Raúl Durán

Spanish photographer living in Budapest specialized in ballet and dance photography.

Hey there, it’s Raúl Durán, and no worries, I will keep this short: I’m a Spanish photographer living in Budapest for more than a decade. Before having a camera I used to draw professionally. A younger version of me studied in ESDIP (Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional) in Madrid back in the early 2000s. I was lucky to work in several areas involving drawing, from storyboarding, text and children’s books, and even a couple of animated short films. One day I got a camera and started to play with it. It turned out that I quite enjoyed it and kept doing it and learning, and even better, some people wanted me to take photos of them! So that’s what I do nowadays. I focus a lot on dance and ballet photography, but if you’ve seen my portfolio, you’ll see that I also work a lot doing portraits and commercial work.


Raul is very kind, nice and friendly person, professional and creative! I’m always enjoying the process of shooting and the result is amazing as well! His pictures are full of colours, perfect composition and unique style!

 Ellina Pokhodnykh
Ellina Pokhodnykh
Ballet dancer

Amazing photographer, super nice! The photos are always great quality and beautifully edited!

 Strbka Zsófia
Strbka Zsófia
Ballet dancer

Raul is a very professional photographer! Extremely satisfied with the photoshoots we did. Raul creates a great atmosphere and captures the perfect moments 🙂 He is delivering the edited photos super fast, and his artistic retouch is marvelous. Highly recommended!

Elena Gornova
Elena Gornova
Model

Raúl is an excellent photographer, very professional and reliable, he made me feel very comfortable in front of the camera even though I’m very shy. It was a great experience and I got amazing pictures! 🙂

Patricia Dolanyi
Patricia Dolanyi
Psychologist

Un placer trabajar con Raúl, es muy amable y su trabajo original y de calidad.

Ines Furuhashi
Ines Furuhashi
Ballerina

Profesional y amable. No puedo estar más satisfecho con la sesión de fotos que me hizo. Supo captar lo que buscaba transmitir a la perfección.

Víctor Fraile
Víctor Fraile
Musician

Thank you. Raul was amazing and speaks great Italian too! He was kind, patient and would accommodate every request. Would definitely book again in the future. Photos looks stunning

Valery

Just do it! It was an amazing experience. We left Budapest, not only with amazing photos, but amazing memories of this city. Raul was amazing, we spent the morning with him and he told us a lot about the city. The pictures are amazing! We loved it! If you’re not sure, let me clear up your mind: go and have this amazing experience.

Joao

Eve Kondi
Eve Kondi
2022-05-16
Raul is an amazing photographer, talented, professional, ponctual and a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend him for events, corporate or private photoshoots.
Ligia T
Ligia T
2022-05-14
I have hired Raul twice and can only recomend him. We loved the results and how equally profesional and close he treated us.
Zsuzsa Balog (BZs)
Zsuzsa Balog (BZs)
2022-05-09
Profi, kedves, pontos, gyors! Nagyon kreatív, jó ötletei, meglátásai vannak, érdekes perspektívákkal dolgozik, csak ajánlani tudom!
Nikoletta Mericske
Nikoletta Mericske
2022-05-04
Raul is a wonderful artist and an amazing person. I truly recommend him for all kind of photo sessions. We did a family portrait session with him, which is in my opinion the hardest to manage and accomplish with a 2 yr old boy, a 1 wk old girl and a 10+ dog ? we got amazing pictures, which will serve as wonderful memories for eternity. He was unbelievably patient and calm ☺️ I would love to give 100 stars if possible
Alexandra M
Alexandra M
2022-05-03
Wir haben Raul für unsere Hochzeit in Wien engagiert und sind so glücklich, dass er unseren besonderen Tag in Fotos verewigt hat. Wir konnten uns vor seiner Kamera unter seinen und Elena Anweisungen natürlich und frei bewegen und konnten somit unseren Fotos eine persönliche Note verleihen. Seine Betreuung war sehr einfühlsam, die Nachbearbeitung unglaublich rasch! Er hatte uns ein Komplettpaket zu einem Spitzenpreis angeboten. Wir sind sehr zufrieden!
Orsi Karasz
Orsi Karasz
2022-04-28
The best choice of my life was to get married to my husband and the second best choice was to ASK RAÚL TO TAKE THE WEDDING PHOTOS!!! He was very professional, and his unique view made our photos special and beautiful. I absolutely recommend Raúl Duran photography for the big day, he is a super wedding photographer 🙂 Thanks Raúl!
Emiliano Barrios Alfonso
Emiliano Barrios Alfonso
2022-04-23
We loved his work. He was at the same time close, kind, funny and professional. The results were simply beautiful. Highly recommend
Helena Meier
Helena Meier
2022-04-05
Raul is very professional and super talented! He and Elena made us feel comfortable during the shooting and had a lot of great ideas. Thanks a lot for this great experience!
Alena Ivanova
Alena Ivanova
2022-03-26
My experience with Raul was outstanding! It was my first professional photoshoot and he made me feel very comfortable. He is very professional, shares advise on better poses and takes amazing angles. He is super friendly and kind! Cannot recommend him enough!!

