Resume
Resume
Professional Freelance Photographer residing in Heraklion, Crete. I am the Official Ricoh (Pentax) Grand Ambassador in Greece and Cyprus. For the past few years, I have been a charity photographer in Greece as well as abroad. I am the founder of Photoaid Greece, a group active throughout Greece on a voluntary basis. My photographic motivation and goal is to capture the moment in image, just as it is emotionally expressed.
I studied photography (light) at Athens Art studio and at Creativelive, and I obtained different specializations from acclaimed photographers, such as Marios Theologis (commercial & portraits), Stilianos Papardelas (street photography), Andrew Billington (social photography), Lucas Vassilikos (people & arts), Maro Kouri (photojournalism) and others.
-‘The Hour of Pan”
Eikon Films, Germany
Still Photographer
3-month duration at Chania and Sfakia region of Crete, Hellas
-‘Crime in Crete”
Relevant Films, Germany
Avaton Films, Greece
Still Photographer
2-month duration at Rethimnon, Crete, Hellas
• “Artistic photography” held in Heraklion, Crete and presented by Lucas Vassilikos.
• “Introduction in artistic photography” in Archanes Crete presented by Marios Theologis (Photographer)
• Still Life- Food and drink Commercial Photography organized by Orama studies in Athens and presented by Maro Kouri(Photojournalist)
• “Lightroom advanced’’ held in Athens and presented by Vaggelis Liolis (Graphic Designer).
• “Food and drink commercial photography” - Still Life organized by IFocus in Athens and presented by Konstantinos Delhas (Photographer).
• “Lightroom advanced” organized by IFocus in Athens and presented by Aris Loukissis (Photographer)
• “An holistic approach in photography” organized by IEK (Institute of Vocational Training) OMIROS and presented by Marios Theologis.
• “Photography in research journalism and in documentaries” organized by IEK OMIROS and presented by Marios Theologis.
Municipality of Chania & Central clinic of Chania-Tsepeti.
Location: Grand Arsenali
Seminar: “The connection between photography and mental health” (2 hours)
Aghion Oros, Khalkidhiki, Hellas
Iera moni Iviron
Food photography workshop (level 3) (2 days)
-“Story on a plate”
Food & drink Commercial Photography workshop. (2 days)
Organizer: Taste Academy IEK, Heraklion.
Pentax Workshop, organized by Greek Photography Institution (EFE) in Heraklion. (5 hours)
- Ministry of Culture, Cuba Havana
workshop: Travel Photography (level 1) (3 days)
-Commercial Photography (workshop, level 1) organized by The Black Book Hospitality Moderators in Heraklion Crete. (2 days)
-Pentax Street Photography workshop, organized by “Photographer Magazine”, (Athens) in Ifocus Gallery. (level 2) (2 days)
-Commercial Photography workshop (level 2) organized by BB Hospitality Moderators in Heraklion Crete. (2 days)
-The art of street photography (workshop, level 1) organized by Pentax Greece, Athens (2 days)
-Travel Photography (4 workshops level 1), organized by Municipality of Heraklion & George Dryjohn
-“The connection between art and mental health” 3 seminars organized by Municipality of Chania at Grand Arsenali. (3 days)
• Ricoh Imaging Greece & Cyprus
Personal exhibition: Cuba.
Curator: Photographer Magazine
Location : Athens
More .
• Municipality of Chania & Central Clinic of Chania-Tsepeti.
Location: Grand Arsenali, Chania, Greece
(Solo Exhibition) Interdisciplinary dialogue through art: "Eyes that feel, hands that speak"
Editor: Orfanidis G . & Drakaki M. (Art Historians) (See here)
• Municipality of Heraklion, Greece.
Individual exhibition, Cuba: The land of joy, passion and hope
Location: Heraklion Police
View here.
• Hacienda Café, Heraklion.
People at Work, Personal Exhibition.
Editor: Trikalioti X.
Location: Heraklion, Greece
• Municipality of Heraklion, Greece.
The Guests. Street Art Exhibition Photography of young refugees.
@ Vikelea Public
Teacher/Curator: George Dryjohn
Location: Heraklion, Greece
• Municipality of Heraklion, Greece.
