Welsh pony for the first time in Havlovice!

Welsh ponies… they're the only ones who can say they've been with me throughout my entire photography journey.

Years ago, there was no photographer available for a show in Olomouc, and I, as a complete amateur who knew nothing about composition, light, or photography itself, said yes and headed off to Olomouc.

With absolutely no idea what was waiting for me.

A year later, I was back again (and I still have a little keepsake from that trip), already trying to understand photography a bit more. To learn. To improve.

I still remember standing at the train station in Olomouc late in the evening, waiting for the train to Prague and wondering where this journey would take me. At the time, I was still helping out in an accounting company and had no idea whether I should stick with photography, stay in Prague, or what my future would look like.

Well… I think we all know how that turned out. 

My hobby Canon turned into a professional Sony. My hobby turned into a career. And it's almost unbelievable that in two years, I'll be able to say I've been photographing Welsh ponies for ten years.

And since 2021 or 2022 (honestly, I'm not even sure anymore ), photography has been my full-time job.

When I look at some event photographers, they shoot in JPG and can upload their photos almost immediately after a championship ends.

I come home with 5,000–10,000 photos, back everything up, sort through them, and carefully select the best moments. Every single photo gets a piece of my time and attention.

That means my galleries sometimes take a little longer to appear. But I always try to deliver them within a week so they can bring joy as soon as possible.

Is it the right approach? Honestly, I don't know.

It's just the way I've chosen to do things. Because I like doing things properly. Sometimes maybe even the hard way. 

And now, enough reminiscing. Let's finally take a look at this year's gallery from Havlovice.

So… what do you think? Will I be back there next year? 

Photos here.