I started to take stills in 1980 at the age of 16. Later I studied photography, visual art and film aesthetics at the Hungarian University of Arts and Design from 1985. I spent the next couple of years as a freelance photographer mostly covering political, performance art and music events. Eventually, I decided to pursue a degree in IT. After countless years of globetrotting and scores of adventures I settled in Cape Town.
I never restricted myself to a particular subject. I photograph whatever happened to catch my attention. I'm in love with the thousand of chance events of everyday life. Ultimately, I like to work alone, going from place to place photographing everything that intrique me.
I love concert and backstage photography the most. Shooting backstage is an oasis of calm in the eye of a very stylish storm. You have to shoot in the moment, which is actually quite fun when it works, but it can also be frustrating. You have to be fully on your game all the time.
Once photography becomes a job it's easy to lose the passion that originally brought you to it! It's better to be an "amateur" who loves photography with all their heart than a bitter burned out pro who can't stop complaining how little they're paid. You need to figure out what you really want to shoot, develop projects and with sublime ideas in your mind get out there and do it. You'll be in as good a position as a professional to develop truly personal and astonishing work.
"There are two gifts which every man of images needs to be a true creator: a certain sensitivity to life, to living things, and at the same time, the art which will enable him to capture that life in a certain specific way. I'm not talking about aesthetics..." Brassai
