Tülay ÖNDER was born in the village of Zigana in Torul District of Gümüşhane in 1966. She completed her primary, secondary and high school education in Trabzon. After graduating from KTU Rize Vocational High School, she started working in a private company in 1986. She retired after 23 years of work. She lives in Trabzon. By the way, she used to go on nature trips and take nature photographs as a hobby as long as she found time. At the end of 2014, I attended the photography course opened by the municipality. She bought a professional camera in 2015. Since then she has been taking photographs as an amateur. She is also a member of Fotono21 Photography Association.