JONATHAN CHERRY: What did you have for breakfast this morning?

LUKASZ WIERZBOWSKI: Porridge and a glass of orange juice.

JC: Are there any emerging photographers who are inspiring your practice at the moment? 

LW: There are few emerging photographers whose work I truly love. Ren Hang is one of them.

JC: Who are your photography heroes? 

LW: Jeff Wall, Wolfgang Tillmans and Martin Parr.

JC: How highly do you value the actual experience of photographing?

LW: Every session is a kind of a journey. A process I like to cherrish in a way. I don’t carry my camera with all the time, I like to keep some kind of healthy distance from it. The moment I get to touch the camera feels more precious that way.

JC: What is your current project all about? 

LW: It’s not really defined. I’m doing lots of personal stuff, working on a more fashion oriented projects and doing a few collaborations. 

JC: What is in store for you photographically over the next 6 months?

LW: You never know what the future may bring. Besides I like suprises so I don’t make many plans in advance but I would love to release a book and do an exhibition this year.  

JC: In your opinion what makes a successful portrait?

LW: It can be anything. Good lighning, models attitude or the right timing. And if you are lucky all these things at once.

JC: What does photography mean to you?

LW: It gives me pure joy. I consider myself to be a little depressed so photography is a kind of a therapy for me.