Photography is life – it is my life
Hello everyone! My name is Aspasia Zografou and I am from Greece.
I have loved photography ever since I can remember, I have always felt naturally attracted to cameras.
Why do I love it? Because photography is life! The moment I click the button and capture an image, a feeling or a certain memory for eternity, I know I am creating life. When I have my camera with me, I feel like a magician with a special gift.
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When it all began – taking pictures just made me happy
Don’t be afraid…
Μy first contact with photography was at the age five, that is, when I found a family album at home. I was ecstatic… I remember thinking that a “family” or a “photographic” album was just the conventional, dull name people had given to it. To me, that was a wonderful world of memories that had suddenly appeared before my eyes. My mind took a train to the past and brought back a load of ideas, imagination and a firm conviction: I would become a professional photographer and leave an impact on this magical world.
A long wait – tenaciously chasing the dream
Keep that light in your heart, little girl
In the years that followed, I would always take my parents’ camera and mainly got practice with self portraits (no available models there for me). I could not wait for the day that I would finally be able to photograph my own subjects and put my own ideas into practice.
Despite choosing a different academic path, I kept cultivating my childhood dream. So, after I finished my studies and found a job, I said to myself that it was time to get that dream out of my bucket list. I enrolled in a private photography school and finally started living my life to the fullest. It was like being reborn.
A learning mindset – there is always room to improve
Absence makes the heart grow fonder…
Today, I am a beginner professional photographer and I am still learning, every day. I keep practicing and studying, because I want to be the best version of myself! Actually I do not think there is a moment when we stop learning.
We can stop studying, but if we have an inquisitive mind, we will always be on the hunt for information, tips or techniques that we may have never heard of and that can help us improve our skills.
Fine art photography and an ambition – humility is the key
Aquarius heart
I am deeply in love with fine-art portrait photography, it is my favourite genre by far. I admire many great photographers and try to draw inspiration from them. My favourite is Salgado Sebastiao: the “Blind woman” photo portrait always brings tears to my eyes, no other photographer has touched my soul in this way.
I aspire to create an absolute masterpiece like that, but I know that the first rule to be great is to stay humble. For this reason, I decided to join Instagram, so I could also get comments, opinions and suggestions from ordinary people. The love I have been getting so far has been overwhelming… In addition to that, I have had the opportunity to explore the work of budding talents and amateur photographers: a priceless experience that has massively broadened my creative horizons.
With such a supportive, stimulating environment around me, I see a bright future ahead of me.
Thank you very much for taking time to read my article and look at my pictures. Lara, I am very grateful for this opportunity, it is a privilege to be featured on your blog.
I wish you all great, inspiring pictures,
Aspasia
Ps.
To see more of my pictures, please follow me on Instagram:
My instagram account: space_aka_zografou_aspasia
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I always know I’ll see some deep and inspiring pictures on your blog Lara, no matter who the author is. I think every one appreciates photography one way or the other. No matter how graphic your imagination is, it can never capture as sharply as a dedicated lens. I’ll surely follow Aspasia on Instagram cos I love her story behind her pictures. Aspasia, you are an artist…
Dear Louis, thank you so much for your comment, you are so kind, I am so glad that Lara did me the honour to host my work, so I could share it with all of you!!!?
There is creativity in photography and it enhances one’s creative thoughts. It makes me to be always conscious of my immediate environment coz anywhere I find myself I always look for an abject I can capture and that’s the fun of it., and by so doing I get to become aware of the environment I finds myself. The fact that you can take such great pics but resorted to Instagram to broaden your horizons clearly tells you have the right mindset. You said it right, humility is key, anybody can surprise and inspire you. Beautiful job, these are incredible pics.
My dear Kenechi thank so much for your kind words, totally agreed with your point of view, creativity
is the key. So glad you liked my work and yes Instagram has broadened my horizons!!
Hello Aspasia,
First of all, you take beautiful photos. They hold so much emotion, so deep.
I too, have always been fond of taking pictures. I remember taking my dad’s 35mm when I was younger and just taking macro shots of flowers, bugs, bees– everything nature. I love capturing something that isn’t posing–it is just in its natural habitat, so serene.
Did you also self teach before taking classes?
I would love to learn more about photography and perhaps do it on the side as well. I will be checking out your instagram– I wish you the world of luck with your photography.
Thank you for sharing,
Ciara
Hello to you too dear Ciara I am so glad you liked my work. I love macro photography too and a lot. I would love to see your shots. I did not self teach to take pictures, I just captured whatever captivated my attention!
