An afternoon with Yannis Philippakis (Foals) in Olympos, Karpathos
During one of my visits to Olympos in Karpathos island, I came across Yannis Philippakis (Foals) whose father comes from the place.
George Tatakis
- 7 days ago
- 21 min
Costumes of Evros in Thrace
The traditional costumes of Evros in Thrace are some of the most beautiful and intricate in all of Greece. Part of my Caryatis project.
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George Tatakis
- Sep 13
- 7 min
Will artificial intelligence (AI) replace photographers?
Can AI-generated images ever truly take the place of human photographers?
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George Tatakis
- Jul 26
- 10 min
Finding your style in photography
What is photographic style? How can you go about finding yours?
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George Tatakis
- Jul 19
- 9 min
Choosing a photographic subject
The photographic subject is one of the two core elements that are vital to either a single photograph or a body of photographic work.
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George Tatakis
- Jul 12
- 8 min
The mechanics of light
Drastically improve your photography. Understanding how light works is probably number one on the list of understanding photography.
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George Tatakis
- Apr 17
- 4 min
Easter at Patmos island
Easter on Patmos island is a unique experience. It is the island where Saint John has written the Apocalypse
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George Tatakis
- Apr 1
- 12 min
Photography Composition 101, part 2
Exploring more Photography Composition guidelines to help you create better images.
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George Tatakis
- Mar 30
- 15 min
Photography Composition 101, part 1
In this article, we are discussing composition. But why composition is so important to an image?
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George Tatakis
- Mar 25
- 33 min
Essential books for a photo library part II
My selection of the best photography-related books, essential for any photo library. Part II (#51-100).
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George Tatakis
- Mar 25
- 31 min
Essential books for a photo library part I
My selection of the best photography-related books, essential for any photo library. Part I (#1-50).
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George Tatakis
- Mar 17
- 5 min
Kos and Saint Fanourios celebration in Mastichari
Among hordes of tourists looking for cheap blue and vitamin D, some residents try to preserve what may have been left from past times.
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George Tatakis
- Mar 16
- 23 min
A journal on board a cargo vessel
This is my calendar from my experience on board a cargo vessel, where the crew were a mix of Russian and Ukrainian seamen.
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George Tatakis
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Flour wars of Galaxidi on Ash Monday
Galaxidi in Greece is a host to a very interesting event on Ash Monday every year, called Alevromountzouromata, i.e. Flour Wars.
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George Tatakis
- Mar 24, 2021
- 5 min
Saint Averky on Santorini island
Saint Averky is the protector of wines, at least in Santorini island. On his name day, Santorini opens the new wine barrels as a custom.
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George Tatakis
- Mar 17, 2021
- 34 min
Life in Olympos, Karpathos
A secluded village on a secluded Greek island. One of the reasons that this place still keeps most of its traditions. That, and the richness
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George Tatakis
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Ghost of Charmaina - Carnival of Amfissa
A custom related to a very old local legend, regarding a ghost protecting a local fountain, Charmaina.
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George Tatakis
- Feb 25, 2021
- 9 min
Kotsamania in Tetralofos
Kotsamania is an ancient tradition of the Black Sea. The performance refers to the priests of Momos, the god of laughter and satire.
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George Tatakis
- Feb 22, 2021
- 8 min
August in Kalymnos
Eight days in Kalymnos of Dodecanese, to live the celebration of Panagia Kyra Psili on August 15 and meet the local people and the tradition
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George Tatakis
- Jan 20, 2021
- 10 min
Use your dreams in your photography
Let's talk about solutions. How can we help our minds create vivid, interesting, surreal dreams, ones we can implement in our work?
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