Turkey--Recommended Books/Photographers

[Raymond Bleesz]

Not necessarily lg, but do forum members have suggestions who might be Turkish photographers of note working in b/w primarily and or recommend photo books on Turkey.

Will be traveling to Turkey come May/June--Raymond

[Eric Woodbury]

Raymond, this guy is quite good and had a huge display of panoramic pix about 2 years ago, but they seem to have disappeared. The website doesn't work well either, but it is a start:

http://www.nuribilgeceylan.com/

See if you can track down the exhibit.

I've been twice and my sister lived in Turkey for years. It is a fabulous place. Have a great time.

[Terence McDonagh]

Look up Ara Guler. Some very nice stuff, particularly city-scapes. Not sure if he's still photographing.

Also, Alex Webb's book "Istanbul" was recommended to me last year, but I haven't had a chance to order it.

[Bill_1856]

It isn't Black & White, but incredible still images have been made by the Cinematographer Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Also, check out his 2002 film "DISTANT," set in Istanbul. The prime character is a commercial photographer, and the imagery is stunning. (On DVD.)

[Bill_1856]

http://www.nuribilgeceylan.com/photography/turkeycinemascope1.php?sid=1

[Eric Woodbury]

Raymond,

where are you going to go?

[QT Luong]

Webb's Istanbul shows a great distinctive style, but it's in color.

[Raymond Bleesz]

the question where I'm going-------with a guide & another couple for approx 17 days. briefly, 3 to 4 days in Istanbul--to Cappodocia--Antalya--Bodrum--Kusadasi--Assos & back to Istanbul.

Raymond

[Emrehan Zeybekoglu]

Hi,
Although the previously mentioned names are renowned photographers, I'd also like to point out Tahsin Aydogmus, who has recently put out an excellent b&w book on Haghia Sophia (6x7 and large format photographs). Gultekin Çizgen is an old-timer who has produced outstanding b&w and color photographs over the years. Reha Akcakaya is another photographer with a published book of b&w infrared images.

Just to name a few others, Izzet Keribar (color), Sabit Kalfagil, Lütfü Özgünaydin (color), Erdal Yazıcı (b&w) and Bülent Özgören (top notch b&w large format photographer) are among the best.

Cheers..

[Sideshow Bob]

When you go to Cappodocia, make sure you take a hot air balloon ride. A lot of fun but you will have to leave the 4x5 (?) behind. :-)

Mr.Gale

[r.e.]

While looking up some of the photographers mentioned by Emrehan and others, I came across something called the Eczacıbaşı Virtual Museum, which is in both Turkish and English. There is a section on the work of Turkish photographers here: http://www.sanalmuze.org/sergilereng/index05.htm On that page, click on "Photography".

I am wondering whether Emrehan might know some of the technical details behind Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Turkey Cinemascope project. There is lots of speculation on the internet about how they were made, but it is just that, speculation. Arif Asci, one of the photographers profiled on the Virtual Museum site, also does panoramic photographs: http://www.arifasci.com/

[Emrehan Zeybekoglu]

r.e.,
The Eczacıbaşı Virtual Museum covers only a few photographers. In addition to the ones I mentioned before, you may want to check out Ahmet Ertug (http://ahmetertug.com/index.html), who is a large format photographer. He has produced brilliant images of monuments and historical sites. Unfortunately, I don't know about the technical aspects of Nuri Bilge Ceylan's project.

[r.e.]

One of the photographers discussed in this thread, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, shared the main prize at Cannes this year for his film Once Upon a Time in Anatolia. The film opens in New York on Wednesday. Today's review by the New York Times: http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/movies/once-upon-a-time-in-anatolia-directed-by-nuri-bilge-ceylan-review.html?smid=tw-nytimesarts&seid=auto

Here is an earlier thread on Ceylan's work: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=23624