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33 Street Photography Photos That Will Make You Want To Visit Istanbul

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I’ve been staying in Istanbul, Turkey for the last couple months now and living here has been an experience like no other city I’ve been to before. Istanbul is a mix of so many characteristics, it’s hard to put it all into words. It’s just a place you need to experience for yourself. 

When it comes to capturing life, there’s not many cities with as much of it as Istanbul. I always have my camera on me here and spend most of my days walking the many districts seeing what I can capture. Istanbul would definitely make my top cities in the world list so here are some Street Photos I’ve taken so far that will hopefully give you a look into why it’s a place you need to visit too.

33 Street Photography Photos from Istanbul, Turkey

Starting in Taksim Square…

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Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Light & Shadow Under Galata”

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Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in Eminönü by the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. In the evening, just outside of the tunnel walkway that goes under the Galata Bridge, you can get this great lighting that highlights the people against the shadow of the tunnel. The sunlight hits the opening of the tunnel perfectly and creates this natural effect. I love what natural light can do and it’s a great spot to play around with it to see what you can capture. I just make sure I expose for the highlights and wait for opportunities where it’s not too crowded so I can create some separation with the shadow. Here’s a recent shot from this spot that also shows what this type of light does to bring out color.

Stats:

  • Aperture: f/11
  • Shutter Speed: 1/500
  • ISO: 400
  • Focal Length: 35mm

A Shooter in… Rethymno, Greece
with Charalampos Kydonakis (aka Dirty Harrry)

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The Shooter :

Charalampos Kydonakis (aka Dirty Harrry)

Charalampos, who goes by the name Dirty Harrry in the photography world, was born in Heraklion and raised in Rethymno, both cities on the Greek island of Crete. I’ve admired his work for years now and he possesses a very unique and creative vision when it comes to photography. 

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Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Young & Old”

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Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in the Balat neighborhood of Istanbul. I was walking the streets of this colorful neighborhood, away from the more touristic parts of Balat, when I spotted the girl standing in the window. I walked over at the same time as the old man was getting his keys to open the door to the apartment building. I liked the juxtaposition of the man at the door by the girl at the window, but lucked out  when the girl started to climb back inside the window just as the man turned to go inside the door. So I tried to capture the scene at the moment they mirrored each other.

Stats:

  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • Shutter Speed: 1/350
  • ISO: 400
  • Focal Length: 35mm

7 First Impressions of Tbilisi
(From a Street Photography Perspective)

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I decided to take a break from Istanbul and caught a quick 2 hour plane ride to spend some time in Tbilisi, Georgia. Here are a few first impressions of the city, from a personal Street Photography perspective.

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Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Window Cleaner”

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Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in the Tophane neighborhood in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul. There’s a park I walk through when I take this way home. On the street just outside the park I noticed a woman cleaning her window. She was putting noticeable effort into cleaning it and had no fear as she hopped up and walked along the outside edge to clean the outside. I liked the monotone colors of the building and her clothes along with the look of her in the bottom left window’s edge. So I walked over and took a few photos, but liked this one best when she made eye contact with my camera. For me, there’s a little of a surreal, old suspense movie like vibe to it.

Stats:

  • Aperture: f/11
  • Shutter Speed: 1/250
  • ISO: 200
  • Focal Length: 35mm

Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Boy in the Car”

 

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Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in the Levent district of Istanbul. While walking across a busy street I noticed a little boy looking at me through the window of a car that was momentarily stopped in traffic. It was dark inside the car, but he was close enough to the window that his face was slightly lit up. His expression caught my eye and there was something interesting about how he looked in the old car window. It all happened so quickly, as I weaved across traffic, that I just reacted and took the shot without time to think. And then just like that, the car and boy were gone.

Stats:

  • Aperture: f/8
  • Shutter Speed: 1/250
  • ISO: 400
  • Focal Length: 35mm

Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Tiara in Turkey”

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Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was actually taken outside of Istanbul in a smaller town called Bozüyük. I was invited there for the weekend by a local friend to join in some traditional family celebrations. I didn’t get a chance to take many photos while I was there, but I tried to bring my camera along with me most of the time. While we were walking in his neighborhood, I noticed this little girl all dressed up in a fancy white dress and tiara. She was with her mother, who was dressed in a colorful traditional outfit, while waiting for their ride outside of a dress shop. Maybe it was the gloomy weather, but they seemed sad for some reason. Right before their car ride pulled up to take them away, I quickly took this photo of them.

Stats:

  • Aperture: f/8
  • Shutter Speed: 1/250
  • ISO: 400
  • Focal Length: 35mm

“A Shooter in…”
Street Photographer & City Series

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I’m excited to announce a new series I will be working on here at Shooter Files that will cover Street Photographers and their Cities. The series will showcase great Street Photographers based in different cities around the world, with a focus on Street Photography in their own backyard from their individual perspectives. No one knows their own cities in the same way as a Street Photographer that lives and breathes its streets daily. 

Some of the topics the series will cover from each Street Photographer on their city:

  • Favorite shooting spots
  • City shooting tips
  • Favorite things to shoot in their city
  • Things they like most about shooting in their city
    • And anything they don’t like
  • Safety concerns and personal experience with reactions
  • Personal Street Photography stories
  • Favorite non-shooting activity when out walking the streets
  • Favorite place to shoot outside of their city
  • Favorite shots they’ve made in their city
  • And More!

I’m looking forward to this series as it should bring a nice mix of showcasing individual talent and street photography along with giving unique and knowledgeable perspectives on cities across the world. From the eyes of Street Photographers.

Stay tuned for the first installment coming soon!