About Pelin Yildizeli

NOW

Pelin is currently employed as a Freelance Photographer by the Advertisement Department of "THE RECORD" which is part of the North Jersey Media Group.

EDUCATION

Doctorate :
“Reflection Of Discreet Expressionism Into Photography” Program of Photography, Social Sciences Institute, Mimar Sinan University. Istanbul 1994-2000

Master Program :
“Advertising Photography in Turkey” Program of Photography, Social Sciences Institute, Mimar Sinan University. Istanbul 1987-1993

Graduate :
Institute of Photography, Istanbul State Fine Arts Academy (name changed to Mimar Sinan University the following year) Istanbul, Bachelor of Art 1978-1982
Final Diploma Project received High Successful Award

Certificated Knowledge of Pedagogical Formation
Istanbul State Fine Arts Academy 1980-1981

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Photographer
Research Assistant in Department of Photography in Fine Arts Faculty in the Mimar Sinan University 1983 to 2001. Istanbul / TURKEY
Proficiency in B&W-Color Dark room: skilled at film developing, enlarging, printing,
Director of the dark room of the Photography Department in the University between 1986 to 1997
Very good at interpersonal communication skills and coordinated people

EXHIBITIONS & AUDIOVISUAL SHOWS

Courses:
(Research Assistant as Application Conductor)
Basic Photography, Composition Techniques, B&W Darkroom Techniques and Documentary Photography

Exhibitions:
2009 PhotoPlus Digital Photography Exhibition
"Photographers Who Took Great Pains For 30 Years"
19-22 March 2009 - CNR Exhibition Hall - Yesilköy / iSTANBUL

2009 "Photographers Who Took Great Pains For 30 Years"
Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall Foyer
Under an organization for the celebration of 30th year a of anniversary of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Photography Department
20 - 31 October 2009 - Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall Foyer

2008 "Owl's Frames" - Pera Museum
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Photography
30th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition
24 July 2008 Thursday - 3 September 2008
Pera Museum Meşrutiyet Caddesi, No 65, Tepebaşı-Beyoğlu / İstanbul

1987 Istanbul, “Impressions from UECKER”
December, Istanbul Photography Days in French Culture Center, Istanbul
March, in Middle East Trade Enterprises Convention Center, Istanbul

1986 Istanbul, “Photographs of Diploma Project Studies”, Istanbul

Participated in 30 group exhibitions on various topics and places (including Turkey and Germany) from 1981 to 2001.

Audiovisual Projections:
1995 “ A Journey in The Western Anatolia”
5th Intercamera Fairy with Invited Artists, TUYAP Exhibition Center, Istanbul

1994 “ From Pelin Yildizeli” 10th Istanbul Photography Days, French Cultural Center, Istanbul

1994 Slide Show “ In the Contest of March 8th The World Woman Day” French Cultural Center, Istanbul

Organizations:
Coordinated most of the organizations of student-instructor exhibitions and slide shows in the University between 1997-2000

Organizator in the Project Development Group that organizes the Cultural Activities in the Photography Department in Fine Arts Faculty in the University

Publications:
MSGSU Fofograf Bolumu 30. yil Ozel Sayisi 2009
Owl's Frames Artists Catalogue 2008
Who's Who in Fine Arts From Osman Hamdi Bey to Present Day
Photographs have been published in various books, periodicals and brochures such as “Globe” (Travel Magazine) and “Skylife” (Turkish Airlines Magazine)
TURKEY, From One End To The Other. Maestro Publishing, Istanbul 1996