(Born 1949) Turkish born artist Ahmet Ertug studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, graduated in 1974 and practiced architecture in England, Iran and Turkey. He started photography during 1972, in London and took photographs of Caribbean festivals and street life in West End and East End of London. While working in Iran as an architect during 1974-76, he photographed indigenous settlements and ancient Persian monuments. His commitment to photography started when he was awarded the Japan Foundation Fellowship to do research on the traditional architecture of Japan in 1979. For one year he traveled extensively in Japan and photographed the ancient temples, Zen gardens and festivals.