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Biografija

Rođen 1962. u Ankari, Turska. Najpre se zainteresovao za fotografiju kroz studiranje refleksije svetla na časovima fizike u školi. Izgradio je fasciniranost svetlom i njegovom projekcijom.

Primio stipendiju za studije na prestižnom fakultetu Žurnalistike i Komunikacije, univerzitet Ankara.

Najpre je radio kao novinar štampe tokom prve godine studija i nastavio to da radi sve do 1989. kada je diplomirao.

1988. napravio preokret u foto-novinarstvu u nameri da ispuni životnu ambiciju. Bio direktor fotografije u 18 delova dokumentarnih serija "Old Houses, Old Masters" ("Stare kuće", "Stari majstori") za TV. Ovaj projekat stvorio je strast za pričanje priča kroz fotografiju bez pokreta.

Period poslovnih ugovora sa nekoliko vodećih novina i magazina propraćen preobiljem slika koje su bile snimljene. Tendencijom da jasno vidi prošlost u fabrici slika ostavlja potpis proizvodima svog rada.

Honorarni rad doneo mu je i luksuz odabranih projekata i klijenata iz ogromnog područja priznatih publikacija u kontinuitetu.

Drugo odabrano dostignuće uključuje rad za UNICEF na Dokumentarnom projektu o zemljotresu objavljenom 1999. Putuje daleko zbog različitih internacionalnih projekata i 1992. otvara fotografski studio "Photography House" ("Kuća fotografije").

Pozvan da se predstavi na mnogo izložbi uključujući četiri ekskluzivne. Nagrađivan je za fotografiju kao pobednik oba puta u Turskoj i internacionalno.

Član je Asocijacije foto-novinara (Assosciaton of Photojournalists) (FMD) i  Unije nacionalnih novinara (National Journalists Union) (NUJ). 

Trenutno živi i radi u Londonu.

Biography

Born 1962 in Ankara, Turkey. First became interested in photography through studying light reflection in school physics lessons. A fascination with light and its projection developed.

Received a bursary to study at the prestigious Faculty of Journalism and Communication, Ankara University.
Primio stipendiju za studije na prestižnom fakultetu Žurnalistike i Komunikacije, univerzitet Ankara.
Began working as a print journalist during first year at university and continued to do so until graduation in 1989.

In 1988, made the switch to photo-journalism in order to fulfil a lifelong ambition. Directed the photography on an 18 part documentary series "Old Houses, Old Masters" for TV. This project generated a passion for story-telling throught stills.

A period of contract employment with several leading newspapers and magazines followed and a plethora of images were captured. A tendency to see past the obvious and into the fabric of images became the signature of the work produced.

Freelance work beckoned and the luxury of sellecting projects and clients from a vast array of recognised publications continues.

Other selected achievements include working for UNICEF on the post-1999 Eartquake Documentation Project. Travelling widely on various international projects and opening a photographic studio "Photography House" in 1992.

Invited to show at many exhibitions including four exclusives. Winner of several photographic prizes both in Turkey and internationally.

Currently living and working in London.