An early alarm for some of us called us to a sunrise shoot at a bridge lined with fishermen and people heading to work. The light was great which meant our pictures should also be worth our early start. The fishermen loved showing off their catch, practically flagging us down to have their photos taken. There were also street vendors preparing for their day, some squeezing pomegranate juice for breakfast and others grilling fish for lunch. It was really a great scene.
This morning was our first critique session by Ira Block, the National Geographic photographer running our workshop along with Liza Politti. We had to cull through our photos from the previous day and present 8-10 for Ira to comment on. Since we are here to learn, Ira can be quite picky about how we could have improved our work. There are a few people in the workshop that have a lot of experience and it showed in what they presented. Out of my eight, three were considered good without any comment, a couple could have used minor improvements and three were just not great. I'm hoping to improve my keep percentage by the end of the week.
It was time to hit the streets again. We caught a tram to the Galata side (still part of Europe) and were set free to have lunch and room the streets. With food always at the top of my list, four of us struck out to Midpoint, a rooftop bar and restaurant with delicious salads and great people watching. However, time was wasting and we needed to get back out to find those unforgettable shots.
This side of the river is very vibrant and filled with Turks not tourists. We found lots of friendly (which is almost everyone here) people more than willing to have their pictures taken. The main street where all the important life events of the city are held (parades, celebrations, etc.) is full of shops and restaurants with people filling the street. This was a great place to be.
We all met back at Galata Tower to head to yet another rooftop bar for a sunset shoot and some hot chocolate. This city loves its rooftop retreats! The sky was filling with lovely blues, reds and golds which we were able to capture with the help of Ira.
Several of us retired to 360, a bar and restaurant with, you guessed it, a 360 degree view of the city. After drinks we dined on Asian fusion and a little Italian thrown in for good measure. Our walk back to the trolley gave us a whole different look at the city, now with lights hanging over the streets and lighting the shops. Istanbul is a late night town with shops staying open until 11 when the clubs start heating up. This was a fantastic day of photography!
This morning was our first critique session by Ira Block, the National Geographic photographer running our workshop along with Liza Politti. We had to cull through our photos from the previous day and present 8-10 for Ira to comment on. Since we are here to learn, Ira can be quite picky about how we could have improved our work. There are a few people in the workshop that have a lot of experience and it showed in what they presented. Out of my eight, three were considered good without any comment, a couple could have used minor improvements and three were just not great. I'm hoping to improve my keep percentage by the end of the week.
It was time to hit the streets again. We caught a tram to the Galata side (still part of Europe) and were set free to have lunch and room the streets. With food always at the top of my list, four of us struck out to Midpoint, a rooftop bar and restaurant with delicious salads and great people watching. However, time was wasting and we needed to get back out to find those unforgettable shots.
This side of the river is very vibrant and filled with Turks not tourists. We found lots of friendly (which is almost everyone here) people more than willing to have their pictures taken. The main street where all the important life events of the city are held (parades, celebrations, etc.) is full of shops and restaurants with people filling the street. This was a great place to be.
We all met back at Galata Tower to head to yet another rooftop bar for a sunset shoot and some hot chocolate. This city loves its rooftop retreats! The sky was filling with lovely blues, reds and golds which we were able to capture with the help of Ira.
Several of us retired to 360, a bar and restaurant with, you guessed it, a 360 degree view of the city. After drinks we dined on Asian fusion and a little Italian thrown in for good measure. Our walk back to the trolley gave us a whole different look at the city, now with lights hanging over the streets and lighting the shops. Istanbul is a late night town with shops staying open until 11 when the clubs start heating up. This was a fantastic day of photography!
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