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of Instagram were minimal , “ I just wanted to express myself and was not really into the notion of community .” However , as he warmed to the creative network that Instagram has to offer , Dogan found “ amazing artists ” to further motivate and “ push ” his drive to design . Dabbling in surrealist portraiture and abstract imagery , graphic artists like Januz Miralles (@ januzmiralles ), Ade Santora (@ adesantora ) and Guardians of Trance (@ guardiansoftrance ) made an impression on his style .

Each piece of Dogan ’ s work begins with a “ mood or idea ”. From there he scours the Internet for photographs that embody his sentiment . For example , when he began working on “ Comfort ”, Dogan sought to convey the collaborative experiences that contribute to a person ’ s personality and the concept of self-acceptance as a necessity for one to “ feel comfortable within their own skin .” From there he found an image of a woman embracing herself and used Mextures to adjust the color palette for an enhanced emotional landscape . Next Dogan used Glitché to warp the image , followed by a series of editing alterations through Mextures .

As photography is another of Dogan ’ s many passions , he hopes to return to digital photography at some point . “ I have a Nikon D7000 but have not used it in a long time ,” Dogan admitted . After seeing what he can do with an iPhone 6 and a few apps , we ’ ve no doubt that Dogan will work wonders through his photography when the time comes .

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