H. Doğuş Akaydın
I am a photographer focusing on fine art & people photography. I currently reside in San Jose, CA.
Photography has been my primary outlet of artistic expression for the last two decades. I was exposed to the essentials of photography and the process of film development at an early age while observing my uncle at his home studio. Then, while in college, I strolled the streets of Istanbul with my father’s film SLR. Later in college I was able to acquire a digital camera, which allowed me to experiment with and grow rapidly in technique. In 2006, I moved to New York City, to an environment which provided ample opportunities to practice photography as an art form. Later in 2012, I moved to California and joined Palo Alto Camera Club. Through this club I participated in local shows & competitions and learned from fellow club members & invited judges.
Today I do photography primarily as a creative endeavor and occasionally for paid projects. Some of my work is available for sale as prints and as photo books in the Shop. If you’re interested in working with me, feel free to send a message.
Exhibitions
- 2018 -
Royal Photo Club de Huy Exposition 2018
Group exhibition organized by Royal Photo Club de Huy, Belgium
Entries: 13 selected creative and portrait pieces
Music!
Solo exhibition at Stevenson House. Palo Alto, CA
- 2017 -
Group exhibition at Avenue 25 Gallery. San Mateo, CA
Entry:
Palo Alto Camera Club Annual Exhibition
Group exhibition at Palo Alto Art Center. Palo Alto, CA
Entries:
- 2016 -
Palo Alto Camera Club Print Exhibition
Group exhibition at Community School for Music and Arts. Mountain View, CA
Entries:
Children
Solo Exhibition at Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center. Mountain View, CA
Science, Technology and the Future of Art at PAL
Group exhibition at Pacific Art League of Palo Alto. Palo Alto, CA
Entry:
Figures and Faces
Group exhibition at Pacific Art League of Palo Alto. Palo Alto, CA
Entry:
Annual Photography Exhibition of The City of South San Francisco
Group exhibition at South San Francisco Municipal Services. South San Francisco, CA
Entries:
- 2015 -
Black & White: Palo Alto Camera Club’s 80th Year Anniversary Show
Group exhibition at Keeble-Shuchat Photography. Palo Alto, CA
Entries:
Light, Dark and Reflections
Solo exhibition at Philz Coffee at Middlefield Road. Palo Alto, CA
Solo Exhibition at Stevenson House. Palo Alto, CA.
Palo Alto Camera Club Annual Exhibition
Group exhibition at Palo Alto Art Center. Palo Alto, CA
Entries:
- 2013 -
Stanford Art Exhibit Extravaganza
Group exhibition at Stanford University. Stanford, CA. USA.
Accolades
- Image of the Month and First Place in Pictorial Mono category of Palo Alto Camera Club's January 2014 comptetiton. Judge: Ben Long
- Honorable Mention in Creative (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's Annual Competition in 2014. Judge: Alison Brooks
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018
"Curiouser and Curiouser!" still
- Image of the Month and First Place in Creative (Digital) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's March 2017 competition. Judge: Moshe Quinn
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018
- Print of Month and First Place in Nature (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's November 2015 competition. Judge: Chris Hartzell
- First Place in City of South San Francisco's 2016 Photography Exhibit competition. Judge: Scott Buschman
- Third Place in Creative (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2015. Judge: Ben Long
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018
- First Place in Creative (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2015. Judge: Ben Long
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018
- First Place in Creative (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2014. Judge: Alison Brooks
- Honorable Mention in City of South San Francisco's 2016 Photography Exhibit competition. Judge: Scott Buschman
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018
- Second Place in City of South San Francisco's 2016 Photography Exhibit competition. Judge: Scott Buschman
- Second Place in Color (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2015. Judge: Ben Long
- Selected for "Figures and Faces" exhibition at Pacific Art League of Palo Alto in May 2016
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018
- Second Place in Pictorial Mono category of Palo Alto Camera Club's November 2014 competition. Judge: Harlan Crowder
- Honorable Mention in The City of South San Francisco's 2016 Photography Exhibit competition. Judge: Scott Buschman
- Exhibited in Palo Alto Camera Club's 80th anniversary show at Keeble & Shuchat Photography from Dec. 2015 to Jan. 2016. Also used as the lead image on flyers and postcards to disseminate this show.
- Second Place in Nature (Print) category competition of Palo Alto Camera Club's November 2015 competition. Judge: Chris Hartzell.
- Second Place in Nature (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2015. Judge: Ben Long
- Second Place in Creative (Digital) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's July 2016 competition. Judge: Alison Brooks
- Second Place in Portrait category of Palo Alto Camera Club's February 2016 competition. Judge: Joe Decker
- Second Place in Fauna (Digital) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's January 2016 competition. Judge: Moshe Quinn
- Third Place in Abstract category of Palo Alto Camera Club's February 2016 competition. Judge: Joe Decker
- Selected for "Science, Technology and the Future of Art" exhibition at Pacific Art League in June 2016
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018
- Honorable Mention in Creative (Digital) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2015. Judge: Ron Herman
- Honorable Mention in Monochrome (Digital) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's November 2015 competition. Judge: Veronica Weber
- Honorable Mention in Open (Digital) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's November 2016 competition. Judge: Chris Cassell
- Honorable Mention in Travel (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2015. Judge: Ben Long
This must mean "Dad, I love you."
- Honorable Mention in Open (Digital) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's July 2016 competition. Judge: Alison Brooks
- Honorable Mention in Special category ("Reflections") of Palo Alto Camera Club's March 2016 competition. Judge: Kim Komemich
- Honorable Mention in Photojournalism (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2015. Judge: Ben Long
- Honorable Mention in Portrait category of Palo Alto Camera Club's February 2016 competion. Judge: Joe Decker
- Honorable Mention in Photojournalism (Print) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2014. Judge: Alison Brooks
- Honorable Mention in Color (Digital) category of Palo Alto Camera Club's annual competition in 2015. Judge: Ron Herman
Great-great-grandparent’s house
- Selected for "Images / Place Memory" exhibition curated by Charles Anselmo. 2017
The Most Hopeful Man of the Twentieth Century
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018
- Invited exhibition at Royal Photo Club of Huy, Belgium in 2018