My photos of the US flag were shortlisted in the photography contest “American Flag By Your Eyes” and will be published in 100+1 travel magazine!!!! I am so happy!

The results of the whole contest will be announced in American Center of the US Embassy in Prague on December 10, 2008. Wish me luck!!!

Best,

Martina

Hello all,

a new weblog was born! Here are the two main reason why I decided to start up my first and very own personal blog:

The first reason is very prosaic. As I fail remembering everything that has been lately happening in my life and on the other hand constatntly failing at keeping a journal, I decided to make this step to acquire space where I could post my impressions of how I percieve things around me along with pictures that I took.

The second reason has a higher aspiration though. I have to say that especially after coming here in Washington, DC to participate in the summer school program taking political journalism classes and interning as a news photographer for WAMU 88.5 public radio, I finally discovered something very meaningful about myself, something that I’ve been suspecting for a long time, that is – what I enjoy doing the most right now is photographing! It is interesting how people sometimes figure out their whole life within just two hours, while for 23 years before they’ve had no idea on what to do really…

In this sense, setting up this blog is also a chance for me to post my photos and get feedback on my work from other people. At this point of my life I am seriously considering becoming a photographer as I feel that in many cases I see things from quite a different perspective than other people and so feel like I could contribute to the perception of world surrounding us in a new, fresh and original way.

Also, as today is my official name day in the Czech calendar, I thought starting up a blog would be a nice gift to give myself!

Well, I think I’ve said enough, now let the images speak for me! Hope you’ll enjoy!

Martina Olbertova