professionally. A gifted digital infrared camera later expanded her creative scope, leading her to teach herself infrared photography.
Though she is also a professional dancer, her photographic practice stands independently, grounded in a strong visual sensibility and a fascination with reflections, low light, and infrared imagery. Her work is shaped more by patient observation than by direct influence — often spending significant amounts of time watching a puddle, waiting for the perfect moment. The people who appear in her images are typically unaware subjects, captured candidly within their environments.
Before pursuing photography full-time, Mi worked in the interior design industry — an experience that sharpened her eye for composition, texture, and space. Travel remains a central part of her life and practice, and she navigates unfamiliar environments with ease, using photography as a way to document, interpret, and quietly connect with the world around her.
Her work continues to develop through quiet persistence and close attention to her surroundings. Rather than seeking spectacle, she focuses on moments that are easily missed — subtle changes in the environment, unnoticed reflections, and scenes that reveal themselves only with time.