Beautiful article Aspasia. My wife is a photographer and also shoots on the Canon Series. She loves it, so it’s nice to see someone else recommending it. A lot of people around here use Cannon. Do you use photoshop to edit? Many of your shots seem like paintings, which is very unique and beautiful, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much dear Nate! It is so great that your wife is a photographer, I would like to see her work! Ι do not use Photoshop because I did not take editing classes. I edit my photos with a simple application named Snapseed.
Hi Aspasia,
I am happy u are living your dreams. That is what most people dream of but are afraid to take action.
My dream is …. this may sound funny or strange… however, my dream is to become rich. I said this when i was 7 years old. This started when i saw my mother crying because of moneyproblems. And just now, as i am writing this i understand that becoming rich is not my dream hahahaha but to help others.
Because helping others is what i love to do that is why i am working on many dreams simultaneously. I want to help people with their health, financial live, reset their whole life like their love-life. Wauwww hahahhaha, i just found my passion very clear.
Anyway, i am happy u love photographing. I always get jealous when i see professional photographers making perfect pictures and when i make it, it looks average. One day i wil do a photography course. I am sure.
I hope al of your dreams wil,come true and you are going to make lots of money working on your passion.
Much Love,
Dahay
Dear Dahay your dream is the greatest of all, helping people in need is really amazing, you sound like a very good person. Money makes our lives easier but I really think that it does not really bring happiness to our lives.
Thank you so much for your kind words, may you soon fulfill all of your dreams!
This is awesome! Thank you for the effort and time to create this excellent post. I so much love photography and great art works. I am learning photography already and I do hope that I will become a professional photographer just like you in the nearest future. I am not after the monetary reward of professional photography, I just love photography for the sake of it. With consistency and dedication, I believe I will get there. Seldom have I seen such beautiful photo portraits, the clown’s smile blew me away!
Dear AbiodunS thank you so much for your kind words, photography means love to me,so i do not really care to turn my love into a money-maker, but to get a small income would not bother. I hope you can become a good photographer in the near future. The clown portrait is one of my favourites too!!
I started photography about 11 years ago but it has always been my hobby, I never saw it as something I could do on a professional scale. With your photos, I appreciate that you shot your subjects with much passion. I am glad that Lara published your Instagram handle, so I can follow you there too.
Dear Autofreak so glad you liked my photos, whether it is a hobby or not, loving photography is great!! thank you so much for kinds words!!
Hello Aspasia, your pictures are absolutely beautiful. I find myself staring at them for a long time. It’s good that you never forgot about your dream and went back to it. Like Langston Hughes said, “hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is broken” . I will make sure to follow you on Instagram to see more of your pictures
Dear Nathaniel so glad you liked my photos!! I totally agree with the quote, thank you so much for your kind words, I wish you all the best!
Hello Aspasia,
There are so many great pictures I saw and it proves that you are a talented photographer. There is always room for improvement and when you make it your mission you certainly do better. I appreciate your work and passion for photography. I also love photography but due to my shift job and hectic life, I don’t get much time to do it. I wish you huge success in photography.
Dear Sanjay! I am so glad you liked my work. As a beginner photographer there is a lot of room for improvement. Thank you so much for your kind words!!
These are absolutely beautiful shots I love photography and wish I was even a fraction as good as you! I see that you enrolled in a specialized school for photography.
Is there any type of course online that you could recommend for those of us that need a little more flexibility but want to learn photography?
I actually bought a Nikon D7200 and I love it. I just know that I’m not using it nearly at its potential.
Dear Eric, thank you so much for your kind words, I am so glad you like my work.
I enrolled in a private photography school, so I am not informed about online schools, but I am sure that I saw some good tutorials on YouTube. If you search for them, you will find them for sure!
photography truly is life. It tells history, it tells stories, it helps portray new ideals, it helps send messages.
Photography is the art, application and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film.
in conclusion, you are right, photography is life and your photographs are amazing.
Dear Oluwakay thank you so so much for your kind words, I am really glad that you like my work. The world “photography” is Greek and means the technique to write something with light. That is exactly what it is: you actually paint with light, because light is of fundamental importance to photography.
Hi Aspasia,
Wonderful and interesting post, Thanks for shedding more light on the world of photography. I really cherish the effort you have put in to share your personal photography experience with us here. I do love photography also but I have been limited with lack of enough equipments, I am putting all hands on deck nof to come up with something. I love your works, they depicts professionalism. I will surely follow you on instagram for more updates.
