Marek Slivka

I'm Marek, based in Ostrava. I've been shooting clubs since I was 16 - a classmate pulled me in as his second shooter, the room caught me, and it never let go. A few gigs in, a DJ messaged me at midnight: their photographer had bailed, could I get to Fabric. I said yes, shot it, and that was the night this became the plan.

What sets me apart is that I don't carry the artist ego. I'm not chasing the frame that makes me feel like a genius, I'm chasing the one that sells out your next event. I follow what's working right now and build every photo set and recap around what you actually need - your night as a marketing tool, not my portfolio. The DJs I shoot keep telling me the same two things: everyone else makes them look rough, and nobody in the Czech scene cuts a recap like mine.

Photo was my first love, and video came next - I shoot both because one freezes the moment and the other puts you right back in it. I'm a total gear nerd, I obsess over the light and the smallest details, and I still never lose the room while I'm doing it. I work alone - photo and video in one pair of hands - and in a few years I've gone from a small Ostrava club to one of the biggest festivals in Europe. The plan from here is simple: worldwide, and one day my own crew.