Aristides Patrinos
Dr Aristides Patrinos was the Greek scientist that from the decoding of the human genome, went one step forward, using the DNA of plants and microbes in the cheap and environmentally friendly energy production. Dr. Aristides Patrinos is the Greek who coordinated successfully the biggest scientific project in human history, making many admit (among them Bill Clinton) that without him we would not have reached their reading. Speaking in “K” magazine for turning its scientific progress and new activities in the production of biofuels. A technology which is estimated to revolutionize energy the next few years.
The photoshoot of the Greek Scientist of Artificial Life, Dr Aristides Patrinos took place in the Association of Ampeteios School of Greeks from Egypt. It was one of these photoshoots that you have 10 minutes with your subject to complete the mission. I used the green light to ad a laboratory color mood in the picture. The interview published in K magazine of Kathimerini News. After my experience and the time with Dr Aristides Patrinos, I have to say that he is not only a great Greek scientist but also a great personality!
A short bio of Dr. Patrinos. He is considered a leading authority on structural biology, genomics, global environmental change, and nuclear medicine. He currently directs research for Urban Sciences and Progress or the CUSP program, and is also a professor of biological, chemical, and mechanical engineering at New York University. He continues to be involved with Synthetic Genome and their projects that involve synthetic biology applications, and also serves on the Board of Directors of Tsakos Energy and Navigation (TNP). To this day he continues his work in Washington D.C. advocating solutions for sustainable global energy and environmental change
Roadtrip To North India
The bridge between fantasy and experience is accessibility. By Leaving your familiar convenient and safe habitat environment behind you, you open yourself to the new, unknown, transforming it into experience and knowledge.
The roadtrip lasted nine days. Starting point was the capital of India, New Delhi and the first destination was Jaipur in the 300 km. Third stop, after 600 miles was the city Dharamsala at Himalayas and final, Talnu village at 2,500 meters altitude. Many hours, a lot of patience ... You learn how to get through without your everyday safety like cleanliness, drinking water, food, bathroom and comfortable sleep .
If you really want to apprehend India, you have to close your eyes and open your heart. None of what you see is translated through the logical process. Nothing is based on the logical process we are familiar in as residents of the western world. Images, smells, sounds and feelings infest in you through the senses , transcend the mind and enter unfiltered deep in your heart and your cells. Most Indians remains intact by the consumer mantle, with the needs of the population limited on basics like rice, water, flour, handmade dyed clothes and a rudimentary shelter. For this reason the Indians are still in their purest condition without being affected by economic, political and social forces . They have learned to be fulfill and happy with minimum quality of life instead of civilized Westerners, who daily we sell out our friendships, families and ethics for a better salary, a better car and a " better life."
The jobs are also in their primary form. Nothing more than necessary to do their job . Lifestyle hasn’t yet entered in their life. You feel the reality , the truth without any doubt.
Even before my trip , I had decided to shed any greedy photography making process. To shed the photographer who hunts to create images of misery in order to provoke and excite. I chose to pick up my camera in front of charm, authenticity, uniqueness and beauty. I chose to depict the atmosphere , textures, colors, light. In the foreground, what else, People ... Vibrant, colorful Portraits like ghostly forms with no logical explanation where they came from and where they going. Many times motionless for hours, as if they had been homogeneous by the environment around them or never removed from that.
I would like to say a big thank you from my heart to those full of hospitality and kindness people I shared this valuable experience. Without them the trip would not be as important, safe and beautiful as it was! Many blessings and love to Anurag, Punnit, Jessee and above all Dimitri .
Milan Residents
Everyone of us, traveling as visitor in different cities and places across the world, we are used to searching for sight signs in every city we visit. Milan is not like this… Milan is not the Italian city that will give you big sight sings except from the main square with Milan Cathedral (Duomo).
If I can give a description to Milan, is the city of details. There is so much hidden beauty in the Italian city of Milan… Details In tastes, in services, in people kindness, in fashion, instyle, in deco and design, in ideas and many many more that you have to be very curious and well educated about the city to be able to make your own exploration.
Milan residents are same like their city. There is kindness in them dressed by a unique style. That was what I wanted to have in their portraits photos from my recent trip as a portrait photographer for some days in Milan for the travel tribute of Taxidia Magazine of Kathimerini News. I have to say a big thanks to the travel editor Kiki Vasalou for the great and well-targeted preparation of our trip to Milan. It was a very nice experience for a portrait photographer in a city that I could live in… My favourite Milan residents Portraits follows…
