michal pavlásek, fotograf

michal pavlásek in conversation:

Hello Michal, how did you start with photographing?

A long long time ago when I dealt with computer graphics for my former employer. At that time I had invented a promotional stuff where the central motif was the former Miss of Slovácko region. I entrusted a photo studio, which was the only one existing far and near at that time, with this order... After assessment of the result which was very bad I decided to get down to photoshooting on my own...

What was the initial impulse that made you start your professional career?

People liked my photos and what's more, even recognized professionals liked them. I mostly don't participate in competitions, however, once I sent three of my photos to the Fotografie journal and they were very successful. One of these photos even won its category. They published the portrait and other two photos in the articles. Nevertheless I can say that the most important thing for me was, since the very beginning, that the photographed people liked the photos.

What photos do you mostly shoot ?

Take a look at www.modelstudio.cz and everything will be clear :-) OK, I preferably shoot photos of people and because, frankly speaking, I don't like men in photos so much, there aren't so many other possibilities. But seriously, I mostly take photos of girls and women. And I think this is what I can do best. I'm glad when I can take photos of children at nursery schools from time to time, when I can do family portraits or document rock and heavy metal bands... If I take photos of a landscape, or other stationary objects, I do it just to dispel boredom. But I'm not bored very often. :-)

How would you describe your photos ?

Well, I'm not sure if I'm the right person to describe my own photos, so I'd rather describe what I like and what I'm trying to do... As for the photos, I like if they catch the beauty of personality and "something behind it". I like a natural beauty, preferably in a harmony with a natural intelligence. I like straight-lined photos radiating the atmosphere of a moment. I don't like modeling photos like ELLE, VOGUE and all that jazz (shock, isn't it?). You know, for my taste it's too prettified and modified by Photoshop. It isn't about a model in that case, but about kilos of makeup and the clothing worth dozens of thousands CZK preferably. I can see the magic of a photo in something completely different... Hair fluttering in the wind, a cheap close-fitting T-shirt from the market-hall... CLICK! That's it! I don't want to play an artist taking photos of something what the others don't understand, but they are appreciatively nodding so as not to look uneducated.

What is your favorite place for shooting photos ?

Preferably and mostly I shoot photos in my studio. Finally, after long pain-taking problems I managed to acquire and reconstruct my own photo studio, so I'm in my OWN element now.

Any message for future subjects of your photos ?

If you would like to have "the photos of lifetime" and in addition to have a nice time while taking them, let us know! I'll be happy to get down to work with you. If you are just looking at photos, I wish you a pleasant experience. And this is what I tell everybody: Don't worry, be happy!

See you ! Have a nice photoshooting!

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