"Life in my hands". Individual Exhibition. (Vikelaia Public Library)
Editor: IFocus Athens.
Location: Heraklion, Greece
• Municipality of Lokrida, Greece.
Personal exhibition Life in my hands.
Editor: Trikalioti X.
Location: Atalanti Lokridos, Greece
• Municipality of Rethymno, Greece.
Life in my hands. Solo Exhibition.
Location: Estia Technis, Rethymno, Greece
Editor: Trikalioti Ch.
• Ifocus Gallery, Greece
"(I)sland" Collective photography exhibition with the participation of 3 distinguished photographs from the Panhellenic Photography Competition of the same name.
Location: Athens
Editor: Lavazou D.
• The Art of social media. Worldwide collective photography exhibition.
Location: Saint Marc Basilica, Heraklion
Editor: Imonline.
• Photographers II. Collective photography exhibition
Location: Thessaloniki-Ioannina-Athens
Editor: P31.
• Ifocus (Athens)
Believe me I am a photographer.
Collective photography exhibition
Location: Athens
Editor: Lavazou D.
• Tsalapata Center, Volos.
Childhood moments.
Collective exhibition of photography
Editor: G Makridis.
Location: Volos, Greece
• Trii art, Athens
Perspectives
3 photographers / 30 photos
Editor: P. Kasimis.
Location: Athens, Greece
• The Pancreatic anti-war collective photo exhibition
Photo exhibition supported by the Municipality of Heraklion.
Location: Loggia, Heraklion.
Teacher/Editor: George Dryjohn
• IFocus Photo Gallery. Athens
"What is summer for you". Collective photography exhibition with the participation of distinguished photographs from the Panhellenic photography competition of the same name.
Editor: Lavazou D.
Location: Athens, Greece
- Swedish International Film Festival, Sweden.
Cinema photography competition. 1rst place.
Photo Project “The Cretans”
Curator: George Dryjohn & Joe Photakidis - Ifocus Gallery Athens Greece. Distinction in the National photographic contest: (I)sland organized by Ifocus into the world of photography.
- Black and White photography group UK. Second place in the B&W International photo contest. (competition: minimal art graphic abstract)
- “Photometria” Second place in the national photographic contest with the theme “mental health”.
- War of Films, Barcelona,
1rst place in a worldwide cinema photography contest with the project “The Cretans” - Ricoh Imaging, Japan.
Distinction in the international Pentax user’s competition (Pentaxians Yearbook 2020) and participation in the album cover. - The art of social media, Greece. Second place in the audience awards in the category ‘storytelling’ (international photo contest).
- Snow View Film Festival (India)
Distinction in category: Minimal Photography - "Greece International Film Festival" 1rst place in a worldwide cinema photography contest with the project “Nevermind”
- Curator of the project: George Dryjohn & Joe Photakidis
- My photos are regularly selected by and featured in well-known photographic websites.
- Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, HAVANA.
The photo exhibition HANDS ON was rendered into a dance-drama performance with the same title organized by Danza Contemporanea and ministry of Culture, Cuba Havana. It was awarded by Cuban Ministry of Culture. - ‘Wedding and Baptism magazine’ Photographic feature story (issue: March 2020)
- Ricoh Imaging Photo cover Pentaxians Ricoh Imaging yearbook 2019.
- Athens Voice Magazine. Panhellenic magazine.
“Thessaloniki in 45 pictures”.
Distinction award for a street photography at a Panhellenic Photographic Project. - Ministry of Culture, Cuba.
Associate photographer of the Ministry of Culture, Cuba
•Ministry of Culture, Cuba Havana
Photography & Mental States., connection with mental health - speech at the ministry of Culture.
• Greek Photographic Society of Crete
Presentation of my photographic work as Official Pentax (Ricoh imaging) grand ambassador in Greece & Cyprus.
• “Shooting people-Helping people” (volunteerism and photography) organized by the Evening high school of Heraklion. (second change school)
• “Photography & Mental States.”, Presentation of portraits - speech at the Venizeleio-Pananeio Hospital on the World Day for Mental Health.
