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William J. Stillman: 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,...

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...

Coffee Culture in 1926 Athens

A striking image in at Athens' Syntagma Square, apparently taken during the late morning in the summer of 1926, has recently resurfaced

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...

Frédéric Boissonnas, The Photographer Who Fell in Love with Greece

The Philhellene Frédéric Boissonnas was the first foreign photographer to set out to travel around Greece to photograph landscapes.

Greek Mythology Photographer Makes Mortals into Gods

Currently Leanne Vorrias is traveling back to antiquity to capture gods and mortals in adventures of Greek myth. adventures.

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...

Stunning Greek Revolution-Era Costumes Exhibited in Korea

Stunning photos of models wearing Greek Revolution-era costumes are on display in Seoul, South Korea. The images, which embody the Greek spirit of freedom and tell the story of the country's fight for independence from the Ottoman Empire over 200...