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Bence Máté was born on 26 February, 1985 in Szeged, is a Hungarian wildlife photographer (born 1985). Discover Bence Máté's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 39 years old?

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Occupation Photographer
Age 39 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 26 February 1985
Birthday 26 February
Birthplace Szeged
Nationality Hungarian

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Bence Máté is a Hungarian wildlife photographer.

He pioneered the one-way glass photography technique now popular among hide-based nature photographers around the world.

1985

Bence Máté was born in Szeged on 26 February 1985.

When Bence was two, the family moved to the edge of the village of Pusztaszer, and built a house by the wetlands.

Bence Máté went to the primary school in Pusztaszer, where both his parents were teachers.

Later, he attended the Kiss Ferenc Forestry High School.

2000

In 2000, Bence was named Hungary's 'Young Wildlife Photographer of The Year'.

He won that title a total of five times between 2000 and 2004.

2001

In 2001, the image 'Susliks' was highly commended in the BBC Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and, the following year, in 2002, his image 'Recycling' won him the title of the BBC Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

2002

In 2002, at the age of 17, he became a member of naturArt, the association of Hungarian Wildlife Photographers.

2003

On 1 October 2003, at the age of 18, Bence founded a company and began to make a living from photo competitions, lectures, writing articles, building exhibitions and selling images, while continuing to spend thousands of hours in his hides.

2004

In November 2004, he switched from analogue to digital technology.

2005

In spring 2005, he experimented with a one-way glass photo technique, which allows him to photograph shy animals more closely without disturbing them.

This technique became widespread among photographers shooting from hides.

In 2005, Bence won the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s Eric Hosking Award (for photographers aged 18–26).

He was invited to photograph wildlife of Pripyat National Park in Belarus as part of the National Geographic's Wild Wonders of Europe, which featured 69 European wildlife photographers photographing the rich and varied natural heritage of 48 European countries.

2006

In 2006, Bence launched an enterprise based on wildlife photography tourism.

He renovated a farm and turned it into a photographic venue for hide-based photography.

In the same year, he was named Hungary's 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' for the first time.

He won this title in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015.

Since 2006 Bence has been one of the 'faces' of Panasonic, as his photography demonstrates what can be achieved with starter level equipment.

'The Invisible Bird Photographer'.

The természetfilm.hu scientific film workshop, owned by Chello Media, was commissioned by Spektrum Television to shoot a 3 x 26-minute series.

The slow motion camera shots were prepared by Bence.

Director: Attila Molnár; cinematographer: Zsolt Marcell Tóth, Bence Máté; narrator: Péter Rudolf.

Part 1: The miracle water

Part 2: The three tenants

Part 3: Fish dinner

2008

Between November 2008 and April 2009, Bence worked in Costa Rica, building hides for wildlife photography purposes, going on to do similar work in Brazil from September 2009 until March 2010, developing his skills in planning, designing hides and experimenting with different materials and construction techniques.

2010

In 2010, his image 'Marvel of Ants' won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year grand title.

According to the non-profit Bridge Budapest association, Bence is the ninth most well-known Hungarian (living in Hungary), in the world.

In 2010, his image of leaf-cutter ants, entitled 'Marvel of Ants', won him the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and Bence became the only photographer in the history of the competition to win the Grand Prize in both the young and adult category.

In 2010, Bence was named Honorary Citizen by the village of Pusztaszer in recognition of his contribution to the local community.

He designed bird and big game hides for Zimanga Private Game Reserve in South Africa, which started a business based on African photo hides as an alternative to classical safaris.