Dear Clement thank you so much, you are so kind, so glad you liked my work. About the lack of equipment, please trust me, you do not really need much. You need your love your aesthetics and your passion. My teacher used to say the equipment is the least. It is important but believe me, you can achieve many great things without it. My advice is that if you really love photography, you should start learning techniques and practice every day.
I wish you all the best!!
Hi Aspasia,
Let me first of all commend you for this lovely and inspiring story.
I really love the way you outlined the story. I actually read every word to see where the story ends.
The white flower nearly brought a tear to my eye, it looks like you want to convey a “coming back to life” message.
Photography has to do with creativity which you’ve implemented already.This is the same way i started graphics designing and am now a professional in my field.
Just keep following your dreams and passion and you will discover the sky is your starting point.
Dear Abioye olalekan thank you for your
kind words, the flower photo is one my
favourites too. It is supposed to represent my soul, so I felt so beautiful reading your touching words!! And if I managed to touch your heart that is Wonderful! Graphic design is so creative, I would love to see your work!
I mean wow! This is simply awesome! I mean these photos are quite inspiring. What i have seen so far is visual poetry. Even though I am not a photo freak there are some captures that touch my heart and you did an excellent job with these pictures. I am definitely following you on Instagram. You are definitely an artist, ASPASIA!!
Dear Kehinde segun , heartfelt thanks
for your kind words. I aspire to be a great photographer. I have got a long way to go, but reading your
beautiful words, definitely gives me strength to go on.
Hi, you take beautiful pictures it’s a good thing you didn’t end up being an unhappy academic 🙂 you are good with the contrast and grabbing peoples attention with your photos, it is nice to hear about somebody who follow their dreams and found that Photography is life. 🙂 Thank you
Hello Balthasar,so glad you liked my work.
To follow my dreams… It was one of the best decision I have ever made in my life. I have faced many difficulties but my motto is:
“Never give up!”
Apsasia!
People are addicted to selfies with their mobile cameras, but you have a different way of thinking. Visualization and ambition are overwhelming. Your Displayed photographs are amazing, especially the water droplets in the lotus is the masterpiece. I have followed your Instagram page so that I can see all of your posts.
Thanks for sharing the treasure. Good luck with your future.
Dear Prabakaran thank you so so much for
your kind words,so glad you liked my photos.
Selfies are a big conversation, behind such an addiction are usually big issues like low self-esteem
and many other pchychological disorders.
Photography is an art and a big love for me.
Hi Aspasia, amazing pics, I am speechless… My sister is a photographer and I am going to share this article with my her and my friends. I believe they will also like your work. Your photo portraits are beautiful but do you also take color or landscape photos? Based on what you showed us here, I think you could do great! Thanks for your reply.
Dear Md moinut Islam thank you so so much,
so glad that you like my work.I hope I will be able to see your sister’s photos, I am always very curious and happy
to see another professional’s work
I do not take pictures of landscapes, there are already many great
photographers in that niche. Lara is a brilliant example, I am in love with her landscapes!
Thanks for sharing this amazing post Aspasia, I must take this time to appreciate the nice photos on your post. I happen to also be a photo freak who loves to take pictures of everything i do, and love to capture the emotions and moments which cannot be expressed by words but can be felt by pictures and snaps. As they say knowledge is power so I’m always open to new Ideas. Your pictures are an absolute breath of fresh air, I was wondering if you had thought of creating some courses on Udemy, you are extremely talented.
Nice article on your journey to photography. I really like your beautiful pictures and it’s very artistic. Actually I like all of them. I am sure you can make others happy by your photos. You have achieved your childhood dream and you are doing what you love to do. Wish you all the best. I will follow you on Instagram.
Hi Aspasia, I love photography as much as you do. I am a realist graphic artist and enjoy making pencil portraits. It’s a pity I can’t share some of my works here. I totally agree with your statement that photography is life. I have pictures of my parents since the early 70s. They help keep the memories alive. Several years ago, my family moved, while I was still studying at the university. It was a painful experience for me because many of my master pieces were lost in the process. If I had taken a photograph of them, I would still have the memories, but that is all gone now.I particularly love your photo “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” I love how the black background fades into the face. I wish I could learn this too. I have attempted it severally on my pencil portraits but I am never satisfied with the end result. Please keep up the good work.
Dear Pharnell86 thank you so much for your kind words, much appreciated. I would like to see your artwork too, i think it is great, considering your aesthetics.
Photos keeping memories alive: totally agree with this, and I am so sorry that you lost your masterpiece.
I wish you all the best, keep practicing your art!!!
