Spotlight on Photomagician, Radek Makar

Nowadays our highlight is shining on wedding ceremony and elopement photographer Radek Makar, aka Photomagician.

Applying his signature film-like, vintage and moody edits, Radek maintains the integrity of each individual fleeting memory even though turning them into a 1-of-a-kind piece of art.

Radek sights the globe with question and tells visual tales of adventurous partners that previous a life span. He also has some fantastic stories of his possess to share with us currently.

Notify us far more about you. How did you get into wedding ceremony photography?

My tactic to marriage ceremony photography does not arrive from a photography system at school, or from my grandad’s love for cameras. It will come from the excellent aged days when I worked at weddings as a magician. In actuality, which is also in which the title Photomagician came from. Which is wherever I honed my approach and uncovered to be in all places I’m needed in advance of I’m necessary.

Becoming a magician taught me looking for feelings uncovered in those temporary times of pleasure when our heart connects with the mind at a trigger of a song, or a smell we recognise. It taught me to foresee moments. It taught me that shock is better than a warning. It taught me that inquiring for smiles is not the way to see authentic contentment. It taught me that real expression of joy arrives at an work and that men and women usually disguise in their own shell.

Every day I consider pics, I’m even now that very same man who walks into the space unrecognised and drops a little something on the floor to get notice as an alternative of asserting myself. I’m a photographer, but deep down I’m nevertheless an entertainer and a minimal boy for whom the world is full of question. This is why my tactic is distinctive. This is why you are going to like me having your images.

What do you enjoy most about your function?

It has to be conference and spending time with new folks. I’m in a comfortable place of getting able to just take significantly less weddings for each 12 months than a lot of other photographers. For the reason that of that, just about every single few I operate with is a excellent match on several concentrations. We have a lot in common so conversations arrive in a natural way and following a 12 months or so of currently being in touch, some of all those interactions flip into friendships. In a way – I get compensated for building pals!

Who, or what, conjures up you?

I’m a film buff. A large amount of my inspiration arrives from the cinema. When I check out videos I really do not just love them for the amusement worth they give. I deconstruct them, pay attention to the use of negative space, the color toning, the movement that dictates the tempo of the film and the devices applied to obtain the proper temper.

When I shoot weddings, all those are the matters I fork out interest to. Residing in the undeniably beautiful Highlands amongst cosy historic cities, and gorgeous cultural traditions might just have a bit of influence on my get the job done as well.

Wherever do you see oneself in five years’ time?

Hopefully taking pictures the very same selection of weddings in Scotland and travelling significantly less. I have been fortuitous to have a incredibly fulfilling profession in administration consulting, a person in pictures and not long ago as a jewelry designer at Lelya.

My do the job has authorized me to see a huge section of the gorgeous planet that we are living on. Now it’s time to get hitched (in just less than a 12 months!), begin a relatives and give back again to the group.

Inform us a secret…

I arrive from the Polish island of Wolin. 1 of two in the region. It has deep-rooted Slavic and Viking traditions, owning been a property to a mythical town of Vineta at the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. The myth progressed all around the custom of the medieval emporium referred to as Jomsborg. Escalating up I was surrounded and fascinated by people myths, and the relics of the times earlier.

On a working day off, where by will we uncover you?

Almost certainly out going for walks in the hills, tending to my greenhouse or sitting by the hearth pit with a guide. It’s tricky to say as days off are a scarce resource in my diary!

What Photomagician’s couples say:

“We had the enjoyment of getting Radek as our wedding day photographer in May perhaps 2021, this was postponed from 2020 thanks to Covid 19. To start with he was so being familiar with and versatile in the course of the rescheduling which made points so considerably less complicated. When the large day arrived he was wonderful to be all-around and was laidback while nevertheless creating positive all the aspects had been accounted for. Ultimately, the pics we acquired were being far better than ever imagined! From extraordinary, creative shots to wonderful intimate facts that really introduced back all the recollections of the working day, all the shots are incredible. The time used acquiring pictures as a couple just after the ceremony was also a emphasize of the working day, thanks to Radek making it peaceful and pleasurable. We would each definitely advocate him as he really captured the day and us beautifully!”

“A substantial enormous thank you to Radek for not only remaining an astounding photographer for our elopement wedding day, but for currently being this kind of a attractive man or woman through the complete arranging course of action, and building us and our witnesses sense so comfortable and pleased in the course of the marriage ceremony day alone. So pleased in truth, that we didn’t want him to leave at the finish of the working day! From the instant my now partner and I had our initially assembly with him (on line thanks to Covid), we felt like we were being interacting with a close friend. We like his type of photography and desired exactly that for our wedding day with no constraints or inhibitions. A moodier, far more carefree vibe. He was very open up to any tips that we had, but we were a lot more than delighted for him to do his point as that’s what drew us to him in the 1st location. His content, enthusiastic, and calming existence definitely designed our day even more unique and we have each been blown away by the slideshow he furnished of our wedding with a superb variety of illustrations or photos. His perform is every thing that we envisioned and then some!”

“Using Radek as our wedding ceremony photographer was definitely one of the greatest alternatives we designed and we could not be happier with the assistance he and Pavel (videographer) provided. The photographs they made are inventive and timeless and we love sharing them with our pals and household. We got on truly nicely with Radek from the original Zoom meeting (Covid wedding day) onwards and he seriously produced us really feel at ease on the day. Radek has ongoing to present a great provider after the wedding day and is generally brief to respond.”

In adore with Photomagician’s moody, cinematic fashion? We are as well! To see a lot more of the magic he makes head on about to Photomagician’s website.