• “Shooting” people-Helping people. Presentation of my work and speech on photography and volunteerism at the Serbian Belgrade refugee camp.
• “Shooting” people-Helping people Presentation of work and speech on photography and volunteerism at the Greek Photographic Society, branch of Chania.
• “Photography & Mental States.”, connection with mental health - speech at the Pagni Hospital. Crete
The New Hellenic Times
IFocus (Link)
Characters(Link)
E-stories Kritis(Link)
Made with love ANDRIANI KRITI TV (Link)
-Sunrise at the fish market of Keratsini – newspaper Athens Voice (Link)
-With eyes turned on the orchard of Virgin Mary, Mount Athos – New York Hellenic daily news ( More )
-Mount Athos- newspaper Athens Voice ( More )
- Founder of “Photoaid Hellas” (more than 300 voluntary photo shootings in 4 years in 7 different countries, Duration:4 years)
- “To chamogelo tou paidiou” (abused children), Hellas, volunteer photographer Duration: 2010-today.
- “Kivotos tou kosmou” (abused mothers and children), Hellas, volunteer photographer. Duration: 2011-2022
- KETHEA Hellas (unit for people with psychiatric comorbidity) Hellas, volunteer photographer 2005-today.
•Member of Notforsale Art Net, Athens, Hellas
“Rodavgi” (children with mental retardation), Crete - Hellas, volunteer photographer. Duration: 2011-2022
- Iliachtida, (children with cancer) Crete, Hellas, volunteer photographer.
Duration: 2009-today.
Refugee camp, Belgrade, Serbia
Mobile Photography Seminar inside the camp.
Duration: 1 day.
Ministry of Health, Hellas
Donation of 30 photographic canvases, at the same time conducting photographic exhibitions in the interior of 7 Public hospitals in Crete,
Duration: 1-4 months in each.
During the opening, guided tours were given to the Psychiatric clinic as well as to the hospital staff.
Hospitals: Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion (2), Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra and Sitia.
See here.
– Agency: KETHEA ARIADNI, Crete
"The man behind the mask"
Photo album creator.
(unit for people with psychiatric comorbidity)
Heraklion, Greece
Member of NotForSale Art ( More)
-"The Man behind the mask" Participation in the creation of an album.
Organizer: KETHEA ARIADNI (Unit for people with psychiatric comorbidities), Heraklion
-Graduate of the department of agriculture with specialization in food safety & postgraduate degrees in Food Technology & Business Administration / Marketing.
-Studies in body language
-‘The Hour of Pan”
Eikon Films, Germany
Still Photographer
3-month duration at Chania and Sfakia region of Crete, Hellas
-‘Crime in Crete”
Relevant Films, Germany
Avaton Films, Greece
Still Photographer
2-month duration at Rethimnon, Crete, Hellas
• “Artistic photography” It was held in Heraklion, Crete and was presented by Loukas Vassilikos.
• “Introduction in artistic photography” in Archanes, Crete and presented by Marios Theologis (Photographer)
• Still Life- Food and Drink Commercial Photography organized by Orama studies in Athens and presented by Maro Kouri (Photojournalist)
• “Lightroom advanced’’ which took place in Athens and was presented by Vangelis Liolis (Graphic Designer).
• “Food and drink commercial photography” - Still Life was organized by IFocus in Athens and presented by Konstantinos Delchas (Photographer).
• “Lightroom advanced” organized by IFocus in Athens and presented by Aris Loukissis (Photographer)
• “An holistic approach in photography” organized by IEK (Institute of Vocational Training) OMIROS and presented by Marios Theologis.
• “Photography in research journalism and in documentaries” organized by IEK OMIROS and presented by Marios Theologis.
Municipality of Chania & Central clinic of Chania-Tsepeti.
Location: Grand Arsenali
Seminar: “The connection between photography and mental health” (2 hours)
Aghion Oros, Khalkidhiki, Hellas
Iera moni Iviron
Food photography workshop (level 3) (2 days)
-"History on a plate"
Food & Drink Commercial Photography Workshop. (2 days)
Organizer: Taste Academy IEK, Heraklion.
