Nomad Stories

“I find it rewarding when I develop my photos, and they illustrate what my eyes have seen and my heart has felt. Can you depict your soul on paper? Some people paint, others write. I take photos.”

“I would love to call myself a citizen of the world, yet my home, Greece, has shaped me in all possible ways. I originate from Sifnos, a small island in the Cyclades where I spend every August, so the sound of the waves and the colors of Greek summer talk to my soul.”

“The biggest challenge in image processing is finding the balance between editing and over-editing. Here, too, I work according to the motto of try, fail, repeat. Only when you learn from mistakes, you get better.”

“When you manage to have perfect conditions and get a clear photo of the Milky Way, there is a whole other level of satisfaction from experiencing and capturing the moment. It almost feels as I am part of the sensor as if I were exposing the film. At that moment, there is nothing else to do aside from looking up at the stars, which is a very humbling experience.”

“I firmly believe that success is a result of tough decisions. I’m a believer and I think that my photography career is still in its early phase. Because of that, I will continue to work hard to reach my goals. And I will continue to encourage others to do the same.”

“I feel that when we can develop harmony between the lives we dream of and the lives we are living, we are aligning ourselves with a divine purpose. I have faith that if we are following our genuine dreams and in alignment with the kind of person we want to be in this world, we are where we need to be.”

“For me, traveling means being free. We live in the here and now and should live and enjoy as much as possible. I not only collect pictures that capture moments, but mainly memories and emotions.”

“Being at the intersection as I am black but born and raised in France, my experience in the world is different and this emerges in my art. The choice of lightning, the colors… For me, the black and white creation I do sometimes represents a “no-lies” situation. It means that except for playing with shadows and light, I can’t change the picture.”

“When I am photographing, I don’t only chase a beautiful landscape. I chase those moments when the light turns the ordinary into the magical – when taking pictures comforts me as much as driving down the road while singing along to my favorite tunes.”

“Where I was first shy and reserved, preferring to stay home rather than to go out and about, and unaware of the proximity of the Dolomites to my home, I now pursue an adventurous life, visiting the Dolomites regularly. It seems those mountains and landscapes only exist in fairy tales, but they do exist, and they are all so majestic.”