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Hot-air Balloons Capture the Spectacular Peach Blossoms of Imathia, Greece

In the region of Imathia in northern Greece every Spring turns into a spectacular quilt of hot pink and vivid green due to the blossoms of its famed peach trees that line the entire plain. Everyone on Earth has seen...

The American Who ‘Captured’ the Acropolis in 1870

William J. Stillman an American journalist, diplomat, author, historian, and photographer captured the magic of the Acropolis in 1870 in a series of carbon prints. He was among the first to photograph this symbol of Western civilization. Relatively unknown in Greece,...

Iconic Santorini “Flying Dress” Photo Shoots Come at Hefty Price

Vacationers in Santorini are willing to shell out large sums of money to capture iconic "flying dress" pictures on the island in elaborate photo shoots. Likely the most well-known and popular Greek island, Santorini welcomes millions of visitors each year. Many...

Winner Refuses World Photography Award Revealing AI Creation

A German artist named Boris Eldagsen won a photography award, but he turned down the prize money. Eldagsen made a picture called Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, using AI, and he wanted to use it to start a conversation about the...

Close-up of Ant’s Face Appears to Be From Horror Movie

A close-up macro photograph of an ant’s face that was showcased at the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition seems to come straight from a horror movie. The eerie image of an ant captured by Lithuanian photographer Eugenijus Kavaliauskas resembles a...

Sleeping Under the Stars on the Peak of Greece’s Mountain of the Gods

Konstantinos Vasilakakos can be called a photographer of the stars—not the Hollywood stars but the celestial elements that fill the night sky and truly fascinate all those who gaze at them. Vasilakakos is a great fan of night photography and...

Boissonnas, the Photographer of the Greek Land and People

Photographer François-Frédéric Boissonnas took some of the most beautiful images ever captured of Greece during his travels throughout the country. By Eugenia Russell This October is the 76th anniversary of the death of the great Swiss landscape photographer François-Frédéric Boissonnas (June...