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Biography
Jim Zuckerman specializes in wildlife, nature and travel photography, photo and electron-microscopy and digital effects. He is contributing editor to Peterson’s PHOTOgraphic magazine. His articles and photo features have been published in Time-Life Books, National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer, Outdoor and Travel Photography, Omni Magazine, Conde’ Nast Traveler, Science Fiction Age, Australia’s Photo World and Greece’s Opticon. He has taught creative photography and led international photo tours to Burma, Thailand, China, Brazil, Eastern Europe, Spain, Alaska, Greece, New Guinea, and the American southwest. Jim is the author of twelve books on photography.
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Itinerary
APRIL 17, THURSDAY:
ISTANBUL:
Arrival in Istanbul, meet at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Walk through the streets in the old part of Istanbul including a visit the Underground Cistern to photograph the reflection of the columns in the water. Dinner at Develi restaurant, one of the most known restaurants in Istanbul, with specialties of the Turkish cuisine. Our hotel in Istanbul is located in the center of the old city giving easy access to all of the interesting places, with a great view over the Blue Mosque, Haghia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the sea of Marmara.
APRIL 18, FRIDAY:
ISTANBUL:
Early a.m. departure to get to the other side of the Golden Horn to photograph the Suleymaniye Mosque in the early daylight. We will take pictures of the mosque with boats and the Golden Horn in the foreground. Walk over the Galata Bridge and take pictures of people fishing anchovies from the bridge. Return to the hotel for breakfast and then we will be off to go to Kadirga, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Istanbul which is full of old wooden houses. take pictures of people, children and women chatting outside. Then drive to the Spice Market and take pictures of the spice shops as well as people. Return to the hotel to rest and for the workshop, in the early afternoon then in the late afternoon, drive along the Bosphorus and get to Ortakoy, an interesting area with vendors, restaurants, street scenes... pictures of a mid 19th century mosque right on the Bosphorus with the modern Bosphorus bridge in the background is the highlight here. Drive back to the old city and dinner at a fish restaurant in Kumkapi, a colorful district of Istanbul with full of fish restaurants with entertainment of musicians playing turkish music.
APRIL 19, SATURDAY:
ISTANBUL:
Visit to Haghia Sophia and take pictures of the mosaic panels in this 1500 year old byzantine church then we will visit and photograph the Blue Mosque. In the early afternoon, time for the workshop and in the late afternoon drive to Fenar, an old quarter of Istanbul, which was the old Greek orthodox district of Istanbul. The current Greek Orthodox Patriarchate is located in Fenar. Next to Fenar is Eyup, the site of the tomb of Eyup Sultan, who was the holly banner bearer in the Arab army and also related to Prophet Mohammed. It is a holly site and visited by many moslems every day. Ideal place to take pictures of people. Dinner at a nice restaurant in Eyup with specialties of the Turkish cuisine where locals go.
APRIL 20, SUNDAY:
SELCUK/EPHESUS:
Transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Izmir then drive to Selcuk, closest town to Ephesus. After proceeding to our hotel which is a small boutique hotel with a nice garden, visit to the Sultankoy carpet factory where we will photograph young girls weaving rugs and also learn about dyeing process, hand made turkish carpets and how do they obtain silk from the cocoons then we will visit and photograph the mountain village of Sirince. In the late afternoon, we will visit Ephesus with the late light just as preview for our shots in the next morning. Dinner at a local restaurant.
APRIL 21, MONDAY:
PAMUKKALE:
Early departure from the hotel to go to Ephesus, this will be our 2nd time at the site and we will photograph the spots that we have determined from our previous visit, this time with the early light. We will go back to our hotel and pick up the luggage and we will drive to Karacasu. Today is the market day of the town of Karacasu. We will photograph the colorful village market here then continue to Pamukkale to take pictures of the calcium deposit pools at the sunset. Our hotel in Pamukkale is a 4 star – 1st class hotel with a swimmimg pool and a thermal pool. Dinner at the hotel.
APRIL 22, TUESDAY:
CAPPADOCIA:
Drive to Cappadocia with a stop in Konya, home town of the Whirling Dervishes, to visit the Tomb of Mevlana, founder of the dervish philosphy in the 13th century. The tomb is a holly place visited by many moslems, ideal place to photograph people. On the way to Cappadocia, we will also stop to photograph the 13th century caravansary of Agzikarahan. Our hotel in Cappadocia is a cave hotel, totally carved out into the rock and it is a small charming boutique hotel. Dinner at the hotel.
APRIL 23, WEDNESDAY:
CAPPADOCIA:
Early departure to photograph the interesting rock formations at the Dervent Vallet, return to the hotel for breakfast then we will visit the rock cut churches in Goreme, decorated with 11th century frescos. In the afternoon, time for the workshop and then visit Ortahisar, an ancient town with old houses with a high volcanic formation in the center of the town. In the late afternoon, we will take pictures of the Uchisar Citadel, which was carved out of the volcanic formations, with the soft light. Dinner at a local restaurant.
APRIL 24, THURSDAY:
CAPPADOCIA:
Early departure to photograph the dune like formations then return to the hotel for breakfast. Drive to the West of Cappadocia to visit interesting villages in Ihlara Canyon, to visit an underground city. In the late afternoon, drive to Pasabag to photograph the most interesting fairy chimneys of the Cappadocia region with beautiful soft light at the sunset. Dinner at the hotel.
APRIL 25, FRIDAY:
ADIYAMAN:
Drive to Adiyaman via a very scenic road in the mountains offering lots of photo-ops. Our hotel in Adiyaman is a 4 star-1st class hotel with a swimming pool. Dinner at the hotel.
APRIL 26, SATURDAY:
ADIYAMAN:
Departure from the hotel at 02:00 am and drive to the Mount Nemrut. Hike to the mountain top for about half hour where we will photograph the sun rise and the gian statue heads of Zeus, Apollo, Hercules and Anthiocus of an open air temple built in the 2nd century BC. We have breakfast at a mountain cafe then drive back to Adiyaman through mountains and stop at a mountain village to photograph the children. We take the early afternoon to rest and for the workshop. In the late afternoon, we will visit the old bazar area in Adiyaman and take pictures of people.. copper craftsmen, saddle makers and etc.. Dinner at the hotel.
APRIL 27, SUNDAY:
ISTANBUL:
Drive to the airport and flight to Istanbul. In the afternoon, drive to Galata to take pictures of the Whirlinb Dervishes performing their ritual in an old Dervish Temple. Dinner at a local restaurant.
APRIL 28, MONDAY:
ISTANBUL:
Visit the Topkapi Palace and then free time to explore the Grand Bazar and in the late afternoon we will drive to the Asian side to photograph the Blue Mosque and Haghia Sophia in silhouette at the sunset. Dinner at a nice restaurant on the Asian side.
APRIL 29, TUESDAY:
Transfer to the airport and flight back home.
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