Combining fine art photography and photojournalism, he works on stories that highlights interactions between nature and humans, and their consequences on the environment. Both from the air and on the ground.
Mr.Milan is a contributing photographer to National Geographic and to many other known clients. He is multi-awarded in photo competitions. The overall winner of the Hungarian Press Photo and on the POYI he was recognised by Award of Excellence twice. With his short movie Art of Pollution he received more than 20 achievements on film festivals across the globe.
In his multi awarded, long term aerial photography project Water.Shapes.Earth he produces painting-like artworks striking a balance between document and abstraction to tell contemporary stories about water, pollution and human impact on the Earth. His last solo show was at the Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, next will be in Romania.
He is the founder of FotoKozma, a photo festival with the aim to focus on the intersection of man and the environment through the photo exhibitions.
– use camera from my 13th year
– freelance photographer 1999 to present
– member of naturArt (Society of Hungarian Nature photographers) from 2000
– in 2008 part of Wild Wonders of Europe team, and carried out 6 missions
– from 2008 contributing photographer of National Geographic Magazine – Hungary, Serbia and Russia
– President of Hungarian Nature Photographer’s Asotiation from 2006 to 2015
– 2004, Founder and editor of Zoom Photo Magazine
– 2017 Photo World Water Summit by President og Hungary
Awards
- 2022. 02. – Sony World Photography Pro Award, Wildlife & Nature – Picture Story: Quarantined with a Fox – Winner
- 2022. 02. – Sony World Photography Pro Award, Wildlife & Nature – Picture Story: Empty Messages – Shortlisted
- 2022. 02. – Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story: Quarantined with a Fox – First place
- 2021. 12. – Nikon Photo Contest: Selected for Worldwide calendar
- 2021. 11. – Nikon Photo Contest, Short Film, Open Category: Special Encouragement Award to Art of Pollution short movie
- 2021. 11. – Hungarian Nature Photographer of the Year/Single: First place, two Third places, three Highly Commended Link
- 2021. 10. – Mont Photo, Spain, Nature from Home/Single category: First place and Honor Award Link
- 2021. 01. – Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story: Beating the Frost – First place
- 2021. 01. – Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story: Landscapes of sustainability – Third place
- 2021. 01. – Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story: Landscapes of sustainability – Special Award of Sustainability
- 2021. 01. – Hungarian Press Photo Award, Editing Section, Molnar Istvan Typo Award: First Place For the yearly column in National Geographic
- 2020. 11. – Nature Photographer of the Year, Hungary: 1 First Place, 2 Second Places, 1 Third Place, and one Highly Commended image. Link.
- 2020. 10. Drone Photo Award, Sienna, Italy: Highly Commended with Art of Pollution photographic series. Link.
- 2020. 09. International Nature Film Festival Gödöllő: First Place in Documentaries category and Overall Winner of the Festival with “Art of Pollution” short movie
- 2020. 05. – BigPicture, San Francisco, California, USA. Landscapes, Waterscapes and Flora Category: Finalist
- 2020. 02. – 77. POYI, Enviromental Vision Award – Human nature, long term project: Finalist
- 2020. 01. – Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, Art of pollution: Runner up
- 2019. Epson Pano Award, Australia: 1 Gold Award, 2 Silver Award, 2 Bronze Award
- 2019. GDT – European Photographer of the Year, Lünen, Germany: Highly Commended
- 2019. Drone Photo Award, Sienna, Italy: Highly Commended
- 2019. MÚOSz Grand Prize, Overall winner of Hungarian Press Photo Competition with picture story How Water Shapes Earth
- 2019. 76. POYI, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, How Water ShapesEarth: Award of excellence
- 2019. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, How Water Shapes Earth: First place
- 2019. Slovenia, Magical Nature, Nature Photography of the Year: 2x Highly Commended
