THE BIO! & The Goal of Life

Esen Yildirim Biography

Quietly storming from Northern/Central New Jersey, Esen Y. is a female artist who has devoted her time and her education to the field of photography. Esen has been interested in the Arts since her teenage years. Studying Clothing and Textiles in high school, then obtaining an Associate’s Degree in Photography and Film, she has continued to apply her passion for photography into further schooling. Esen is currently finishing up a Bachelor’s Degree in the Arts at The Pennsylvania State University and has further plans to attend graduate school for Fine Art Photography.

Esen Y. comes from a family of four and is 1st generation Turkish American. Her parents decided to come to The United States in the early 70’s to pursue the “American Dream.“ Her Turkish heritage and culture is one of the main sources of her inspiration. After finishing her last semester at Penn State, Esen Y. has plans to begin a project, starting in Istanbul and moving west of Turkey, documenting the social and religious changes the country is currently facing.

Esen Y. is currently living in State College, Pennsylvania and intends to move back to her home of New Jersey after college and continue to study and live in her own world of photography.

Goals

Within 1 year:  To get an internship, graduate from Penn State University, move back to NJ/NYC, and find a job related to photography or design.  Decide which graduate school to go to, then, actually get into graduate school.  And, be close enough to go to my parent's house every night for dinner.

Within 5 years: Living and working in NYC (or Philadelphia, but mainly on the East Coast) with a Master's Degree in Photography!  (That would be awesome!)  Having an established portfolio.

Within 10 years:  Still working on my own photography, and hopefully teaching at a college somewhere.

Within my entire time of existence:  To be happy.