What A Difference The Light Makes
Photography is all about light. With digital photography, it’s much easier to manipulate the light of an image…
February 20, 2014
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A Year Abroad
It’s been a year. A whole year. When I left snowy Boston and landed in Istanbul, I had…
January 29, 2014
Sometimes Being An Expat Is Frustrating
Moving abroad is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The last year has been ridiculously exciting,…
January 12, 2014
A Dance For Haydarpasa
It began like this: “Let’s meet at Haydarpasa. I think there’s some kind of performance there tonight.” I…
January 6, 2014
Istanbul is the Crossroads of MY World
There are a lot of clichés about Istanbul— it’s where East meets West, it’s European and Middle Eastern.…
January 2, 2014
Exploring Fenerbahce Park (With Help From HowToIstanbul)
I love Istanbul for its wild energy, its never-ending activity. Life is almost always exciting in Istanbul. But…
December 29, 2013
Expat Holidays
I don’t get homesick very often. Aside from an early case of the Istanblues, I love living abroad…
December 24, 2013
Something New For Me: Slide Film as Positives!
The first roll of slide film I ever shot was Ektachrome 200G, gifted to me by the friend…
December 17, 2013
The Beauty of Seasonal Produce in Istanbul
I noticed it first when the pomegranates disappeared. In the beginning of my time here in Istanbul, the…
December 10, 2013
“Off The Beaten Path” Is Not So Far In Istanbul
Istanbul’s well-trodden tourist neighborhoods are full of beautiful, historical sights. The first time I visited the famous Hagia…
December 6, 2013