CURATORS
Introducing curator list for MILE AWARDS 2025.
Each curator is assigned to one category. Curators choose a shortlist for their category. The finalists and winners will be decided by all curators together.
Tereza valner
"I studied advertising photography at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, but my life was also greatly influenced by an internship at Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul, Turkey.
I like to photograph everything that even fleetingly touches on culture: theatre, design, architecture, art. But I also do product photography, reportage or portraits, whether for companies, designers or lifestyle magazines."
When I'm not shooting, I'm either having coffee with my husband and our son or knitting another sweater with our cat in my lap.
Curator for:
WEDDING DRESSES
Genre: fashion portrait
Description: Take them off the hangers and let the bride shine. We want to see the curves, the materials and the magic.
Jindřich štěrba - kvalitní fotky
Jindřich Štěrba is the owner of the company Kvalitní fotky s. r. o., which has gained fame not only among the photographic community. Kvalitní foto is a Czech family company, living photography for more than 20 years. At the very beginning it was the love for photography that led Jindra to establish the company. He wanted to produce photo products whose workmanship/quality he could stand behind. In the beginning, Quality Photos was dedicated to processing classic film photos. Then, when digital photography came along, there was a need to be online and operate nationwide - and so in 2013, kvalitnifotky.cz was born. Since then they have launched many beautiful photo products, including iconic photo books.
Curator for:
MELTING HEARTS
Genre: reportage / documentary
Description: Tears of emotion and bursts of laughter, magic in children's eyes and pride in fathers' faces. We want to experience emotions that will take our breath away through your photos.
MARTIN FALTEJSEK
Martin has always oscillated between commercial, wedding and his own work. He emphasizes the balance of these three worlds, but wraps them together in a visually sophisticated simplicity. He graduated from the Hellich School of Photography in Prague and the Institute of Creative Photography in Opava. He focuses on lifestyle and product. He has won awards in several editions of the Czech Press Photo competition and also the award for Personality of Young Czech Photography from APF ČR.
Curator for:
GENIUS LOCI
Genre: Architecture
Description: Reveal the soul of the wedding venue with your photography. Let us hear the stories they tell.
Ondrej Rychnavský
a.k.a Ryon:
"I come from a small town in the east of Slovakia. I moved to Prague in 2019 and started to be a full time photographer since then. My spectrum of focus is broader, from product and fashion photography, architecture, to weddings and documentary work. Apart from that, I'm also a huge music fan and once in a while I'll get behind the DJ desk."
Curator for:
AFTER DARK
Genre: Night Snap
Description: Drop your shame and fears. We want to see an epic snapshot of your wedding party.
jakub cabalka
Jakub Cabalka specializes in wedding, advertising and portrait photography. He graduated in advertising and applied photography at the Faculty of Art and Design of the Jagiellonian University and is behind the brands Puf creatif and Puf studio. In his free work he is interested in public space and exploring the photographic medium. His ideal client is one that is fun to be with and gives him complete freedom. Oh, and he also likes the bizarre.
Curator for:
WEDDING PORTRAIT
Genre: Portrait
Description: Capture the personality, emotion and story of the two most important people. We want to see looks that speak and smiles that warm. Your portrait should not only be an image, but also a story that will last forever.
Vojta hurych
Curator for: WEDDING FILM PHOTOGRAPHY
Genre: Analog/film photography
Description. Let analogue come alive!
We're looking for hunters of the best compositions and masters of emotional reportage!
