Who am I?

I’m a 20-year-old with a head full of dreams — the kind that can feel terrifying. But I learned that just means they’re worth chasing. Sports have always played a big role in my life. Since primary school, I’ve been part of a small baseball team here in the Czech Republic. Around that time, my best friend and I discovered parkour and freerunning on YouTube. After school, we’d try every new trick and flip we saw online. The world became our playground, and we loved every minute of it.

Naturally, we filmed everything. That’s where my passion for cameras began. I carried one everywhere, started editing photos, watched countless tutorials, and tried to understand how others created the incredible images I saw online. And when DJI released their first small drones, I was captivated — a camera that flies! I learned to fly it and started anoying my family, by documenting our trips.

We travelled through Europe in a camper van and visited some truly extraordinary places. The nature we saw still amazes me, and I hope that feeling shines through in my work.

During these trips, my dad introduced me to cycling. We rode up mountains that seemed endless, and once again, I had my camera with me. At the time, I didn’t realise how important cycling would become. That changed when I tore ligaments in my ankle and found myself stuck in my bed for a while. In a way, the injury gave me space to slow down and think about who I wanted to become.

During my recovery, I discovered Nick Bare on YouTube, and his videos inspired me so much (thanks, Nick!). I promised myself that once I could walk, run, flip, and cycle again, I wouldn’t waste my days behind a screen living in someone else’s story!

So even before I could walk, I started rehab on the bike every day. It made me genuinely happy — it gave me purpose again, something to work toward, and a way to clear my mind.

Now that I’ve graduated from high school with an engineering degree, I don't know what to do. For the first time, my future feels like a blank page. It’s a little scary, but also incredibly exciting. I keep reminding myself that we only have one life, so why play it safe?

Plus I truly believe that our wildest dreams can come true.