I’ve always appreciated art and photography is my favorite type of art. I even have a fancy camera sitting in my house, but somehow I’m afraid to use it. You’ve inspired me to take my nice camera, and start shooting some nice pictures of the beauty around me. Thanks for that.
Dear Carmen and Ben thank you for your kind words. I am really happy to read that you are inspired by my photos and trying to get
a better equipment and photograph more!!
I most definitely respect you for keeping your childhood dream alive. Much like myself, I always had a love for writing and while I was in school studying in an unrelated field (exercise science) I decided I wanted to pursue my writing dreams. That said, anyone who is an adult and is still looking to pursue their passion has and will always earn my respect. We don’t see it too often these days.
You did a fantastic job with your pictures, and the good thing is you can still improve, wow!
Dear Todd Matthew’s thank you so much for
Kind words, you too have my respect
For chasing your dreams. Never making do with what I had helped never give up. I wish you all the best!
Wow Aspasia, these photographs are amazing, so interesting, such depth, absolutely amazing. I’ve been taking pictures my whole life and mine pale in comparison to these. The way they capture a feeling, I can’t describe it, but they are so unique and just, well, cool. Thanks for presenting these, I love them.
Dear Babsie Wagner thank you so so much
for your beautiful comment, I am so glad that
you like my work. I wish you the best my dear and keep on clicking!!
Hey Aspasia, I’m happy for you that you are doing what you have always dreamed of. Your pictures are absolutely beautiful. You do have that eye. You made a statement that really and truly indicates when you are following your dreams “if we have an inquisitive mind, we will always be on the hunt for information.” great statement, all the best!
Dear Evie, I am so glad that you like my photos, thank you so much. I am also glad that
you liked my statement. I wish you all the best!
It is a great feeling when we follow our dreams and even more than that is when we actually achieve our dreams. The feeling it gives to us is amazing. I love photography and I love looking at pictures but I guess I did not follow the path of been a professional photographer. I mostly just do it for fun and it is kind of a hobby.
I hope one day maybe take it more seriously than I currently do. I will never be able to reach your leve, but you and your gorgeous pictures are definitely an inspiration.
Dear Jay thank you so much for your kind words. Well, our dreams call us every
day in order to find peace with our inner self. We must try hard to catch them! I wish you all the best!
Hi,
What a beautiful work of photography Aspasia,
Glad I stop today to visit this Lara’s blog so I could take a look to your work!
Capturing beautiful moments with your camera and sharing them to the world, fantastic!
Your art is beautiful and I’ll take a look to your Instagram as I would love to see more from your work!
Dear Alejandra thank you so much for your kind words, so glad you liked my work. I hope you will find my Instagram account interesting too!
Thank you for this article on photography, Aspasia. You have an amazing talent and I love all of the pictures. I especially love the one called “Aquarius Heart.” I’m also a follower of the belief that there’s always room to improve and that we should never stop learning new things. I found what you wrote very inspiring and it sparked something in me to give photography a try. Sure taking a picture with my cell phone is convenient; however when I buy a high quality camera, I will also enroll in a photography class. You’re fortunate to have found your true passion at such a young age!
Dear Suzanne, I am so glad that you like my
work, thank you!
We must always follow our dreams in order
to live a harmonic life.
Good luck with your photography class!
It’s good to know that you do what you love doing, which is taking photos. photography has sway on feelings, qualities, convictions and in some cases even confidence. Photography enables you to catch the magnificence within an individual that not every person can discover, catch, or cause its disclosure. In my case I hardly take photos maybe because I feel I am not photogenic, but I truly love this art and it was a joy looking at your pictures.
Dear Favour, I am glad that you liked my work.
Well as I wrote photography is the ultimate way of expressing myself, it is my life.:-)
I am not photogenic as well, so that makes two of us.
Thank you so much, I wish you all the best!
Hey Aspasia, nice to meet you!
It’s always nice to see people with such passion following their dreams. I think that you are very talented although I have to admit that I technically know nothing about photography.
I would follow you on Instagram but I don’t have one. Do you maybe have a Facebook?
I am from Greece as well by the way 😛
Xaric
Γειά σου Haric σε ευχαριστώ πολύ για τα όμορφο σχόλιο σου , δυστυχώς δεν έχω Facebook,μόνο Instagram
Ελπίζω να ανοίξεις σύντομα και να τα πούμε από εκεί!
Hi Aspasia,
This is a really Nice Article, Photography is truly life it’s how people view life on different forms and entities. Capturing Beautiful moments and interesting scenes. I love photographers the passion they pour into photography is one like no other it’s beautiful and astonishing. Once again this is a Nice article featuring some excellent pictures.