Alexandra
Alexandra
2022-11-17
I cannot recommend this experience enough!! Raul is so talented! He made me feel very comfortable, knew the best spots, and produced some seriously amazing images! Thank you so much!
Katie
Katie
2022-10-21
I highly recommend hiring Raul to help you capture your special Budapest moments. Our family had such a great experience! Raul was very professional and made us feel very comfortable during the entire session. This was one of our favorite memories in Hungary!
Keith
Keith
2022-10-19
Highly highly recommended if you’re in Budapest. Raul is a great professional, photographer and very friendly. My first time doing a photoshoot and I didn’t really know what to do or how well to pose but he helped me with the poses and made the experience very very comfortable. He also went above and beyond to pick me up from where I stayed and even extended the shoot for me to get some pictures at a nearby locations. I’m really glad I went through with it.
Habakkuk
Habakkuk
2022-10-08
Raul was attentive and very chill. He even came to pick me up from the hotel I was staying at to accommodate me. I really liked how he knew when to be at the Matthias church bright and early because everyone is taking photos. He knows what positions to make you move for a photoshoot. Highly recommend!
Bwembya
Bwembya
2022-09-26
It was my first time having a photoshoot and Raul made me feel so comfortable. The whole experience was fun and awesome! Book him for some amazing shots!
Allyssa
Allyssa
2022-09-13
Raúl was phenomenal. He went above and beyond for our photoshoot. He even moved it to an earlier time to accommodate our early departure. I would absolutely recommend Raúl to anyone looking to get professional photos taken in Budapest. I can’t wait to see the results!
Cindy
Cindy
2022-07-11
Raul was really nice, friendly, corteous, funny and attentive. He really wanted to take the best shots and took so many pictures of me in all possible positions and places around the bastion. The pictures turned out really beautiful and I love them all. Even the contact after the Shoot was great. He makes sure that the client is more than satisfied with the pictures. I am so happy I booked this session as it was more than worth it. I can only recommend.
Lili
Lili
2022-05-31
Cinco estrellas ! Raúl estuvo pendiente desde que hicimos reserva, incluso pasó a recogernos a nuestro hospedaje para iniciar a tiempo la sesión y la verdad es que nos lo facilito mucho. Las fotos excelentes, te hace sentir en confianza enseguida y resuelve cualquier duda o petición que tengas. Sin duda súper recomendado, profesional y amable. Las fotos súper originales.
Leah
Leah
2022-05-06
Raúl was incredible! He went above and beyond for us. Our little four year old loved him too! Great for any photo shoot - including families with littles 🙂 The pictures will be hung in our house, no doubt. Dont miss out on getting incredible pictures in Budapest!
Nam
Nam
2022-05-02
I booked a session with Raul at the end of my stay in Budapest. He was quick to respond to my request. The planning and selecting shooting locations were a breeze. Raul was very accommodating, down to earth and friendly. I absolutely loved his photojournalistic approach and artistic flair. The pictures turned out even more beautiful than I imagined. Highly recommend Raul to anyone who is looking for a top-notch, talented photographer in Budapest.

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