Modern Photographers / Q

It was to study at university that I first came to İstanbul. I was very excited that I was going to discover the strangeness, chaos, and anarchy of Istanbul, which doesn’t fit into any classification or discipline. Wandering around the historical peninsula, the place that most reflects the melancholic spirit of the city stuck between the West and the East, caught between the past and the present was my greatest pleasure.

I first visited Cuba in 2013 and have been there many times since. The focus of all my trips there has been street photography, and my experiences on the island have been intense, illuminating, creatively gratifying, sometimes heartbreaking, and often deeply moving.

On December 3rd, South Korea was shocked by the sudden declaration of martial law, and the citizens were shocked at dawn. Fortunately, martial law was lifted that day through the National Assembly, and the citizens came out to the square, waved their cheering sticks, and chanted for the impeachment of the president, and 43 days later, the president was impeached and arrested.

Coney Island Summer is an ongoing series that I started shooting in 2023. In it, I aim to capture timeless charm of "the people's playground" through black and white imagery. By stripping away the distractions of color, the energy, emotion, and atmosphere inherent in the scene are allowed to shine through. As a place steeped in history and affection, Coney Island serves as a bridge between past and present, capturing the essence of nostalgia while celebrating its enduring vibrancy.

Balance in nature is a harmony where no element dominates another, each holding its rightful place and significance. It is not merely the interplay of different forces but the flawless weaving of each part into a unified whole—like a precise mechanism where all elements cooperate and interconnect, creating a seamless unity. Where one ends, another begins, continuing the unbroken chain of existence.

Since 2018, I have been photographing cherry blossoms, drawn to their fleeting beauty. Captured across various locations, weather, and light, these delicate blooms mark both spring's arrival and time’s quiet passage. This series, 'where, in what form, we will meet again', reflects a meditation on impermanence and transformation.

The Earth Cries Fiercely presents Earth as a living entity reacting to climate change like an allergic response. Just as the body defends itself against harmful agents, our planet responds to pollution, deforestation, and exploitation with eruptions, wildfires, and floods. These phenomena are Earth's adaptive mechanisms—scientifically understood as responses to environmental stress, such as volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and coastal erosion. Ecosystems are being pushed beyond their capacity to regenerate as each photograph captures Earth’s fierce response, uncovering both distress and resilience.

There are places in nature where you feel quite small and lost. In the presence of the mountains or the vastness of the sea, the overwhelming dimension and the fullness of the incoming sensory impressions result in a humbling experience. The high mountains, with their vertical layers of clouds, rock, snow, scree and forests, belong to this category of landscape. Not only does the mood of the lighting change very rapidly, it is also distributed with great variety throughout the visually perceptible scenery.

If you're a photographer or just a fan of photography, you're probably constantly interested in learning about the top online portfolios. However, there are so many incredible photographers that it can be challenging to know where to search, which might lead to you missing some of the ones you wish you had known about earlier. Here is where All About Photo can be of assistance. We compile a selection of the most amazing contemporary photographers we find each month. Here is what we have decided upon for December 2024. We sincerely hope you discover the motivation you were seeking.