Cem Eren

I mostly photograph spaces without people. However, these images are not about absence, but about the traces left behind. There is no body in the frame, yet there are signs of contact, intervention, or abandonment. Many of the photographs feel like they belong to the moment just before or just after something happened. A person was there — now they are gone. For me, photography is not a direct representation of the human figure, but a way of tracing the human condition itself. I am interested in how my species relates to the world — its fragility, impermanence, and quiet presence. Spaces, objects, and landscapes become carriers of this inquiry.

Cem Eren's Posts

Trees in sunset

24 February, 2026

After the Lost Trees – One Shot Story

By Cem Eren

We bought the house we are living in now fifteen years ago. This small home, with a narrow creek flowing just behind it, offered us a place to spend pleasant moments during the ...
Close-up photo of a Rolleiflex T

29 January, 2026

5 frames with Rolleiflex T

By Cem Eren

Recently I have got lucky to acquire a Rolleiflex T from a friend of mine. He is an acclaimed portrait photographer and instructor with 40 years of experience in photography. Ne...
Beauty Lightomatic II

29 November, 2024

5 frames with Beauty Lightomatic II

By Cem Eren

I had been on the hunt of an analogue range finder camera for a while. Since I don’t plan to switch to another system camera, a fixed lens, affordable one would suit my needs. I...
Group of marbles

16 November, 2024

Dust and mud and the marbles

By Cem Eren

Dave Powell had recently published a post about his adventures with c-mount marble macros. I commented on that post saying he had inspired me to shoot my marbles which were rece...
Voigtländer Vito B

2 November, 2024

5 Frames with a Voigtländer Vito B

By Cem Eren

I got my first camera at the age of 6. It was a properly functioning toy camera, (hearsay your honor), love at first sight, and though I did not master photography, I did proper...