Jens Helmstedt

Jens Helmstedt - Journal

Joined December 2008

Find me on Facebook

Posted 3 months ago

If you like, you can find infos about my photography project “Culture, History, Art, People, Cities and Landscapes in TURKEY” on my Facebook Page


In remembrance of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi

Posted 6 months ago

Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, the great islamic mystical philosopher, who lived and taught in 13th century in the city of Konya in Middle Anatolia, Turkey, died on December 17 in the year 1273. This day is named as “Şeb-i-Arus”, what means literally translated “wedding night”.

“When you see my funeral don´t say: What for a separation. 

It is time for me to meet the lover…”

Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi infl…

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Book: Istanbul

Posted 7 months ago

I would like to introduce my illustrated book
“Istanbul – Historical traces at the Bosporus and Golden Horn”,
now available as Softcover, Hardcover and ebook-version for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch on Blurb.com

The Turkish metropolis Istanbul is located at Bosporus River and the Golden Horn on the two continents Europe and Asia. In the lanes of the old quarters of Istanbul, in t…

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Follow me on Twitter

Posted 9 months ago

Follow my stream about latest posts on my blog, sites and profiles, available prints, calendars, books and image licenses, publications and activities on my Twitter Profile


TURKEY images - Licenses for magazines, newspapers, books and promotion

Posted 11 months ago

I would like to introduce you my new website built with PHOTOSHELTER (New York), a service which provides image delivery for editors and publishers. My site www.jenshelmstedt-photography.com is a growing archive, which contains photos from various regions of Turkey. Images and photo reportages are available for publication in magazines, newspapers, guide books, educational books, illustrated book…

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Slide Lecture about Turkey

Posted about 1 year ago

My recent photo slide lecture contains many regions of Turkey; Istanbul, Bursa, Ankara and Safranbolu, the Aegean Sea, Konya and Middle Anatolia with Cappadocia, the Mediterranean Coast and Southeastern Anatolia. In 120 minutes I explain a lot about the country, culture, history, tradition, art and nature. The slide lecture is enriched with many photos, maps and Turkish music.

Details: Slide Lec

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Calendars

Posted about 1 year ago

Just I like to make a little promotion for my TURKEY Calendars on RedBubble. There are various calendars with motives from different regions in Turkey available. To learn more about the places on the calendar images, please visit the photos single view to read details in the description.

RedBubble calendars are printed on a 200gsm satin art paper at the size of A3 (that’s 297×420mm, or 11.69…

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Books and Prints

Posted about 1 year ago

Illustrated Books
Illustrated books with images from Turkey printed on high quality premium paper
are available at BLURB. International delivery.

Visit Bookstore on Blurb

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Greeting Cards and Fine Art Prints
Selected photographs are available as high quality fine art prints, greeting cards
and calendars at RedBubble. International delivery.

Greeting Cards

Framed Prints

Laminated Prints

Mounted

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Collections

Posted about 1 year ago

I created some collections of images, writings and calendars, so you can find them now in the following categories:

Regions of Turkey

  1. Istanbul
  1. Aegean & Mediterranean
  1. Middle Anatolia
  1. Southeastern Anatolia
  1. Black Sea Region

Others

  1. Black & White
  1. Nature
  1. Writing
  1. Calendars

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Featured Work (4)

Posted about 2 years ago
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