Zsolt Balázs
24th November 1979, Budapest, Hungary
Current location: Hungary
Available for Assignments
He completed the Nikon-NOOR Masterclass in 2018, and received his master diploma in creative photography at Szellemkép Szabadiskola. Completed also the online course of Magnum Photos / Alec Soth - Photographic Storytelling and the NOOR Images - Visualising Climate Crisis workshop and mentor program.
In 2019 and 2020 he received a grant from the National Cultural Fund of Hungary to support completing his project ‘The Leftovers of Eden’.
As an independent photographer his most important angle is that of humanity and objectivity.
Several years he has been working on exploring the effects of global climate change in the Great Plain (Hungary) on the environment and he focuses on individuals who are already suffering from the consequences or are threatened in their existence.
Member of the Association of Hungarian Photographers since 2019 and Member of the Association of Hungarian Journalists (independent) since 2022.
AWARDS
2019
Helsinki Photo Festival - Finalist
2022
11th Slovak Press Photo Nominee, Finalist
2023
WWF Hungary - Grand Prize
41th Hungarian Press Photo - 1st place in Science and Nature category
Helsinki Photo Festival - "Courage" Finalist
12th Slovak Press Photo Winner, Nature & Environment series category
EXHIBITIONS
2019
Budapest Photo Festival at Kiscelli Museum, Budapest
2020
Modem: Modern and Contemporary Arts Centre - Deep Flows, Debrecen
2021
Picture of lights - National PhotoSalon, Műcsarnok Kunsthalle, Budapest
2022
Rotterdam Photo Festival 2022 - The Human Blueprint, Rotterdam
11th Slovak Press Photo group exhibition, Bratislava
2023
41th Hungarian Press Photo, Capa Center, Budapest
Visualising a Climate Change, NOOR & Slovak Press Photo mentorship program & group exhibition, Bratislava
FotoKozma 2023, group exhibition, Csákvár
12th Slovak Press Photo group exhibition, Bratislava
Visualising a Climate Crisis, group exhibition, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
Planet Expo 2023 - exhibition
Agroecology Europe Forum 2023 exhibition, “Converging movements for resilient food systems”