Bio
Noémi Napsugár Melegh (b. 1990) is a Hungarian photojournalist and documentary photographer, currently a staff photographer at telex.hu, one of Hungary’s leading independent news outlets. After studying and working in health economics, she turned to photography to focus on personal, long-form stories about marginalized communities. In recent years she has also explored deeply personal themes, including grief and loss, linking intimate experience with wider social narratives. Her work has received national and international recognition, including the Hemző Károly Prize (2023), multiple Hungarian Press Photo awards, and selection as one of Futures’ emerging photographers (2024). She has participated in the VII Academy Documentary Seminars, the Canon Student Development Programme, Magnum Workshop and the Eddie Adams Workshop, and has exhibited at the Robert Capa Center, Telep Gallery and in various group shows in Hungary and abroad. Since 2025 she has been a member of Pictorial Collective.
Accomplishments
2025
1st prize in Contemporary Issues category (singles) at the 43rd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
3rd prize in Art category (singles) at the 43rd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
Solo Exhibition “See Me For Who I Am” in the Art Gallery of Budaors City Hall, Budaors, Hungary
VII Academy Workshop in Sarajevo, Visualizing the Invisible: Tomas van Houtryve
2024 Nikon × Esther Horváth Workshop — Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, Budapest, Hungary
National Cultural Fund of Hungary Grant
2024
FUTURES European Photography Platform (2024) – Selected as one of the emerging photographers of the year
Solo Exhibition “See Me For Who I Am” in Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, Budapest, Hungary
Solo Exhibition “Gábor and Kálmán” in Telep Gallery, Budapest
Károly Escher Prize for Best News Photography of the Year at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
Simon Móricz-Sabján Special Prize for best long-term documentary series 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
1st Prize in News Photography category (singles) at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
2nd Prize in News Photography category (singles) at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
3rd Prize in Contemporary Issues category (series) at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
3rd Prize in Contemporary Issues category (singles) at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
Solo Exhibition “See Me For Who I Am” in Illyés Gyula High School for the 60th Alumni Event, Budaors, Hungary
National Cultural Fund of Hungary Grant
2023
Hemző Károly award for best documentary photographer in Hungary under 35
2nd Prize in Contemporary Issues category (series) at the 41st Hungarian Press Photo Contest
Eddie Adams Workshop XXXVI, Jeffersonville, New York, US
VII Academy Visual Journalism Program Level 2 with Nichole Sobecki and James Hill
Canon Student Development Programme with Ilvy Njiokiktjien
Magnum Photos Workshop — Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, Budapest, Hungary
2022
Finalist for Hemző Károly award for best documentary photographer in Hungary under 35
VII Academy Visual Journalism Program Level 1 with Maciek Nabrdalik
National Cultural Fund of Hungary Grant