It’s difficult to say if it is due to the profession of a graphic designer or the hobby of painting, but the photographs of Jana Melišová, at first sight characteristic for their detail orientation, conceal a lot of emotions within them and we can only tell ourselves what a pity it is that this week hadn’t appeared on the website sooner when we were selecting pictures for the Phototopic named Emotions. We are also excited about the prospect of an increasing number of members from Slovakia and Russia, giving us the possibility to compare photographic styles of individual nations. Believe it or not, each has its specific approach and perception of their surroundings.

How does a person live when his profession grants him the power to handle a several hundred tons colossal machine with bare hands and at the same time be responsible for tens of people’s lives? Even though his first week ranked amongst the more interesting sets, we did not really get to learn much about the life of train operator Roman Jaroš, who documented his travels to Morocco. He then stopped contributing for some time and it goes without saying that his comeback in form of documenting ordinary life was more than a success. Roman is gifted not only in the matters of joy and sense of humor, but was also given a great photographic talent, proudly represented in his Week ‘on the tracks’.

How can we be masters of our own time and alone decide when to start working and when to finish? The answer is perfectly demonstrated in the week of Veronika Susmannová, whose profession as a translator gives her a certain amount of freedom and fills her weeks with a different flavor every time. Her weeks are interesting typically due to their richness in color and especially the details, perhaps so very emphasized due to her spending vast amounts of time at the computer, focusing on the items that surround her. And when a person gets a little creative when documenting them, we can witness some fascinating sets, just like in the case of Veronika.

Life in Beijing. Lukas Hlavac couldn’t have chosen a better name for his week of life. He managed to document a variety of things. Crowds, smog, nightlife, life on the street, but most importantly, his own life. When Viking these photographs, we were overwhelmed by a bulk of information immediately on day one and, after going through all 63 photos, we can easily say that we have learned quite a lot about Beijing, as well as about Lukas. And if he keeps his promise that this will not be his last act on WoL, we can eagerly wait to see where he will take us next.

Experiencing the lives of people from different corners of the world, getting acquainted with diverse cultures, exploring the mystique background of various professions, tasting exotic cuisine – each is an equal part of the project‘s mission, slowly but surely fulfilling its cause. By means of Jaroslav Benda’s week, we were able to travel to the Arabian Peninsula, specifically to Yemen, and it is evident that even a single honestly documented set discloses so much about a given country and its inhabitants. So take a walk around Yemen markets alongside Mr. Jaroslav and savor the local atmosphere.