Hello, I'm Merve.
About Merve Cappadocia-based photographer and video content creator. Hotels, restaurants, weddings, private moments — every frame built on aesthetic, light and feeling.
- Based
- in Cappadocia
- Studio
- Göreme, Cappadocia
- Languages
- Turkish · English
- Gear
- Sony A7S III · Drone
- Clients
- International · Brand & Private
Approach
Not an image — a feeling.
I create photography and cinematic video. Balloons at sunrise, the grain of stone hotels, the first glance — I try to capture Cappadocia's quiet, specific light without disturbing it.
The aim is never a single image. It's a story that stays with the viewer. My language is modern, minimal and trustworthy — tuned to each brand or person I work with.
Services
What I shoot.
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Hotels & Venues
Promotional shoots for hotels and restaurants — photography and short video that carry the venue's identity.
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Social Media & Reels
Rhythmic, brand-specific content for Instagram and Reels.
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Weddings & Private Moments
Weddings, proposals, birthdays — quiet frames that hold the most fragile moments of a life.
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Drone & Cinematic Video
Aerial drone footage of valleys and balloons; short cinematic brand films.
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Brand & Campaign
Campaign and concept shoots for international brands, from moodboard to delivery.
“Not a single image — a feeling that stays with the viewer.”
How we work
From moodboard to delivery.
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Moodboard
After our first call I prepare a short deck — mood, wardrobe, time of day, location. We see exactly what we're creating before we ever step on set.
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Shoot
Sunrise, sunset or blue hour — we plan around the light window. Photo and video run in parallel; drone in the air when the scene calls for it.
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Delivery
Selects within 7 days, full retouched high-res files and cinematic video within 21. Your online gallery stays live for 12 months.
BY THE NUMBERS
Seven years behind one camera.
- 7 years on the job
- 1.200+ mornings on file
- 04:30 average alarm
- 4.9/5 average rating
A MORNING WITH ME
An ordinary shoot day.
Most things happen before sunrise — here's how a day actually unfolds, hour by hour.
- 04:30
Alarm
Brewing tea while packing camera bags. Coffee comes later.
- 05:20
Down to the valley
Which ridge we climb depends on the wind — every season changes the answer.
- 05:50
First frames
The valley is still blue. Half the keepers come from this thirty-minute window.
- 07:00
Golden hour
Balloons rise, light softens, lenses swap — my favourite forty minutes.
- 12:00
Break + first grade
Breakfast at the hotel, then a first-pass colour grade on the raw files.
- 19:00
Quiet
Tomorrow's forecast — the valley and the client's plan, side by side.
STUDIO NOTES
What's in the bag.
If you're a pro, this is familiar kit. If you're not: tools that work, no brand obsession.
BODIES
- A1 Sony A7 IV
- A2 Sony A7 III (yedek / backup)
- F Hasselblad 503CW · 120 film
LENSES
- 35 Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM
- 50 Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM
- 85 Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM
- 24-70 Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II
FILM STOCKS
- P Kodak Portra 400
- G Kodak Gold 200
- E Kodak Ektar 100
EXTRAS
- D DJI Mavic 3 Pro · drone
- L Profoto B10 · taşınabilir ışık
- M Atomos Ninja · 4K monitör
QUICK QUESTIONS
A little closer.
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Favourite light?
Cold winter blue hour. The moment your eyes warm up and the camera relaxes.
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First camera?
My dad's Canon EOS 60D, on loan. The lens didn't see dust for three months.
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Pre-shoot ritual?
A glass of water, wiping every lens twice, restarting the same playlist.
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One line for clients?
Nothing you pose for is more beautiful than a moment when you forget yourself.
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Editorial or wedding?
Wedding — because it's unscripted. Editorial — because it's scripted. I love both.
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Any advice?
For beginners: don't learn to pose. Learn to look. The rest follows.
ON REPEAT
The valley playlist.
Eight tracks that score the morning. The set never starts without them.
- 01 Holocene Bon Iver
- 02 An Ending (Ascent) Brian Eno
- 03 Spiegel im Spiegel Arvo Pärt
- 04 Avril 14th Aphex Twin
- 05 Sunset Lover Petit Biscuit
- 06 Heartbeats José González
- 07 Re: Stacks Bon Iver
- 08 Komorebi Hiroshi Yoshimura
Let's tell your story.
If you already know which session is yours, booking is open. For brand or editorial projects, message me on Instagram — we'll frame it together.