Dear Dammy thank you for your kind words, I am do glad you liked my work.
Photography is a very special art which helps us express ourselves.
I wish you all the best!
I myself love photography as a hobbie. It is awesome to see how beautiful photography really is when a professional is taking the shots.I’m glad I was able to read this post. I really do enjoy professional photographers work and yours is truly fantastic.Keep up the great work and I’ll definitely be following your future work.
Dear Ron Johnson thank you so much for your kind words, so glad that you too like photography.
Whether a professional or not a good photographer is
a good photographer no matter what. Passion makes a difference.
I wish you all the best, thanks for your time!!
You really are phenomenal when it come to photography and you can only be inspiration to many who would love to get where you are. Your deep love with photography can be felt on the image it show the connection between you and the image which is deep relationship in photography and your life
Dear Charles39 thank you so so much, your comment makes me feel so good and you confirmed me that following my dream was the right decision.
I wish you all the best and thank you once again for your great words!!
This is a beautiful article. You started learning photography when you were very young and you have developed your skills over years. The black and white photos are amazing and beautiful. I love them. There isalways room for learning and growing. I wish I could take beautiful photos like you did. I will share your article with my niece. She loves photography as well. Keep doing good work. Thanks for the post.
Dear Taviwan thank you so so much!!
Black and White photography is definitely my
favourite, because it adds that dramatic effect that I love.
Thank you for sharing my article with your niece.
It’s great to hear your story. You are truly inspiring and your work is great. It seems that you are off to a great start with your photography and are well on your way to success.
Finding models seems intimidating and relatively tough. Not having easy availability is probably a big hurdle to overcome.
I have some friends in this industry and they can usually connect with models through Instagram which seems to be the primary platform you are using to share your work. Have you given this a go already?
Not sure if the availability is there, just trying to help as your story is great! I hope that you achieve much success in your field.
It’s awesome when a hobby can become a lifestyle and ultimately you can build a business on your dreams. Keep up the good work.
-Dalton
Dear Dalton thank you so much, I am glad that you like both my work and my article. I also thank you for the
your advice about finding models through Instagram. I truly appreciate your kind words.
You write about a topic you clearly have a passion for. Following your dreams to turn a beloved hobby into a professional career is awesome. I have personally dabbled in photograph using my cell phone. I know its totally different. The photos you have here are amazing, I’m sure with time you will only get better.
Dear Ken thank you so much!! Mobile photography is very popular these days, and despite being different from a conventional camera, it is possible to take great captures all the same. It is not always the equipment that makes pictures great.
I wish you all the very best!
Hi; your article has defined you as a resilient character who will not stop at any obstacle to realise your dream. Becoming a professional photographer could only be real by your determination.
The images that you will take will get better and better at each shoot because the effort and skillfulness are coming from within you. Keep up your excellent work as I look forward to seeing some of the great images that you shoot
DorcasW
Dear DorcasW thank you so so much!! Really glad you liked my work. As a beginner photographer there is a lot of room for improvement so I hope I can get Better every day.
I wish you all the best!!
Hi Aspasia, your photos look deep and simplistic at the same time, and I really love them!
I myself started my photography journey late. When I started my food blog 5 years ago, I also picked up photography skill. However I kind of self learned it and nothing comes close to professional level.
Thanks you for sharing this, looking forward to more of your amazing photos!
Dear Grace thank you so much for your kind words, I m so glad that you liked my work. It is great
that you took classes if you like photography.
Keep on practicing it!
I wish you all the very best!
This is a creative article with some amazing pictures. You are very talented and I am sure you will be able to create a masterpiece. However every piece of work needs to be viewed as a masterpiece as you put your time, heart and soul into your work and it does reflect you, the reason I think all of them should be viewed as masterpieces. I do know what you mean though. Great work, I think I stared at the flower picture for about 5 minutes, it is beautiful.
Dear Alexandra I am so happy that you liked one of my favourite photos,it means so much to me!!
While I know that my work is not at masterpiece level at the moment, i truly appreciate your kind
words and encouragement!!
You have a very interesting and inspiring story. I’ve always enjoyed looking at beautiful photography, but I’ve never been particularly good at taking pictures. I’m actually a writer and blogger, but I often find myself searching for pictures I can use to complement my own web content. If I was even half as good at taking photos as I am at writing, I’d have quite an advantage in my field. I enjoyed reading about how you knew from the time you were young that photography was your dream. Some people go their entire lives without really feeling passionate about anything.
