Göksel Keysan, a graduate of Hacettepe University in both Art History and Hydrogeological Engineering, is a photographer, visual archivist, and lecturer. For over a decade he taught photography at Hacettepe University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, offering courses on darkroom practices, alternative printing methods, basic photography, digital photography, and studio techniques.
He worked as Digitisation Lead for the British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme in Ankara and has participated in international cultural heritage projects and residencies abroad. His professional activities include extensive work in the photography sector, documenting museums, historic sites, and cultural artefacts. His archaeological fieldwork includes the Samuha Excavations, where he photographed inventoried artefacts with an emphasis on clarity and preservation. His practice combines expertise in traditional photographic methods with innovative approaches, including 3D technologies and AI-based systems.
Fields of Expertise: Analog and Digital Photography, Visual Archiving, Digitisation Workflows, Darkroom Practices, Cultural Heritage Documentation