2000 Degrees K

Venice beach 2024, trying my hand at color theory. I did not plan this. My untrained eye picked up on some complimentary and analogous colors. It’s a start. I know what to do next time I’m in Venice Beach.

Muscle Beach, Venice Beach, July 2024

Cutout trump, 2024

In the labyrinthine gully’s and forgotten corners of the Grand Pazar in Istanbul, 2026

My goal was to shoot through the viewfinder and avoid shooting from the hip. That I achieved. I got pretty daring which I am glad came back to me after a nearly two year hiatus. I also tried looking for complementary, triad and analogous colors. I managed a little but also lost many shots.

Street vendor carries a tray of simit, probably on his way to his usual spot on the Bosphorous. A simit is half way between a bagel and a pretzel and covered with delicious sesame seeds.

At an antique shop jam packed with stuff near Galata Tower, Istanbul 2026

View of Eminönü from Galata Tower, Istanbul 2026

2026. Working people in the Istiklal street area of Istanbul

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I want my street photos to be candid. However I am inextricably part of the environment. So I let myself be and take the shot when these bros recognize my hustle and want in.

Arnavutköy ferry terminal

March 2026

Copyright Abhishek Mukherjee 2026

Arnavutköy then and now. Found this before photo is Ara Güler’s wonderful book of photos of Istanbul.

Street style of Istanbullus in Grand Pazar and Galata tower area