Her works have received international acclaim.
Bahar Kural received her first camera as a precious gift from her mother, when she was an 11-year-old prep student at RC. Since then, she has honed her craft and started entering prestigious international photography competitions. Up until now, she has received 106 awards from International Photography, Moscow International, Tokyo International, Budapest International, Prix de la Photographie Paris, Paris International Street Photography, Pollux, Julia Margaret Cameron, MasterPrize in Architecture, Neutral Density and One Eyeland Awards. Most recently, three of her images made it to the 2022 Tokyo International Official Selection, and she won 37 awards from the 19th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards.
Kural states that she has always been a keen observer of her surroundings: “My eye likes to frame and capture stories. I have a passion for history: where people come from and where they are going - which is why I like to document what I see through cityscapes, architectural and street photography. I like to focus on the details of a subject and play with color and light to produce abstract images.”
Kural credits RC’s liberal arts education with shaping her world view: “RC gave me the ability to think critically and made me a confident person - which is key in maneuvering life. Teachers like Phillip Esposito, who was never my teacher, but someone I came to know later in life and respect tremendously, make Robert College a very special institution."
Published January 2023