-Pentax Workshop, organized by the Hellenic Photographic Foundation (EFE) in Heraklion. (5 hours)
- Ministry of Culture, Cuba Havana
workshop: Travel Photography (level 1) (3 days)
-Commercial Photography (workshop, level 1) organized by The Black Book Hospitality Moderators in Heraklion, Crete. (2 days)
-Pentax Street Photography workshop, organized by «Photographer Magazine», (Athens) at the Ifocus gallery. (level 2) (2 days)
-Commercial Photography workshop (level 2) organized by the Coordinators of BB Hospitality in Heraklion, Crete. (2 days)
- The art of street photography (workshop, level 1) organized by Pentax Greece, Athens (2 days)
- Travel Photography (4 workshops level 1), organized by the Municipality of Heraklion & George Dryjohn
- “The connection between art and mental health” 3 seminars organized by the Municipality of Chania at the Grand Arsenali. (3 days)
• Ricoh Imaging Greece & Cyprus
Personal exhibition: Cuba.
Curator: Photographer Magazine
Location : Athens
More .
• Municipality of Chania & Central Clinic of Chania-Tsepeti.
Location: Grand Arsenali, Chania, Greece
(Solo Exhibition) Interdisciplinary dialogue through art: "Eyes that feel, hands that speak"
Editor: Orfanidis G . & Drakaki M. (Art Historians) (See here)
• Municipality of Heraklion, Greece.
Individual exhibition, Cuba: The land of joy, passion and hope
Location: Heraklion Police
View here.
• Hacienda Café, Heraklion.
People at Work, Personal Exhibition.
Editor: Trikalioti X.
Location: Heraklion, Greece
• Municipality of Heraklion, Greece.
The Guests. Street Art Exhibition Photography of young refugees.
@ Vikelea Public
Teacher/Curator: George Dryjohn
Location: Heraklion, Greece
• Municipality of Heraklion, Greece.
"Life in my hands". Individual Exhibition. (Vikelaia Public Library)
Editor: IFocus Athens.
Location: Heraklion, Greece
• Municipality of Lokrida, Greece.
Personal exhibition Life in my hands.
Editor: Trikalioti X.
Location: Atalanti Lokridos, Greece
• Municipality of Rethymno, Greece.
Life in my hands. Solo Exhibition.
Location: Estia Technis, Rethymno, Greece
Editor: Trikalioti Ch.
• Ifocus Gallery, Greece
"(I)sland" Collective photography exhibition with the participation of 3 distinguished photographs from the Panhellenic Photography Competition of the same name.
Location: Athens
Editor: Lavazou D.
• The Art of social media. Worldwide collective photography exhibition.
Location: Saint Marc Basilica, Heraklion
Editor: Imonline.
• Photographers II. Collective photography exhibition
Location: Thessaloniki-Ioannina-Athens
Editor: P31.
• Ifocus (Athens)
Believe me I am a photographer.
Collective photography exhibition
Location: Athens
Editor: Lavazou D.
• Tsalapata Center, Volos.
Childhood moments.
Collective exhibition of photography
Editor: G Makridis.
Location: Volos, Greece
• Trii art, Athens
Perspectives
3 photographers / 30 photos
Editor: P. Kasimis.
Location: Athens, Greece
• The Pancreatic anti-war collective photo exhibition
Photo exhibition supported by the Municipality of Heraklion.
Location: Loggia, Heraklion.
Teacher/Editor: George Dryjohn
• IFocus Photo Gallery. Athens
"What is summer for you". Collective photography exhibition with the participation of distinguished photographs from the Panhellenic photography competition of the same name.
Editor: Lavazou D.
Location: Athens, Greece
- Swedish International Film Festival, Sweden.
Cinema photography competition. 1rst place.
Photo Project “The Cretans”
Curator: George Dryjohn & Joe Photakidis - Ifocus Gallery Athens Greece. Distinction in the National Photographic Competition: (I)sland organized by Ifocus in the world of photography,
- Black and white photography team UK. Second place in the international B&W photography competition. (competition: minimal art graphic abstract)
- «Photometria» Second place in the national photography competition on the topic of "mental health".
- War of Films, Barcelona,
1st place in a global cinematography competition with the project "The Cretans" - Ricoh Imaging, Japan.
