Photography and Writing by A. Cemal Ekin
Publication in International Lens Magazine #36 International Lens Magazine, a fine photography publication, has published its latest issue with the theme “color.” I had submitted a collection of photographs from the Great Salt Lake, The Fields of Color, and they were accepted for publication. This issue also marks the magazine’s third anniversary and looks back …
Several years ago, I photographed Greta Hodginkson, a Providence-born dancer, during the season-opening program of the Festival Ballet Providence. It was a highly dynamic performance during which she owned the stage, moving from point to point. Published in Lens Magazine A collection of photographs from that program has just been published in the International Lens …
Fifteen photographs from this collection were published in the International Lens Magazine, August 2019 issue under the title Anatolian Landscapes. See the related post. Anatolian Landscapes is the product of a long train ride from Istanbul to Adana, passing through Anatolia, going through the plains, mountains, villages, towns, and experiencing the rapid change of the …
The Festival Ballet Providence ballerina Vilia Putrius and I started a project early in 2013 to photograph twelve dancers acting the part from twelve ballets in settings that fit the storylines, off stage. Ballet Off Stage is Born Later, I named the collection Ballet Off Stage, and the photographs were shown in an exhibit at the …
I had the privilege of having two special visits to the largest and one of the smallest churches in Istanbul. Built more than a millennium apart, the two churches allowed me to experience the truly magnificent space and works in Hagia Sophia and the jewel-like presence of Panagia Isodion. Why Sacred Spaces? My interest in …
The Orchis Story The ballet Orchis, as collaborative art among A. Cemal Ekin (photographer), Viktor Plotnikov (choreographer), Sonya Belousova (composer), Toots Zynsky and Beth Bentley (costume design), and the Festival Ballet Providence dancers, was performed on March 8-9-10, 2013 in Providence that mesmerized and enchanted the audiences. Read some comments on the Festival Ballet Providence …
