Bio

Yiğit Günel is an award-winning multidisciplinary photographer, who concentrated on people-based stories with his images. His meticulous approach to lighting and focus on capturing genuine moments can be seen through his personal projects and portraiture for editorial and advertising.

He is one of the photographers taking part in the London Creative Network Artist Development Programme in 2021 with Four Corners.

Exhibitions

2015 New Photography / Alan Istanbul
2012 34 Women 34 Portraits / Antalya Film Festival, Izmir, Istanbul, Bursa, Eskisehir, Izmit
2011 Photography Today / Istanbul Photography Museum
2003 Hands of Grease – Ege University
2001 Hands of Grease – Anadolu University
2001 Act – Anadolu University

Publications

2014 Photographing a Rebellion – Ozcan Yurdalan
2005 Moscow Diary – Self Publication
2003 Beyoglu Photographs – Photography Foundation

Lectures, Workshops & Talks

2017 Storytelling Through Photography – Istanbul Bilgi University
2015 34 Women 34 Portrait – Artist Talk – Bahcesehir University -International Law Club
2013 Seeing Each Other, A Portrait Workshop – Yıldız Technical University
2012 34 Women 34 Portrait – Artist Talk – EFSAD (Eskisehir Photography Art Association)
2008-2010 Photography – ISM Izmit Art Centre
2002-2005 Basic & Advanced Photography, Advanced Lighting Techniques – Photography Foundation
2003-2004 Photography – House of Photography Istanbul
2001 Photography – American Culture Center – Eskisehir
1999-2002 Advanced Photography & Darkroom Techniques – AnadoluUniversity

Education

2006 Istanbul Bilgi University / Visual Communication Design / M.F.A.
2002 Anadolu University / Communications Science / Journalism
2002 Ken Light Advanced Photography Workshop / Photography Foundation Istanbul
2001 Alex Webb Advanced Photography Workshop / Photography Foundation Istanbul