My name is Frantisek Latal. I am an author from the Czech Republic. I was born on 8th September 1944 in town Zlin where I live and work. I studied at school of polygraphy and later I graduated from the Institute of Art Photohography. I work as a teacher in Secondary Polytechnic School in Zlin. My specialization is graphic design for media focused on polygraphic production.

Into 2006 year I work with colour and black and white materials, with system negative – positive and I specialised in black and white photography of countryside, landscape, portraits, details which I elaborate with different photographic techniques – hight contrast, rough grain, solarisation..etc.

From year 2007 I work with digital cameras. My interest is about landscape, scenery, countryside, details, people, architecture, reportage – sport. Adjustement I do on computer in programme Adobe Photoshop 7 CE or Adobe Photoshop CS 4. I employ possibilities which programme offer me – retouch, sections, frame and regime – grade grey, RGB colour, contrast, brightness, balance colours, saturation, nuance tone, filters – texture, soft focus, art filters, structure, grain…etc.

I have had 86 individual author´s exhibitions in the Czech Republic and other exhibitions abroad: Minsk – Belorusia, Linz – Austria, 6 exhibitions in Slovakia – Kosice, Vlkolince, Povazska Bystrica, 2x Ruzomberok, Piestany.

I have participated in 241 salons in the Czech Republic where I have won 116 prizes and awards HM.

I have taken part in 742 international salons and I have won 69 prizes and awards HM.