The photographs of Poland born Jan Cieslikiewicz got me by surprise when I saw a monkey in one of his pictures. Then I discovered that this guy has one sick portfolio of travel images. Maybe travel photography isn’t the right word, I think he’s uses traveling as a mere instrument to shoot his pictures. Most of my recent posts have been about people who set out to explore the world. I find it rather fascinating to read about the people that are breaking with some kind of routines to gain a new perspective.
“I am that guy who cut his chain a couple years ago. Now I carry a camera and be looking for new adventures and trying to get a better understanding of the world that surrounds me.”
![Monkey on a beach](https://cdn.cfye.com/app/uploads/2012/01/28110914/Jan-Cieslikiewicz-Vietnam-2011.jpg)
Don’t get me wrong, you don’t have to travel to the other side of the world. In your own village, city or country their is a vast amount of new and exciting land (and people) to discover. That being said, for me Jan his work can be considered the result of a new stance and perspective towards life;
![street corner](https://cdn.cfye.com/app/uploads/2012/01/28110919/Jan-Cieslikiewicz-China-2011-2.jpg)
“I am that guy who cut his chain a couple years ago. Now I carry a camera and be looking for new adventures and trying to get a better understanding of the world that surrounds me. It was a chain created by engaging in activities that demanded a very strict routine.
“Now I’m choosing my commitments so that I don’t get chained to a routine again. I love it.”
![Girl with hat](https://cdn.cfye.com/app/uploads/2012/01/28110916/Jan-Cieslikiewicz-Thailand-2011-2.jpg)
“Most recently it was a job as a trader in New York. Prior to that, I was a competitive swimmer, and I was spending countless hours training. Eventually I got fed up and realized it wasn’t the kind of lifestyle I wanted for myself. So I quit my job and started travelling. Now I’m choosing my commitments so that I don’t get chained to a routine again. I love it.”
![Chinese woman](https://cdn.cfye.com/app/uploads/2012/01/28110918/Jan-Cieslikiewicz-Hong-Kong-2011.jpg)
Our friends from Talkbak did a wicked interview with Jan on their website, so for now we let his images do the talking!
![Ice road with blood](https://cdn.cfye.com/app/uploads/2012/01/28110914/Jan-Cieslikiewicz-Yukon-2011.jpg)