PPOC’s accreditation process recognizes photographers who have reached a nationally accepted standard of proficiency and knowledge in photographic arts. As a specialist in their chosen field, a PPOC Accredited professional photographer has the proven experience, knowledge and equipment to provide you with a quality product in their area of expertise.
Koray received accreditation for boudoir photography, advertisement, fashion and fine art-photo decor from Professional Photographers of Canada.
Koray Erkaya, Photographer
Graduated from university with B.A. degree in photography in 1989. Since then he’s been working as a photographer and a film director in various projects, participated karma exhibitions, held solo exhibitions, published books and took place in publications.
He won many awards since 1996, got hired by companies for advertising, had a chance to work with celebrities like Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, got invited to international exhibitions.
He is a PPOP (Professional Photographers of Canada) accredited artist and lives in Toronto.
Milestones
1996 – Received the Crystal Apple Prize for the Best Advertising Photography
1996 – Selected as a official Camel Trophy photographer for five consecutive years
2004 – One of the Best 200 Advertising Photographers -worldwide, by Archive Magazine
2008 – Organized Exhibition for autistic children
2008 – Directed and produced a fashion lifestyle program Medicat Hands
2010 – Receive Medicat Mag award for the Best Advertising Photograph for the Paralympic games campaign
2010 – 2016- Participated in Contemporary Art Istanbul exhibition consecutively
Exhibitions
2019
‘The Body Laguage’ Liquid Art Festival 21February 22 March Venice, Italy
2018
Context Art Miami 4 – 9 December 2018 at Gama Gallery in Miami, USA
Raw Pop Up / Miami Art Week 4 – 9 December 2018 at Derin Tutku in Miami, USA
Homemade 15 November – 15 December 2018 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
The Hinterland Art 15 – 22 November 2018 at Lucca in Istanbul, Turkey
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 19 – 23 September 2018 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, TurkeyArt Summer – Artgalerim, Barbaros Reserve Bodrum
Solo (TooLess) – Eye-D, Istanbul
Contemporary Art Ankara – Piramid Art
2017
Foto Fever Art Fair Paris – Gamma Gallery, Paris
Contemporary Art Istanbul – Piramid Art
2016
Contemporary Art Istanbul – Piramid Art
Solo (25) – Hub Artkolik Gallery, Istanbul
Solo (25) – M1886 Gallery, Ankara
2015
Contemporary Art Istanbul – Piramid Art
Summer Exhibition -Piramid Art Gallery, Istanbul
Wearable Art Exhibition – Summart Gallery, Istanbul
The Other Look Exhibition – Semra Ecer Gallery, Istanbul
Gallipoli 100th Anniversary Exhibition -UPSD Gallery, Istanbul
Totally Naked Exhibition – Piramid Art Gallery
2014
Contemporary Art Istanbul – Piramid Art
Play with Me Exhibition – Astoria AVM Gallery, Istanbul
Solo (Self Touches) – Piramid Art Gallery, Istanbul
2013
Contemporary Art Istanbul – Piramid Art
Valentines Day Exhibition – Binyil Gallery, Istanbul
2012
Contemporary Art Istanbul – Baraz Gallery
2011
Contemporary Art Istanbul – Baraz Gallery
Don’t Tell Mama- Lenin Foundation Gallery, Ulianovsk, Russia
Don’t Tell Mama – 11th Festival European de la Photo de NU in Arles, France
2010
Solo (Don’t Tell Mama) – Kiron Gallery in Paris, France
Solo (Don’t Tell Mama) – The Hall, Istanbul
Istanbul is an Adventure – Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Istanbul’u Yorum Exhibition – M.S. University, Istanbul
5th Photo Platform – Binyil Gallery, Istanbul
2009
Autism Exhibition – Autism Platform, Istanbul
1997
Solo (Outer Limits) – Naval Museum Art Gallery, Istanbul