Ece Ali: "Drawing with light"

This months cover, original photo by Matej Bogdanovski,
digital augmentation by K.K.W

"See it now": Images from Istanbul. Text by K.K.W, photos by Ece Ali. 

This month, as part of our 2nd look at Macedonia, in this time of year that marks their 22nd year of independence as a republic (Sept 8th 1991-2012), we are looking at the photography of Ece Ali. Her work is extraordinary in the look, feeling, style, and its power in displaying the beauty captured in a moment (the sign of not just a photographer, but an artist). 

She is one of her countries best, representing a unique aspect of its cultural mixture - Rumeli Turkish descent (the Ottoman's ruled over much of the Balkans from the 15th-19th century, leaving their mark via great cuisine, art, architecture, religion, language, etc.).   

Ece Ali - self portrait, image courtesy of the artist

Ece Ali - self portrait, image courtesy of the artist

1. Galata Bridge

2. near the Blue Mosque

3. Moda 

4. Camondo Stairs - Karakoy

5. The view from Galata Tower

6. Tarlabashi

7. Taksim Square - Istiklal Street

8.  Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque)

9. Karakoy

10.  Bosphorus

11.  Eminonu

12. Sishane

13. Sirkeci Train Station

14. Taksim Subway (Metro)

15.  Avcilar

16. Karakoy - Kadikoy steamboat

17. Taksim Subway (Metro)

18. Karakoy

19. Galata Bridge

20. view from Galata Tower
( against the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace )

21. view from Galata Tower
 ( against the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace )

When I started this series, some months back, it was with an essay by Tanja St about her city Skopje, capital of Macedonia. The  title of the series I took from a T.V series hosted by Edward R Murrow (which I learned about from the film "Good Night & Good Luck"). The basic point is to showcase great visuals about different parts of NYC and elsewhere in the world, thereby giving you a real sense of the place in question. Cheers!

If you would like to know more, go to:www.studiophoenix.blogspot.com/2012/03/ece-ali-is-photography.html, or:www.studiophoenix.blogspot.com/2011/11/see-it-now-skopje-in-autumn-blues.html. Canon T3i 18.0MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens - Digital (Google Affiliate Ad)Nikon Coolpix P510 16.1MP Digital Camera with 42x Optical Zoom - (Google Affiliate Ad)Badgley Mischka Shoes (Light Pink Satin) - Women's Wedding Shoes - 10.0 M (Google Affiliate Ad)Eastland Buck Oxford Shoes (Google Affiliate Ad)