Martin Rak
Martin was born in 1984 in Prague, and has been living there all his life. He got his first camera from his grandfather when he was six and since then has been interested in photography. But it was in 2007 when he bought his first digital SLR camera that he started taking photographs seriously. He enjoys spending his free time traveling and does mostly landscape photography, but admits to liking shooting nature and architecture as well. Martin says he loves black and white photography because it captures lines, tones and shapes in their purity and expresses atmosphere and emotions better than color photography. About the photos: “Chapel” is a long exposure shot of Cappella di Vitaleta in Tuscany, Italy. “Misty Morning” is a shot of the Tuscan Belvedere which is a popular subject among photographers from all around the world. “The mist and clouds really made the atmosphere that morning,” says Martin. “6” is a long exposure shot taken last winter in Martin’s favorite photo location–the Bohemian Switzerland, Czech Republic. “Road and Dancers” was shot one afternoon in the Ore Mountains, Czech Republic. “There was thick mist everywhere. Thanks to the snow and frost that created an amazing dreamy feeling,” recalls Martin.
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