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The firsT Greek phoToGrapher to produce the cover for of printed advertising material, billboards, guide, brochures
the illustrious National Geographic edition for ‘Food Journeys for tourist attractions… Images of destinations, landscapes,
of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe’, hotels, people relaxing and having fun. Before choosing a
Tryfon N. Georgopoulos had worked with a plethora of Greek destination, the public wants to see people having a good time,
and international lifestyle tourism magazines.With years of beaches or attractions that they will dream of visiting. Many
marketing management experience, he had a clear insight types of photography can present tourist destinations from
into what communication and advertising “works” and was many different angles. Apart from architectural photography
considered a specialist in Hotel and Architectural photography that depicts hotels and various other accommodations, food
as well as in Portrait & Food photography - encompassing a photography, lifestyle, even fashion photography also play an
portfolio of 32 Michelin starred chefs in Greece and Europe. important role.
A few days ago, Tryfon, a dear friend of the Andronis How do your photos highlight Greece’s unique beauty?
family, passed away. We were fortunate to speak to him for As a travel photographer, I travel over 9 months a year and have
the previous issue of the Andronis magazine and to share the good fortune to return to some of my favorite destinations
now his final words with our readers. Indulging in his last over and over again. The challenge, then, is to look at these same
interview, we take solace in the knowledge that in his life, places with a different eye and share that feeling in my photo.
he certainly did what he loved and loved what he did – and Turning to Santorini, are there any other destinations in
gained respect for it. the world with such a unique landscape?
What do you ultimately believe the role of the Greek Certainly there are destinations that compete with the beauty
photographer is in tourism and the hospitality industry? of the landscape of Santorini, but, photographically speaking,
It’s huge. Photos dominate any holiday brochure, any type Santorini dominates due to its special color. The alternation
of tones is incredible as is its wonderful light.
As a professional who has photographed this island so
many times, where would you suggest visitors go to see
SE C OND EDITION
FOOD the magic of this island for themselves?
JOURNEYS Well, there’s Oia for sure as well as the unique and traditional
OF A village of Emporeio which just transports you to another era. •
OF A
LIFETIME
500
Extraordinary Places to Eat
Around the Globe

The cover of the fully revised and updated second
edition of National Geographic ‘Food Journeys of a
Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the
Globe’ by travel photographer Tryfon N. Georgopoulos.

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