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Magnum Masterclass / Boxing Club

The Magnum Masterclass East London is a seven day event organised for advanced photographers wishing to take the next logical step in their career. Led by Magnum photographers Chris Steele-Perkins and Simon Wheatley, this workshop is an exciting opportunity to build a body of work focusing on the topical regeneration of East London. St. George’s Boxing Club Chairman trainer Bill Thomas has 240 members in the 53 year old the club. World Champion Terry March and European Champion Rod Douglas both won their belts during their time at St George’s, and many other amateur champions have also passed through the clubs doors. The Club is one of the oldest in the East End. These days they have many talented young sportsmen who have come from the street: Jouma Mahmood and Chris Ali both aim to box at the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Since I decided to be a professional photographer,I always have been searching for human aspects behind exciting visual world.Taking pictures for example of little Hungarian villages or Turkish bath party I always have been searching for faces,eyes telling history,moments hiding heritage of generations,and was interested in reality reflecting from them.I’m interested in changes of social role of places,and people behind this process.The series,born in my mind,a picture – realized through human fate and stories.This picture may disappear soon, without any left.I was an employee of the biggest Hungarian newspaper, called Népszabadság,fulfilling the daily work which is often based on routine because of lack of time.Mostly the travel abroad gave me the possibility for more thoughtful work.Nowadays,I’m a freelance photographer.I excluded those things,what bothered me. I have time to do my own photo series.
Education -
-Magnum Masterclass in London 2008
-Magnum workshop in Toronto, 2008
-Masterclass St. Petersburg, Russia held by Soros Foundation,
-School of Photography, Hungary,
-High school
Recent Position:
-Freelance photographer
-Nepszabadsag (biggest Hungarian political daily newspaper) from 1998 till 2008.
2007. Member of the jury the National Competition of Hungarian Press Photographers.
2001. Member of the Hungarian Photographic Association.
2000. Member of the presidency of the Association of Hungarian Journalist.
1998 .Member of the Society of Hungarian Press Photographers.
Prizes:
– National Competition of Hungarian Press Photographers
16 times won different category, two times won the grand prizes from 2000.
2007. First prize The National Geographic competition
National own exhibitions The Photographer of the Year 2000.

Gyula Sopronyi's current location:
Budapest, Hungary
En route to Berlin (ETA: Nov 17 2008).

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