Karel Suszka

Life Through His Lens

An intimate collection of photographs by my grandfather, Karel Suszka, capturing ordinary moments, family life, and the people around him.

Preserved from his original negatives, these images have been carefully digitized and restored to bring his photographic legacy to a new generation.

Original Photography: Karel Suszka
Digitization and Restoration: Jiri Kriz

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Black-and-white portrait of a young woman touching her hair beside bare branches.
Black-and-white portrait of a smiling young woman in a dark sweater with her arms folded.
Black-and-white portrait of a man in a checked shirt looking to the side.
Black-and-white photograph of a small child in a knitted hooded sweater looking upward inside a vehicle.
Black-and-white portrait of a small child in a knitted cap and jacket looking down.
Black-and-white photograph of a small child wearing a light-colored hat seated in a pram outdoors.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman holding a baby indoors.
Black-and-white photograph of three children gathered around a television in a living room.
Black-and-white photograph of two women crouching beside a small child outside a building.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman pouring a drink from a glass pitcher.
Black-and-white photograph of three women sitting together on a bench outside a building.
Black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman and man seated together indoors.
Black-and-white photograph of two boys in suits standing together on a paved street.
Black-and-white photograph of a girl wearing a dress and gloves, holding a rolled document beside flowering shrubs.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman and a man in formal clothing standing arm in arm on a paved square.
Black-and-white group portrait of adults and two boys in formal clothing on a paved square.
Black-and-white photograph of a group in formal clothing walking along an unpaved road beside houses.
Black-and-white photograph of a bride holding a bouquet beside a groom and wedding guests indoors.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman singing into a microphone beside a bass guitarist onstage.
Black-and-white photograph of a drummer behind a drum kit, with a guitarist partly visible in the foreground.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman singing into a handheld microphone on an outdoor stage.
Black-and-white photograph of decorated cars driving along a street lined with spectators.
Black-and-white photograph of a horse-drawn wagon decorated with branches and streamers.
Sepia-toned photograph of children riding a small carousel with toy cars and horses.
Black-and-white group portrait of adults and children gathered around a seated man outside a house.

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What He Passed On

A Legacy Beyond Photographs

My grandfather, Karel Suszka, left behind more than a collection of photographic negatives. Through his camera, he preserved ordinary moments, familiar faces, and fragments of everyday life that might otherwise have been forgotten.

Years later, as I began digitizing and restoring his photographs, I discovered a new way to connect with him. Every negative became a small window into the world he once knew.

Today, preserving his photographs is more than a restoration project. It is my way of honoring his memory and ensuring that the moments he captured continue to be seen and remembered.

The Beginning of My Journey

My journey into photography began when I was just eight years old. It was my grandfather, Karel Suszka, who introduced me to the camera and taught me how to capture the world around me.

What started as a childhood curiosity gradually grew into a lifelong passion. Photography became my way of exploring places, observing people, and preserving moments that might otherwise be forgotten.

Looking back today, I realize that those early experiences with my grandfather shaped the way I see the world through my own lens.

His photographs preserve the past.

Mine continue the story.

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