ABOUT

I'm a photographer, traveler, and entrepreneur.   After studying photography at Columbia College, I went on to teach beginner and advanced photography classes for 8 years.  Aside from shooting digital, I also have a passion for mixed mediums ranging from Polaroid, traditional film, and the Wet Plate process. My involvement with the Wet Plate community lead me to found Modern Collodion, which, after producing supplies for wet plate for sale globally, now acts as a hub for artists to share their work. 

My personal work focuses mostly on travel and is primarily available through Getty Images. It has been featured by companies like CN Traveler, Time Inc, Airbnb, Exxon Mobil, BuzzFeed, Tinder, Pfizer, Dow Jones, and others. While traveling I tend to focus on architecture, environment, and people and the role they play in defining a culture.  

Currently, I run a new beverage company - FTB Cocktails, and my availability is limited. However, please contact me for licensing information or projects in US and abroad.   

 

GET IN TOUCH

michael.godek@gmail.com

 

“To take photographs means to recognize — simultaneously and within a fraction of a second — both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one’s head, one’s eye and one’s heart on the same axis.”
— Henri Cartier-Bresson

All images copyright Michael Godek. All rights reserved.