Jan is a Czech photographer, videographer, and drone operator based in Southampton, UK, with a diverse international freelance career spanning more than 20 years across various disciplines. He has built a successful career working on a wide range of projects, including photojournalism, fashion, product, maritime, and sports.

Jan has worked with acclaimed director Ridley Scott, pioneers in neurosurgery and keyhole surgery, spent time at the Broadway Dance Center in NYC, and has twice covered the Gumball 3000 Rally and Tomorrowland as a VIP photographer. His career has taken him from photographing Cristiano Ronaldo on the red carpet to capturing Salih, a shoe cleaner on the streets of Istanbul – images that led him to World Press Photo.

In 2019, Jan earned an MA in Visual Communication from Solent University, where he has been Artist in Residence since 2022 and has also worked as a workshop leader and visiting lecturer.

In 2021 he co-founded SCUL Collective with Tom Westbury.

See more of Jan's work at www.janpavelka.co.uk