My long awaited dark room is coming along fine. I progressed far enough to start producing some large test-prints. My first project is in the works and I thought I would share an update here. Eventually it will be nine or ten toned cyanotype prints, … Continue readingCyanotype meets antiquity
Snapshots from the ferry journey taking me from Rhodes to Karpathos. Its just a short four hour ride, with two stops in between. Still, depending on the time of departure and arrival the travelers are treated to sunrise or sunset on the open sea, weather … Continue readingFerry Travel Sights
From April to October old town Rhodes is packed with tourists and the industry catering them. In the core winter months you can still have the old town to yourself. All the stores, stalls and restaurants are shut down, the entire tourism industry lies dormant. … Continue readingOldtown Rhodes in Winter
It was an informative evening at Nikos Cafe. As it turned out his father, Filippas Filippakis, was an a photographer and his son Nikos is a historian at heart. He preserved the images of his father documenting life in Olymbos and in the US Diaspora. … Continue readingOlymbos II
Karpathos, a rugged, mountainous island somewhere between Rhodes and Crete, has the reputation of having preserved tradition more than other Greek islands. Its steep cliffs, mountains and remote location have certainly done their best to prevent any major build out of the infrastructure needed to … Continue readingOlymbos
Got up to witness sunrise over Turkey. Clouds still covered the sky but there was a silver, or in this case, red lining on the horizon. Looking at the somewhat lose cloud cover I decided to sit it out and wait for better light. The … Continue readingPatience is key
