Join Us for the Photowalk in Beautiful Istanbul
Once a year, the light over Historical Istanbul pulls street photographers from every corner of the world toward a single city. This is the seventh edition of the Istanbul Street Photo Festival, and this year we're doing something we've never done before: opening the streets not just to individual photographers, but to eight of the most respected photography hubs on Instagram — communities that have spent years building spaces where street photographers learn, share, and grow together.
From 28 September to 11 October 2026, Istanbul becomes a working city for anyone who sees the street as their studio. Somewhere in the middle of that stretch, on 10 October 2026, something special happens: eight guided photowalks, each led by a hub's own head or instructor, each capped at a small group so the walk stays personal, all converging on the same city on the same day, all starting from the same place.
If you've followed any of these hubs — DreamInStreets, Street Avengers, Street Photography Brazil, MyStreetBnw, Visions, RRStreet International Hub, Street Macadam, or Mystreet_Women — you already know their eye. This is your chance to walk beside them: not a workshop in a classroom, not a lecture, a real walk through real streets with someone whose instincts you already trust.
How the Day Works
A hub head leads the way. Every group walks with its own instructor from the hub — someone who knows the hub's style inside and out, and who's responsible for the route and the hours on the day.
The groups stay small. Each hub caps its walk at a maximum of eight participants, so it stays a walk you can actually learn from, not a parade trailing behind one instructor.
Spots go first-come, first-served. There's no jury, no application, no portfolio review. If a hub is full, you're not simply turned away — every hub with a waitlist enabled holds your place and lets you know the moment a spot opens up, whether that happens automatically or because the hub head personally makes room for you.
Everyone starts together. The meeting point for every hub's photowalk is the venue of the Istanbul Street Photo Festival itself. However different the eight routes end up being once the groups scatter into the city, they all begin from the same doorway.
Getting Yourself Here
This part is on you, and we mean that in the most freeing way possible. There's no festival-run travel desk, no bundled package — you choose your own flight, your own neighborhood, your own extra days to explore Istanbul before or after the 10th.
The one thing we do ask, if you're coming from outside Istanbul: send us your hotel and flight confirmation by 15 September 2026. If we don't hear from you by that date, your spot opens back up for the next person in line. If you're local, this step doesn't apply to you — just show up on the day.
Eight Hubs, One City, One Day
Above, you'll find all eight participating hubs. Tap through to any of them to see more about their walk and reserve your spot. Whichever one you choose, you're joining a small group, led by someone who's spent real time developing their eye on the street, walking through a city that has been rewarding photographers with extraordinary frames for centuries.
Choose your hub above, send us your travel details if you're coming from outside the city, and on the morning of 10 October 2026, meet us at the festival venue, camera ready.
We'll see you on the street.