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About Esteban Sanchez

Esteban Sanchez is a photographer born in Hungary, whose relationship with photography began in the mid-1990s and quickly became a lifelong passion. What started as curiosity soon evolved into a professional path driven by visual storytelling, observation, and long-term engagement with people and places.

Over the years, he has worked as a professional photographer at castings and auditions, and as a still photographer on motion picture productions, gaining first-hand experience in cinematic environments and collaborative creative processes. This background strongly influences his photographic approach, where composition, atmosphere, and narrative play a central role.

Esteban has had the privilege of working alongside internationally acclaimed cinematographers such as Dante Spinotti (Heat), Ben Davis (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Amir Mokri (Bad Boys), Dean Semler (Dances with Wolves), as well as Oscar-winning directors, actors, and numerous talented Directors of Photography.
A complete list of productions he has been involved in can be found on his IMDb profile.

In recent years, Morocco has become a key focus of his photographic work. He currently leads Morocco photography tours, private tours, photo walks, and workshops, guiding photographers who wish to move beyond surface-level travel photography and engage with documentary, candid, and human-centered storytelling. His tours emphasize respectful interaction, visual awareness, and photographing real life without intrusion.
Each experience is individually tailored, shaped by the participants’ goals, pace, and level of experience.

Esteban’s work has received recognition in numerous international and national photography competitions and has been exhibited widely. His images often explore the intersection of nature, human presence, and everyday life, combining patience, observation, and an instinctive sense of timing.

Several of his photographs have been published by National Geographic Your Shot, featured on National Geographic’s official Facebook page, and exhibited internationally in Hungary and the United Arab Emirates. His work has also appeared in major international media outlets.


Awards & Competitions

  • Nikon 24/7 – 2014
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hungary – 2016
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hungary – 2018
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hungary – 2019
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hungary – 2020
  • HIPA “Nature” – 2021 (as István Szori)
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hungary – 2021
  • Hungary 365 Photo Competition – 2021
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hungary – 2022
  • Tokyo International Foto Awards – 2023
  • HIPA “COP28 The Planet” – 2023 (as István Szori)
  • HIPA Sustainability – 2024 (as István Szori)
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hungary – 2024

Exhibitions

Nature Trail Photo Exhibition, Városliget – Hungary 365 (2024)

Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, Budapest – Nikon 24/7 (2014)

Duna Plaza, Budapest – CEWE Our World Is Beautiful (2016)

Museum of Natural History, Budapest – Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hungary (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Kodály Circus, Budapest – Standby Outdoor Exhibition (2020)

Eiffel Art Studios – Hungary 365 Photo Competition (2021)

Esteban Sanchez aka Istvan Szori

Selected Publications

Some of Esteban Sanchez’s photographs have been published and featured by the following international and national media outlets and platforms:

National Geographic

National Geographic Your Shot

National Geographic


Daily Mail (in collaboration with National Geographic content)

Index.hu

Wildlife Photographer of the Year – 2018
https://index.hu/nagykep/2018/11/06/ev_termeszetfotosa/

Wildlife Photographer of the Year – 2020
https://index.hu/nagykep/2020/11/03/az_ev_termeszetfotosa_2020/

Wildlife Photographer of the Year – 2021
https://index.hu/nagykep/2021/11/10/az-ev-termeszetfotosa-2021-fotografia-termeszetfotozas/

Animals Fleeing Floods – 2024
https://galeria.index.hu/belfold/2024/09/19/arviz_elol_menekulo_allatok/

NaturArt Archive
https://archivum.naturart.hu/author/sanchez-esteban/images

Mandiner
https://mandiner.hu/hirek/2021/12/fenykep-foto-magyarroszag-365-palyazat-okovacs-szilveszter-kaiser-otto-kariko-katalin

Film.hu (Magyar Film)
https://magyar.film.hu/filmhu/hir/nemetorszagban-is-megismerik-a-betyar-pipas-pistat-cottbusig-repul.html

Szinhaz.online
https://szinhaz.online/torok-illyes-orsolyaval-es-stork-natasaval-keszult-film-a-nokent-szuletett-de-ferfive-lett-bergyilkosrol/

Magyar Nemzet
https://magyarnemzet.hu/kultura/2025/01/magyar-filmek-jozsef-attila-kabul-muvelet-tenki-reka

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Morocco Photo Tours

https://morocco-phototours.com/birdlife-in-morocco-guide/