Czech photoreporter, filmaker and a fine artist.

 Born on March 26, 1963 in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia.

In 1976 he immigrates in the Netherlands and settles in Amsterdam. Attends the Montessori lyceum in Amsterdam. After his studies at the Art school  in The Hague, (Academy of fine arts) with a major in experimental film, in years between 1984-1985 follows photographic workshops with world famous photographers like Wiliam Klein and Franco Fontana. Later he accidentally ends up in Perth, Australia, where he spends one year.

Upon his return to the Netherlands, he tirelessly continues to travel to the most remote areas of Arabia and Asia. He cooperates with the Dutch state television and regional Amsterdam television network.

In 1993 he returns to Prague, where he works as a photographer and a translater. As a photojournalist alongside former President Vaclav Havel and former Prime Minister Václav Klaus, he assists several State Visits ( India, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the Holy See, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, China, Japan). He contributes with his photographs to several magazines in the Czech Republic. At this time he creates the film documentary “Vaclav Havel traveling”.

He moves to Paris in 1996 and works for the renowned agency Gamma. His series of photographs from Africa, New Guinea, Mexico, or Spanish fiestas are published across the world. His first book “Opus vivendi“ is being published.

 In the year 2000 he returns to live and work in Prague. 2002 – 2004 works as a foreign editor for the magazine Mladý svět.
Between 2004-2005 works as a personal photographer of President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus covering his State Visits. His second book “Celebrations“ is being published.

Between the years 2005-2010 lives and works as a freelance photographer in Prague and Stockholm. Travels to the African kontinent.
In 2011 moves back to Prague, where he works as a photographer and a independent photo journalist.
Between 2015 -2020 works as a foreign editor at the main Czech newspaper Mladá fronta Dnes. In 2016 a third photographic book “The infinite beauty of decay“ is being published.

Since 2020 working as a freelance art photographer in Prague.

Has two sons. Speaks Czech, English, Dutch, German, French and Russian.

 He likes cooking, Taekwondo, canooing, travelling and is still looking for someone who will teach him chinese.