By Jack Tumen

The four months I spent living as a student in Prague changed me profoundly. Having never lived away from my home in the United States, adapting to a new culture forced me to adopt new habits of living. In turn, I began projecting my experience from perspectives I had not known before; mainly through photography.

Sun sets on Karlovy Vary.

One medium I used to document that experience was black and white photography. There’s something about a black and white photo that remains timeless – the image could have been taken in 2014 or 1914 and the emotions are still reminiscent of one another.

Halls of time, Karlovy Vary.
Skull stack, Kutna Hora.
Shooting around Prague and the Czech Republic in black and white allowed me to take a step back from the adventure I was having at that moment and preserve those feelings for when I would eventually leave the country. These images reflect that raw adventurousness from a foreigner’s perspective.

The 22, Malostranska.
End of the tram line, Prague.
Mid-day nap, Malostranska.
Bridges, Prague.
Rooftops, Malostranske namesti.
Heat of the day, Prague
Still moments in the afternoon, Prague.
Waiting in the shadows, St. Vitus Cathedral.