Emel Ernalbant portrait and food photographer, she based in London, working globally for international publications and clients.

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She was born and grown up in Istanbul, studied Radio and Television Programming and worked for Turkish Vogue, GQ, Conde Nast Traveller, Travel+Leisure, TimeOut Istanbul and many others.

 

After the Syrian war, she moved to the Syrian border of Turkey and run a darkroom project. The district Mardin's most vulnerable to refugees and impoverished families who are mostly pushed out by established communities.

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She lived in Mardin for five years and moved to London. She is a food and portrait photographer of Made in Hackney. Nowadays focused on vegan food photography and working on her vegan cookbook. 

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