About
Remzi Gokdag, received Bachelor of Journalism degree from Istanbul University, became a reporter for Cumhuriyet Daily in 1989. He began freelancing and started working as a freelance journalist for newspapers, magazines and some TV channels after relocating from Istanbul to Moscow in 1998. Before he moved back to Istanbul, he lived ten years in Los Angeles, California.
In the early 1980′s, he started taking photographs with Nikon FE and discovered the world through the lens. After taking Photoshop course in 2000 he began to love the artistic side of photography and digital imaging techniques. His old school photography years ended when he bought his first digital camera in 2001.
He specializes in travel photography and his work includes subjects ranging from panoramic landscapes to people and local culture to abstracts.
When not traveling, he resides in Zurich, Switzerland.
I take pictures of people, places, objects, and events and try to artistically capture and evoke a mood, feeling, or drama surrounding a particular subject.
Through my photography I seek to document my own personal experiences, to capture scenes and events as I see them and to share with others the beauty and diversity of the world I’ve seen. As the images of other photographers have inspired me to explore the world, I hope my own contributions will inspire others to do the same…