My passion for photography started at age 9. I built my own darkroom at age 15, and have been the first student in the Art Center College of Design history to start studies from second term. I define photography as: Two unfamiliar people (photographer and the model) sharing the same feelings: excitement and pleasure, far away from everything in a limited time. I believe what distinguishes me apart from my technique, is my perspective and style.
My Background
Education
1981-1985 Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA
1979-1081 International School of Language Beverly Hills, CA
1970-1979 Paris College St. Barbe, Paris, France
Experience
1985-present
Nurhan Artar Photograpy (Freelance), Istanbul, Paris and Los Angeles
• Photographer and Director
• Fashion
• Advertising
2003-2006
Lecturer of fashion photography at Istanbul Bilgi University
1987-1988
Lecturer of photography at Yildiz Teknik University, Istanbul, Turkey
1986-1987
Lecturer of photography at Marmara Fine Arts, Istanbul, Turkey
Cofounder of PTFD (Professional Advertising Photographers Association), Istanbul, Turkey
1980-1981
Assiatant Photographer for Dominick Guillemot, Los Angeles, CA