Faruk Kara photography

Cambridge-based photography shaped by atmosphere, movement, and the quiet tension of unscripted moments.

There are no rules for good photos, there are only good photos.
Ansel Adams

Interested in the people and how they connect with their environment.

Documentary

Inject humour and playfulness... where narrative demands.

Performance

Recording Cambridge in both town and gown.

I was asked to shoot the Brass Funkeys at the Junction as part of the Cambridge Jazz Festival. The photos were picked up for Cambridge Critique's review of the gig. In addition then asked to photograph Robin Phillips at the Gonville Hotel.

Documentary24 Mar 2026

A community remembers

Histon Road is about to see changes: a new carriageway and junctions, new houses and the reduction of vegetation. A small group of local people has been capturing memories of the old days when the road had different shops and businesses, spacious allotments, orchards and a simpler way of life.

Documentary10 Mar 2026

Strawberry fair

Held on Midsummer Common in the heart of Cambridge, Strawberry Fair is a modern echo of the ancient Stourbridge Common Fair. To the majority of attendees, the fair is a single Saturday in June—they show up, celebrate, and go home. But as a past committee member, I know that the narrative begins in early Autumn. My goal with this project was to document the week of labor required to transform the common and the pristine restoration that follows. This is a celebration of ‘Town’ rather than ‘Gown’—a look at the community that builds a city landmark from the ground up.

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