Zbigniew Wichłacz

Zbigniew Wichłacz serves as a Professor at the Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, leading the Studio of Light Dramaturgy in Film, Theatre and Television within the Institute of Artistic Education. His role encompasses teaching full-time first-cycle bachelor's studies in light theory/practice, product photography, and film etude production from the CPM studio (ul. Wojska Polskiego 121).

His research centers on lighting dramaturgy across visual media, specializing in the theoretical and practical application of light characteristics including sunlight, cloudy daylight, backlight, and magic hour effects. He emphasizes compositing techniques using green screen technology and commercial photography with marketing-oriented objectives, extending to publishing projects like promotional portfolios and city landmark albums.

The studio provides hands-on training where second-year students conduct weekly lighting exercises for single/multiple portraits using flash and continuous lighting, while third-year students execute advanced commercial photography projects and develop publishing materials meeting industry standards.