Dear Mark thank you so much for your kind
words. I wish I could write too, but I am not equally talented. In any case I would like
To read your blog, because I enjoy reading. I wish you all the best!
Hi Aspasia!
You have such a peaceful, somber way of expressing the emotions in your photography. You truly have an eye for capturing the closing curtain type moments. Like when a picture ends and it fades black, that’s how I see your imagery. Great work, I get inspired by other creatives. My friend is a photographer and he loves capturing the natural essence as well
Dear Kira Price, I am so glad that you liked my work. It is so great that your friend is a photographer too, I would like to see their work, if possible.
Thank you so much for your kind words, I wish you all the best!
I enjoyed your article. I see that you are from Greece. My roommate visited Paros last summer to document some of the archeology and life there on the island. He absolutely fell in love with the country and culture! I enjoy listening to him talk about it and seeing the pictures.
Fine art photography sounds interesting, also challenging. What made you decide to pursue that avenue?
I have followed your Instagram, I appreciate the time that you have taken to showcase your talent and art.
Dear Jerimy thank you for your kind words.
Greek islands are truly amazing, I hope you will have the opportunity to visit them by yourself some day.
Regarding fine art photography, it was simply my favourite… I think it is the best style to express my inner self.
Hi! There`s a special touch about your photography.
Whenever i looked at the pictures, your passion and your intense feelings are sort of built in each of the pictures your taking. They are depicting deep meaning.
I think you are a very creative photographer. You can capture pictures that depict whatever in your heart.
I commend you on what you do!
All the best!
Dear Hanna thank you so much, I am glad that my photographs had such an impact on you.
My purpose is indeed to communicate my feelings to the world.
I wish you too all the best!
Glad that you have such a strong passion in photography since you were a child. I hardly remember what I wish or love to be when I was a child.
After reading your post, I was curious about the “Blind Woman photo” by Salgado Sebastiao which made your tear flow. The black and white photo really is a classic memory of our past, when there isn’t any color photo available during that period of time. Technology has made tremendous changes in our life and we human continue to evolve each day.
Let’s us treasure each moment of our life and take notices of all the things surrounding us.
Great work from you!
Dear Typ thank you so much for your kind words.Black and white photography is for me the best way to emphasize feelings and – as a consequence – the picture itself.
I am glad you liked my work, I wish you all the best.
I love your article and I love your photos. I always believe that pictures can capture the inner person, in the expression of the eyes, or the beauty of a sunset with all the tiny microscopics shades and colours that sometimes the human eye don’t quite capture. Please keep taking pictures I think they are really beautiful
Dear Barbara thank you so much for your comment.
My belief is that fine art photography has that gift, that is why I have followed this path.
So glad that you liked my work, I wish you all the best!
Hello Aspasia – You use the word love continuously in all you write; we see and hear your passion in your photos and your commitment to your field. Artists are unique and fortunate in that your heart and mind travel the same path to arrive at your goal. By starting at the age of 5 I believe you have been able to discover the “magic” that so many of us don’t find when we find our passion later in life.
I enjoyed your article and will follow you as you live your dream.
Thank You – Mike
Dear Mike thank you so much for your kind
words.
I believe in love in every form around us. Photography gives us the chance to express that feeling ,that is why I love it and consider it a form of art!
So glad you liked my work, I wish you all the best!
Hey, Aspasia!
I’m really happy to hear that you’ve found your path. And that you didn’t give up on your dream even though you took a different career path. I really like that. And I can tell you know a lot of stuff. I guess it’s the way you present yourself and the clear goals that you have involving the area of photography. 🙂
Just wanted to let you know that I wish you the best of luck in your path! <3
Cheers, and have a Great One!
Matiss
Hi Dear Mattis!! Thank you so much!!
To find and follow the right path in our lives
is important to each and every of us… it makes us feel accomplished.
I wish you the best of luck too!
Cheers!!
Hi, Aspasia,Thank you very much for sharing such a beautiful article with us. I am really impressed. That was awesome. We know everyone has a dream but a dream with photography is more interesting to know. The dream is unique. I think everybody who wants to become a photographer should read your article. There is much knowledge and there is much passion that everyone can get here. Keep up the amazing work!
Dear Seofarhan thank you so much for your kind words. I hope anyone who has read my article draws inspiration and follows their dreams as well. I wish you all the best!!
First of all, the photographs are stunning, Aspasia! I had a camera as a boy; a camera nothing like we see today. But I never took many pictures. I don’t know why. Later in life, I rationalized this as wanting to be a participant in life, not being an observer of life. I felt it was difficult because taking pictures removed me from being a participant in the moment. Because, as a photographer, my thoughts would be on the technical aspects of using the camera, getting the lighting correct, etc. So now that I am older, I don’t have pictures to relive the moment.
