Who is Bülent Ziyagil ?

Bülent Ziyagil is a Turkish photographer and visual storyteller whose work explores the quiet poetry of everyday life. Based in Istanbul, he moves between cities and cultures with a cinematic eye seeking the harmony between solitude, light, and human presence. His photography transforms ordinary streets into meditative spaces, where shadows, reflections, and gestures reveal stories that often go unnoticed.

Through his project Urban Pause, Bülent captures those still moments that live between movement and silence the brief pauses in which cities seem to breathe. His lens is both curious and patient, observing how people, architecture, and light coexist in rhythm. Each frame invites the viewer to stop, to feel, and to see the calm within the noise.

Originally trained in logistics and working for many years in aviation sector, Bülent’s eye for precision and balance finds its echo in his art. Photography began as a quiet refuge during travels across Europe and Asia, evolving into a lifelong pursuit of visual storytelling. From the narrow streets of Budapest to the misty mornings of Udaipur and the textured facades of Istanbul, his images are intimate portraits of stillness amidst motion.

His work celebrates authenticity and human connection without intrusion guided by empathy, curiosity, and a reverence for light. Bülent believes that true photography is not about capturing what is seen, but what is felt in that fleeting instant.