Szymon Kochański’s girlfriend will tell you that something happens to her normally-reserved boyfriend when he’s behind a camera; suddenly, he’s smiling; suddenly, he’s outgoing; suddenly, he’s communicating with total strangers, often in a language he doesn’t speak. Growing up in the seaside city of Gdynia, Poland, Kochański dreamed of traveling well before he had the means to do so. After graduating with a degree in computer science, he worked as an IT guy until he’d saved up enough money to quit his job and go see the world, headphones on and camera in hand. For a year-and-a-half he backpacked through places like Thailand, China, and Mexico, upgrading his camera along the way. Eventually he found himself in Bolivia, where he met a woman who told him that he “danced quite well—for a gringo,” and fell in love. He’s been living there ever since and still feels like he’s traveling. His assistant on this project was Olivier Rios. Read Less