<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Faruk Kara Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farukkaraphotography]]></description><link>https://www.faruk.kara.org.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:46:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.faruk.kara.org.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[India: Travel Photography Capturing the Colours of Kerala ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capturing the colours of Kerala]]></description><link>https://www.faruk.kara.org.uk/post/travel-photography-the-colours-of-kerala</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696bd5ea3e23fce29376c0be</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Documentary]]></category><category><![CDATA[Street Photography]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portraiture]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:01:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f331a0_bbeceb5a320e4f098805ad4dbf793551~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faruk Kara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event Photography: Cambridge Jazz Festival 2025, Robin Phillips @ Gonville Hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event photography of performances at the Cambridge Jazz Festival2025 with some tips and suggestions]]></description><link>https://www.faruk.kara.org.uk/post/event-photography-cambridge-jazz-festival-2025-robin-phillips-gonville-hotel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696922b6059a56b31bdb4659</guid><category><![CDATA[Cambridge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:48:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f331a0_d5d77e8d4d2a40bab8b69b8c3f12b560~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faruk Kara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event Photography: Cambridge Jazz Festival 2025, Brass Funkeys @ The Junction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event photography at the Cambridge Jazz Festival 2025 with some tips and suggestions]]></description><link>https://www.faruk.kara.org.uk/post/event-photography-cambridge-jazz-festival-2025-brass-funkeys-the-junction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6948204e93dd8b221e6c0890</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cambridge]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:02:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f331a0_5b63f9eb52574f9bb0129040231d665d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faruk Kara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event Photography: Shaftesbury Fringe Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event photography of performances at the Shaftesbury Fringe Festival 2025 with some tips and suggestions]]></description><link>https://www.faruk.kara.org.uk/post/event-photography-shaftesbury-fringe-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b9cd5198886589b9fb8ab5</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Documentary]]></category><category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f331a0_107b1392425c4523825662d7d023b8d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_798,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faruk Kara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butterfly Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer 2025 has been an incredible year for butterfly photography. 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