Meteora-When only Photography captures the true feeling: Stories behind photos #7

(download and watch a full-screen high resolution version of my Meteora photo slideshow at my website here)
Meteora is a unique phenomenon in the world…   Unless you have visited it, you cannot imagine the awe and the contradicting feelings evoked by just being there. Contradicting because for one it’s the huge rocks [...]

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“Faith” – Stories behind photos #6

 This Clarisses photo was shot at chapel in Ano Syros (Syros island, Greece) in summer 2008.
I found a small chapel and entered. No people were inside. There were just two nuns, hidden behind a wooden barrier and unseen. Two nuns, one playing the organ and one singing a chant with a glorious voice, praying alone inside. 
You could [...]

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“Can photography change the world?” Hosted in Digital Photographer magazine..

 UK’s fastest growing photo magazine “Digital Photographer” (issue 75), raised the issue “Can Photography change the world?“.
 
I was honoured to have my views hosted at the specific magazine issue, on the historic role of Photography.
 
As I was explaining….
 
 
 
 
“I could write thousands of words for the significant role of photography in shaping the history of mankind… but [...]

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A thank-you to unknown Actors that enliven my “stages” – Stories behind photos #5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I think I owe a “thank-you” note, to all unknown Actors that enliven my photography “stages”. Like this lady, in my photo!
I have been walking around in Paroikia, Paros  at the golden hour, when I reached this vista point overlooking the sea, camera always on shoulder. I had the priviledge of overlooking the entrance to the harbour. [...]

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My own Blurb experience: “Paros, beyond crowded eyes” book

 
 
[See a part of the Paros portfolio contained in the Blurb photobook by clicking here... or enjoy the relaxing Paros photoslide with music, by clicking here (last in row)]
 
Back in September 2007, I made my second Blurb book, about Paros island. I named it after my Paros portfolio: “Paros, beyond crowded eyes” to convey a [...]

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Travel Photography: featured in Digital Photographer!

 And then, out of the blue, the leading UK Digital Photographer magazine contacted me and asked to showcase some of my travel photos and a brief interview, for its “Travel Photography feature” ! Needless to say, I was enthusiastic about this!
A photo from Venice, a photo from Santorini and one from Burano were selected as [...]

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Kaminia Harbor, Hydra – Stories behind photos #4

Click here for the photo, found at my Hydra island (Greece) photos portfolio.
I had hoped that the photography magazines that I am subscribing to, would enrich my photography knowledge beyond the aperture and shutter techniques and beyond Photoshop post-processing. And I am glad they do!
You see, I am always seeking those articles which do not just stand [...]

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“Ode to fleeting moments”: for these photos that I have missed…

Recently I was contemplating on how many “pictures” I have kept just in my mind, from those places that I have visited..
“Mind Photos” that I could never “save” and bring back.
Well during this philosophical quest, I made a brief relaxing photo slideshow (with music) with the few glimpses that I have managed to save through [...]

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