Early Life and Career Pascal Sébah (1823 – June 25, 1886) was a Turkish photographer born in Istanbul to a Syrian Catholic father and an Armenian mother. He began his career as a photographer in collaboration with the French photographer Henri Bechard. After receiving medals at the International Exhibition in Paris, he decided to open his own studio in Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1857, named "El Chark," meaning “The Orient.” His studio became popular among tourists seeking photographs as souvenirs. Sébah worked with Osman Hamdi Bey, a Turkish painter and archaeologist, taking phot…