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Aegean wedding and elopement photography by Furkan Akarsu of Turkey
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Furkan Akarsu

Furkan Akarsu Photography & Films | Izmir, Aegean

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Photographer Captures Weddings with Documentary Flair

Hi, I'm Furkan. I'm shooting weddings professionally since 2016. I studied Cinema at Atatürk University. I've been working as a photographer and director on various projects since my university years. My goal is to approach the weddings I shot with a documentary perspective and make your most special day as enjoyable as possible for you and myself. Every moment on your wedding day is very precious and I am here to record them in their most natural way.

2 Awards for Documentary Wedding Photography

A guest enjoys a drink as the bride and maid of honor share a heartfelt hug at Dalyan Bungalow in Muğla, Turkey. This award-winning image captures an outdoor wedding celebration.
2023 v01 Photography Competition
Best Manisa wedding photojournalism picture from Lidya Sardes Hotel Thermal and Spa showing the Bride is getting ready by her sister
2021 v04 Photography Competition
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32 Diamond Awards for Engagement Portraits

Sunlit Love: Urla Romance Captured | In Urla, İzmir, Turkey, this couple shoot features a soon-to-be bride and groom in the sunlight. The scene unfolds on the grass under tall palm trees, creating a picturesque and vibrant setting.
Diamond Awards 2023 v69
Sunlit Stroll: Urla Love Story - In Urla, İzmir, Turkey, a couple shoot captures the bride and groom walking, holding hands in the sunlight on the grass under tall palm trees. The scene radiates a sense of love and connection.
Diamond Awards 2023 v69
The romance of the engaged couple in their all black attires is highlighted by the Istanbul landscape as they walk hand in hand, showing a perfect balance between modernity and tradition
Diamond Awards 2023 v62
This engaged couple have a beautiful lifestyle portrait taken in Istanbul, Turkey with their shadows visible on the iconic, graphic bridge with its repeating lines as a stunning backdrop
Diamond Awards 2023 v62
The engaged couple stands out among the crowd of Istanbul, merging the modern with the old, as they pose for a lifestyle portrait at the picturesque and historic Galata Bridge
Diamond Awards 2023 v62
This modern engaged couple is dressed all in black, emphasizing their stylishness, as they pose for a lifestyle portrait on the iconic Kamondo Stairs at Karakoy in Istanbul, Turkey
Diamond Awards 2023 v62
The historical Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey provides a stunning backdrop for a couples' lifestyle portrait session, capturing this special time in their lives as they prepare for marriage
Diamond Awards 2023 v62
The urban couple are captured in a romantic portrait as they embrace and kiss in front of a hotel wall in the charming streets of Galata, Istanbul, Turkey, bathed with beautiful building light from behind
Diamond Awards 2023 v62
The young couple is walking with each other while taking in the fun of their lifestyle wedding engagement portrait in the streets of Galata, Istanbul, Turkey, with the stunning Galata Tower visible in the background
Diamond Awards 2023 v62
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3 Awards from the Artistic Guild of Wedding Photojournalists

At Uzbaş Arboretum in Urla, İzmir-Turkey, a black and white portrait captures the bride and groom facing each other before the after party at their wedding venue.
2023 v04 Artistic Guild
At Uzbaş Arboretum in Urla, İzmir, Turkey, a beautiful photo captures the bride and groom on their wedding day. The couple is portrayed in a high angle shot, relaxed on couches at their wedding venue.
2023 v04 Artistic Guild
At Lidya Sardes Hotel Thermal & Spa-Manisa, Turkey, the bride showed her appreciation for her closest friends in a unique way — by writing their names on the bottom of her shoes, captured in a beautiful silhouette
2023 v01 Artistic Guild
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Wedding Elopement Multiple Picture Galleries (5)

Furkan Akarsu chronicles small weddings and elopements from beginning to end. In this sense, it is no different from any other wedding day. The emphasis is on documenting key moments, capturing spontaneous displays of emotion, and telling the real story behind the elopement day. Below are wedding elopement story awards for Furkan Akarsu.

Bride and groom during waterside wedding at Nautical Hotel in Fethiye, Turkey
Nautical Hotel, Fethiye, Turkey Elopement Photo Story Award
Couple portraits at Beyaz Bahçe Hotel İstanbul, Turkey, during their pre-ceremony photoshoot
Beyaz Bahce Hotel - Istanbul, Turkey Elopement Photo Story Award
Outdoor ceremony exit at the Korineum Golf and Beach Resort
Korineum Golf and Beach Resort, Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus Elopement Photo Story Award
Outdoor Wedding Venue Pic from the Dalyan Bungalows of Mugla, Turkey
Dalyan Bungalow - Mugla, Turkey Elopement Photo Story Award
BW Izmir, Turkey Elopement Photography Portrait at Hotel - Wedding Image by Furkan Akarsu
Çınar Garden Wedding House - Izmir, Turkey Elopement Photo Story Award

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