BIO
Anil Akkus is an artist & photographer. He earned his bachelor degree from photography and video art, at Yildiz Technical University faculty of art, and design in 2011, and earned his master of art and design degree on still life photography and aesthetic in 2016. His minimalistic approach led him to specialise in graphic, modern still life, food, and conceptual photography. He currently lives, and works at his studio in Istanbul, Turkey.
AWARDS
Selected for 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide 21/22 Book by Luerzer's Archive
Featured on The Cover Page of Robb Report Thailand Magazine in October 2016 Issue
Featured on One Eyeland Best of The Best Photographers 2016 Book
Featured on Paris International Photography Awards Annual PX3 Book No.10 in 2016
Featured in International Digital Camera Magazine UK, May 2015 Spring Issue
Featured in International Practical Photography Magazine UK, March 2014 issue
Featured in the Photobook 2014 Mono of the international website 1x.com
Featured in the Photobook 2012 No Words of the international website 1x.com
Featured in the Photobook 2011 Beyond of the international website 1x.com
2017 Moscow International Photography Awards (MIFA), First Place, Gold Award (Fine Art, Still Life) Professional
https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/country/2017/10-14844-17/
2016 Tokyo International Photograhy Awards (TIFA), First Place, Gold Award, (Fine Art, Still Life) Professional
https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/social/2016/White/
PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris | Paris International Photography Awards 2016, Second, and Third Place, Silver and Bronze Award, (Fine Art, Still Life), Professional
https://px3.fr/winners/px3/2016/8089/
https://px3.fr/winners/px3/2016/8090/
Finalist in Fine Art/Still Life Category on One Eyeland Awards 2016 Professional
http://oneeyeland.com/awards/award_images.php?year=2016&award_id=2814
2016 International Photography Awards (IPA) Honorable Mention (Fine Art, Still Life)
Professional - with the photo of "Pencil"
http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-127965-16
2015 International Photography Awards (IPA) Honorable Mention (Fine Art, Still Life) Professional - with the serie of Black
http://photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-100317-15
2013 International Photography Awards (IPA), Honorable Mention (Fine Art, Still Life), Professional - with the serie of White
http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-61634-13
Free Photo of the Year Award (Still Life), on June 2011 in Turkey. Agency: Mind The Ad http://mindthead.com/blog/gallery/fso-winners-11/
WEB REFERENCES
http://trendland.com/anil-akkus-photography/
http://www.fubiz.net/en/2014/11/07/monochrome-still-lives-series/
http://www.ignant.de/2011/07/25/anil-akkus/
http://www.joquz.com/2014/11/conceptual-still-life-series-by-anil-akkus/
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anil-akkus-still-lifes
http://blog.xoxothemag.net/post/8335288861/white-is-good-photos-by-an-l-akkus
http://wooarts.com/anil-akkus-photography/
http://www.theenglishgroup.co.uk/blog/2011/07/23/anil-akkus/
http://www.inspiration-now.com/photography-by-anil-akkus/
https://debelloculinario.com/2014/12/25/kontraste-konfrontationen-kulinarik/
https://issuu.com/point-of-simplicity/docs/pos-issue02-2011-white
http://idesignme.eu/arts/un-mondo-in-bianco-e-nero-le-monocromie-di-anil-akkus/
http://www.prohandmade.ru/dlya-dushi/monoxromnye-natyurmorty-2/
http://www.kulturologia.ru/blogs/250711/14990/
http://galeriafotocreativa.com/objetos-bicolores-de-anil-akkus/