Me and the photographs. What does this really mean to me?

Since being little kid I have used to hear sentences as “You are photogenic!”, “You should be a model.”, “Do you do a photoshoot professionally?”…

For the idea of what I mean by “being little kid”. 🙂

Yes, I’m photogenic. I wanted to be a model. I wouldn’t say I am a professional, but I do it with professionals – for what I‘m really grateful and thanks to what I‘m moving forward.

For me personally, the term “to be photogenic” is quite wide. I see something more in it than just taking a photo or posing in front of the lens. For me there must be a soul, some magic, a possibility to capture the magic of the moment. It’s a blessing for me being myself in front of the lens and not to pretend a thing. That’s why I choose carefully who I photoshoot with. I think it is important that the photographer and the model feel comfortable together, relaxed. It’s nice to talk about our lives, get to know each other. Then the stress and nervosity fade away and everything is calmer. From my point of view, one must know his body, looks, facial expression and mind. When it comes to the “deep photographs” I find it very important to be able to work with your mind. You can recall some funny memory or get emotional, or even cry while thinking about perticular person or a moment. Mind is really magical. There is more to it. Knowing your strengths and what to avoid is crucial. In fact, when you want a really good photograph, everything is crucial. It’s art. Of course, everyone perceives it differently. For me, however, it is all closely connected. 🙂

It is easy to take a selfie, to smile at the front camera of your phone because there is no one else. There’s no one behind the lens. One is not ashamed, but he’s feels relaxed, amused, and he doesn’t care because nobody’s watching. This is probably a big trend now. Nobody has a problem exposing his body but what about exposing his soul? “Gosh, what’s that? Why the hell is she talking about a soul exposure?” Someone might think. I will not get into the “soul exposure” details. There could be a whole article about it. This definitelly has an impact on a soul-ful photograph (on purpose with a hyphen). Pretty ironic, because no one wants to be “exploid”, right? Many times people don‘t realize what consequences a simple photo can have…

Now I will share with you a few of my photos that capture my happiness. 🙂

BY: Ondrej Pech

My favourite, year 2010, taken by my best friend Ondra. The moment I saw the picture I realized that he was going to be a good photographer. It‘s about capturing the moment. I can clearly recall it was a beautiful (autumn) sunny day and I was happy. I was playing with my phone and at the same time having fun with the best company, my best friend. That is captured here…

By: Michaela Cernikova

I love this because I adore horses. They’re magical creatures and they mean a lot to me. It was a nicely spent moment. 🙂

By: Katerina Stefkova

Genuine laughter out loud – photoshoot with three photographers who were constantly joking and made a great crew!

Photography means different things to each of us. For me, it is a memory of a moment which I can “get into” and feel it again after several years. Such a reminder of the past, whether beautiful or sad. One says that every moment should be captured. Other can say that life should be lived, not to waste time with taking pictures or recording. I can personally say that taking pictures (or videos) is not waste of time, but the opposite. The mind can forget, but once the moment has been captured, it remains the same. 🙂

The photograph is a walking eye. Running pupil… Either someone sees what to photograph or he doesn‘t. If he sees it, he sees it without a camera; he only communicates through it. It’s like having thoughts and writing them down. He‘s writing what he had already had before he picked up his pen. While someone has five pens in each hand, but no thoughts, then he has nothing to say. – Miroslav Hornicek