I never really intended to publish an “About Me” page on my website – the spotlight here belongs to the animals, not me. Still, I receive messages on a daily basis: How do I work? How are my photos created? What equipment do I use? Here’s a small insight in my own words, honest, without the usual biographical clichés.

Being a wildlife photographer is a rare profession, and in the country where I live, there are only a handful of people who follow this path and actually manage to make a living from it. That’s why it has been a true privilege for me to belong to this small group for over a decade.

It is a calling full of uncertainty, and one thing I can guarantee: there are no guarantees in wildlife photography. And yet, if I had to start over, I wouldn’t hesitate for a moment – I would take this path again. The freedom to choose which stories I want to tell makes this work uncompromising, intense, and irreplaceable.

Even if many will be disappointed: wildlife photography is not about gear, not the most expensive lens, and the camera itself is not the final boss. The animals write the rules, only to break them again. They don’t appear on command. They don’t pose according to a script.

I can make plans, scout positions, wait hours, days, even weeks and in the end, the animals decide when, how, and if the moment will happen at all. Expectations exist only within us; in nature, nothing and no one owes you a single moment. Those who push for instant results and chase the quick shot will lose, while those who keep going, even when they’ve already given up inside, are the ones who win.

Spend a few hours in the forest, and it quickly becomes clear: the world does not revolve around you. We share this planet with millions of living beings. Your ego shrinks, while life in all its forms is overwhelmingly present. Perhaps this is the greatest wisdom of nature: those who step back can recognize the true magnitude of life.

Wildlife photography is not a job for those who want quick results. It takes years to develop your own style and to understand which stories you really want to tell. The willingness to go home repeatedly with an empty memory card is the currency that pays this profession in the beginning, long before the first clients knock on the door. And despite all the hardships, you receive gratitude and appreciation from people who understand how much work, passion, and patience lies behind it all.

Thank you for taking the time to read this far. Time is one of the most valuable resources we have, and probably reading this hasn’t told you much more about me than you already knew before, but if my images bring you even a single moment of joy, every second has already been worth it for me.