My name is Martin Rak. I was born in 1984 in Prague, and have been living there all my life. I got my first camera from my grandfather when I was six and I have been interested in photography since then. However, I have only been photographing seriously since 2009, when I bought my first digital SLR camera.

I enjoy traveling and being outside, therefore I mostly do fine art landscape photography. My favorite place is the Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland which lies on the boarder between the Czech Republic and Germany. Most of my images are from there.

It is a beautiful feeling to stand on a cliff in the morning silence, above the endless sea of clouds and to be there when the first light touches the landscape. I try to capture this atmosphere with my camera and share it with you.

I have recently been more attracted to black and white photography, which especially together with long exposures allow me to drift away from the real world and realize my creative intention.

Awards:

2016-17 EISA Maestro

3RD PLACE

2016 Sony World Photographer Awards

WINNER, Czech Republic National Award

2014 International Photo Awards IPA

3RD PLACE for Waiting for Winterin category Nature/Trees non-pro

2014 Prix de la Photographie Paris Px3

FIRST PRIZE for Waiting for Winter in category Nature/Trees non-pro

SECOND PRIZE for Waiting for Winter in category Nature/Landscape non-pro

SECOND PRIZE za snímek Waiting for Winter in category Fine-Art/Landscape non-pro

THIRD PRIZE for Baltic Dreaming in category Nature/Landscape non-pro

THIRD PRIZE for Baltic Dreaming in category Fine-Art/Landscape non-pro

THIRD PRIZE for 6 in category Fine-Art/Landscape non-pro