Documentary & Fine-Art Photographer
Exploring memory, labor & cultural rituals in Anatolia
Documentary & Fine-Art Photographer
Based in Turkey, working internationally
SELECTED AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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2017 Sony World Photography Awards – Turkey National Award Winner
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2018 LensCulture Black & White Awards – Shortlist and New York Aperture Gallery Exhibiton
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2019 500px “What Lies Beneath” Exhibition – Selected Artist & Finalist
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2022 WPE Awards – Gold Winner, Photojournalism / Culture
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2024 Exposure One Awards – Two Gold Medals
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2025 Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) – Official Selection
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2025 Photography Foundation Awards – Shortlist
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
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500px What Lies Beneath Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
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Group Exhibitions & International Selections (Europe & Middle East)
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA
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International photography platforms and publications
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Featured in global photography award coverage and exhibitions
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Work referenced in international media following major awards
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Contributor, documentary footage for international television productions
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Visual contributor to documentary and cultural projects
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Supervisor and visual contributor for camera and film-related productions
EDUCATION / PRACTICE
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Self-directed documentary photography practice
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Long-term fieldwork–based projects focusing on cultural memory and labor
TECHNIQUE & APPROACH
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Documentary & Fine-Art Photography
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Long-term projects
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Primarily black and white
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Focus on memory, labor, ritual and cultural continuity
CONTACT
For exhibitions, publications and curatorial inquiries:
info@emrahkarakoc.com