Forgotten profession

Mehmet Akgün, Konya's only camera repairman and trader of second-hand machines, lost one of his arms as a result of an electrical accident in 2007, but continues to do his job because he does not have an apprentice to leave behind. Mentioning that the profession of photo repair is a profession that requires patience, camera mechanic Mehmet Akgün said that he started this business with his brother and that his brother was interested in the artistic aspect of photography and said, “There is no one to leave the profession behind”.

YOU MUST BE PATIENT

Mehmet Akgün stated that he has been doing this job for 10 years and that today there is a big wound in camera repair. Underlining that every master should train apprentices and be proud of him, Akgün said, “It doesn't happen without patience. That's why there is no one I can leave behind right now. "Electrical, electronic and mechanical knowledge must be very good in this profession," he said. Noting that Turkey devices such as cameras to produce Akgun, some professions are also the time to succumb to tinker with the camera and once these occupations stressed that the question of entering in between. Akgün said, “We bring even the smallest part of such devices abroad by paying foreign currency. The goods produced by us must be repaired. "The incentives for repairs should be increased and the way should be cleared."

'IT IS NOT EASY TO PRODUCE A PHOTO MACHINE'

Noting that it is very difficult for us to produce the camera according to today's conditions, Akgün thinks that there is a very advanced technology and that in order to produce a single machine, there should be hundreds of thousands of workshops, not just one production facility. Advising people who use the camera, Akgün said, “The photography industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of recent times. There is an incredible race in photography. Those who work as amateurs should improve themselves in terms of art rather than making money in photography. While doing this, everyone has their own photography style. Some people like wide landscape photography. He buys the photo sets accordingly. Some wild animals want to take a view of the mountain peak with a wire lens. In the photography profession, there is a logic of "what I find, I shoot". For him, he should create a separate lens set. Most importantly, young people should take the lens that belongs to the field of photography they see themselves as successful ”and ended his words.

SÜMEYRA KENESARI / YENİ HABER