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I was born in Greece but moved to Ayrshire in Scotland in 1997, aged 38.
I remember my first impressions were how wet it was! A few years later
though I had reason to start visiting the Scottish countryside on a more
regular basis, especially the northern reaches and the Highlands.
Needless to say my first impressions of Scotland simply being one big
puddle of dampness evaporated like dew drops in the morning sun as
I found myself faced with so many magnificent landscapes.
I was totally overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of northern Scotland and
this, in turn, led me to rediscover my fascination with photography.
I’ve always had an interest in photography and my first proper camera
was a Canon film SLR I bought in my early 20s.
Like many other photographers I found that after getting married and
starting a family I no longer had the time I needed to devote to
photography, but this eventually began to change as my children
grew up. After falling in love with the Scottish countryside I bought myself
my first digital camera – a Canon 300D – and from here I upgraded to a
Canon 20D, a Canon 1D MkIIn, a Canon 5D, a Canon 1Ds MkIII
and a canon 1D mkIII and currently I use the Canon 5D mkII.
They are a fantastic piece of equipment. I also use the Ebony RSW 45, a 5X4 large format film camera that offers superb image quality and a Mamiya RZ 67 PRO II medium format film camera. With them I am totally hooked on photographing and recording the many varied and beautiful landscapes and wildlife that Scotland has to offer.
What is it that I like so much about taking pictures of natural landscapes? I like the feeling of being humbled by the beauty and majesty of locations. I also love the quality of natural light, as it touches every part of a scene, especially during the so-called ‘golden hours’ that occur around dawn and sunset. Do I have a favorite location that I like to take photos in? Not really. I am happy to be wherever there is beauty, and there is beauty all around me. I just love to be out shooting landscapes - and wildlife sometimes - especially during the early hours of the morning when there are no people around and the natural light is at its best.
Some of my work has been reproduced in the Daily Record, and I have also had work published in a number of photography magazines and books.
My images are represented/distributed by "Getty" and "iStockphoto" photo agencies. Another thing I also enjoy, is my presentations to camera clubs. I find it very important to share my knowledge with other photographers.
And of course I have to thank a few friends (see below) that I had the pleasure to spend some time with and who very generously helped me (in their own unique way) to expand my knowledge in photography, and also inspired me to try different photography genres.
Dimitri Vasiliou
I was born in Greece but moved to Ayrshire in Scotland in 1997, aged 38.
I remember my first impressions were how wet it was! A few years later
though I had reason to start visiting the Scottish countryside on a more
regular basis, especially the northern reaches and the Highlands.
Needless to say my first impressions of Scotland simply being one big
puddle of dampness evaporated like dew drops in the morning sun as
I found myself faced with so many magnificent landscapes.
I was totally overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of northern Scotland and
this, in turn, led me to rediscover my fascination with photography.
I’ve always had an interest in photography and my first proper camera
was a Canon film SLR I bought in my early 20s.
Like many other photographers I found that after getting married and
starting a family I no longer had the time I needed to devote to
photography, but this eventually began to change as my children
grew up. After falling in love with the Scottish countryside I bought myself
my first digital camera – a Canon 300D – and from here I upgraded to a
Canon 20D, a Canon 1D MkIIn, a Canon 5D, a Canon 1Ds MkIII
and a canon 1D mkIII and currently I use the Canon 5D mkII.
They are a fantastic piece of equipment. I also use the Ebony RSW 45, a 5X4 large format film camera that offers superb image quality and a Mamiya RZ 67 PRO II medium format film camera. With them I am totally hooked on photographing and recording the many varied and beautiful landscapes and wildlife that Scotland has to offer.
What is it that I like so much about taking pictures of natural landscapes? I like the feeling of being humbled by the beauty and majesty of locations. I also love the quality of natural light, as it touches every part of a scene, especially during the so-called ‘golden hours’ that occur around dawn and sunset. Do I have a favorite location that I like to take photos in? Not really. I am happy to be wherever there is beauty, and there is beauty all around me. I just love to be out shooting landscapes - and wildlife sometimes - especially during the early hours of the morning when there are no people around and the natural light is at its best.
Some of my work has been reproduced in the Daily Record, and I have also had work published in a number of photography magazines and books.
My images are represented/distributed by "Getty" and "iStockphoto" photo agencies. Another thing I also enjoy, is my presentations to camera clubs. I find it very important to share my knowledge with other photographers.
And of course I have to thank a few friends (see below) that I had the pleasure to spend some time with and who very generously helped me (in their own unique way) to expand my knowledge in photography, and also inspired me to try different photography genres.
Dimitri Vasiliou
With Clive Minnit, a great photographer and a good friend. Clive's knowledge of landscape subject is superb and besides a lot of things in his life, he is also a tutor for Light & Land. Clive's website can be found here
With Paul Harris, an excellent documentary and adventure photographer who`s work has been published all around the world. Paul's website can be found here.
With Ben Osborne, a superb wildlife and landscape photographer, who has worked in many parts of the world but is best known for his images of Antarctica in the book of the BBC series “Life in the Freezer”.
His work has been published in numerous magazines including National Geographic, BBC Wildlife
and so on. Ben won the title of wildlife photographer of the year 2007 with his image "Elephant creation". Ben's website can be found here.
His work has been published in numerous magazines including National Geographic, BBC Wildlife
and so on. Ben won the title of wildlife photographer of the year 2007 with his image "Elephant creation". Ben's website can be found here.
During a late night workshop about extreme slow shutter speed & low light exposures at the lake district.
I enjoy sharing my photographic knowledge and experience with other photographers and like minded people.
I enjoy sharing my photographic knowledge and experience with other photographers and like minded people.
I love visiting amazing places and prime locations. Being close to mother nature, is as close
to heaven as one can ever be.
to heaven as one can ever be.
It is a great pleasure to see fellow photographers coming up with excellent images.
With Joe Cornish, a true master of landscape photography and a genius in the use of large format cameras.
His ability to spot the perfect composition and combine it with the best of light, always brings out the ultimate masterpiece. Always a pleasure spending time with Joe and learn in a direct way, straight from the source, a true
inspiration. His gallery can be found here.
His ability to spot the perfect composition and combine it with the best of light, always brings out the ultimate masterpiece. Always a pleasure spending time with Joe and learn in a direct way, straight from the source, a true
inspiration. His gallery can be found here.
With David Ward (right), an amazingly experienced large format landscape photographer with a twist and a hard camera to use (for me anyway). He has taken landscape photography to a new level and his eye for detail within nature, is something really scary, a true master in his kind with decades of experience. David's gallery.
And Paul Arthur (center), without him the week wouldn't have been the same, cheers Paul.
And Paul Arthur (center), without him the week wouldn't have been the same, cheers Paul.
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Some times people ask me if they would get better pictures if they invested in more expensive cameras.
The answer is no. Practice and get very familiar with your current equipment and make sure you know its limitations and what it can offer you. Then, when you reach the level that you can see your equipment is holding you back, move to a better and more expensive camera. The above image for instance was captured in a film camera. The whole film kit (camera/lenses) cost me around £1000. I find that it is the person behind the camera that counts and not the camera itself.
The answer is no. Practice and get very familiar with your current equipment and make sure you know its limitations and what it can offer you. Then, when you reach the level that you can see your equipment is holding you back, move to a better and more expensive camera. The above image for instance was captured in a film camera. The whole film kit (camera/lenses) cost me around £1000. I find that it is the person behind the camera that counts and not the camera itself.
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