István was born in Budapest, Hungary and living in Austria on the outskirts of Vienna. From childhood he had an interest in nature and the outdoors and after his studies lead him into the IT industry he has worked in various countries which further fueled his interest in travel and nature.
He got his very first camera, at the age of 10, a small Kiev "spy" camera working with 16mm cartridges. He became a keen photographer as a teenager; his first SLR camera, a Zenith 3M, was a present from his father, when he finished secondary school. Soon his father introduced him to the secrets of developing films and paper images. Starting out with black-white films and self-developed pictures, he became more and more enthusiastic about imaging. His real inspiration came later from his uncle, who was working with color slides and produced stunning images. After going through a series of Praktikas and Exactas, he has ended up with a Nikon FM, and since then he has been working with various Nikon models.
His introduction to digital photography was with a Nikon Coolpix E990. This was followed by several upgrade models of the same product line until the D70 appeared. That started a new period in his photographic development. His first trip to Africa took him to the Kruger National Park in South Africa. As with many other people, he too fell into the trap of Africa's beauty, it's landscapes and the plethora of wild animals. Since then he is a regular returnee to the African wilderness.

"Forms, colors, living creeatures and the feeling of those moments out in the nature which counts for me. With my pictures I am trying to show the beauty and excitement nature can offer to those interested".

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