Today we’d like to introduce you to Karolina Bakalarczyk
Hi Karolina, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
In January 2021 I came to Mexico on a one way ticket. I decided to stay and make Tulum my home base. That’s when I started my photography business as a full time job. Over the months I upgraded my gear and expanded my niche to destination weddings and elopements. I still do a little bit of everthing, from family, maternity to branding sessions. I love to experiment and grow in all these areas and work with different types of clients.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Overall it has been pretty smooth. I’m very passionate about my work and people love to work with me. I have lots of returning clients and people who find me thorugh their friends recommendations.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I’m a lifestyle, couple, family, branding and elopement/destination wedding photographer. Definitely a sunset and outdoor lover, visual artist and chaser of candid and authentic moments. I think what sets me apart from other photographers is the desire and ability to capture all different areas and not limit my work to one type of photography. Lots of photographers only specialize in family photography, branding, fashion, wedding, etc. It is true that most of the time this is the way to become successful. However I like to be the exeption to the rule.
Any big plans?
I’m curently working on expanding and merging my photography business with adventure and luxury travel.
I teamed up with a good friend of mine who will be in charge of organizing the itinerary for these trips and we will be offering two things.
One will be elopements on a bigger, more adventurous scale. Instead of just having a short ceremony somewhere, couples will be able to combine their elopement with the trip of their lifetime. No matter if they want to hike in Patagonia, take a helicopter ride in Hawaii or do a safari in South Africa. We will organize it and photograph and document it for them.
The second one will be luxury trips to world class destinations combined with high end photo sessions and content creation. We’re actually launching our first trip to Tulum this November.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.karolinasphotography.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tulumphotography.by.karolina
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@photography.by.karolina
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@karolina.photography
Image Credits
All images by me