Second half PWS Convention 2018

04 Oct '18

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About PWS

PWS (photo wedding stories) is a world wide photography community established in 2009. Based in Thessaloniki Greece still organized events like seminars workshops and conventions all over Europe like Italy, Portugal, Romania, Cyprus and Turkey. Names like Yervant, Jerry Ghionis and Keda z Feng among many others have been speakers to PWS convention the last 7 years. PWS established a pool-point system based to aipp and wppi where all the participants can accumulate throughout the competitions to help the photographers raise their level and reputation

[ The schedule ]

Στις 9,10 και 11 Νοεμβρίου 2018 στο ξενοδοχείο Grand Hotel Palace στην Θεσσαλονίκη

[ SPEAKERS]

Nikos Pekridis
Photographer

Nikos Pekridis

Photographer

MASTER OF WPPI

MASTER IN WPPA (ASIA)

craftsman in PWS

ASWPP

LIGHT & HONOUR INTO www.bestofweddingphotography.com

NIKON AMBASSADOR

PHOTTIX PRO-TEAM

GRAPHISTUDIO TESTIMONIAL

Nik Pekridis is a Greek based wedding photographer.All ready professional for more than 30 years,a 3rd generation wedding photographer.

He actually re-born only couple years ago when he was attend a seminar with Yervant in his town on 2007.It's a matter of time to get in truck and start following seminars,conventions,organisations and photographers globally.

On 2009 he establish the PWS ,a unique competition based community (www.photoweddingstories.com,www.wedseminars.com) with another two Greek photographers.

Since then he became member in many many organisations and societies all over the world and start to submit his images into print and electronically competitions.

Now he is a master of wppi and wwpAsia plus phoenix pro-team and a Graphistudio testimonial

On 2016 alongside with Keda z feng and Johnson wee they create the “fantastic 3 “ teaching concept and they organise workshops all over the world (www.thefantastic3.com)

He start teaching and demonstrating his style in Santorini first on summer of 2011 and then all over Greece ,in swpp convention 2011 and 2012,and 2014 in Pws convention 2011 and 2012 and next to Yervant,Bambi Cantrell,David Beckstead and Michael Greenberg in Corfu in 2011.Also he had teach and judge in wppi since 2012 and wppm Malaysia and “i am photographer” in Estonia

He conduct workshops all over the world like Romania,Turkey,Italy, UK ,USA, Taiwan,Colombia ,China and Singapore just to name a few.

His style are mostly environmental portrait and he likes the romance and editorial stylised images.

His experience can conduct from keynote theory in light and portraits or pose till a full 4 day workshop with shooting and workflow in LR,editing in PS and album designing.

Tasos Vasiliadis
Coloratti Pro

Tasos Vasiliadis

Coloratti Pro

Professional photographer since 1992. Co founder of Photo Wedding stories, one of the biggest society for wedding photographers. Owner of "Myalbums" - a company that print and bind Wedding Albums, Tasos has also been awarded many times in Greek and international wedding competitions. Also representative of North Greece photographer to the Greek Federal of Photographers from 2006-2009.

Tasos is a specialist in Adobe Lightroom and he is teaching in seminars and workshops in south Europe. Other Industry Affiliations: As company (photo wedding stories), Think tank, Goboda, spiderholster, icelight, epson.

Yannis Larios
Photographer

Yannis Larios

Photographer

I am a Certified Associate Wedding Photographer by SWPP (London), based in Athens, Greece. I am in the wedding photography business since 2010 and in landscape and travel photography since 2007. My work has been featured at acclaimed International magazines, newspapers and prominent blogs and I have worked with numerous travel-related publications. My professional background as an Electrical and Computer Engineer, Phd and my parallel expertise for more than 22 years in the professional services sector, has offered me specialties at major business aspects of photography and has helped me acquire considerable exposure (no pun intended!) to its Strategy, Business, Finance, Marketing and Sales parts. During the last two years, I have been engaged in private sessions on strategy, sales and business planning with wedding photographers.

Sakis Mylonas
Gen. Manager at Photometron - distribution

Sakis Mylonas

Gen. Manager at Photometron - distribution

Manthos Tsakiridis
Photographer

Manthos Tsakiridis

Photographer

Manthos Tsakiridis is a full time proffesional fashion and wedding photographer. He was born in Germany in the 80’s but moved grown up in Greece, since he was young he wanted to be an artist, he loved painting and music but everything changed at 2013 when he got his first dslr and photography became the main and only priority in his life, he quit everything just to try to be better in his new passion. A few years later he added many works and collaborations in his portfolio with famous people in his campaigns, he became worldwide, He is shooting also weddings arround the world. And awarded in some associations such as P.w.s and became Elinchrom’s Ambassador for Greece

[ JUDGES]

Salvatore Dimino
Photographer

Salvatore Dimino

Photographer

Salvatore Dimino was born in Elizabeth N.J. (USA) on 13/09/1979

Started very young and even before finishing school already

works with his father, devoting himself with great passion to

the art of photography.

At 15 he partecipate for the first time at a workshop, from there

a long series of seminars where he had the opportunity to meet

established and famous photographers in Italy and around the

world.

After many years of expirence, (over 20) and after attending many seminars, the style of Salvatore Dimino is now unique and

unmistakable.When he operates in outside environments, attends to cature

the beauty of the details and the spontaniety of the moment.

