At the Old Town Hall, the Prague Photographic Exhibition has begun

Prague - The Old Town Hall hosts an exhibition titled Prague Photography starting today, featuring the best works submitted to the competition of the same name, in which 131 professionals and amateurs participated. The jury, led by photographer Jiří Všetečka, selected from more than fifteen hundred images capturing the capital city from various angles and perspectives. The exhibition, which will last until September 26, includes around 150 works from eighty authors.
    "Their spectrum was very broad. From photographers who are continuously dedicated to Prague, to city residents and visitors from home and abroad - there were exactly twelve of them. Mostly, these are foreigners who live here long-term and are clearly fascinated by Prague," said Věra Matějů, chairwoman of the Czech Photographers Union, to ČTK. The youngest participant was 17 and the oldest 82. Matějů was surprised by the greater interest; a quarter more people registered than last year.
    Today's opening was associated with the announcement of the winners in six categories. Among the four main categories are The Beauty of Prague and Its Changes, which is traditionally the most populated, People in Prague, Problems of Prague, and the Chronicle of the Capital City. Two special categories change every year. This year's were Music in Prague and the Districts of Braník and Podolí, as each year is dedicated to one of the city districts.
    "The category Music in Prague proved to be well-chosen, in which the photograph by Lukáš Kuty, who is also a musician, won. Other works that impressed the jury were the winning photographs of director Martin Suchánek in the category People in Prague. His series is titled Wrinkles and captures the oldest residents of the center of Prague. Both participated in the competition for the first time," Matějů noted.
    Traditionally, the Foma Bohemia Award for the best black and white photograph was awarded to Karel Vitásek’s series Charles Bridge. The popular Olympus award for the best digitally edited image was also presented. This was awarded to newcomer Vladimír Dinda for his photograph titled Kiss on Charles Bridge.
    The Prague Photography competition and exhibition is organized by the Society of Friends of Photography with financial support from the capital city of Prague and the Ministry of Culture. According to the organizers, it serves as a regularly updated chronicle of the capital city. "Some places change from day to day, and photography is a medium that reliably documents the changing face of the metropolis," Matějů added.