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WEIRD PHOTOS

There is nothing quite strange. There are, however, difficult working conditions. Once we went to work in a huge studio and while we were shooting someone stole all our equipment. During some other photo sessions we got drunk at noon. It was Christmas and the models pretended they were drinking wine, which they gave us then...

 
THE DIFFICULT THING

To show the personality of the man who stands in front of you. In fashion and in portraits. You have to show something to express him, but you too. For example, if a poet is slightly melancholic you must show it somehow. Because he is like this and because he writes melancholic poetry, for example. But at the same time you have to express your aesthetics. This is difficult. Every time I take things as a challenge.

There are many technical difficulties, of course. You may find yourself somewhere with no electricity but you have to take pictures with flash. Another thing is that we shoot summer pictures in winter and winter pictures in summer. At the moment we shoot the winter collection of furs and coats. At 40 degrees! At Christmas we usually shoot swimsuits. These are the difficulties of photography.

I DO NOT LIKE TO SHOOT

I do not like to shoot houses and structures in which the human element is missing. I did not like to make reportage photos before. This year, because there were so many events, I began to like this. There is a lot of human element in them.

But I do not like to shoot a “beautiful” house where people sit on the couch in the company of friends, drinking their beverages. Because it is not true. To shoot a house as in everyday appearance, I can figure it out. But not otherwise. There is no sense in showing a house, where 100 croissants and carefully arranged oranges are served for breakfast. Because the things are not like that.

 
BRIDGES ...

The other thing that excites me and I am working on are bridges (worldwide) and the vehicle. When I decide to arrange an exhibition it will show again materials collected for 10 years. I am working on this project little by little, in parallel with my daily work. I do not collect 10 images to say: “Let's do a show.” I’m not a snob and I'm cautious. But as it appears, this may be a problem because when we decided to make the Off sight exhibition it turned very difficult to choose the exact pictures. Just imagine that I was at the stadium every Sunday and Wednesday for 12 years. I've been at stadiums abroad too.

 
WHEN EXHAUSTED

I go through phases in which the daily routine eats all my energy. Often when shooting things to earn money you can not express yourself. You have always some guidance from a client. You can not make pictures as you like when shooting politicians. This can really exhaust you, but inspiration does not stop you. You go somewhere for a couple of days, you see something nice and charge yourself again. I saw a very nice beach this weekend and immediately took out the camera. Nevertheless I told myself that I do not want to shoot anything for two days, I still shot. The camera has become an extension of my hand. I see things as photographer. What lens sees is what my eye sees.

But what really tires me is friends’ demand to shoot. Especially when we're on vacation. The friendly photographs of the “you and me on the beach” type make me tired. In such cases, I refrain from taking pictures. I say “Fellows, I'm on vacation.” I understand that their expectations are reasonable. But imagine both of us are on vacation and all the time I keep asking you: “What happened to Cecil? Is the transfer complete, etc.”  

 
WORLD OF DIFFERENT COLOURS

Every country has its culture, its colours. Each country inspires you. But I think I could not live in another country. The only place that resembles Greece a bit is Spain. This is Mediterranean culture, there is a sea and both countries are similar. But I get home-sick after about two weeks abroad. Otherwise I made a tour in China. Each culture gives you inspiration. I, however, was born in Greece. I grew up here and I'm not going to go to another country.

I DO NOT LIKE TO SNAP SHOT

Now there is a general tendency to snap-shot. It's like you ended up at a party and shoot whatever you see. The light is not ideal and it is assumed that it is not adjusted. Although these are snap shot pictures, I do not like them. The flash of the camera is also used for them. You get somewhere, press the button of the camera 10 times and this is the fashion Editorial. This is the trend of magazines over the past two years around the world. It has come to Greece already. I do not like it at all. There is something obscene in it. It is a bit Testino. I like Testino, but his romantic things. For any photographer I can tell you that I like, I refer to his romantic period. Berson or Newton or Maze ...

 
MY PHOTOS ARE ROMANTIC