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Keep 'Em Coming: Fujifilm "Life As You See It" 2025 Award
The Fujifilm “Life As You See It” competition has just ended. Coincidentally, it showed that life has a funny way of coming full circle. There I was, scrolling through my emails last week, when I spotted something that made me do a proper double-take. An email from Fujifilm House of Photography with a subject line that made my heart skip: “Congratulations – Life As You See It 2025 Competition Results”. Second place....
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The Wait is Finally Over: My Istanbul Travel Guide and Photobook has its Hardcover Version
From Pixels to Paper: The Istanbul Photo Book Journey Have you ever noticed how something digital—no matter how brilliant—sometimes just feels a bit incomplete? Like there’s a final step in the creative process that remains untaken? That’s been my relationship with my Istanbul photo book for months now. The digital zine has connected with so many of you (thank you for the lovely messages), but there was always that lingering question in...
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New Smartphones Are Out, Now Turn Them Into Art With These Wallpapers
I think these minimalistic smartphone wallpapers are long overdue. Even on my iPhone, I rarely add my photos to the lock screen. Not because I don’t like my own photography, but I suppose that while constantly on the hunt for the next spectacular image, I don’t want to feel anchored to the old ones. Now, before I present you with these gorgeous packs of travel photos for your phones, let me give...
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The Effects of Tourism in "The New Tourist" Book
In a very interesting piece written for BBC Travel, journalist Kathleen Rellihan touches on the effects of tourism and asks herself if it is now time to rethink the meaning of ‘being a tourist’. I can relate to so much of what is written in the article that I felt the urge to write this post. For Kathleen Rellihan, it all started in the sweltering heat of a June night in Rome....
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In Search of Tom Ripley
Netflix’s “Ripley” isn’t just a show: it’s a visual feast in gorgeous monochrome. I am sure that by now, you have watched it or at least know about it from the many discussions online. The director’s choice to film in black-and-white seems to have divided opinions, as is the case with almost everything these days. But to me, the absence of colour creates a world of stark contrasts, highlighting the psychological depths...
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My Work at the Photographer of the Year Exhibition!
In just a few days, the Photographer of the Year 2023 exhibition opens its doors… Gear up, Photography fanatics! London is about to explode with a visual feast like no other! And guess what? Your favourite photographer (a.k.a. yours truly!) is one of the lucky souls who will present their work alongside some of the world’s finest talents. But what’s in store, you ask? Prepare to be transported to breathtaking landscapes, captivated...
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How to Pack for a Photography Trip
Packing for a photography trip is never easy. It may be more straightforward if it’s only for a weekend rather than a few months. But it’s still a matter of making the right choices. Now it’s the Summer holidays season and I’m doing lots of packing and unpacking myself. For example, this weekend is a bank holiday here in the UK, and I’ll be visiting places. So, I thought it would be...
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The Ultimate Travel Tripod: Ulanzi X-Aircross F38
A few weeks ago, Ulanzi sent me their new X-Aircross F38 travel tripod for video creators to review. When I created my channel, my goal was not to do gear reviews. But these seem to have become popular and get good engagement, so I have made a few of them. They are all available here on the blog as well, and companies have noticed. As per my other reviews (mostly lenses and...
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Istanbul Travel Guide and Photo Zine, out now
My Istanbul travel guide and photo zine is finally out! I know I announced this long ago, when I published the first episode of the relative YouTube series. But it’s out now, and it looks gorgeous! There are more than 130 high-resolution photos spread over 150 pages in a big magazine format. All the photos come with their shooting info, so you are able to see the settings for each of them:...
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World Travel Market 2022: New Photo Tours Incoming
World Travel Market London just closed the door on its 43rd edition. It is one of the most significant events in the Travel industry, and it is always stimulating to wander around and talk with travel professionals. There are tour operators, national and local tourism boards, tech companies, etc., all under one roof for 3 days of talks, networking and fun. The last time I visited the World Travel Market was pre-pandemic....
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Street Photography in Istanbul | Photographing the World Ep.1
The new “Photographing The World” Series starts here, and we kick off with Street Photography in Istanbul! This video was long due, but I came back from Istanbul with 6+ hours of footage and almost 1Tb of photos… All over the place. I was to give you a full-length docu-vlog of about 20-25 minutes. But then I thought a small pill format would have been much more palatable (pun intended). So here...
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5 Tips To Photograph Strangers - Street Portraits in Istanbul
If you follow my Stories on Instagram, you know that I just returned from my trip to Istanbul… And I immediately felt the need to publish these tips for photographing strangers! This trip was a game-changer for my Street Photography, and here I’m sharing all I did to capture street portraits. In these past days in Istanbul, my Street Photography was pulled to a completely different place. This beautiful city has had...
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