Péter Lakatos was born in Hungary in 1975, and studied engineering and education before turning to photography. From 1995 to 2002, he worked on the production side of radio and television for Hungarian national broadcasting companies. He then worked freelance as a writer and photojournalist for various Hungarian newspapers and magazines before contracting as a photojournalist to the Hungarian Press Agency (MTI). Among his honors are two Hungarian Press Photo Awards (2010 and 2011).
