(514) 578 4695
keremsaltuk@yahoo.com
| Education: | |
2009-Present |
Studying Major in Film Production at the Concordia University, Montreal |
| 2001-2004 | Diploma from Professional Photography, Dawson College, Montreal |
| 1989-1992 | Diploma from 9th of September University, Tourism Management, Izmir, Turkey |
| Working Experiences: | |
| 2004-Present | Freelance Photojournalist, Travel and Wedding Photographer |
| 2001-2004 | Lab technician and studio photographer at Kant Photo Studio, Montreal |
| 1995-1998 | Photojournalist for Sabah Media Group, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 1993-1995 | Infantry Sergeant at the Turkish Army |
| 1989-1992 | Photographer at the Frammissima Club Hotel, Çeşme, Turkey |
| Solo Photography Exhibitions: | |
| 2007, May | "Photos from Canada", KS Art Gallery, Izmir, Turkey |
| 2004, April | "Photos from Anatolia", Gallery Turquebec, Montreal |
| 1999, November | "Travelling in the USA", Izmir Turkish-American Association |
| 1999, January | "Goodwill Games, New York'98" Baraka Travel Center, Istanbul |
| Selected Awards: | |
| 2007 | 2nd place in the Zirve National Photography Competition on the subject of “Nature” |
| 1999 | 1st place in Fuji Film Turkey's National Sport Photographers portfolio competition |
| 1999 | 2nd place in Kamil Koc Company's National 'Travel' theme photography competition |
| 1994 | 3rd place in Taris Company's National 'Agriculture' theme photography competition |
| Published Books: | |
2005 |
“Kanada Göçmeni" A diary/travel book about long trips in Canada, text and photos, 202 pages |
| 2001 | “Akwaaba (Hello) Ghana” A diary/travel book about long trips in Ghana, text and photos, 76 pages |
| 1999 | “ABD’de Oradan Oraya” A diary/travel book about long trips in USA, text only, 140 pages |
| Film Experiences: | |
| 2009 | Directed "Life in Iquitos", 25 documentary about the Amazon region of Peru. |
| 2008 | Directed, “Turhan’in Cizgisi” a short documentary film about the life and art of a Turkish cartoonist Turhan Selcuk. |
| 2006 | Directed, “Summer Festivals of Montreal” a 15 minutes documentary film for a Turkish TV channel iz tv. |
| 2004 | Extra player for the Hollywood movie “The Greatest Game” shot in Montreal during the summer. |
| 2001 | Cameraman for the ISCA Film Inc. from Montreal in their documentary film called “L’Argent/Money”. |
| Hobbies: | |
| Traveling, trekking, bicycling, swimming, playing soccer, tennis, going to cinema, theatre, concerts, collecting old photography prints, old & new photography books, paintings, engravings. |
