Istvan Kerekes 1

I was born in 1977 in Marosvásárhely. I live in Mosonmagyaróvár – western Hungary. I involved in photography since 1998. I am taking part regularly in national and international photo competitions and exhibitions since 2004. In this period of time I achieved over 540 awards, and prizes in international and national photo contest
My pictures have been shown in more than 60 countries, on five continents. I take mainly social life-, portrait-, and nature photographs. From 2009 I take part regularly in different national and international photo contests like jury member or like president of the jury. My photo reports and articles reagulary appear in A Földgömb (The Globe) magazine, (www.afoldgomb.hu) where I am regular author. For my achievement in the field of art photography, in 2012 I get the EFIAP/platinum distinction - the first Hungarian who owns this distinction, and the worlds youngest photographer holder of the EFIAP/platinum
My most valuable photo is „Yelena”- from 2010 February to 2013 October with this picture I won 83 prizes in 27 countries in 5 continents - unique record result in the life of the Hungarian photography.