Field notes from a life in transit ●  currently: Cappadocia, Turkey

Sofia Costa

I photograph slow mornings, long light, and the places in between.

August 2026
derinkuyu underground city: Woman descending a narrow carved tunnel in Derinkuyu underground city, warm lamplight on tufa sto
Sofia Costa · 35mm№187 → Turkey

№ 187  ·  Turkey  ·  25 August 2026

Derinkuyu Underground City at Dusk: Cappadocia's Hidden World

Eight levels underground in Cappadocia, where the air goes cold and the lamplight is older than it looks. A quiet descent into Derinkuyu at dusk.

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pigeon valley cappadocia: Ridge path above Cappadocia's Pigeon Valley, honeycombed dovecote cliffs below, afternoon light, ev
Dust, wind, and a tree strung with evil-eye charms above Pigeon Valley. № 185 · place study · 23 August 2026
cappadocia hot air balloons: Dozens of hot air balloons drifting over Cappadocia's fairy chimney rock formations at dawn, cor
Sofia Costa · 35mm№184 → Turkey

№ 184  ·  Turkey  ·  22 August 2026

Cappadocia Sunrise: Hot Air Balloons Over Göreme Valley

06:08 in Göreme. Coral light, lavender sky, dozens of balloons over the fairy chimneys. No filter could invent this.

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avanos pottery workshop cappadocia: Woman in apron shaping clay on a pottery wheel in a terracotta studio in Avanos, Cappadoc
Sofia Costa · 35mm№183 → Turkey

№ 183  ·  Turkey  ·  21 August 2026

Pottery Workshop in Avanos: A Slow Afternoon in Cappadocia

Clay under my nails in a small Avanos studio. What a wheel teaches you about patience, and why Cappadocia is more than balloons.

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goreme open air museum cappadocia: Faded Byzantine frescoes on the curved ceiling of a rock-cut church in Göreme, Cappadocia,
Sofia Costa · 35mm№182 → Turkey

№ 182  ·  Turkey  ·  20 August 2026

Göreme Open Air Museum: Inside Cappadocia's Cave Churches

Inside the rock-cut churches of Göreme, where faded Byzantine frescoes still hold their gold. A quiet morning in Cappadocia, alone with the stone.

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kunefe sultanahmet istanbul: Close-up of golden künefe pastry with crushed pistachio beside a small cup of Turkish coffee on
Sofia Costa · 35mm№181 → Turkey

№ 181  ·  Turkey  ·  19 August 2026

Künefe and Turkish Coffee in Sultanahmet, Istanbul at Dusk

Hot künefe, unsweetened coffee, a tiny shop in Sultanahmet. Istanbul at 19:51, the way it tastes when nobody's rushing you out the door.

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istanbul hamam evening: Woman wrapped in a peshtemal towel resting on heated marble stone inside a dim, domed Istanbul hamam,
Steam curls under a centuries-old dome in Istanbul. № 180 · place study · 18 August 2026
bosphorus istanbul morning: Bosphorus waterfront in Karakoy, Istanbul at dawn, ferries tied up, gulls over grey-green water,
Sofia Costa · 35mm№179 → Turkey

№ 179  ·  Turkey  ·  17 August 2026

Karakoy at Dawn: The Bosphorus Before Istanbul Wakes

Grey water, tied-up ferries, minarets in silhouette. Karakoy at 5:59am, before the city remembers it's Istanbul.

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egyptian bazaar istanbul morning: Woman browsing colorful spice pyramids of saffron and sumac at Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar i
Sofia Costa · 35mm№178 → Turkey

№ 178  ·  Turkey  ·  16 August 2026

Egyptian Bazaar Istanbul: Spice Colors in Morning Light

Saffron, sumac, dried rose. A quiet morning inside Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar before the crowds arrive, told through film and small details.

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meyhane dinner istanbul: Long table crowded with meze plates and raki glasses in a Beyoglu meyhane, warm evening light, live
Sofia Costa · 35mm№177 → Turkey

№ 177  ·  Turkey  ·  15 August 2026

Meyhane Dinner in Istanbul: Meze, Raki and Music in Beyoglu

Long table, cloudy raki, meze passed hand to hand. A night in Beyoglu's fish market where the music decides when dinner ends.

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galata tower istanbul view: Rooftop café table in Beyoglu, Istanbul, espresso cup in frame, Galata Tower and Bosphorus visibl
Sofia Costa · 35mm№176 → Turkey

№ 176  ·  Turkey  ·  14 August 2026

Istanbul Rooftop Morning: Galata Tower from a Beyoglu Café

A rooftop table in Beyoglu, espresso, the Galata Tower rising over the city. Istanbul at 10am, one layer at a time.

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turkish breakfast beyoglu: Turkish breakfast on a mosaic café table in Beyoglu, Istanbul: white cheese, olives, tomatoes, egg
A mosaic table, çay in a tulip glass, and no reason to hurry. № 175 · place study · 13 August 2026
Where the film has been
"I travel slowly, shoot on film, and write down what the light was doing. This journal is where the frames land, one a day, wherever I happen to wake up."

Sofia Costa · film photographer · permanently in transit

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