Olga Máté
Introduction


**Olga Máté** (1 January 1878 – 5 April 1961\) was one of the first women Hungarian photographers, most known for her portraits. She was known for her lighting techniques and used lighted backgrounds to enhance her portraits and [still life](/wiki/Still_life "Still life") compositions. In 1912 she won a gold medal in [Stuttgart](/wiki/Stuttgart "Stuttgart") at an international photography exhibit. Perhaps her best\-known images are portraits she took of [Mihály Babits](/wiki/Mih%C3%A1ly_Babits "Mihály Babits") and [Margit Kaffka](/wiki/Margit_Kaffka "Margit Kaffka"). She was also an early suffragist in Hungary and during the [Hungarian White Terror](/wiki/White_Terror_%28Hungary%29 "White Terror (Hungary)") assisted several intellectuals in their escapes.


Can you name other female photographers from Hungary who achieved similar success?