“Začudno” was created at a client portrait session, after we were finished and let the horse out in his field. We took all of the tack off and I checked with my client if the horse would be okay if I try something for myself that I had in mind. I knew that this horse is calm, friendly and would potentially like to interact with the camera, which could result in some interesting photographs. And it did!

The name refers to the image's angle. At the time it was taken, I was doing some extra education in photography, and was enrolled in a university photography course where the professor talked about interesting angles and how this “frog perspective” angle always gives an odd and strange feeling to the viewers, as it is something new, something 'začudno'. His words really stuck with me, and they were in my mind as I took this photo, so the name came naturally from that.

The horse in the photograph was free in the field. No halters, bridles, lead ropes, or any sort of way to stop him from moving if he wanted to, or to direct him in a certain way. I knew I wanted to try this exact angle, that was the primary idea going into this, and see what I can get from the horse, what he will offer. His standing still and moving into this beautiful curve I captured is the result of an idea, mixed with patience, good timing, and a calm horse interested in his surroundings.

Each horse is different. Each horse has a different story, or their humans have a different story, and the connection they share. Some are pets, some are athletes, some are shy, and some stand tall for the camera, etc. It is beautiful to capture these personalities and freeze these moments in time.

This is exactly my dream subject! I get to see so much love and joy with my equestrian clients, follow them and photograph them as they also make their dreams come true, so it’s definitely a win-win situation. My clients have made so many of my own dreams come true along the way that I want to follow this path as long as it feels right.

At the moment, I am working on a collection/series, equestrian, of course, inspired by statues, sculptures, and fabric. Very excited to see how the finalized work will look altogether.

This is a very good question. Before 2025. I admired only equestrian sport photographers (and still do!) as of 2025. I am following the work of several equestrian and non-equestrian art photographers. Sport can sometimes look the same competition-to-competition, as specific movements and timings are preferred over others, and it’s easy to fall into a routine, to just take those types of photographs and stay in that bubble. By following artistic photographers, who don’t necessarily work at competitions, or who work to make the competitions look artistic, one can get more creative ideas flowing, learn more about photography techniques, etc., and the goal is always to get an idea, give it a go, try what you like and develop something of your own along the way.