Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
I want to dedicate this thread to Cem Usaklgil a friend whose work we have followed for years in the pages of OPF. Also, as you know he has worked, literally yeoman hours devoted to the forum. I am personally very proud to have seen the growth in Cem's work and appreciate the help he has given whenever I've asked him and when he just volunteered.
Cem is on his own path with a mature vision for his photography and a devotion to his family, his friends at OPF and his photography. Now he has to re-nvest the time he has generously given us, until now, to his own needs. This will allow even more progress in photography, so we consider this move more of a graduation than a loss. I personally will still be chatting with him on the phone and intend to visit with him in Europe later this year.
I just wanted everyone to know that there is no falling out, no argument, just a realignment of energies and for all the best reasons. Cem has the highest values, is a devoted friend and we all wish him further success on the next part of his artistic life.
Cem is on his own path with a mature vision for his photography and a devotion to his family, his friends at OPF and his photography. Now he has to re-nvest the time he has generously given us, until now, to his own needs. This will allow even more progress in photography, so we consider this move more of a graduation than a loss. I personally will still be chatting with him on the phone and intend to visit with him in Europe later this year.
I just wanted everyone to know that there is no falling out, no argument, just a realignment of energies and for all the best reasons. Cem has the highest values, is a devoted friend and we all wish him further success on the next part of his artistic life.