Durakoglu quickly found the scope of the
things to photograph in his urban residence
to be quite limiting. Seeking more freedom
of expression, he began to pursue a different
path and discovered a form of digital
freedom in photo-manipulation. With minor
corrections, his images morphed from the real
to the surreal, and he never looked back.
“It provided me with a means to make
my dreams real, and let me share the images
in my head to a larger audience. Photo
manipulation slowly began to be my passion
and as I learned new techniques, I began to
try different things,” says Durakoglu.
Now his techniques for corrections are
anything but minor. No only does Durakoglu
alter what is real, but he also makes things
up altogether.
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