I’m Leszek Chrzastowski, a photographer and visual storyteller based in Leicestershire, UK.
Photography has been part of my life since the 1990s, when my mum gave me my first camera — a Russian Zenit. I used to play with it as a kid, fascinated by the sound of the shutter and the mystery of film. Then life moved on, and photography slipped into the background for a while. I rediscovered it years later, in 2005, when I bought my first DSLR — the Olympus E-300 — and that spark came rushing back.
These days, I’m focusing on landscape photography, especially woodlands and seascapes — places where light filters through the trees or breaks over the shoreline. There’s something grounding about standing in those spaces, waiting for that perfect moment when everything aligns.
Whenever I find time, I head out with my camera or drone to explore. As a father of two, time for my hobby is limited, but that makes every outing even more meaningful. Whether it’s a walk through the woods near home or a trip to the coast, I’m always chasing that quiet sense of wonder that photography gives me.
Based in Coalville, I travel across the UK — from the forests of the Midlands to the rugged coasts of Cornwall and the misty highlands of Scotland — documenting the world from both ground and sky.
Every photograph I take is a reminder to slow down, look closer, and appreciate the beauty that’s always been there — just waiting to be seen.