Organic progression: My career journey (Part One)

Silhouette of a camera overlooking a sunset coastal landscape

In this first chapter of his hotel photography journey, Zoltán Gali shares how a spontaneous leap—from a photo diploma to a one-way ticket to Southeast Asia—transformed his passion into a profession.
From cold-emailing hotels to bartering shoots for accommodation, he built his first portfolio with minimal gear, maximum drive, and a lot of late-night editing.
An honest, personal account of growing through curiosity and creating through constraint.