Distinction in the international Pentax user’s competition (Pentaxians Yearbook 2020) and participation in the album cover. - The art of social media, Greece. Second place in the audience awards in the ‘storytelling’ category (international photography competition).
- Snow View Film Festival (India)
Distinction in category: Minimal Photography - «Greece International Film Festival» 1st place in a global cinematography competition with the project "Nevermind"
- Curator of the project: George Dryjohn & Joe Photakidis
- My photos are regularly selected by and featured in well-known photographic websites.
- Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, HAVANA.
The photo exhibition HANDS ON was rendered into a dance-drama performance with the same title organized by Danza Contemporanea and ministry of Culture, Cuba Havana. It was awarded by Cuban Ministry of Culture. - "Wedding and Baptism Magazine" Photographic history (edition: March 2020)
- Ricoh Imaging Photo cover Pentaxians Ricoh Imaging yearbook 2019.
- Athens Voice Magazine. Panhellenic magazine.
“Thessaloniki in 45 pictures”.
Distinction award for a street photography at a Panhellenic Photographic Project. - Ministry of Culture, Cuba.
Associate photographer of the Ministry of Culture, Cuba
• Ministry of Culture, Cuba Havana
Photography & Mental States., connection with mental health - speech at the Ministry of Culture.
• Greek Photographic Society of Crete
Presentation of my photographic work as Official Pentax (Ricoh imaging) grand ambassador in Greece & Cyprus.
• “Shooting people-Helping people” (volunteerism and photography) organized by the Evening high school of Heraklion. (second change school)
• “Photography & Mental States.”, Presentation of portraits - speech at the Venizeleio-Pananeio Hospital on the World Day for Mental Health.
• “Shooting” people-Helping people. Presentation of my work and speech on photography and volunteerism at the Serbian Belgrade refugee camp.
• “Shooting” people-Helping people Presentation of work and speech on photography and volunteerism at the Greek Photographic Society, branch of Chania.
• “Photography & Mental States.”, connection with mental health - speech at the Pagni Hospital. Crete
The New Hellenic Times
IFocus (Link)
Characters(Link)
E-stories Kritis(Link)
Made with love ANDRIANI KRITI TV (Link)
-Sunrise at the fish market of Keratsini – newspaper Athens Voice (Link)
-With eyes turned on the orchard of Virgin Mary, Mount Athos – New York Hellenic daily news ( More )
-Mount Athos- newspaper Athens Voice ( More )
Founder of “Photoaid Hellas” (more than 300 voluntary photo shootings in 4 years in 7 different countries, Duration:4 years)
- "The Smile of the Child", Greece, volunteer photographer Duration: 2010-present.
- "Ark of the World" (abused mothers and children), Greece, volunteer photographer. Duration: 2011-2022
- KETHEA Greece (unit for people with psychiatric comorbidity) Greece, volunteer photographer 2005-present.
•Member of Notforsale Art Net, Athens, Hellas
- "Rodavgi" (children with mental retardation), Crete - Greece, volunteer photographer. Duration: 2011-2022
- Iliakhtida, (children with cancer) Crete, Greece, volunteer photographer.
Duration: 2009-present.
Refugee camp, Belgrade, Serbia
Mobile Photography Seminar inside the camp.
Duration: 1 day.
Ministry of Health, Hellas
Donation of 30 photographic canvases, at the same time conducting photographic exhibitions in the interior of 7 Public hospitals in Crete,
Duration: 1-4 months in each.
During the opening, guided tours were given to the Psychiatric clinic as well as to the hospital staff.
Hospitals: Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion (2), Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra and Sitia.
See here.
- Agency: KETHEA ARIADNE, Crete
"The man behind the mask"
Photo album creator.
(unit for people with psychiatric comorbidity)
Heraklion, Greece
Member of NotForSale Art ( More)
-"The Man behind the mask" Participation in the creation of an album.
Organizer: KETHEA ARIADNI (Unit for people with psychiatric comorbidities), Heraklion
-Graduate of the department of agriculture with specialization in food safety & postgraduate degrees in Food Technology & Business Administration / Marketing.
-Studies in body language