Photo backup! Save your precious memories…

It’s amazing how many photos are being shot these days, thanks to the digital age! It is also amazing that few of them will ever find the way to a print and thus will remain in the hard disks or the social networking sites that we use, like Facebook. 
However, I would like to predict that [...]

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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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Progression of a photographer – The Steps! Where do you place yourself?

Progression of a photographer… The Steps!
Where do you place yourself in photography? Would be curious to know! (I am definitely in steps 15 to 16!…..)
1. You start out with very little knowledge
2. You start doing research and realize it is much more difficult than you imagined.
3. You begin to pick up knowledge, the technical side of [...]

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You just point and shoot… But ever wondered what’s inside the “box”?

Being an engineer and a enthusiast photographer I have been amazed by this excellent video!!
It is an outstanding video showing the parts and all the inside of a Canon 10D and an EF 24-85mm lens.  It’s amazing the number of parts that go into something that basically a box with a hole in it.  Even though [...]

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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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Photographing people who you don’t know…

Photographing people, especially people you don’t know in out-of-studio situations, still remains a difficult task for me…
Knowing how to approach people as a photographer requires a few tips. Be genuine, be empathetic, understand that it may not work and a few others, are included in a helpful post at ZachlsHere. Click to read.

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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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