About
I fell in love with photography after watching a documentary on Ara Güler, the Eye of Istanbul and a Master of Leica. I was so moved that I picked up my first camera shortly after and began teaching myself.
Photography to me is a form of meditation. I can feel it rewiring my brain, making me more aware of the quiet details of everyday life that we have become desensitised to. The more I photograph, the more these unexpected moments reveal themselves. I believe anything can be interesting, and I feel lucky to capture those unnoticed moments that create a sort of documentary of what I see.
As an engineer, I have a fascination with beautifully made machines, and the tactile experience of using a Leica makes me want to keep taking photos all the time. It blurs the line between my attempt to understand whether I am drawn more to the camera, the process, or the image itself. Leica collapses that question into one continuous feeling I constantly seek. I have thousands of unedited photos, so maybe I just love the process. Simply carrying it flips a switch in my head that puts me in photography mode, turning the everyday into something worth noticing.
Selene Sarı
Everyday moments are full of hidden gems, but sometimes we need a shift in mindset—or a camera lens—to really see them. Photography has a way of opening up new perspectives, making the ordinary extraordinary. My hope is that through my photos, people can start to notice the beauty and stories in the world around them. It’s all there, waiting to be discovered—you just need to start looking.