Burak Bulut Yıldırım
I'm a light master and a soul collector.
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Biography
As Dostoevsky wrote in Crime and Punishment, “Everything depends on the environment in which man lives: it is the environment that determines everything, and man is nothing.”
In our oversaturated visual world, we often experience this nothingness. Yet, with the right light, a figure or landscape transforms—finding its meaning in seconds.
For over 19 years, I have explored this transformation. I shape people with light, capturing how they change at every angle through natural light, artificial systems, and UV. Visible and invisible spectrums, machines that record light—these are my tools to reveal a new spirit beyond color, texture, and form.
I do not simply take portraits. I transfer my own soul into them. In each session, the subject’s identity collides with my vision. The process is fluid, unpredictable, alive. What emerges are photographs that are not just images, but emotions—elevated to an aesthetic experience through the seduction of poetics.
Photography has been my full-time pursuit for over 19 years. I started as an art journalist, discovered photography along the way, and opened my first studio in Istanbul in 2005. Since then, I have worked with international and domestic brands, exhibited across Europe, and mentored over 5,000 photographers.
In 2018, Sony Europe named me an Imaging Ambassador. Its 2025, every year since, they have renewed this recognition. But titles do not define me. What defines me is the relentless pursuit of light, the unseen, and the fleeting moment where everything aligns.
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Nationality:
TÜRKIYE
- Date of birth : 1982
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- Groups: Contemporary Turkish Artists
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Education
2004 - 2014
Self Taught
Istanbul,
Türkiye
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Achievements
Prizes and Awards
2017
International Photography Awards, Fine Art Photography Honorable Mention.
Los Angeles,
United States
Collective Expositions
2019
Bodies In Movement, Loosen Art Gallery,
Rome,
Italy
2015
Landsnude, Artcore Gallery, (Curator And Head Of Photographer)
Thessaloniki,
Greece
2009
Ii. International Fashion Film Festival
Istanbul,
Türkiye
Publications & Press
2008
Profesyonel Fotoğrafçı Burak Bulut’la Radyo Söyleşisi. Başarı Yolu, Trt Radyo1.
Istanbul,
Türkiye
2008
Burak Bulut’la Röportaj. Photoshop Magazin.
Istanbul,
Türkiye
2009
Burak Bulut’la Röportaj. Digital Photoline Magazin.
Istanbul,
Türkiye
2013
Fotoğraf Ve Sosyal Medya Üzerine Söyleşi. Sosyalmedyanedir.net
Istanbul,
Türkiye
2013
Burak Bulut’la Fotoğrafçılık Video Söyleşileri Dizisi. Genc Turkcell
Istanbul,
Türkiye
2014
Sosyal Medya Ve Fotoğraf Üzerine Burak Bulut’la Söyleşi. Trt Belgesel
Istanbul,
Türkiye
2015
Tezgahçılar Üzerine Söyleşi. Timeout İstanbul.
Istanbul,
Türkiye
2016
Fashion Photography Review Burak Bulut. Tff Magazine.
Istanbul,
Türkiye
Solo Expositions
2019
In Haste, Volksbank Gallery,
Heilbronn,
Germany
2019
Black Light, Volksbank Gallery,
Heilbronn,
Germany
2016
We Can Do It, Galery 77, Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair,
Istanbul,
Türkiye
2014
Peddlers, Tezgahçılar,
Istanbul,
Türkiye
2014
In Haste, Pinelo Gallery,
Istanbul,
Türkiye
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Last modification date : May 26, 2025
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Added Jun 18, 2022
Warm greetings with a great discount!
Hello everyone,
Before uploading my new artworks, I wanted to make my artworks more accessible for you. I lower the prices of some series that you like the most.
There is up to 60% discount on my "Body of Color", "Bed", "Suicidal Dreams", and "UnNude" series until the end of the June.
If you have any question in your mind, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can send me a message here, or on Instagram.
Added May 3, 2022
Hello everyone!
I just wanted to say hi all. Thank you so much for your follow and support. It really means a lot to me and keeps me motivated.
I put some new photos today, do not forget to check my profile. For more of them you can also follow me on Instagram. Here is the link to my profile.
Please, do not hesitate to contact me for anything. I would love to hear from you.
Reviews and comments
"Soft Lines IX" une oeuvre magnifique !
"Soft Lines IX" a magnificent work!
An extraordinary portrait dear Burak, a black and white image with timeless charm. As a practitioner of black and white photography, I can only offer my sincerest compliments for this and all of your works. I follow you with great interest and deep respect.
Musclor
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j'adore vos peintures couleurs, je pense que c'est votre touche, j'imagine que c'est beaucoup de travail pour avoir un rendu pareil
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