İzzet Keribar talks about his photography adventure

İzzet Keribar, who has been recording the city and people for years, told about his adventure of becoming a master photographer.

"Compared to now, I think that I have photographed Istanbul very little. Because we could not predict that Istanbul would change so much. We thought that boats in Karaköy would always stay," he said.

Keribar, one of the photography masters in Türkiye, grew up in Istanbul during World War II. He recorded the city and its people for years.

The master photographer, who still produces, brings together his favorite snapshots of Istanbul in a newsy opened exhibition, titled "Enchanted City" (Efsunlu Istanbul),  which opened at Üsküdar Nevmekan Sahil Gallery, curated by Erkan Doğanay.

Speaking about when he first met the camera and the change in Istanbul, Keribar said, "There was a Zeiss camera in the form of a black box at home. I used it for fun. But it was my older brother who changed my life. We used to explore Istanbul and take pictures with him every weekend. We would visit as many mosques and historical places as there were. I got a Leica machine that I wanted so much in high school. When I was 16-17 years old, I was taking pictures like crazy, never leaving the camera with me. However, when compared to now, I think I photographed Istanbul very little. This makes me feel so sad. Because we did not expect that Istanbul would change so much. We thought that the boats in Karaköy would always stay there."

Stating that not everyone could take photography in the past, Keribar said, "It used to be a privilege to take photos. However, photography was not seen as a profession. Ara Güler, Sami Güler and a few journalists were the best-known photographers."

Expressing how he has developed in the field of...