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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 27, 2008 - 21 Artscene Oakville Beaver · WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008 Photographer re-discovering her passion By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF When Lisa Horvath approached Janos Eifert to show him some of her work, she had no idea who she was talking to. That Eifert has won more than 150 awards, prizes and diplomas for his photography was unknown to her. So, too, was the fact that his photos are part of collections in 33 different countries around the world. Knowing only that he's a professional photographer from Hungary, Horvath accepted Eifert's invitation for a weekend-long private photo workshop at Lake Huron. "I was really excited and, in the meantime, I learned who he was and about all his achievements," said the Oakville resident, smiling. "I just couldn't believe it. I thought, thank God I didn't know that before. I wouldn't even have approached him at the time if I had known who he was. He is so accomplished." A long-time photographer who only RON KUZYK / OAKVILLE BEAVER FINE TUNING: Oakville photographer Lisa Horvath is taking a look at her craft from a different perspective. recently became serious about the craft, Horvath had always appreciated great photography. She just never looked into the person taking the shots. Her basement, soon-to-be a studio, is now decorated with Eifert's work. Two black-and-white portrait shots of the famed photographer, taken by Horvath, are also on display in the basement. This is just some of what she accomplished while working with Eifert earlier this month. "I learned so much. He taught me to look at pictures in a different way, and think outside the box and crop and cut and don't worry about the rules," she said. "You want to convey the message of your photograph, and in order to do that, you have to cut." Horvath has been taking pictures for years, but Eifert made her realize she needs to re-examine her shots. "I'm working on the pictures based on the instructions I got from Janos. I can see I have to work on them. I learned a lot and Janos really changed my view," she said. "People have to know who the person is and what the person is thinking, just by looking at the photograph. He taught me to do that. I feel now more of the pain of those people, the joy. I convey more of the feelings." At Lake Huron, the pair focused on landscape photos, trees, leaves, See Incredible page 22 THANK YOU FOR MAKING GOLD BOOK #1 Video Commercials Talking Characters Phone Book Online Business Search Local Sales & Specials Celebrating 10 years of innovation