I'm One Of The Few Women Who Photographed Blast Furnace In One Of The Biggest Iron Works

I'm one of the few women who photographed blast furnace in one of the biggest iron works in Europe!

As a child I was already interested in steelworks and everything associated with them. My father brought home a VHS tape with recordings of the work in the steelworks.

I found the sight of the blast furnace amazing. Almost hypnotic.Over the years, my fascination with steelworks grew. When I became a photographer I knew I had to visit one of the largest steel mills in Europe - Huta Katowice - and photograph the blast furnace.

I was extremely lucky - taking pictures in such a big and still active institution is nearly impossible - especially approaching an operating furnace with the camera. You have to keep all the security measures and don't have much time to take pictures.

Getting the permission takes a lot of time and effort, but is immensely rewarding!