We Moved

I am starting to write here after a long break. We moved our darkroom and established a new and more comfortable one. We even have a proper ventilation system :).
After darkroom was installed, we had hosts and enjoyed so much. Eric Kim and Charlie Kirk stopped by the darkroom for one day darkroom workshop. They recorded it. Here is that video:

Are you bored of looking monitor?

I started to give basic darkroom workshop at my atelier in Istanbul for who is bored of looking the monitor and wants to touch photographs. It will be in English or Turkish. You can find the detail from below link:

http://www.galatafotografhanesi.com/atolye.aspx?pid=148

Please contact with me for your questions

Many Things Have Chanced

Too much time was passed that I haven't post here. I have excuses, lots of things have changed not only in my life but also in my country. I got married and moved a new flat. At the same period an uprising occurred because of a park (Gezi Park, which is so close to our home and darkroom). A generation claimed their environment, their honour and their future. It spread all over the country. Unfortunately five people were death during the clashes. You can reach some information at wikipedia as well a google search.
As a result of these,  I couldn't post anything for a while. I just don't want to write too much and want to share some photos taken in the Gezi Park during protests.

Here is the first one:

During the protest forums were made and people discussed about the situation of the resistance. Park was full with every generation especially young and children.

Print details:

Paper: Ilfrord Multigrade IV Fiber Warmtone 24K Semi-Matt

Paper Size: 17.8x24 cm (7x9.5in)

Developer: Ilford PQ Universal 1+9 (2 min.)
Toner: Untoned

Clashes around the Gezi Park were continued during the nights and people were exhausted after these rigorous  clashes. The man at the poster is Ethem Sarısülük who was death at Ankara during the protests. He was shot in the head by a police officer and he was at his 26.

Print details:

Paper: Ilfrord Multigrade IV Fiber Warmtone 24K Semi-Matt

Paper Size: 17.8x24 cm (7x9.5in)

Developer: Ilford PQ Universal 1+9 (2 min.)

Toner: Untoned

People occupied the park and set up their tents. Lots of people start to live in the park.


Print details:

Paper: Ilfrord Multigrade IV Fiber Warmtone 1K Glossy

Paper Size: 17.8x24 cm (7x9.5in)

Developer: Ilford Harman Warmtone Developer 1+9 (3 min.)

Toner: Untoned

I will try to post more prints about the Gezi Park protests. 

Summary of Life

Another photograph from my book.

Print Details:

Paper: Ilfrord Multigrade IV Fiber 1K Glossy

Paper Size: 17.8x24 cm (7x9.5in)

Image Size: 15.9x22.7 cm (6.2x8.9in)

Developer: Kodak Dektol 1+2 (3 min.)

Toner: Untoned

Film: Kodak T-max 400 rated 250 135 mm

Mother's Bosom

When I saw the negative of this photo I understood how I am lucky. It was taken in a very crowded corner in Eminönü, Istanbul. I just saw this mother and girl, rise my camera and took this isolated moment. It was luck of me that there wasn't anyone at that moment.

Paper: Ilfrord Multigrade IV Fiber Warmtone 24K Semi-Matt

Paper Size: 17.8x24 cm (7x9.5in)

Image Size: 15.3x22.8 cm (6x9in)

Developer: Ilford Multigrade  Developer 1+9 (2 min.)

Toner: Untoned

Film: Rollei RPX 400 rated 250 135 mm

Stuffed Mussels

I was so sick and busy. For this reason I had to put a long space again :). Also I couldn't print a new photograph. Therefore I am posting and old one.

It was taken at a beach in Istanbul which name is Menekşe. The English meaning of Menekşe is violet. What a cool name for beach :)

The man in the photograph was collecting mussels for cooking and selling stuffed mussels which is a popular street food in Istanbul. You can buy and eat almost every corner in Istanbul. It was a sunny and very cold winter day and man was inside of the sea. It is definitely a hard job. 

 The most thing I like in this photo is superposition of geometric lines and tone gradation changing. Here are the print details:


Paper: Ilfrord Multigrade IV Fiber 1K Glossy
Paper Size: 24x30.5 cm (9½x12in)
Image Size: 18.9x28.8 cm (7.4x11.3in)
Developer: Kodak Dektol 1+2 (2 min.)
Toner: Untoned
Film Format: 35 mm

My Big Anxiety

I know, very very long time pasted away and I haven't post anything. I was very busy but this is not excuse for it. I just lost my faith to this blog. Anyway it is long story and I don't want to talk about this. Now I will give a chance to this blog in honor of new year. May be I can find my desire for this blog again.

Today I want to share a photo that hanged on my wall. I generally like photographs with multi-sections and there are some layers which I like in this photograph.

I can write so many words for every part in the photograph but I am only going to mention about my anxiety. I am checking one bird in the photograph every morning and evening. I have a fear that bird will escape. I am not kidding. I real have fear. Bird is located at the left top of the photograph and it is marching. Here is the bird and details of the print:

Paper: Ilfrord Multigrade Warmtone IV Fiber 1K Glossy
Paper Size: 17.8x24 cm (7x9.5in)
Image Size: 14.6x22.7 cm (5.75x8.9in)
Developer: Kodak Dektol 1+2 (2 min.)
Enlarger: Kaiser VPM 6005 Multigrade Head
Film: Rollei RPX 400@250