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Mine Kasapoğlu

Mine Kasapoğlu | Turkey

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

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 kit

Sony Alpha 9
Alpha 9
ILCE-9
Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM
FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM
SEL1224GM
Sony FE 28mm f/2
FE 28mm f/2
SEL28F20
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS
FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS
SEL100400GM
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS
FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS
SEL90M28G
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
SEL2470GM
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS
FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS
SEL70200GM
Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM
FE 135mm f/1.8 GM
SEL135F18GM
Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS
FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS
SEL400F28GM

Mine's stories

Changing the Game of Sports Photography
An early adopter of Sony’s Alpha 9, Mine Kasapoğlu says Alpha technology completely changed sports photography.
mine kasapoglu wearing a hat and smiling
Long Shots | Basketball with the Alpha 1
Mine Kasapoğlu
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
Mine Kasapoğlu
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 Kasapoglu
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