Hello and welcome
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, and finally a Canon 1Ds MkIII. The 1Ds is the only
digital SLR I own now. It’s a fantastic piece of equipment though. With it I am totally
hooked on photographing and recording the many varied and beautiful landscapes
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 Scottish Daily Record, and I have also had work published in a number of photography magazines and books.
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, and finally a Canon 1Ds MkIII. The 1Ds is the only
digital SLR I own now. It’s a fantastic piece of equipment though. With it I am totally
hooked on photographing and recording the many varied and beautiful landscapes
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 Scottish Daily Record, and I have also had work published in a number of photography magazines and books.
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
DVATTIKA Photography
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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.
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.
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It is a great pleasure to see fellow photographers coming up with excellent images.
