Katarina Jesna - Smikova
Slovak Republic

Nominee

"Shadows"

Casa Batlló, Barcelona

Biography: As a child, I was taking pictures without a camera (I didn't have any) - only using my eyes and memory. Later on I realized this is not enough and I borrowed my first camera from my classmate. And photography changed my life. While studying journalism I was photographing and putting together enough courage to sign up the study of photography in Prague. They accepted my work and it was a great experience. Since then I feel very lucky and thankful- my passion became my work.