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19.2.10

Feature Friday: Akif Hakan Celebi

In my early days, Hakan was one of those photographers I watched in deviantart that literally stood out. He was one of those photographers whose works I can spot almost immediately. There is something about his work, a fusion of east and west, and its story-like presentation that makes it stand out so much, each time I check my inbox. His photographs also have that "part twisted"element that is so hard to miss. It's hard to select just one series in his gallery to feature, so I selected three. With three of my faves each.

Dark Romance Series
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs43/f/2009/058/2/a/2a3c211b117c8b1c440b9d489b894eaf.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs39/f/2008/355/1/9/1909a247700f08b5aa61ce141c3bdde1.jpghttp://fc01.deviantart.net/fs45/f/2009/059/0/b/0b1da1de05f07efcdd54dbe0240457b5.jpg
This is possibly his longest series (if not Pinar Eris) in his deviantart account. With over 40 images. I've shared three, which I fancied the most.

How We Got So Blue
I am such a sucker for high hey lighting and portraits. Thus, this. Plus, at some angle, the model looks a bit like Leighton Meester.
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/003/e/7/e71e5f178d9b300aaf76d98eb8a3b616.jpghttp://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2009/344/5/7/575cf3549478b380230054d3d20aceda.jpghttp://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2009/342/c/7/c752fd76c95ee8094b4c5defc4db89d9.jpg

Life at Backstage
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/336/3/6/3653b09d93bb34f75904090fdf9701b7.jpghttp://fc03.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/336/2/5/Life_At_Backstage_8_by_hakanphotography.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/302/3/3/3350e3a18d70cecff55b3f8ccc18ff8f.jpg
This series was very different from the usual sets in his gallery. All photographs were shot backstage at the Vivienne Westwood show.