- 2018. Sony World Photography Awards: 2x Highly commended and National Winner
- 2018. Golden Turtle, Moscow: Second place and 2x Highly Commended
- 2018. Drone Photo Award, Sienna, Italy:2x Highly Commended
- 2017. Duna Arena, Architectural Photo Award, Budapest: First place
- 2016. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, The Hidden Life of Beewolf: Second place
- 2010. Golden Turtle, Moscow: Highly Commended
- 2009. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, Urban Animals: First place
- 2009. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story MayFly Swarming: Second place
- 2007. Canon EOS Wildlife Safari, Nairobi, Kenya: Best Landscape Photograph
- 2007. 64. POYI: Award of Excellence
- 2006. National Geographic International Photo Contest: First place
- 2005. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Singles: First place
- 2003. Hungarian Press Award, Science and Natural History – Singles: First place
- 2003. Wildlife Photographer of the Year, London: Highly Commended
- 2002. BirdLife, Slovenia: Second place
- 2000-2018 Hungarian Nature Photographer of the Year: several awards
Solo exhibitions
- 2023. 03. Water.Shapes.Earth – Our Footprints, Tarisznas Muszeum, Gyergyoszentmiklós, Romania
- 2022. 09. Water.Shapes.Earth – Our Footprints in Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
- 2021. 09. FotoKozma Festival: Nature from the neighborhood
- 2021. 09. FotoKozma Festival: Kozmai Roxy kalandjai / The Fox’s Tale
- 2021. 09. FotoKozma Festival: Series from the Quarantine
- 2021. 09. FotoKozma Festival: Water.Shapes.Earth / Vértes chapter
- 2020. 09. Urban Animals, Normafa Síház, Budapest, Hungary
- 2019. 10. Water Shapes Earth, Horizonte Photo Festival, Zingst, Germany (until 02. 2020.)
- 2019. 09. SUR/REAL LANDS, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest
- 2019. 05. Water Shapes Earth, TérKép Gallery, Budapest
- 2018. 10. Water Shapes Earth, German Nature Photo Festival, Lünen
- 2018. 04. Abstract Landscapes, Gravis Art Gallery, Nizza, France
- 2018. 03. Picture pairs of 100 years old Gellert Spa, Gellert spa, Budapest, Hungary
- 2015. 05. Instant Pictures, Jankovich Kuria Hotel, Hungary
- 2010. Gray Cattle conservation story, Abu Dhabi, April 2010
- 2009. Permanent exhibition, Gray Cattle conservation story, Hortobagy, Hungary
- 2008. Gray Cattle conservation story, Natural History Museum, Budapest, Hungary
- 2008-2009. Gray Cattle conservation story, in 8 different Hungarian cities
- 2004-2010. Magic EartH, single photographs, 8 times (Srbobran-Serbia, Győr-Hungary, Stuttgart-Germany, Budapest-Boscolo Hotel, Budapest-Bank Center, Budapest- Italian Cultural Center)
- More than 50 collective exhibitions
Print publications, selection:
- 2022. 11. National Geographic Hungary, Bunkerek
- 2020 National Geographic Hungary, Higher Overview continuous column for 12 month
- National Geographic, 12 published articles in national editions of magazine
- 2019. GDT Forum Naturfotografie, Germany: Water.Shapes.Earth portfolio on 22 pages
- 2019. FotoHits, Germany: Aerial collection on 10 pages
- 2019. Embraer Advantage Private Jet Magazine: Aerial collection on 6 pages
- 2018. BBC Wildlife Magazine, Feature story: BeeWolf,
- 2017. Terra Mater, Cover story: BeeWolf,
Online publications, selection:
Book:
- 2008. Story of Hungarian Grey Cattle, Coffee table book by National Geographic, Editing and graphic design
- 2017. Water on Nature Photographs by World Water Summit, Editing
- 2009. The Art of Nature – The Best Hungarian Nature photographs by Kossuth Publishing House, Editing and graphic design
Selected lectures and presentations on following festivals:
- 2023. 05. International Nature and Enviromental Festival, – Chapters from Water.Shapes.Earth project
- 2023. Budapest, naturArt Nature Photo Festival, Fox’s Tale
- 2022. – 2023. . Fox’s Tale – 13 lectures at schools, and local theaters
- 2022. 05. International Nature and Enviromental Festival, – Fox’s Tale
- 2020. Budapest, naturArt Nature Photo Festival, Chapters from Water.Shapes.Earth project
- 2019. Budapest, WhiteBalance Photo Conference, Lecture about Aerial Photography