Dear Glen thank you so much, I am glad you liked my photos.
I totally agree with you on the part where you say you do not want be a observer in life.
I too do not enjoy to be taking pictures every day. I have to see something that really inspires me or programmatically do studio photography with models
Thanks again for reading my article, and I wish you all the best!!
Hey Aspasia, your pictures are wonderful. Photography is a hobby that offers so many possibilities for creative expression , technical expertise and sheer variety of ways to capture an image . It is expensive hobby . You can be self employed and run your own studio . You can also start as an assistant with a professional photographer or work with creative people like art directors , depending on your field of photography, but you do not seem too interested in this now, you only want to share your creations and that shows your pure mindset.
You will do great things in you life if you stay so humble!
Dear Arnaiemsham thank you so much for your kind words!
There are many options to practice photography as you already said. It is good to try them and see what is is right for oneself.
Staying humble is part of my personality.
Thank you again, and I wish you all the best!!
These are beautiful photographs. I like the fact that they seem to tell a story. The one of the little girl with the lantern especially makes me wonder about the occasion when it was taken and what the little girl is thinking about. I also like the fact that there are a number of black and white photos. Color photos are fine, but black and white offers a mood of ist own. Too many photographers completely abandonned black and white when color became widely available.
Dear Cpascal thank you so much for your
Kind words! The little girl with the lantern is a studio photography. I got inspired by the purity of children’s souls so I represented this perticular emotion with a warm light next to a child’s heart.
Black and White is my favourite too, and I have to say that fortunately it is still popular.
I wish you all the best!!
You post really motivated me. One of the comment you made that inspired me the most is “the first rule to be great is to stay humble” . I love the fact that you are pursuing your passion which is photography. please keep pursuing and doing it because that is where you will have the greatest impact in life. I will definitely follow you on instagram to see more of your posts. Thanks so much for being a photographer not only because of the money but mainly because you have passion for it and you see it as “life”
Dear Dapoach thank you so much for your kind words.
Money has never been my motivation in life.
Regarding photography, it is not a remunerative occupation in Greece.
Staying humble is part of my personality and way of life.
Thank you for following me on Instagram, I wish you all the very best in your life!!
Wow, your photographs are beautiful! I had been drawn to photography starting as a teenager. Once you get the bug for it a kind of never goes away! Life took me down different paths but as an adult, I finally enrolled in an online photography school to fulfill that dream and passion. I completely understand your feelings about photography! Thanks for sharing Instagram account and I’m definitely going to check out.
Dear Lynne thank you so much for your kind words, I am so glad that you liked my work
I m happy that you decided to take photography lessons, keep on rocking!
I wish you all the best!
One more added to the list. I have been gathering most of the photography sites I can lay my browser on for a while and I think am gonna bookmark this site. Nice and awesome pictures you got here.
I think you did a great job, your pics are so delicate and the detail is awesome!
Dear Ayodeji thank you so much!! You definitely must bookmark this ,Lara does an amazing job here: not only does she host so many great photographers – and I am honoured that she chose me – but also she is a great photographer herself.
I wish you all the best!
You have huge talent and this is clear to see when I look at the images you have added to this post about photography is your life. It was a part of you as a youngster and I for one am glad that you were able to come back around to the profession now.
I think having a passion for anything you do will help you to have success because it is not like work, it is rather something that fulfills you as a human being. This comes through in the end products, in this case, your beautiful images and creations.
Most certainly you have a future as a professional, you have the desire, and likely there will be opportunities to leverage this to be able to focus on this full-time (if you are not already). It is much like some musicians I know and am friends with. They love what they do, they are good at it, and they have a lifestyle that is the envy of many others.
Thanks for sharing your story, and I wish you all the best with this career. I look forward to seeing more of your work. It is thought-provoking and insightful to me and I am sure for many other people as well!
Dear Dave Sweeney, thank you so so much for your kind comment, it means a lot to me. I believe that no matter what we do in our life, it must be done with love, and it is so great for you to have some musicians as friends. I love good music, and I would like to learn to play an instrument myself. Who knows, maybe in the future…
I wish you all the best too!!
Photography is life . . . and nothing can capture life like a photograph. It’s no surprise that in many cultures, being photographed is an intensely personal thing, and never done without express permission. They believe the creation of a photo embeds life force in the image. It’s a very precious gift they give to others, and one they can never get back again. So with your training and knowledge, creating the very best image honors the subject and makes that gift even more precious. Congratulations on all your hard work.
