Enes Reyhan Documentary Photographer

Born in 1985 in Istanbul, my childhood was shaped by my curiosity about different cultures. Those days, when I decorated the walls of our house with flags of various countries and imagined the stories of different cultures by looking at maps, were the first steps of my journey today. My sociology education added an academic depth to this passion.

The underlying reason behind my photography adventure was the desire to record cultural traces that were disappearing. This instinct was perhaps the ruined Armenian tombstones in the mist that I saw in the highlands of Rize, my hometown, in my childhood. Years later, in 2004, my attempt to document Istanbul’s Ottoman tombstones with a simple camera was a reflection of this memory. The stories of my father immortalizing construction workers in Libya with a Polaroid taught me that photography is a “narrative”…

I produce documentary photography projects on cultural heritage, refugees and the daily life of different cultures.

Among my long-term projects: In the Fire (2016-2025), which documents the difficult struggle of firefighters, and Surlar ve Suretler (2022-2025), which tells the story of Istanbul’s ancient city walls and the people who live intertwined with them.

Among my completed works: Life in Burkina Faso Refugee Camps (2024), Daily Life in Afghanistan (2024), Death in Nepal (2018) exploring the cultural codes of death in Nepal.

Exhibition, Program and Book-Magazine

2024 – Exposition: 5. İstanbul Street Photo Festival – Beyoğlu – İstanbul

2024 – Magazine: Fotovizyon Fotoğraf Dergisi – April 2024 Issue

2023 – Book: İstanbul’da itfaiye

2021 – Website: Enes Reyhan ve Firefighters Series – Yangını Söndüren Kahramanlar

2020 – Website: My Personal Best: Turkish Photographer Enes Reyhan

2017 – Tv Program: Diyanet TV Photographer Episode 24

2012 – Book: Dersaadet Sözlüğü

Contact
Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Email: enesreyhan@gmail.com