Zer Erdogan

Zer Erdoğan was born in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş. Her educational journey began in a village primary school, continued through secondary school and high school in Bremen, Germany, and concluded at university in Istanbul.

She started taking photos during her university years.

For her, it wasn’t about mastering the technical aspects of photography; it was more about being able to see and capture the moment.

She especially enjoys photographing people on the street—their posture, their expressions. Because even as someone simply walks, they carry with them their sadness, hope, longing, regret, and, if they have it, their love. Whenever she sees a stance or an expression that tells her something, it becomes a photograph for her. She feels like it becomes part of her—it becomes her energy.

She believes a photo should also communicate what she sees. That’s why she reads a lot about photography.

Zer has been doing professional street photography for many years. She is also the founder of @mystreetbnw and @mystreetwomen accounts and curates in many hubs. Moreover she is a jury member in many photography competitions.

For her, photography is a passion. That’s also why she usually carries her camera with her.