TOMÁŠ PĚNKAVA

I have been drawn to photography from a young age, starting with family vacations and a camera borrowed from my parents. After attending a photography summer camp in elementary school, I became fascinated by the possibilities of DSLRs, though I knew I would have to wait for my own.

Fast forward to my Master’s studies at the University of Economics in Prague. For a decade, I viewed dedicated cameras as relics of the past, opting for the convenience of a smartphone. That changed when I saw the creative freedom DSLRs offered. I enrolled in a minor track in Multimedia Communication; since photography was part of it, I finally had an excuse to treat myself to the DSLR I had always wanted.

The following semester was a truly enlightening experience, allowing me to experiment with various subjects and techniques. This site serves as a gallery of that journey—and perhaps a starting point for what’s to come.