About Me

Who am I?

My name is Dávid Tatarčiak, and I’m from a small country in the heart of Europe: Slovakia. This is a glimpse into my inner world, my passion, my vision: photography. My eyes see things that are often invisible to others. I seek the play of light and shadow. For me, photography doesn’t have to be super sharp; it doesn’t have to be grain-free; quite the opposite. What some might see as flaws, I see as a way of expression, a part of my creation. Like the project I’m currently working on: Imaginarium.

Since when? 

Currently, it’s been about 15 years.

Why do I do it?

Photography gives me the opportunity to be a superhero for a moment, like when I first held my father’s old camera and suddenly could freeze life around me. Photography has become my life and passion. I enjoy perceiving the world around me through the viewfinder; it’s my own world, seen through my eyes. Through photography, I can change, stop, or slow down this world for a brief moment, being a superhero who can freeze time.

quotes which inspires me

Douglas Adams

Even though this quote isn’t from a photographer, I really love it.

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

There is another theory which states that this has already happened.”

Douglas Adams

Burk Uzzle

“Photography is a love affair with life.”

Burk Uzzle

Diane Arbus

“A photograph is a secret about a secret.”

 

Diane Arbus

František Drtikol

“In photography, I seek the soul beyond the form. The mysterious shadow that reveals truth.”

 

František Drtikol

Josef Sudek

“Everything around us, dead or alive, in the eyes of a crazy photographer mysteriously takes on many variations, so that a seemingly dead object comes to life through light or by its surroundings.”

 

Josef Sudek

… and make magic happen.

Location

Currently traveling: South America

Phone

(+421) 915-323148
(+593) 978-871653

Email

david@tatarciak.com