PHOTOGRAPHY:
A PASSION FOR IMAGES AND SPACETIME


A professional photographer for 20 years, travel photography is my main focus.

Capturing the wild beauty of landscapes, majestic nature, spectacular cities, or touching encounters...
this is the very essence of my passion for images and travels.

With nearly 100,000 categorized photos covering around fifty countries, I have a significant travel photo library!

More than 12,000 of my best travel photos are marketed by Hemis Agency, a leading French entity in this field (on the Hemis website, search for "soberka").

Consequently, my photographs regularly illustrate renowned publications and numerous travel guides (see references at the bottom of the page).


Additionally, I've specialized myself in corporate and institutional photography.

Over the past 15 years, I've had the honor of shooting hundreds of reports for major companies: events, industry, architecture, portraits, and even a few weddings!

Here are just a few examples of my photographs by category...

Travel photos: The core of my passion

Australia - Ayers Rock

Australia - Ayers Rock: Sunset over the 3 km-long giant monolith - 1996.


Maldives

Jetty leading to bungalows in the lagoon of Dhigu Island in the Maldives - 2008.


easter island

Alignment of Moai statues at Ahu Nau Nau, located on the edge of Anakena Beach on Easter Island - 2006.


beach at dominican republic

Macao Beach (playa del Macao) on the east coast of the Dominican Republic - 2011.


The Pierced Rock and the Bonhomme Rock in New Caledonia

The Pierced Rock and the Bonhomme Rock in New Caledonia - 2000.


Andes mountain range - Chili

4,300 meters above sea level: a "flight" of altocumulus lenticular clouds above the Andes mountain range.
Miñiques Lagoon, Altiplano region at the end of the Atacama Desert - Chile 2006.


Royal White Tiger

Royal White Tiger walking delicately in the water - Singapore 2006.


Tower of Pisa

The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, standing at 56 meters - Italy 2013.




Architectural Photography: hotels, museums, interior design

Louvre-Lens Museum at night

The reception hall of the Louvre-Lens Museum during its inauguration - 2012.


Gallery of Time at the Louvre-Lens Museum

The Gallery of Time at the Louvre-Lens Museum - 2012.


Painting Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix

Painting "Liberty Leading the People" by Eugène Delacroix.
Gallery of Time in the Louvre-Lens Museum during its inauguration in 2012.


Lounge of the Ibis Hotel

Lounge of the Ibis Hotel, for the Accor Group - La Panne, Belgium - 2014.


Restaurant of the Ibis Hotel in Lillee

Restaurant of the Ibis Hotel in Lille, for the Accor Group - 2013.


Ibis Hotel room

Ibis Hotel room, for the Accor Group - 2014.



Corporate, industrial, portrait, and product photography:

Inspection of an MRI by the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN)

Inspection of an MRI by the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) - 2011.


DNA sequencer Fluid X

DNA sequencer Fluid X - 2012.


Varietal selection - Florimond-Desprez company

Varietal selection - Florimond-Desprez company 2013.


Research on greenhouse crops

Research on greenhouse crops - Florimond-Desprez 2013.


Irrigation of research crops

Irrigation of research crops - Florimond-Desprez 2013


Study of Plans

Study of Plans - 2011.


Laser cutting machine

Laser cutting machine - Sefar Company 2013.


Vintage Btwin bicycle - Decathlon - Keolis Company

Vintage Btwin bicycle - Decathlon - Keolis Company - 2016.


Research laboratory on materials

Research laboratory on materials - IFMAS 2015.


Group portrait of researchers and leaders

Group portrait of researchers and leaders at IFMAS - 2015.


individual portraits for GrDF

Series of individual portraits for GrDF (French National Gaz Company) - 2015.


individual portraits for GrDF

Series of individual portraits for GrDF (French National Gaz Company) - 2015.


Team portrait

Team portrait for IFMAS - 2015.




Event coverage, conferences, media, radio, television:

National Land Conference - Lille Grand Palais

National Land Conference - Lille Grand Palais 2011.


Philippe Vasseur, former French Minister and president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Hauts-de-France region

Philippe Vasseur, former French Minister and president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Hauts-de-France region - 2011.


Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen in a debate against Xavier Bertrand during the 2015 regional elections - For RTL.


Marie Drucker

Marie Drucker at the inauguration of the Louvre-Lens Museum in 2012.


Stéphane Bern

Stéphane Bern at the inauguration of the Louvre-Lens Museum in 2012.


Conference - General Assembly of Mutuelle Tutélaire

Conference - General Assembly of Mutuelle Tutélaire - Dijon 2013.


Inauguration bâtiment

Inauguration of the Artéa building for Adévia - Liévin 2010.




Wedding photos - taken on a few rare occasions:

Wedding photo by Richard Soberka

Wedding photo by Richard Soberka

Old Car Traction Wedding by Richard Soberka



Photos for creating postcards:

postcards of Lille by Richard Soberka

Over 100 postcards created by Editions Editor from my photos.




Examples of my photos being featured in tourist guides and magazines:

Cover of the Guide du Routard on Dominican Republic

Cover of the Guide du Routard on Dominican Republic


Cover of the Michelin Green Guide on Malta

Cover of the Michelin Green Guide on Malta


Cover of the Michelin Green Guide on Champagne-Ardenne (France)

Cover of the Michelin Green Guide on Champagne-Ardenne (France)


Cover of the French magazine L'Obs

Cover of the French magazine L'Obs


Etc... etc...
dozens of other guide covers and magazine covers, and hundreds of inside pages and websites featuring my photos.