- 2019. Tbilisi, Georgia, screening on the Tbilisi Photo Festival
- 2019. Hungarian Nature Photo Festival
- 2018. Germany, Lünen, GDT Nature Photo Festival: Water Shapes Earth
- 2018. Hungarian Nature Photo Festival: Fragile Ecosystem of Fishponds
- 2016. Hungarian Nature Photo Festival: Hidden life of Beewolf
- 2010. TEDx Balaton: Grey Cattle Conservation story
- 2010. Nature Photo Festival, Moscow: Creating a photographic community
- 2009. WildPhotos, Royal Geographical Society, London: Creating a photographic community
- 2006. NVN Festival, Ede, Netherland: Magic Earth
- 2003. Glanzlichter Festival, Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany: Magic Earth
- 2003. GDT Festival, Lünen, Germany: Magic Earth
Member of judging panels in photo competitions, selection:
- 2019. Golden Turtle, Moscow, Russia
- 2014 – 2018. Trans Natura, Romania
- 2011. GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year, Germany
- 2011. Austrian VTNÖ Photographer of the Year
- 2007. 2009. 2010. Hungarian Nature Photographer of the Year
- 2007. Wildlife Photographer of the Year, London
TV appearances
- 2020. 11. Duna TV, Ridikül Magazin, Talk show about Wildlife in pandemic era
- 2020. 09. Many Interviews related to winning “Art of Pollution” short movie
- 2019. 11. Duna TV, Ridikül Magazin, Talk show about photography today
- 2019. 11. Duna TV, Családbarát Magazin: As guest artist of Felician Kalmus
- 2018. 05. M5, Kulturajánló: about Sony World Photography Award
- 2016. 12. M1, Kék Bolygó: about World Water Summit
- 2016. 11. M5, Kultur Híradó: about World Water Summit
- 2015. 09. Duna TV, Család barát
- 2015. 09. M1, Aranymetszés
- 2014. 12 Ozone Network Tv, about nature photography
- 2014. 12 ATV, Morning Program: about Hungarian Photographer of the Year competition
- 2013. 12. ATV, Start Plusz: about Hungarian Photographer of the Year competition
- 2012. 11. ATV, Start Plusz: about Hungarian Photographer of the Year competition
- 2010. 05. M1, Kulturház: Ethical or not? Discussion
- 2008. 09. Duna Tv , Gazdakör: about Grey Cattle exhibition in Debrecen
- 2008. 05. M1, Híradó: about Grey Cattle exhibition in Debrecen
- 2010. 05. RTL, Morning : about Grey Cattle
- 2008. 09. Duna Tv Híradó: news about grey cattle passing through Budapest downtown
Other activities
- 2021. 09. Hunters – Outdoor photo exhibition curation, organization for Hungarian Capa Center
- 2016 Photo exhibition curation, organization and book editing for World Water Summit organized by President of Hungary Mr. János Áder
- 2006-2015. President of Hungarian Nature Photographers Associationű
- 2008 part of Wild Wonders of Europe team, and carried out 6 missions
- Flowers of Madeira, Spain
- MayFly swarming, Hungary
- Lake Skadar, Montenegro
- Tara River Canyon, Montenegro
- Meteora, Greece
- Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
- 2011 and 2012. Led Photography Workshops for Hungarian NatGeo
- 2010. As Member of Hungarian photo-delegacy guest of his highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah
- 2007. Part of Canon EOS Safari team in Kenya, to test EOS 1D before release
- 2006. Trip with Canon to Oman to testing EOS 40D
- 2004 – 2008 Founder and editor-in-chief of Zoom Photo Magazine
Projects
- Roxy the fox 2021.
- Water.Shapes.Earth, 2018- ongoing,
- Forest Lovely: 2016- ongoing
- Who am I? – in progress
- Urban Animals: 2009
- Montenegro – Wild Beauty: 2006-2009
- Grey Cattle: 2007-2008
Languages
- Hungarian: native
- Ex-Yu languages: Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin: native
- Russian: basic
- English: intermediate
Contact
- Budapest, 1113 Hungary, Vinceller street 39A
- milan@radex.hu
- +3620 9350484
- Instagram:
- @milan.radisics
- @water.shapes.earth
- @milan.air.photo
- Web
- www.milan.hu
- Water.Shapes.Earth
- Facebook
- www.facebook.com/milan.radisics
- www.facebook.com/milan.photography/
- https://www.facebook.com/water.shapes.earth/
For booking inquiries, for private commissions or to request further information, please contact:
milan@radex.hu
Limited Edition Fine Art Photographic prints are available through Store,Milan
