Bara, István Budapest, 1942.02.01.
1960-64: Journalist student of the Hungarian National Association of Journalists
1964-1967: Marxist-Leninist Evening University student of esthetics
1967-1969: studied at the MÚOSZ Journalist School on image refinement
1977-1982: Student of the Political College of the MSZMP
1960-1963: MTI (sign: IS) photojournalist trainee, then 1963-77 photoreporter
1977-79: head of propaganda department, then head of the Illustrative Column for one year (1979-80)
From 1980: he has been the director of MTI Photo for ten years
From 1990: CEO of Bonnier Business Press, Swedish publisher for one year, founder of the Business Economic daily newspaper
1991-93: Anna Magazin, then the Free Earth's Director
1993: he worked for Mai Nap Publisher Rt.
1992-95: director of Juventus Radio
1994: director of Metropol TV
from 1995: director of Új Magyarországnewspaper
from 1996: Managing Director of Fotólux Extra
Director and owner of Cofopex Kft., Pharmaceutical Company and Photo Bara.
From 1964: Member of the Hungarian Association of Photographers