A behind-the-scenes look at the work of a photojournalist at Aktuálně.cz. Pictures of the year through the eyes of Jakub Plíhal

A behind-the-scenes look at the work of a photojournalist at Aktuálně.cz.  Pictures of the year through the eyes of Jakub Plíhal

What was 2023 like? The shots chosen by Aktuálně.cz photojournalist Jakub Plíhal for the series Photos of the Year speak volumes about his character. “I couldn’t help but choose images from a frontline village in Ukraine and the humanitarian center here, which was later bombed by the Russians,” he says. In the photo gallery, he … Read more

The North Bohemian Caribbean and London are like a wonderland. Tomáš Vocelka’s photos of the year

The North Bohemian Caribbean and London are like a wonderland.  Tomáš Vocelka’s photos of the year

During a photo shoot for a newspaper or a website, a person gets to all kinds of places, sometimes even unexpected ones. “This year, my work brought me to an erotic museum, to the cabin of a plane with a pilot who had previously managed to land on the roof of a skyscraper, to an … Read more

I stayed in the courts of kings and saw voodoo rituals. Michal Novotný’s photos of the year

I stayed in the courts of kings and saw voodoo rituals.  Michal Novotný’s photos of the year

Traditional African religions, Easter processions in Sicily, Kurban Hayit celebrations in Uzbekistan and lavish weddings in the Tara Oasului region of Romania. Photographer Michal Novotný has had a year full of travel, and readers of Aktuálně.cz also had the opportunity to follow his reports. “I’m slowly packing again and I have seven weeks in Indonesia … Read more

Dreamy Prague under the snow and its quiet beauty. Photos of the year by Radoslav Vnenčák

Dreamy Prague under the snow and its quiet beauty.  Photos of the year by Radoslav Vnenčák

After a year, the series Photos of the Year is coming back to Aktuálně.cz. It presents the best images of photographers whose work you can meet not only on the pages of this website, but also in other titles of the Economia publishing house. We decided not to start with news photos this year and … Read more