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PHOTOGRAPHY:
2CREATIVECO Photography is more than just picking up a camera, pointing,
- and shooting; it’s understanding light, angles, composition,
LOCATION: and so much more. Able to set his creative mind and to
CALGARY, AB. concentrate on his subjects and surroundings, Andras finally
fell in love with his true-life passion. Where most people walk
by everyday beauty, Andras captures the charm of such
objects, people, and places.
CAPTURING MOMENT S “I use my camera as a poet uses his pen, through my eyes and

T O BLEND INT O S T ORIES the lens of the camera; I capture the moments and blend it into
a story. I strive to have my photography reflect everything that
life has to offer, whether happiness, beauty, pain, or sorrow—all
the hardships and triumphs of life.”

Andras is an award-winning wedding and portrait photographer;
he was named “one of the most unique wedding and portrait
photographers in Europe and Canada” by Fuji Film and ISCS
North America. People are his focus and passion—he loves
looking at them, finding moments and capturing feelings.

We asked him what mantra he lives by. He said, “Remembering
A native-born Hungarian with strong influence from his the path it took me to get here, to this level. Never forgetting
European roots and great attention to detail, Andras is very well that the only way we all persevere is by making mistakes. And
known in photography. With no formal education in the field, when needed by others, being willing to help. To never look
Andras picked up his first camera at age 15. At that young age, down on anyone, but to help them.” Given his passion, he
he decided photography was too complicated and required a encourages them to not give up—and to make more mistakes.
certain state of mind; so he gave up. After nearly a decade, he He says that’s how we all learn. “I tell this to all my students—
picked up a camera again. And this time he had a better sense this is fundamental.”
of what he needed to do to learn the art of photography.
Because photography is an outlet for his creative expression,
In 1999, Andras moved to Canada. He did not plan to settle Andras has never looked at his career as a business, although
here but, because it was such a large change, taking photos it’s his main source of income. His passion has shaped his life.
was a way to release his stress. Walking the streets, being Most of us would feel lucky to do what we love and make a life
captivated by the homeless and their stories, Andras spent all of it. Waking up every morning, he doesn’t feel as if he is going
his money on new camera equipment. Those days, only film to work. He calls it “a truly liberating feeling,” and says each
was available. Although he finds landscapes beautiful, Andras day possesses a new story in his book of life, while capturing
was more drawn to people and their stories. special moments in other people’s lives.

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