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Gardi is a Hungarian freelance photographer,
who focuses on documenting ?the everyday life
of marginalized communities facing humanitarian
crises. His current long-term project aims
to capture how water related social tensions
?and geopolitical conflicts shape the future
of people worldwide.
Experience
Member of VII Network;
January 2008
Freelance photographer; August 2003 –
Staff photographer, Nepszabadsag
(Hungary’s largest national daily);
August 1996 – August 2003
Education
VII/ALTEMUS Photojournalism
workshop (2004)
Cardiff University, School of Journalism,
Media and Cultural Studies
One term studying photography with a grant
from the Reuters Foundation (2002)
World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass,
Rotterdam, Netherlands Photojournalism master
class (2000)
Gyorgy Balint Journalism School, Budapest
Photojournalism (graduated 1996)
Budapest School of Photography, (graduated
1995)
Awards
Bayeux Calvados Award
For War Correspondents (2008)
PX3 Photographer of the Year (2008)
World Press Photo, 1st Prize, General News
Series category (2008)
World Press Photo, 1st Prize, General News
Singles category (2008)
PDN Photography Annual 2007 photojournalism/news/documentary
category (2007)
Alexia Foundation Grant (2006)
Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography
(2005)
Selected for Photo District News’
30 Under 30 (2004)
Photographer of the Year, Hungary (2002,
2000, 1999)
World Press Photo, 1st Prize, Sports Series
category (2002)
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