Biography:

Ildiko Sopronfalvi (b. 1976, Hungary) is a Hungarian fashion, beauty, and portrait photographer recognized for her emotionally resonant and visually striking imagery. Originally trained in civil engineering at the Technical University of Budapest, she pursued her passion for photography at the Academy Deutsche Pop in Stuttgart, Germany, graduating as a photo designer in 2017. Since then, she has worked on international fashion campaigns for designers such as Babe yond Vintage Couture New York, Nagea Eco-Fashion Hungary, Viola Ballin Berlin, and Aurora Folk Glamour Hungary, as well as beauty and cosmetics campaigns featured in European and

American publications. An AFIAP photographer (2023), Sopronfalvi has earned multiple awards in FIAP and PSA competitions, including a PSA Gold Medal. She also leads workshops and masterclasses,

mentoring emerging photographers in both technical skills and creative vision.

Her work emphasizes color, contrast, texture, and form, blending aesthetic elegance with socially relevant narratives. “I shoot with heart and soul, shaping concepts weeks before pressing the shutter, striving for perfection in every frame.”

Professional Overview:

Editorial & Commercial Campaigns

Over the past decade, Sopronfalvi has collaborated with international brands and designers, producing fashion, beauty, and lifestyle imagery that blends editorial storytelling with fine art. Notable campaigns include Babeyond Vintage Couture New York, Nagea Eco-Fashion Hungary and Aurora FolkGlamour Hungary, Viola Ballin Berlin, Aden Cosmetics, with her work featured in leading magazines across New York, Paris, and Berlin.

Awards & Recognition

Her photography has received international acclaim in FIAP and PSA competitions, including multiple special awards, a PSA Gold Medal, and selection for juried exhibitions and curated showcases throughout Europe.

Exhibitions & Art Fairs:

Exhibitions & Conceptual Projects

In 2020, she curated the socially engaged installation “Plastic or Fashion?” in Budapest, exploring sustainability through creative fashion and performance art. In 2025, her Wounded World series was exhibited at Hotel Bristol, Budapest, reflecting on war, environmental crises, and humanity’s resilience. Both projects highlight her commitment to concept-driven photography and her ability to engage audiences with socially relevant narratives.

Education, Workshops & Mentorship

Sopronfalvi regularly leads fashion photography workshops, masterclasses, and portfolio intensives in Berlin, Budapest, and Vienna, mentoring emerging photographers in technical skills, visual concept development, and creative confidence.

Professional Philosophy

As an AFIAP photographer (2023), she approaches photography with the belief that it is “made with the eye, the heart, and the mind.” Her work merges beauty, narrative depth, and cultural relevance, evolving at the intersection of fashion, portraiture, and concept-driven photography.

PHOTO AWARDS:

PSA Gold medal Altius circuit:

Architecture romance (2020)

Gold medal Hungarian Mafosz photo award:

Tears for mankind (2022)

Jury silver choice certificate, Altius circuit 2021: African vision (2017)

Certificate of Merit, Fiap Limelight Photosalon, India: Balett dancer (2020)

HM Salon Medal – Focal Point circuit 2021, Portugal: Golden Tourban (2017)

HM Salon Medal, Focal Point circuit 2021, Portugal: African woman (2017)

Salon Bronze Medal, NSAPK Circuit 2021, Podgorica, Serbia : African dreams (2017)

HM Bronze Medal, Portugal 2022, 4th International Exhibition for Photography: Black or pink (2017)

Salon Bronze Medal, NSAPK circuit 2021, Serbia: African dreams (2017)

IPAS PRAISE MEDAL Portrait 2022, Haifa Awards: Red circulation (2021)

EXHIBITIONS

2025: Wounded World Budapest Hotel Bristol

2023: Artbox New York, „Black or pink”

2023: Artbox Basel, „Tears and faces”, „Girl with birds”

2022: Group photo exhibition, Berlin Indie heads Gallery

2021: & quot; Plastic world & quot; Photo Exhibition, Agora, Budapest

2020: & quot; Plastic world & quot; Photo exhibition and fashion show, Budapest H13 Gallery

2020: GURUSHOTS Ljubjana “Black or pink”

Statement:

“My work explores the intersection of fashion, beauty, and humanity, reflecting on emotion, narrative, and social issues through photography”.