The man behind the lens

Stephan Bednaic is a photographer that seeks light in adventure, action sport and lifestyle photography. He was born in Australia and is currently living in Croatia where he tries to capture the adventure and action sport scene at its finest. Constantly improving his skill, forcing creativity and experimenting with light, Stephan’s images capture the raw essence of outdoor, extreme sports and its lifestyle, from busy urban streets to high adventurous mountains. Experienced with rope access and verticality work, allowing capturing photographs at any heights. His skillset also expands into video production and editing. The goal is to make images that have adrenaline and adventure written all over them, with a personal twist, something you’ll gladly hang on a wall. In his free time you can find him spending time riding his road bike on long curvy roads, climbing at a local climbing gym or hiking towards a mountain summit.

Reference: Red Bull Media House, Canon Europe, Sony Mobile, Tendon, Norco Bikes, Oakley, Dogma Socks, Highlander Adventure, Drill&Chill Festival, Pannonian Challenge…

Awards:

• • World Sports Photography Awards 2022 – Urban and Extreme – Bronze award & Special merit
  • Drone Photo Awards 2022 – Sport – Highly Commended
  • Red Bull Illume 2023 – Semi-Finalist
  • Accademia Olimpica Nazionale Italiana – Run for Art 2023 – Sport & Urban – Finalist