BoysPlayNice Photography & Concept

What BoysPlayNice Photography & Concept does

BoysPlayNice Photography & Concept is a Czech-based photography studio operating as a creative partnership between Jakub Skokan and Martin Tůma. Founded in 2008, the firm specializes in architecture and design photography, serving architecture studios, interior designers, and product design brands across the Czech Republic and internationally. The core offering is professional photography of buildings, interiors, design objects, and installations, delivered on a project-by-project basis for use in client portfolios, publications, and marketing materials. The portfolio spans residential, commercial, cultural, educational, and public-realm projects in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Belgium, and Costa Rica, with notable engagements for Zaha Hadid Architects, Jakub Cigler Architekti, Formafatal, and Mjölk architekti.\n\nThe business operates on a professional services model with bespoke project pricing that is not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition is sales-led and portfolio-driven: prospective clients engage the duo directly based on the published body of work on boysplaynice.com, and the firm's reputation has been reinforced through repeated recognition at the Czech Grand Design Award (2014, 2015, 2016) and participation in international programs such as the Sony World Photography Awards, GoSee Awards, and PX3 Paris. The team consists of the two founders with no additional full-time headcount evidenced in the source material, and the company has raised no external funding or taken on investors, retaining full ownership under the founders.

Name

BoysPlayNice Photography & Concept

Website

https://boysplaynice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BoysPlayNice Photography & Concept is a Czech photography duo founded in 2008 by Jakub Skokan and Martin Tůma, providing specialist architecture and design photography services to architecture firms, designers, and brands across Central Europe and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Photography Services

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Photography & Photo Production (BPAFAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Photography & Still Production (Stills, Product, Lifestyle) (MPAAAMAI)

Keywords

• Architecture photography
• Design photography
• Interior photography
• Architectural visualization
• Commercial photography

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Photography Services: Professional photography services for architecture and design projects, capturing architectural works for portfolios, marketing materials, and publications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BoysPlayNice Photography & Concept provides professional photography services for architecture and design projects, capturing buildings, interiors, design objects, and architectural details for portfolio documentation, marketing materials, and publications. The studio is operated by the photography duo Jakub Skokan and Martin Tůma and serves architects, designers, and brands primarily across Central Europe and select international markets.

Product overview

BoysPlayNice Photography & Concept is a photography duo consisting of Jakub Skokan and Martin Tůma, providing professional photography services for architecture and design. Their portfolio includes two main service categories: Architecture Photography Services and Design Photography Services, featuring an extensive portfolio of photographed projects including residential buildings, public facilities, educational institutions, cultural venues, commercial spaces, and international projects spanning Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Belgium, and Costa Rica.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Photography Services Professional photography services for architectural projects, capturing buildings, interiors, and architectural details for portfolio documentation and publication purposes, for architects and design firms.
• Design Photography Services Photography services for design objects, furniture, and interior design elements, for design studios and brands.

Named customers21 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Czech Grand DesignminorOthersAnnual participation in Czech Grand Design awards program for architecture photography
• World Photo Organisation (Sony World Photography Awards)minorOthersAnnual participation in international photography awards competition
• GoSee AwardsminorOthersParticipation in architecture photography awards
• PX3 - Prix de la Photographie ParisminorOthersParticipation in international photography awards

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• João Morgado: Portuguese architecture photographer with strong international portfolio and award recognition. Comparable in working with leading European architects and producing high-quality editorial imagery.
• Hélène Binet: Paris/London-based architecture photographer with a long career focused on built work and a distinctive analog-leaning aesthetic. Comparable in niche specialization, prestige clients, and award-recognized architecture photography.
• Edmund Sumner: London-based architecture photographer with a portfolio spanning prominent UK and international projects. Comparable in clientele, visual editorial style, and focus on architect-driven commissions.
• Iwan Baan: Amsterdam-based architecture photographer known globally for high-profile commissions with Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, and SANAA. Directly comparable in targeting top-tier architecture firms and producing editorial-grade architectural imagery.
• Simone Bossi: Italy-based architecture photographer with strong portfolio of European built work. Comparable in clientele, focus on completed architecture, and editorial-grade output for architect portfolios.
• Rasmus Hjortshøj: Copenhagen-based architecture photographer working with leading Scandinavian and international architects. Comparable in editorial style, award recognition, and architectural publishing presence.
• Fernando Guerra: Portuguese architecture photographer with deep coverage of Iberian and international architecture. Comparable in targeting leading architects and producing award-recognized architectural photography for editorial and architect portfolios.
• Hufton + Crow: UK-based architecture photography duo, among the most recognized worldwide. Closely comparable to BoysPlayNice in structure (two-person photography team), client base (leading international architects), and aesthetic focus on built environment.
• José Manuel Alorda: Mallorca-based architecture photographer producing high-quality editorial and commission work for European architects. Comparable in niche specialization and award-recognized architecture imagery.
• Thomas Mayer: Germany-based architecture photographer with extensive international portfolio covering contemporary European architecture. Comparable in targeting prestigious architects and architectural publications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BoysPlayNice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boysplaynice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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