His photos are full of atmosphere: there are mixed glimmer lights, prespectives and reflections. But behind the personal techniques acquired, the real secret of his work

is the relationship of naturalness that he is able to establish with its couples, so you can

enjoy the wedding day having a lot of fun. In this way, Salvatore Dimino manages to lighten the stress and creates situation of cheerfulness an complicity.

AWARDS

2013_ FIOF 4 Merit Award

2013 _ "QIP"

2013 _ "EP"

2013 - Elitè Wedding Photographers

2013 _ BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

2013 _ AWARD Wppi Associated Member

2014_ FIOF 12 Merit Award

2014 _ 2° - 3° place 4th Convention Thessaloniki

2015_ Winner "30 Rising Stars RangeFinder"

2015_ 2° place Wppi - Wedding Details

2015_ 2° - 3° place 5th Convention Athens

2015 _ 1° place I am Photographer in Tallin

2016 _ 3° place WPPI - Bridal Party

2016 _ 1° place Wedding Details "I am Photographer Contest"

2016 _ 1° place Wedding Reportage "I am Photographer Contest"

2016 _ 1° place Bride or Groom Alone "I am Photographer Contest"

2016 _ Best Photographer of the Year 2016 "I am Photographer Contest"

2017_Master WPPI

2017_Craftsman PWS

CM Leung
Photographer

CM Leung

Photographer

World's Top 10 Wedding Photographers

- Oneeyeland

Top 10 Photographers in China

- PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE

Top 10 Wedding Photographers in Hong Kong

- SHE.com

World Top 50 Chinese Leaders in Wedding Business

- COSMOBRIDE Magazine

MOST VALUABLE SERVICES AWARDS IN HONG KONG 2015

- MEDIAZONE PUBLISHING

Best Photographer 2012

- COSMOBRIDE Magazine

Other Achievements:
2014 UK SWPP ( Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers ) 1st place - Open category

2013 UK SWPP ( Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers ) 5 Gold Award

2012 AIPP (Australia Professional Photography Awards) Gold Award With Distinction - The first ever Asian Photographer to receive AIPP Gold Award with Distinction

2012 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 1st place - Engagement category

2012 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 2nd place - Engagement category

2012 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 2nd place - Portrait category

2012 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 2nd place - Bride & Groom Alone category

2011 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 2nd place - Bride & Groom Alone category

2010 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) GRAND AWARD - INTERNATIONAL WEDDING PRINT OF THE YEAR

2010 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) GRAND AWARD - INTERNATIONAL PHOTOJOURNALISM PRINT OF THE YEAR

2010 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Album Award, 3rd place - Non wedding category

2009 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 1st place - Bride & Groom Alone category

2009 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 2nd place - Bride & Groom Alone category

2009 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 3rd place - Bride & Groom Alone category

2009 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 1st place - Non Wedding Photojournalism category

2009 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 2nd place - Non Wedding Photojournalism category

2009 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 3rd place - Non Wedding Photojournalism category

2009 WPPI ( Las Vegas, USA ) Print Award, 3rd place - Non Wedding Photojournalism category

2009 – 2011 - The photographer who has won the most WPPI awards: 2 Grand Awards and 200+ Silver Award

Yervant Zanazanian
Grand Master Photographer

Yervant Zanazanian

Grand Master Photographer

Grand Master Photographer Yervant is internationally celebrated as ‘The Most Influential Wedding Photographer Of Our Time’ – WPPI, 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award

Yervant’s enthusiasm in photography began at a very young age, he has mastered the craft of capture, retouching and dark room techniques since youth as he spent a lot of time after school and during vacations learning and then experimenting at his father’s studio and lab in East Africa (Ethiopia). Yervant then pursued studies in Venice Italy before making Australia home in Melbourne and then embarked on a career in professional photography. Yervant is a member of AIPP, the Australian Institute of Professional Photography http://www.aipp.com.au where he has established himself as one of the most awarded photographers in Australia and in fact the world.Yervant was honoured with a Fellowship of AIPP for his unparalleled achievements which have created milestones for the industry at large. He was one of the youngest members honoured with the prestigious Fellowship title. He is also Honorary Fellow of Master Photographers’ Association of UK and one of 12 CANON Masters within Australia.Yervant is known for his signature style of capture, he has in fact coined “Fashion meets Wedding” as the best description of his modern approach to the traditional world of wedding photography. This quote by Yervant is now one of the most important in the industry and often referred to by peers around the world.

Yervant is the first professional wedding photographer who adopted and adapted Digital Technology from an early date, he is often referred to as a pioneer in the field. He is the creator of the first digital layout ‘magazine’ style wedding album presentation which led him to create his own software Page Gallery™ which is one of the most sought after tools by photographers around the world. Yervant keeps on re inventing his style and creating new echelons which is followed by his peers worldwide. He is a sought after mentor, tutor and presenter and travels internationally to meet and inspire his peers and encourage the new comer to the wonderful world of professional photography.A fun loving, humorous, down to earth and ever so humble artist whose footsteps have already left deep indentations in the history of professional photography.If you are serious about photography, you must make sure to meet Yervant in your career path and be inspired from one of the most iconic Masters of photography.

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Grand Hotel Palace Thessaloniki

Monastiriou 305, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Contact: +30 2310 549 000

info@pws.gr