A marketer at heart, a storyteller, ambitious cinematographer and photographer. I was born and raised in Athens, Greece. I currently live in London working in AdTech and capture London in stills or videos in my spare time. More
Ever wondered what goes in behind every short video you see online, or how long it takes for someone to film and post a video on a social sharing platform? It depends on the length, production quality and storyline. I just thought of giving you an inside view on what goes in creating a short 1-minute product video, and to walk you through my creative process.
Alcohol, and more specifically cocktails, have traditionally been one of the best products for TV ads. It’s easy to create stories around them, since the process of mixing the various ingredients is a story of its own. So since we’re in lockdown and I can’t film outside, I decided to make my own short cocktail-making video one morning. And yes, it involved some sipping and tasting during early hours.
Two year’s worth of footage and photos are gone. There’s no way to recover them and I have only myself to blame. And that’s all because spending north of $80 a couple of years back seemed like an unnecessary and costly expense. I couldn’t be more wrong. Let me explain.
Exercising during the COVID-19 global pandemic can be somewhat of a challenge. Sure it’s fine if you enjoy running outdoors or going to the parks and doing some stretches. But what happens when your standard form of exercise is a team sport which is now banned? You have to improvise if you want to get rid of that extra weight you gained as a result of the lockdown. One of those improvisations led me to take up a HIIT class at home. A big mistake…
Or was it? I made a video about it so let’s find out.
We live in the toughest times our generations have seen. Our lives have turned upside down within weeks, with 1/3 of the world in lockdown. But we’ve all been given an invaluable gift. A gift that we very often wished we had more of in our daily lives, and to move forward, we should cherish and leverage it accordingly.
We’re all going through tough times. Both personally and collectively. The dear situation we find ourselves in has had a tremendous impact on our lives, and we don’t want to accept this new reality. However, the sooner we accept it, the sooner we’ll be able to keep on dreaming and chasing our goals. Because we need to have goals to keep on going. Otherwise, we’re on the fast lane to depression. And I’m reluctant to surrender.
Have you ever sat at a corner of a filled room looking at people, their expressions and reactions and wondered what their story is? It’s called “people watching” and it used to be my favourite pass time earlier in life when smartphones and portable consoles were not as popular. I’m looking to do the same through pictures and document a year in Londoners’ life.
Every YouTuber who respects itself (and drinks coffee) has to have a coffee making video in its channel. Jokes aside, videos like this present a great opportunity to sharpen my product videography skills and focus on the frames and sequences I want to include. At the very least, I’d be left with a delicious cup of coffee.
Last year more than 60,000 London homes were broken into. One of those was of my good friend and best man who came home from work one day only to find out his apartment of 6 years was broken into in the middle of the day. That gave me an idea to stage and film my very own break-in... of my own apartment.
Can you measure creativity? How do you determine whether you’ve become more creative? I’m not one that keeps his new year resolutions, failing pretty miserably every time I try it. So how do I make sure I achieve such an aspiration and broad objective or being more creating? I believe the key lays in setting long term goals and work your way down. Let me explain…
Celebrating Christmas early by decorating the tree, was not my cup of tea earlier in life. However, everything changed when I met my wife, and since, decorating the Christmas tree in November has now become a family tradition I hold dear in my heart.
I collaborated with Anny K shoes in Athens, Greece for their winter collection. But it all started as a hobby. Afterall, it's only been a few months since I started my journey as a photographer. I'm now proud to have already landed my very first commercial work! Here's how it happened.
What’s life without memories? They drive us, give us strength, motivate us and make look back with pride or sadness. But the worst part, is when you need to stop making memories and leave everything behind.
How long is too long without your other half? I lasted less than a week and I was eager to reunite with Katerina. Not home. At a Greek island. Travelling half across the world to meet her didn’t scare me. What scared me was that I had to spend another 1.5 weeks apart…
I promise you, this is not a click bate. It really did happen. Water skiing in the English countryside is one of this country's hidden gems! I loved every last second of it, and of course, I documented it with my camera!
It’s been a while since I posted something here. Work along with personal matters got the best of me and I slacked behind on videos, photos and writing. Finding the right balance is tough, but I’m back with more creative ideas than ever!
I couldn’t believe what had just happened. Someone asked about buying my photos. I wasn’t just grateful, I was also embarrassed for refusing because I didn’t have a POS set up. Until today. Starting today, you can buy some of my work from here.
Some people ask me why I don’t vlog and still use this “old fashioned” medium that blogging has turned into. I could simply say that “scripta manent”, but in this digital world, the same applies to spoken words and videos. But for me, there’s something a lot deeper in blog than this.
What's your best part about travelling? Is it the destination? Sure is. The new cultures you get to experience? Absolutely! Hell yeah! Is it the adventure, or the arriving at your destination part? Could be both. Or is the company that makes a journey worth it?
A few weeks ago I started a BROLL video challenge. It’s been 5 weeks since I started making these videos, and I wanted to share my thoughts and progress so far with all of you.
