Short bio
1983 August:
Is born in Chania - Greece and lives there until the age of eighteen.
2001 Summer:
Finishes high-school and moves to Heraklion to study in the
department of Materials Science and Technology
of the University of Crete.
2004 July:
Purchases his first D-SLR camera, a Nikon D70 and initiates Photography as a hobby.
2004 December:
Five months later the hobby turns into a profession. Being an active member of the
Photography club of the University of Crete (FOPK), he lands his first job in
18-Thirty magazine and 18-30 advertising company.
2006 September:
Eleven coverpages later, he moves to Athens in order to study Photography.
At the same time he works with several clients.
2008 June:
Graduates with success from the Leica Academy and joins the army.
2009 May:
Finishes the army service and switches to the Canon EOS system.
2009 August:
Releases his first book: b33k, a personal portfolio.
2010 May:
Visits London, UK, for 8 months.
2011 May:
Launches PhotoshopNow.gr and starts teaching Photoshop & Photography
in Athens.
2012 January:
Launches online shop for prints of his work with worldwide shipping.
2012 October:
Starts teaching Photoshop and Photography classes and seminars in 'IEK AKMI',
'New School Athens'
and 'Athens Art Studio'.
Interviews & Features
FOTOgrafos magazine
(Cover, Interview and Portfolio in issue: #218 - May/June 2012, date: 2012-05-03, interviewers: Konstantina Gitakou & Panagiotis Kaldis,
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view featured photos)
graphic union PORTFOLIO
(Featured in issue: #13, date: July of 2011, download issue, view featured photos)
iefimerida
(Interview on date: 2011-04-11, interviewer: Yiannis Baboulias,
read article,
view featured photos)
fuctART magazine
(Featured in issue: #9, date: March of 2011, download issue, view featured photos)
deviantART: Get to know
(Interview on date: 2011-02-15, interviewer: Nicholas Creevy - deviantART gallery director,
read article,
view featured photos)
FOTOgrafos magazine
(Cover and Gallery in issue: #191 - November 2009, interviewer: Konstantina Gitakou, date: 2009-10-24,
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view featured photos)
Sky magazine
(Presentation of b33k in issue: #12, date: fall of 2009, view article and featured photos)
Photo-business weekly
(Interview and Portfolio in issue: #36, interviewer: Konstantina Gitakou - FOTOgrafos journalist, date: 2009-09-21,
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view featured photos)
Digital Camera magazine
(Cover, Interview and Portfolio in greek issue: #3, date: November of 2008, download article,
view featured photos)
Group exhibitions
Cyprus - Crete 2010
(contest exhibition of Photography and Cinematography Club of Chania (lefki) and
OTE Cultural Club of Chania,
dates: 2011-10-01 to 2011-10-07 (Chania) and 2011 November (Heraklion),
location: Sailing Club of Chania and Basilica of Saint Mark in Heraklion,
sponsors: Sailing Club of Chania and Diktyo FM)
Photo Vernissage 2010 - TREND
(dates: 2010-09-10 to 2010-10-02,
location: Central exhibiton hall Manege - Saint Petersburg - Russia,
organizer: Central exhibiton hall Manege and EC REAL,
partner: The Russian Union of Photoartists,
with the support of:
Reuters, international agency -
Central state photo and film archive of Saint Petersburg (Russia) -
Committee for Culture of Saint Petersburg (Russia)-
Center of Spanish Language and Culture ADELANTE of Saint Petersburg (Russia)-
