Jillian and Desi’s Turkish Engagement Session Portraits

I had the pleasure of meeting Jillian and Desi in Portland where they were getting ready to move to Istanbul, Turkey. Their wedding will be in Portland in the summer, but we decided that I would do their engagement pictures in Istanbul. They are a lovely couple, teaching at a very prestigious American high school in Turkey. Interestingly, the person who hired them, Whitman Sheppard, was also my math teacher in another American high school in Istanbul, Turkiye.

We went to many fun places: Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Yerebatan Sarayi (underground cistern), Hagia Sofia (Aya Sofya). I had done another Istanbul fashion shoot around those areas, so I looked for new places. It was a great coincidence that a friend of mine from blues dancing was also in Istanbul at the time and she came to assist me as well! We ended the night by going to Ortakoy and me introducing them to various foods like kumpir (baked stuffed potatoes), and mussel dolma (stuffed mussels) as seen at Anthony Bourdain’s episode about Turkey.

I am very excited to shoot their wedding. It will be coordinated by Champagne Weddings!


You can see the full set of pictures here. Please ask for the password from the couple.

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Portrait Photography

Istanbul engagement photographs – in front of Sultan Ahmet

Sultan Ahmet Camii

Sultan Ahmet Camii – Sultan Ahmet Mosque

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Wedding Photography

Aya Sofya – Hagia Sofia

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Wedding Photography

Bosphorus Bridge – Bogazici Koprusu

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Wedding Photography

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Wedding Photography

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Wedding Photography

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Wedding Photography

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Wedding Photography

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Wedding Photography

Turkiye Dugun Fotograflari Turkish Wedding Photography

Aya Sofya - Hagia Sofia

Aya Sofya

Yerebatan Sarayi Yerebatan Cistern

Yerebatan Sarayi

12 thoughts on “Jillian and Desi’s Turkish Engagement Session Portraits”

  1. Yeah! We love them, Evrim!
    We wish you were still here in Istanbul but are jealous you are in Portland! Thanks for making the shooting experience so unique and sharing some of your Istanbul with us!

  2. Great Pictures!I enjoyed revisiting some of the places. Looking forward to your wedding!
    Angie

  3. We absolutely love them, Evrim, and can’t wait for July!

    You have many “Çok güzel!” complements on this side of the Atlantic.
    Thanks for sharing your Istanbul with us too!

  4. What a beautiful place! What a handsome couple, See you in Portland.

    Love from the Africans in NZ

  5. Wow! Very cool. You guys look great and the settings is amazing. It is so nice that you found love and each other. This incredible journey is much more enjoyable with a companion. Best wishes as you navigate the amazing journey called life…together!

    Best Wishes

    Mike

  6. I’m so happy for you both! Beautiful pictures, beautiful couple! Can’t wait to see you in Portland!!

  7. Belma Demirhan

    Muhte?em pozlar,size mutluluklar dilerim.Evrim ?çöz’ü ayr?ca çal??mas?ndan dolay? kutlar?m…
    Belma Demirhan

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