Cyprus June 2023 Part 1

June 27, 2023 • Leave a Comment

I’ve had an amazing month. Met lots of new people and been happily shooting all month. Made some profound connections too. The first was with Gaia Garatti. Gaia is a dancer and an amazing talent from Italy supported by hard work and dedication. She was recently completing classes at Pera School of Performing Arts in Cyprus before heading to France for a dance job. When we first met, we had a car journey to Alagadi beach to get to know each other. I think Gaia was unsure about being a model and perhaps unsure of the the photographic medium, but after that first shoot she was energised with the results and super happy she did it. We looked over the picture together and bonded a lot. She is so dedicated to her art, I think she forgets she is amazing. She was due to leave less than a week after the shoot, but she had some classes cancelled and jokingly asked me if we could shoot again. Off course I said yes. We had another great shoot and this time Gaia was more confident and aggressive, basically climbing cliffs and holding poses that only she can. We parted as friends and have already been texting each other. Thank you Gaia. Find her on Instagram and find Full Albums Here

The second shoot took place in Girne, near Peanuts.

Just a few behind the scenes shots. On the second shoot Gaia actually fell a little and cut her hip, I thought it best to end there for the day. Also a few indoor shots.

Photos by Sin Bozkurt© Photos by Sin Bozkurt© Photos by Sin Bozkurt©

I call this one editing with Gaia

Next up is my friend Mel and her graduation. Lots of lovely people, and I actually did a few portraits insode with lights. I met a very stylish girl there too who posed for a few shots. With everyone else in dresses, she was a breath of fresh air in a shirt and tie. Full album here

Next up is my friend Adel, daughter of my friend Sidika. Her teacher was leaving so this is the last birthday party with her.

Next up is CPDC, the NGO I work for sometimes, this time at a language graduation for both Greek and Turkish Cypriot students. There were some new interns from America and France, so it was nice to chat with them.

Next up is my cousin's Kina, a pre-wedding celebration. My cousin is quite the creative and had some performances lined up. Of course I made friends with the dancers, musicians and even the drinks girl, although she never got in contact after.