One of the things I love most about traveling is checking out photo bookstores and meeting new people. Istanbul was no exception.

Charlie Kirk introduced me to Huseyin Yilmaz, a photographer and a lover of photo books. A few years back, he quit his old job to start a photo bookstore (named Espas) to spread the love of photography with the community. I didn’t show in the video very much, but he also opened up a small gallery for young and up-and-coming artists to showcase their work right across the street.

Huseyin is also coordinating the Bursa Photo Festival, September 15-21. You can find out more information about the festival here.

If you want to stay updated, follow the Bursa Photo Festival on Facebook and Twitter.

Check out the Espas Website here.