Wedding photographers in Athens

—Whose work has influenced you most as a wedding photographer?

—It used to be other wedding photographers or Cinematographers like Jonas Peterson and Tim Twinem, but in a strange way i became David Bowie. Not so much for his music, but the way he regarded creativity. He would see a a bold painting that amazed him and say "I want to sound the way that looks."

—How did you get into wedding photography?

—I was shooting an editorial for a magazine with the Swiss Ambassador to Greece who invited me to a Swiss Archaeological School's exhibition opening where I shot images of the incredibly well lit artefacts and the people observing them. The head archaeologist sent the pictures to their sponsors, the Latsis Foundation, with whom I consequently starting working and became friends with one of their programme manager, who asked me to shoot his wedding. Bet you thought I was going to shoot the Ambassador's wedding. Well, not that one, but I did capture the Danish Ambassador's wedding later :-)

—What do you worry about, and why?

—I used to live one day at a time, not a worry in the world. Since my kids were born however I regard any decisions and developments made by people in power with careful restraint. I know there should be more I need to do for smaller and marginalized voices to be heard.

—What do you like most about your profession?

—When I see people on the street I always wonder where they are going, how do they live, what do they love. With wedding photography at least I know that of a small percentage of people during one or two days that they let me into their worlds.

—Who would you like to shoot with?

—Currently I'm in admiration of portrait photographer's like Miller Mobley, Joe Pugliese , Mary Ellen Matthews, Platon and Greg Williams. Their capacity to bring out truth in a personality is the essence of photography.

—What are the most important components of a good photo in your opinion?

—Context, a backstory, some kind of tension or intimacy, be it with a person, a building or a landscape. I love good framing, techniques and lighting, but without substance a pretty picture bores me.

—Are you photogenic?

—Everyone is photogenic, but most get self-aware when someone points a camera at them. I live in that category, I'm more photogeneric.

—What is the most impressive moment in your life?

—The birth of my kids, hands down. You've never experience anything like it.

—What do you like least about your profession?

—Being away from my family. If I could bring them to all my jobs I would.

—Are you fond of travelling?

—Like my wife is of dark chocolate.