Jan Skwara (born 1981) – Polish photographer, traveler, and educator, specializing in documentary, historical, travel, portrait, and street photography.
Known for both traditional and digital techniques, he has won numerous prestigious photography competitions and was awarded the 2025 Personality of the Year in Culture in Poland. He also holds a Guinness World Record (2024) for the highest ambrotype (wet collodion) taken on Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 m above sea level).
Co-owner of the travel agency "Pakuj plecak," Skwara is the main specialist for photographic expeditions, organizing and leading educational photography trips worldwide.

Important Competitions:
• National Geographic Grand Photo Contest /final/
• Leica Street Photo /final/
• Travel Photographer of the Year
• National Sports Photography Competition
• Three-time winner of "Frames from the World"

Creativity and Exhibitions
His works have been featured in major publications such as National Geographic, The Daily Mail, and The Guardian.

Since 2019, he has worked on Portrait of the Past, documenting disappearing cultures using wet collodion plate techniques across four continents: Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe.

Guinness World Record
In 2024, Jan set a Guinness World Record for the highest ambrotype (wet collodion) executed on Mount Kilimanjaro, carrying all necessary equipment himself.

Education and Workshops
He is a respected mentor, offering photography workshops worldwide and organizing expeditions focused on documentary photography.