Featured Photographer within the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (June 2026)

The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s main storm chasers by way of their strongest climate imagery. The sixth month, June 2026, options storm chaser Sandro Puncet and his spectacular show of lightning illuminates the skies close to Mali Lošinj, Croatia.

The interview sequence for featured images in every month-to-month version of the calendar gives a better look into the photographer behind the scenes, his strategy to images, his ardour, and his hanging storm photographs.

Don’t overlook to observe Sandro’s social channels and help his work — you’ll discover all of the hyperlinks on the backside of the interview.

About the Photographer – Introduction: Sandro Puncet

 

Let’s begin easy — who’re you? How outdated are you, and the place in Europe do you name dwelling?

 

My identify is Sandro Puncet, 46 years outdated.

I come from Mali Lošinj, Croatia, Europe.

When did your ardour for storms and images start? Was there a particular second that pulled you into chasing?

 

I grew up proper subsequent to a climate station; my grandfather, mother and father, and spouse are climate observers, so I`ve been trying on the sky since I used to be little.

But the primary time I photographed lightning was in 1997 once I purchased my first movie digital camera.

Gear & Chasing Setup

 

What’s inside your digital camera bag and chase car as we speak? Any must-have gear you by no means go away dwelling with out?

 

Nikon D750, 16-28 and 50mm lenses, lightning set off, and tripod.

What a part of storm chasing provides you the most important adrenaline rush or emotional excessive?

 

First, the announcement of the storm presents me with essentially the most vital problem and pleasure; then comes the hunt itself; and eventually, the anticipation of getting dwelling and looking out on the pictures I took.

The Chase Experience

 

The picture we chosen for the calendar is genuinely inspiring. What was the environment like round you — the temper, the sunshine, the power of the storm — and what went by way of your thoughts as you pressed the shutter?

 

The storm was coming, and I used to be ready for some lightning close by, and it lastly struck.

It was an awe-inspiring environment; fortunately, it hadn’t began raining but.

How far has this ardour taken you? In what number of international locations have you ever chased or photographed storms up to now?

 

Croatia, and in 2025, I used to be chasing within the USA.

Tell us about your chase car — is it a standard automotive, or have you ever turned it right into a lightning-hunting machine? Do you chase solo or with companions?

 

For now, it`s a standard automotive. I had a good friend, Vilson, with whom I hunted for a very long time, however sadly, he moved away, so now I’m going looking alone.

Describe your final dream chase: location, storm construction, gentle, terrain — the proper scene.

 

A lovely supercell with a thick twister, no additional.

Be sincere: a strong supercell kinds 20 km away… proper as a boring work assembly is about to start out. What occurs subsequent?

 

If I don’t should work in any respect, I inform my boss I’ll do it tomorrow, get within the automotive, and hit the pedals.

Inspiration & Milestones

 

Which storm chasers or photographers have impressed your journey? Anyone you look as much as, even as we speak?

 

At the start, it was our Danijel Pavlinović, Boris Bašić, Zvonimir Barišin, and our colleague from Slovenia, Marko Korošec.

What second in your chasing or images profession are you most happy with — a seize, a visit, or a private milestone?

 

The 2025 journey to the USA is to chase storms.

What’s the closest name you’ve ever had? Any harmful moments you’ll always remember, and what did you study from them?

 

13.11.2017, once I was looking out above Lošinj anticipating a lightning strike to the town, and it struck 2m from me.

I discovered just one factor then: that if it’s meant to occur, it’s going to occur, but it surely’s not good to tempt destiny.

Connect With Photographer’s Work

 

And lastly, the place can folks observe your work and chase adventures on-line? (Facebook, Instagram, X, web site, TikTok,…)

 

You can discover my pictures and adventures on-line at:

Final Note

 

Thank you, Sandro, for being a part of the Pursuit of Power venture!

Your story and visuals assist showcase the power, magnificence, and variety of European storm chasing.

*****The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 options the very best European storm chasers by way of highly effective images of extreme climate.

The Calendar has 13 pages – a canopy web page plus 12 month-to-month pages.

The calendar might be bought right here: Pursuit of Power – Weather Calendar 2026

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