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In Kars

First day of a 2 week plus trekking / photo adventure in the north eastern Turkish city of Kars.  A little rough but welcoming. More to come.

The Blacksmiths of Maraş

On a cold, rain mixed with snow day in Kahramanmaraş I watched blacksmiths and coppersmiths transform crude lumps of metal into knives, kebap skewers, door hinges and tea pots. Brothers worked side by side in shops they had inherited from their fathers. Little was said as the pieces came out one by one, all handmade, all unique to the person that had made them.

 

For more of what I'm up to in Turkey click here for an interview with me in photo agency Wonderful Machine's blog.

Point A to Point B

Sivas to Malatya with a few stops in between.

(Above : Sivas central market evening and on a very cold morning)

(Goats taking a final stop on the road between Sivas and Malatya)

(Snow gives way to arid hills)

(A brilliant sunset on the high plains)

(A bright new day in Old Malatya)

(Waiting for lunch, Old Malatya)

(Shoe repairmen in Malatya's market district)

(The open road...)

Big Sky

Outside of Cankiri, Turkey January 30, 2012.

Aksaray

What a difference a day makes. It's a sky blue sky! Aksaray, Turkey January 29, 2012.

 

White

Somewhere between Kayseri and Aksaray, Turkey January 28, 2012.

Kayseri

Kayseri, Turkey. January 25-26, 2012 in monochrome.

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Istanbul - random frames

Spent a few days in Istanbul on our way to Kayseri. Here are a couple of images from evening strolls around town.

Turkey Bound

Off to Turkey January 19-February 13. Editors can contact me at +6012 206 2779 or via the website.

Looks like it will be cold with a chance of snow in Istanbul. First stop is a cup of tea here while I get my bearings.

(above: Turkish fishermen share a meal in the galley of their ship. Sinop port on the Black Sea coast October, 2011).

Day Dreaming

We're back from 2 weeks in Chiang Mai. I have edits to work on from that trip and local shoots here in Penang but I'm finding that my mind is drifting back to Turkey. I'm thinking cool breezes (it's in the 90's f here) while riding the ferries taking in the spectacular views of Istanbul while drinking a cup of tea (how civilized is that).

Here is a piece I did back in June, 2010 while attending the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop. It remains a work in progess but what the heck. Put on some headphones and take a 4 minute holiday.