Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony Europe Imaging Ambassador

athlete powdering her hands

Mine Kasapoğlu

Mine Kasapoğlu | Turkey

"Searching for light, energy and emotion, captured at the exact right time"

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Mine Kasapoğlu is a freelance sports photographer based in Istanbul and Vienna and has been covering the Olympic games since 2002. As a former snowboard national team member herself, she is fascinated by the action and emotions that take over while competing. She delights in capturing decisive moments.

hand of a swimmer in the water

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1/6400s @ f/2.8, ISO 160

man swimming the crawl

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1/12800s @ f/2.8, ISO 400

skier in rush with snow flying

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1/4000s @ f/5.6, ISO 400

skier jumping under the snow

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1/4000s @ f/2.8, ISO 400

skier jumping upside down at night

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1/1250s @ f/2.8, ISO 1600

snowboarder executing figure

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1/16000s @ f/2.8, ISO 100

snowboarder jumping in the air

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1/2500s @ f/2.8, ISO 80

snowboarder jumping on a sunny day

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM | 1/10000s @ f/3.2, ISO 100

swimmer breathing out of the water

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1/8000s @ f/2.8, ISO 250

swimmer getting his head of the water

© Mine Kasapoğlu | Sony α9 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1/1000s @ f/2.8, ISO 1250

Mine's stories

Long Shots | Basketball with the Alpha 1

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Sports Photographer Mine Kasapoğlu explains why she broke convention by shooting basketball with the FE 400mm f/2.8 G Master lens on her Sony Alpha 1

basketball player looking pensive

The Thrill of the Mountain

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Pro sports photographer, Mine Kasapoğlu, on shooting the world's most dangerous ski race with her Sony Alpha 9 II

skier in mid air leap

From Sportsperson to Sports Photographer

Mine Kasapoğlu missed out on her dream of competing at the Olympics, but this experience ultimately shaped her career as a photographer.

Mine Kasapoglu sony alpha 9 swimmer atop a diving board silhouetted against the sun

Winter Sports in Perfect Focus

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Watch Mine as she shows how her Sony Alpha helps her capture fast-paced action on the slopes

mine kaspoglu skier negotiates a slalom course