Has been a member of the Association of Hungarian Photographers since 1990 Has been a board member of the Association of Hungarian Photographers since 1998 Served as President of the Association of Hungarian Photographers from 2002 to 2015 Received the Rudolf Balogh Award (Hungary’s highest national photography award) in 2011 Fifty Chinese-themed photographs have been collected by the Hungarian Ethnographic Museum

Since 2023, Hungarian photographer Zsolt Olaf Szamódy has visited China multiple times to participate in photography festivals and related events. Beyond these engagements, he has captured the diverse styles of numerous Chinese cities, including the charm of water towns, the vitality of traditional folk customs, and the dynamism of modern metropolises. Through his lens, he has woven a vivid panorama that integrates China’s natural and human landscapes, as well as the interweaving of tradition and modernity.