Martin Rak Photography

http://www.martinrak.cz

https://www.facebook.com/martin.rak.photography

http://500px.com/martas

  

 

What kind of equipment (camera body, lens, filters, flash, tripod, cleaning equipment other) do you use?

 

Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17-40 f/4L, Canon 70-200 f/4L IS, Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS, Canon 100 f/2.8L Macro, Samyang 14 f/2.8, Gitzo tripod + Acratech ballhead, B+W polarizers

 

 

 What do you like and dislike about your equipment, specially your camera, and how would you improve it?

 

I really like my camera, however I would like to see a decent wide angle zoom lens from Canon.

 

 

What is your favourite lens, and why?

 

I mostly shoot with the 17-40 and 70-200 so these two are probably my favourite lenses.

 

 

 When you travel, what is in your essential photographic kit bag?

 

I always take the camera, 17-40 and 70-200 with me, but when I go to Tuscany or South Moravia I take the 100-400 with me as well…

 

 

 What kind of software/tools do you use for post-processing, if any?

 

I use Apple Aperture, Adobe Photoshop and NIK Silver Efex 2.

 

 

How long have you been taking photographs? How do you find inspiration? How do you take your pictures?

 

I have been interested in photography since childhood but I have been taking photographs seriously since 2009. I find most of my inspiration on the internet – sites like 1x.com, 500px.com, artlimited.net etc.

 

 

Which style of photography do you like the most, and why?

 

I prefer landscape and nature photography because I like to travel and being outside.

 

 

What goal are you working towards within your photography and when will you know you have reached it?

 

My only goal is improving my photography skills, so I won`t ever reach it as I can always get better…

 

 

Looking at your own work, which piece is your favourite? Why? Please provide a link to the picture.

 

My current favourite: http://www.martinrak.cz/galerie/bohemian-switzerland/6-288.html

I really like the composition and atmosphere of this photo.

 

 

Does your work fit into any one or more distinct genres (nature, landscape, long-exposure, black-and-white, infra-red, urban, artistic, macro, vintage, vernacular, social, street)? If other, please specify.

 

As already mentioned above, my work mostly fits into landscape and nature photography. I also really enjoy experimenting with long exposure and BW photography.

 

 

Are there any photography websites that you visit regularly?

 

1x.com, 500px.com and artlimited.net

 

 

What is the one most important lesson that you have learned since you started taking photographs?

 

That light is the most important element in a photograph.

 

 

And finally, what other interesting photographers would you like to see in this blog?

 

Petr Hlous www.petrhlous.cz