This Job Changed my Career
It was an assignment the very day I got fired. I was told by the newly appointed picture editor that he had nothing against me but wanted to bring his team.
I was a freelancer at the time, but Magyar Hirlap, a political daily in Budapest gave me daily assignments, so it was indeed my workplace.
I was just digesting the shock at the publisher´s office as a job came to the photo desk. No-one could take it for some reason, so I was asked by the very editor to do it for that last time.
It was about the once large scale industrial site on the island of Csepel in Budapest. Long vanished socialist industry, once flagship carmaking halls, uncertain future.
I could very much sympathise with that handful of workers I met there. I chose to alter the white balance of my camera to make these warm tones, creating a sepia look, supporting feelings of nostalgy and melancholy.
And that was a hit. At the time in 2004 no-one, I knew worked with raw images. We shot jpg. Meaning that one could not tweak the colour balance that easy afterwards in post-production. I made that on the spot as if I still used film. Dialling up meant, that I could also achieve a very cold look, blue lights pouring through those large windows. It was a great contrast to the sepia past, portraying the harsh realities awaiting.
Delivering this little essay earned me the front page and a seat at the photo desk!
Though later I was told that the previous editor, Tamás Szigeti came to my rescue and spoke of me highly behind the scenes. I´m still grateful for his inspiration and guidance.
(the resolution and small size of these images reflect on the internet of the mid-2000s, as they were featured on my website at the time)
2004, Csepel, Budapest, Hungary
Non-motorist Perspectives 2006
This photo project was commissioned by the late writer, editor and photo historian Mihály Gera. One day he just called up and invited me to his private library. It was a great honour to work with him.
He came up with the idea to try and capture Budapest with the theme of traffic in the city.
I was at the time already a passionate cyclist and my critique about urban planning became more and more obvious as I was taking pictures for this upcoming book. And exactly that seemed to create a problem. What I did not know from the start that this book was meant to be published for the City Hall of Budapest so that they could use it in their protocol as a present to mayoral visits.
But there were suddenly bigger obstacles, too. I left Budapest to pursue further studies in London and my flat got nicked back in 2007: there it went all my equipment and my archive as well!
I was though fortunate enough to have had a colourful pillowcase, and a good friend who´d recognise it on the sidewalk close to Brick Lane. Apparently, burglars like to stuff their plunder in the bedding, in order to grab as much as they can. Once out of the property, they can sort out the items they really need.
This is how I recovered at least these preview pictures!
2006, Budapest, Hungary
Jobs as Digital Operator
2016-2019, München, Germany



A major upgrade to one´s photography education is assisting leading photographers.
I´m glad to have had that experience, mostly in the field of fashion, product and portraiture.
These 3 images show typical settings where my job was to oversee the flow of pictures flying in.
Co2Free

2018 was Co2 free for my Car!) Thanks to Atmosfair!
Still, I did share my longer rides as much as I could (80-90%, + 1-3 onboard;) and I did not fly at all!
Because of all the gear I have for my photography, taking the train is not an option: so at least I compensate, trying to reduce my footprint.
Teamlove

Foto: Daniella Hehmann
This is how one looks if they are cold on the set and the only one having some extra clothes is the stylist from Berlin!
Starnberger See,
Bayern, Germany
August 2018
Licht für Naturkosmetik

Werbekampagne Violet Touch für die Naturkosmetik Firma Annemarie Börlind.
Fotografin: Verena Vötter
MUA: Arno Humer
Licht inkl. all Technik von mir.
Calw, Schwarzwald, Germany
Mai 2018
Diploma in Photoshop

This 2-month online course was my update to the latest tools of photo editing. The newly released content-aware functions I liked the most. Also, the frequency separation method I learnt here makes beauty retouching much quicker for me. It became my go-to option for toning down wrinkles on a headshot.
PS: In 2018 I completed the Advanced Diploma in Photoshop as well.
Radln ist Sexy
This photograph is one of my favourite among the whole of the cyclists´ portrait series.
And this was the only one that just happened spontaneously!
Of course, we always booked a day for the shoot and I´d start with the model releases and so forth.
But Patrik just crashed in and stole the show!
2016, Erdőkürt, Hungary

Editorial about Autism

This is a making-of photo about an editorial shoot. The topic was autism, portraying families where one of the siblings would live with a various degree of the condition.
2015, Csákberény, Hungary
Culture Section Editorials
It was 10 years after the publication of these pictures as I went to the Central Library in Budapest to ask for a year worth of Magyar Hírlap archives.
It took me the whole afternoon to go through just the year 2005.
Given that these bundled up copies cannot be flatbed-scanned, I had to do good with these reproductions as photos.
Back then I particularly enjoyed the culture section assignments, I liked watching the last rehearsals in theatres and I had access to many concerts.
These were also good occasions to be allowed to switch off my phone.