Dear Don Herman thank you so much for your kind comment.
Photography is definitely life for me. In some cultures it is believed that pictures also capture a piece of our souls .
I wish you all the best in your life!!
Hi Aspasia,
I admire the way you are staying true to yourself and your skill in photography, especially how you have encompassed the “humility” aspect. Great to know that you have a proclivity to go to the masters of photography for inspiration.
It is vital to know the history of photography to help shape and enhance your career.
Instagram is a great social platform to exhibit your collage. You have inspired me to take up photography once again through what you have shared.
All the Best!
Dear Paul thank you so much for your kind comment. I believe everyone in every occupation must be inspired by the leading figures in that very fiedl.
I hope some day I will be able to reach these people’s level!
So glad you liked my work, I wish you all the best!
Aspasia, the photo “absence makes the heart grow fonder” is beautiful! Just imagine if you did not go to school for a “job” and did photography from the get-go. You are an absolute talent and will have great success I’ll be following you on Instagram and look forward to seeing all the Fine-Art Portrait photography you will be putting out. Thank you.
Dear Jason thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad that you liked that specific photo, it means a lot to me…
I hope I will not let you down with my future photos, I am going to practice more and more.
Ι wish you all the best!!
Hey Aspasia,
I must say this are really good and beautiful pictures, I am a photographer myself, and I know what it means to take good pictures. I must say you have a raw talent when it comes to photography. And I’m very happy you embraced your talent at an early stage of life. I could feel your love for photography from the pictures your attached to this article. I wanna say keep up the good work and never relent on what you are doing
Dear Geebehn thank you so much, I am so glad you liked my work, it means a lot to me. When you become a photographer yourself, I will be very happy to see your work.
I wish you all the best!
Hello Aspasia,
Your photographies are full of life. I’m also passionate about photography but my end result is just a common picture. I know that it takes time and dedication to master it, but in your case is more than that, it’s passion.
And I agree with you, staying humble is the first rule to create something great. Wishing you success to create your masterpiece.
Dear Danny thank you so much for your kind comment.
My advice to you is to keep on practicing and putting love and passion in any of your photoso. Of course, you can take lessons in order to improve your skills.
I wish you all the best!!
Thanks for sharing a bio about yourself, this is not just a Bio it is and inspiration and actually has several food for thought.
What i think i would remember for a long time is “I don’t think there is a ,moment when we stop learning”. Your pictures are already great, keep your mindset and the sky is the limit. i also love photography but i have only ever used my phone. Thinking of going full time soon when i have enough time by my side.
Dear Rahye, thank you so much for your kind words.
Well, I truly believe that we must always try to improve and get better in everything we do.
Knowledge is power!!
I am glad you liked my work, I wish you all the best!!
In my opinion, photography is one of the only ways that we are able to capture moments and keep them for the future. While the concept of taking photos has changed little since it was first developed, the technology and what is possible today is absolutely astounding.
It has always been a disappointment to me, how expensive photographic equipment is which places it out of reach for many of us. Then one looks at your pictures and realizes that you do not really need to buy anything expensive when you have passion and talent.
Great pics, Aspasia!
Rich
Dear Richard thank you so much for your kind comment.
Photography field always has been expensive when one pursues a professional career. That said, I think it is more affordable now, the latest mobile can take some amazing pics.
In any case and right as you said, you need love and talent more than any expensive equipment!!
Thank you, all the best!!
Hello Aspasia, i took time to go through some of your pictures on your instagram account and i must say you really do have a passion from what you do, even though I already deduced that from the passionate tone with which you wrote your post. continue to grow in strength and talent. Photography through your lenses truly is life!
Dear affiliate_ghost thank you so much for your kind words, so glad that you liked my article and my photos!!
I wish you all the best!!
Hello Aspasia,
Photography for me has always been a profession that has caught my attention, as you say photography is life and art also for me. It is an activity that I really congratulate you for following and always seek to perfect it.
All the theory you have learned is essential to improve your technique and unique personal skills in each professional photographer. Thank you very much for sharing such a brilliant article. Regards! Claudio
Dear Claudio, thank you so much for your kind words, much appreciated. I am still learning and continue to learn new techniques every day. knowledge provides unthinkable tools!!
So glad you liked my work,i wish you all the best!
This article really tells, how passionate you are about photography. Keep working and spreading magic with your camera.. Happy Clicking!!! 🙂 ?
Dear Rhushikesh thank you so much for your kind words,so glad you liked my work. I wish you all the best!!