About
The sight of another suffering.
My work is not artistic images for us to savour. It is a brutal truth that is meant to educate, to make us draw appropriate conclusions, a narrative that is meant to show the world in a one-to-one ratio. There is no manipulation or creation in it. The individual suffering of the animals portrayed becomes the perspective through which we can see what is not (or rather – should not be), morally acceptable. Even if the law enables certain actions, this does not mean that these actions are ethical.
The results of the undercover investigations I carry out become tools for campaign work for many organizations around the world. They thematically cover every conceivable form of animal exploitation. From range from the fashion industry to food production entertainment and the pharmaceutical industry. The public has the right to make choices that are not created by false advertisements that distort reality. Acceptance of animal suffering cannot be justified through a lack of knowledge.
I cooperate with everyone for whom the fight for animal rights is not indifferent. Photo and video material is available free of charge from Flickr or the We Animals archive. I reserve the right not to grant permission to use the archive to anyone who knowingly wants to use it against pro-animal activists or to advertise industries that use animals.
Flickr will be constantly updated with new and archival material.
Animal Liberation.
Raising rabbits for meat in a cage system
Pig slaughterhouse in Thailand
What do they say about me?
I admire Andrew Skowron’s work greatly, and I also admire and respect him. He has been documenting the brutality of our treatment of others for decades now, and still he returns. Andrew has inspired others to do the same. He works to capture not just industries, but the experience of the animals within those industries. Through his work and compositions, we have therare and necessary opportunity to get close to animals we never see, and so his work sparks conversation and change. Andrew’s work is brave, harrowing, connecting, and vital. It’s an honour and a pleasure to work with Andrew as well, as he is one of our key contributing animal photojournalists at We Animals Media.
Andrew Skowron shows us how it is. He is one of the most courageous animal photographers of our time. He has shown unflinching determination throughout his campaigning. Once you have seen a photo by Skowron, you will not be able to un-see it. His photos invite the viewer to connect with the protagonist and they will stay in your mind and beg the question whether we are complicit in this animal suffering. These are the photos we need, to finally feel the urge to put right the world we share with other animals – sentient beings we should respect and
protect.
It’s always such a pleasure working with Andrew. His photography is incredibly powerful, and he is always so helpful and accommodating with our frequent requests to license his images for our various projects. His passion for animals and wanting to end their suffering can really be felt through his images and his generous approach to sharing them with animal welfare organisations like ours.
Expertise for Animals prepares reports, background articles and analysis on animal related topics. We consult advocates and organizations based on scientific evidence. Through Andrew Skowron’s photos we take our work to an impactful level. His photos bridge the distance between technical scientific publications and the affected non-human animals. We value his work as a powerful tool to educate about the reality of factory farming and other forms of animal abuse!
Andrew is an extremely reliable investigator, who is friendly and great to work with.
He has an eye for detail and an ability to capture the animals as equals.
He can work autonomously and anticipate the assignments’ needs. He has a wealth of experience and I recommend him highly.
Thomas Hecquet
Animal Society
L’association L214 a eu l’honneur de pouvoir utiliser plusieurs photographies réalisées par Andrew afin d’illustrer des publications de sensibilisation au sort des animaux détenus dans les élevages et les abattoirs. Nous avons également pu mettre en avant des animaux photographiés après avoir été sauvés par des sanctuaires. Son travail est poignant en plus d’être plus que qualitatif, un grand merci de nous avoir permis de l’utiliser et surtout, bravo pour ton investissement et ton courage face à cette si difficile réalité.
L214 Ethique et Animaux
Andrew Skowron’s pictures are exactly what our latest campaign’s social media posts needed. His capturing of the many animals’ sad faces and unnatural poses, otherwise out of reach and hidden, increased the engagement and our web traffic. The high-quality photos speak and scream for the voiceless by channeling strong emotions among our followers old and new.
OBRAZ – Obránci zvířat
Andrew Skowron’s is a true professional in his work, a great example of perfectionism, hard working, punctuality, courage and fast delivery.We had the pleasure to work together several times and each time we were very impressed by the attention that he has for details as, you can almost hear the desperate call for help that animals are making.Thanks to Andrew we can speak easier than ever in behalf of animals as everyone can see clear what animals are trying to tell us.
Daniel Ioniță
President of F.R.E.E.
Collaboration Andrew Skowron x Animal Equality.
Animal Equality and the animals we work for have benefited immensely from the work ofAndrew Skowron. He is not only an incredibly talented photographer but also a braveadvocate. He infiltrates the animal exploitation industries to witness and document what theydo to animals.That is why his work is fundamental and vital. His photographs don’t need wordsaccompanying them. They speak for themselves. They are essential for winning campaignsthat make a difference for animals. His work is also vital because it accelerates theunstoppable progress to end this cycle of suffering and death. He documents living history,and by doing so, he changes the lives of many animals and ensures that they won’t beignored or forgotten.
Animal Equality Germany