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Apo Genc's Hamburg Noir Captures Sci-Fi Street Scenes

other · 2026-05-11

Self-taught Turkish photographer Apo Genc, a professional videographer since 2013, presents his series Hamburg Noir. The series features handheld night shots of light effects with a noir aesthetic, taken on a Sony A7III with a Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art lens. Genc holds a Magister Artium in Modern German Literature, Psychology, and Sociology from Christian-Albrechts-University (CAU) in Kiel, Germany. The photos were taken in Hamburg, Germany, in November 2020.

Key facts

  • Apo Genc is a Turkish-born self-taught photographer.
  • He has been a professional videographer since 2013.
  • He studied at Christian-Albrechts-University (CAU) in Kiel, Germany.
  • He holds a Magister Artium in Modern German Literature, Psychology, and Sociology.
  • His series 'Hamburg Noir' features sci-fi inspired street scenes at night.
  • The photos were taken handheld on a Sony A7III with a Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art lens.
  • The series was created in November 2020.
  • The location is Hamburg, Germany.

Entities

Artists

  • Apo Genc

Institutions

  • Christian-Albrechts-University (CAU)

Locations

  • Hamburg
  • Germany
  • Kiel

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