Month: November 2013

Along the Golden Horn

Exciting news! Through one of David’s acquaintances, we met a German journalist based here in Istanbul. She has been covering the Syrian schools opening both along the border and here in Istanbul. She’s connected us with the director of one of those schools, and we’re meeting with him tomorrow. He is enthusiastic about the project,…

Two steps forward, one step back

Istanbul at night, David Gross (techie info: 17mm (35mm equivalent) lens, 1/30 sec @ f/3.5 @ 8000 ASA, Olympus OM-D. Prefocused at 15 feet walking through Istanbul at night, shooting from the waist. Processed as FujiColor Press 800 film in Lightroom.) Actually, a better title for this post would be “One Step Back, Two Steps Forward”; things…

First weekend in Istanbul

On the ferry to Buyukada, David Gross Ahh, the weekend. A time of rest, relaxation…and frustration if you’re in the mood to get things done! We approached our first weekend in Istanbul with some reluctance, because it meant we’d have to take a short break from meeting with people directly involved with Inside-Outside. However, the…

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