Born in Vienna, married, 2 children. Studiedlaw, works at the ministry of education, Vienna, likes travelling, especiallyinto scandinavian countries, began with serious photography in 1993, primarylandscapes (learning the handicraft out of books and some lessons in anevening school for adults) developped black-and-white herself, but startedto work with the computer in 1995 - since that time using every free minute...especially in the night hours... to work at the computer. 

First successes: acceptances  in the "AustrianSuper Circuit" competition (first only landscapes.. not computer-montage)later acceptances in other international competitions: Milano, Paisley,Smethwick, Maitland (Australia), Japan and every "Austrian Super Circuit",some pictures were published in the ColorFoto Magazine. Two of them wonthe readersjury-price, the picture "pinguphone" is published as a postcard. Other prices: 2 F.I.A.P.  gold-medals,  quaducte-biennale-silver-medal and some local Austrian prices. 

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She is freelancing photos of scandinavian landscapes(with bicycle, ski or on foot with rucksack) in travelling or adventuremagazines while her husband Chris writes the texts. Other sites with photosof Elfi Kaut:

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