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I Had Spent 12 Years Shooting This Window Until Owners Demolished The Building – I Caught Its Final Moment
I live in Istanbul for 24 years. I’m a lawyer and a photographer. This was the window I used to see every day against my room, so only I was able to see it from this angle. Like I said, for 12 years, I saw it every day, we saw so many faces of each other.
During that time, I posted some of it’s pictures to the internet and in a way, it caught people’s attention. Publishers used two of them on book covers and one is showcased in an exhibition. One day, owners of the building decided to dismantle it, in order to build a new one. While the building was being dismantled, I managed to take a final picture.
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Hari Onago 7 years ago
When I read the title I thought: "12 years shooting a window, are you nuts?" However after looking at your pictures I retract my previous comment. I can see now how it is just not a window but much more than that. Beautiful pictures and great storytelling through these photographs, they moved me.
Jay Broderick 7 years ago
It's a window...stop crying!!!! bye bye little window....it's a freaking window!!! sniff....
Ehren Thomsen 7 years ago
Jay, don't get upset by all the downvotes. I heard you sobbing. Here, here, you're not alone *hugs Jay*
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Plasti Caca 7 years ago
You should have taken the window and make it a picture frame for one of your window photos. It would get a second life. Maybe it's still out there though. Sad.
AngelofThursdays 7 years ago
That was actually beautiful... it had its own life and experiences then died, and now I am emotionally compromised because of a window.
Erisa Desu 7 years ago
there are so many abandoned buildings in Istanbul. They should have renovated instead demolition it. No one can claim those houses either way.Those who left can't return.
Hari Onago 7 years ago
When I read the title I thought: "12 years shooting a window, are you nuts?" However after looking at your pictures I retract my previous comment. I can see now how it is just not a window but much more than that. Beautiful pictures and great storytelling through these photographs, they moved me.
Jay Broderick 7 years ago
It's a window...stop crying!!!! bye bye little window....it's a freaking window!!! sniff....
Ehren Thomsen 7 years ago
Jay, don't get upset by all the downvotes. I heard you sobbing. Here, here, you're not alone *hugs Jay*
Load More Replies... Plasti Caca 7 years ago
You should have taken the window and make it a picture frame for one of your window photos. It would get a second life. Maybe it's still out there though. Sad.
AngelofThursdays 7 years ago
That was actually beautiful... it had its own life and experiences then died, and now I am emotionally compromised because of a window.
Erisa Desu 7 years ago
there are so many abandoned buildings in Istanbul. They should have renovated instead demolition it. No one can claim those houses either way.Those who left can't return.
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