Message from DVattika Photography_Dimitri V
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 this country 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 series of Canon cameras and currently use the 5D mkII. I still enjoy my film cameras though, the Mamiya RZ67 mkII pro and a Chinese 6x12 panoramic. 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 Scottish Daily Record, and I have also had work published in a number of photography magazines and books. Another thing I also enjoy, is my presentations to camera clubs and of course, the workshops I run with Earth's Beauty tours.
Dimitri Vasiliou
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