A Light of his Own

“A Light of his Own”
Location: Istanbul, Turkiye 
Date: January 2025
Photographer: Qu Zizhuo
Affiliation: Undergraduate Student
Home Country: China
Category: People
2026 International Photography Exhibition

“I took this photograph while walking through Istanbul at night. The city around me was filled with grand architecture and warm lights, but my attention was drawn to a street vendor quietly working beneath the bright lights of his small cart. For a moment, the enormous city seemed to disappear, leaving only him and the small space in which he worked.”