My Scholarship Entry https://journals.worldnomads.com/nhizyan/ Wed, 13 May 2026 01:15:22 GMT World Nomads Adventures My first camera was a point-and-shoot. I realized that my subjects were not focused like I wanted. My second was a point-and-shoot with aperture settings. I saw the full moon and other things that were not included in my frame. Now, I longed for a wide-angle lens and a dSLR. I met a group of photographers and overheard their conversation. My mental notes came out of their lips and I realized, photographers thought that way too. I met a group of young boys during a 5km hike.We spoke in my bad 3 week-old turkish. They replied to this stranger and asked about the camera in my pocket. They did not want to be taken, they wanted to photograph me. They half-knelt, the boy shifted his body and then his hands, to get his perfect shot of me. Then it was my turn, I snapped their happy. I watched a documentary once, about children living in poverty given cameras to document their days. That is exactly what I would like to do with my new-found skills. To let others see them as equals and let these children be a little more human - to feel more, to express more. I want to bring out their happy and capture it in places least expected. I want to reveal the little things, secrets of earth. https://journals.worldnomads.com/nhizyan/photos/38353/Turkey/My-Scholarship-entry-Down-the-street-of-Mardin Travel Turkey nhizyan https://journals.worldnomads.com/nhizyan/photos/38353/Turkey/My-Scholarship-entry-Down-the-street-of-Mardin#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/nhizyan/photos/38353/Turkey/My-Scholarship-entry-Down-the-street-of-Mardin Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:48:00 GMT 0