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Hal Tatlidil
Halifax-based actor, musician and photographer Hal Tatlidil remains at the forefront of creativity in Atlantic Canada. Recently we spoke with him about his passion for the visual arts. What is your own heritage? I'm Turkish. I was born in Istanbul, Turkey and grew up in Canada. Where do you currently reside, and how old are you now? I've been working between Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax for the past several years. What first inspired you to take up photography? Photography was never really a thought for me…I mean I've always been moved by images but I started as a musician and had found fair success in that, which turned me on to film and TV where I still work as an actor. I suppose I've always been a visual thinker and the fact that my great grandfather was a photographer, I'm sure that had something to do with it. One day, between gigs, I had a thought; that I would do headshots for other actors and friends and it all started with that… ...