A conversation with our colleague Péter Kertész
Péter Kertész has been working as an engineer in the EU Development Support Team since 2011. He says, even after a decade of Hankook, he still likes to come through the factory gates every day, as he finds his work challenging and his relationship with his colleagues very good. Peter has also had the opportunity to visit Korea during his work, where he learned a valuable lesson in calculating curing times in the Curing department. In his spare time, the young engineer enjoys nightlife: we talked to him about photography and music.
Photography can be perceived as a quiet, solitary activity, but that is not how you experience it. Tell us a bit about it! When did you first pick up a camera?
It all started many many years ago, with my dad’s film camera, but it got serious when a friend of mine moved to London, about 6 or 7 years ago, and sold me his camera, which was not a top of the range camera, but it was a perfect start for me. It was the first camera of my own, and it allowed me to really discover the beauty and joy of photography. Then, when I was preparing to go to Korea in 2018, I bought a more serious camera with interchangeable lenses and from there I “went downhill”. I bought more and more accessories for it and took it with me almost everywhere. I started taking photos at local parties, at first just for my own amusement, and later I started to get requests, which I was happy to accept. Today I can say that I have photographed at many concerts and festivals in several cities, of which I am particularly proud of the ones I have captured for the Ladánybene 27 band.
Do you capture other subjects beyond the nightlife?
I like to photograph trains, lonely trains, abandoned railway buildings, old stations. My father is a railway man, so that must be where this love of railways comes from. I am also very fond of graffiti, so I also like to capture artistic graffiti.
And if you are not capturing moments, you are creating them yourself, for example through music. When and how did you get engaged in music?
The passion for music started during my university years in Debrecen, when I got involved in the production of a local underground radio station, “sub.hu”. From the beginning I mainly played reggae, hip-hop and dancehall style music. At the radio station I had the opportunity to grow musically, made strong friendships and got my first live party gigs. I bought my first own mixing desk, records and turntable. The latter, for example, I managed to get from the guitarist of “Ladánybene” for a great price, for which I am very grateful. That’s how I started creating music, which I still do on weekends whenever I can.
Do you have plans with photography and music?
I do not have any serious plans beyond the amateur level; it is really about relaxation for me.
Recently, a very good friend of mine who also plays music and takes photos and myself, had the idea of doing a photo exhibition in Debrecen, mainly for our friends, with music for pleasure. I’ve been working on it lately…