Consulate General of the Italian Republic -
Consulate General of Spain,
technical sponsor: Canon)
Lefki 2010
(contest exhibition of Photography and Cinematography Club of Chania (lefki),
dates: 2010-09-04 to 2010-09-09,
location: Gyali Tzamisi - Chania)
20 years FOPK
(retrospective exhibition of UoC Photo club (fopk),
dates: 2009-10-15 to 2009-10-31,
location: St.George's Gate, Heraklion, Crete,
invited lecturers:
Nikos Economopoulos +
Yannis Kontos,
sponsors: Benaki Museum -
Municipality of Heraklion -
OTE -
Minoan Lines -
Aigean Airlines -
Lato Hotel and
Peppermill)
Fotoskiaseis 2009
(dates: 2009-05-15 to 2009-05-20,
organizer: TUC Photo club (fotoskiasi),
location: Villa Koundourou - Chania,
invited lecturers: Yannis Kontos +
Stella Johnson)
Impressions 2007
(dates: 2007-09-29 to 2007-10-14,
organizer + location: Leica Academy - Athens,
under the 14th international month of photography)
Switch on Photography
(dates: 2007-05-24 to 2007-06-24,
location: Switch on bar - Athens,
sponsors: Carlsberg and
SMIRNOFF)
PHOTOgrafes 2007
(contest-exhibition of Photography and Cinematography Club of Chania (lefki),
dates: 2007-05-21 to 2007-05-27,
location: Gyali Tzamisi - Chania)
FOPK - MED
(dates: 2007-05-01 to 2007-09-30,
organizer: UoC Photo club (fopk),
location: Medicine Department of University of Crete)
Client list
THIROS bags
Greece: Crete,
SEAT ergocar
international: Crete,
DATATYPE beauty school
Greece,
Sexy Lea underwear
Europe,
18-Thirty magazine
Crete,
BURNOUT magazine
international: Cyprus,
prosopa restaurant
Athens,
BOYz STUFF magazine
Cyprus,
Conseptis magazine
Patras, Greece,
idea advertising
Athens,
Hollywood Wedding Films
Greece,
JOE WEIDER fitness gyms
international: Athens,
FUTURE entertainment events
Australia,
PICS top choice
Greece,
Achillion Palace hotel
Crete,
IMPRINT advertising
Greece,
MAX Power magazine
international: Greece,
Hecho a mano clothing
Greece,
Evmorfia clothing
United Kingdom,
Eleftheros Typos newspaper
Greece,
INTERCARPET
Athens,
B.Thalle bags
United Kingdom,
Theta MAG magazine
Athens,
Shoot.gr e-magazine
Greece,
18-30 advertising
Crete,
Prive collection
Greece,
fixion Hairlines
Athens,
Smart Screens Media
Crete,
ARTinSIGHT advertising
Athens,
TOSCANA magazine
Colombia,
Studio Mag hair
United Kingdom,
OUT of Limits magazine
Greece,
Peach computers
Crete,
SIMPSON travel
United Kingdom,
Play247.gr e-shop
Greece,
PENTHOUSE magazine
international: Greece,
MAXIM magazine
international: Greece,
Summer Angels the movie
international,
STIGMES magazine
Crete,
Contests
Ipex 2010
(participation in exhibition and contest,
date: 2010-05-24,
entry: "Miss 3rd floor" (printed book),
organizer: Hewlett Packard,
Ipex 2010)
European Publishers Award for Photography 2010
(participation in contest,
date: 2010-03-30,
entry: "Miss 3rd floor" (printed book),
organizer: Apeiron Photos)
Festivals
Thoughts and Actions
(1st conference-festival on drug addiction,
dates: 2007-11-09 to 2007-11-11,
location: Old customhouse - Chania,
organizer: Dimiourgikes Gefires)
All about SEX
(dates: 2007-05-07 to 2007-05-30,
location: Dasein Bar - Athens)
spring9fest
(dates: 2006-05-13 to 2006-05-21,
location: Student center of the University of Crete)
LIVEs
Switch on Photography
(date: 2007-06-22,
location: Switch on bar - Athens,
sponsors: Carlsberg and
SMIRNOFF)
18-Thirty spring party
(date: 2006-04-30,
organizer: 18-Thirty magazine,
location: Korais cafe-bar - Heraklion)