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H aving traveled around
the world since she was a young
child, internationally renowned,
award-winning Greek photogra-
pher, Marina Vernicos knows
a thing or two about captur-
ing nature in all of its glory, especially when it
comes to her own country - evident through
her thousands of astounding images of Greece.
Traveling has been a way of life for you since
you were young which you continue to do now
with your own family. Have your travel choices
changed over the years? Are the travel experi-
ences that you are looking for any different at
this stage of your life?
No, they don’t change, they just intensify. Right
now we want to travel as much as we can togeth-
er with our children before they go off to study
at university.
Nature-based photography requires not only be-
ing able to capture an image but to also convey a
message about its susceptibility in terms of nat-
ural or geopolitical disasters – such as the recent
war conflict. What are your thoughts on this?
As a person I’m very optimistic. I will always pho-
tograph our planet in term of its beauty. I love
beauty and avoid focusing on disasters.
Is there a spot along the Athenian Riviera, which
stretches from Piraeus to Sounio, that you would
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like to capture with your camera?
I have captured it all. The Athenian Riviera is
beautiful. All the way from Piraeus to Sounio!
Are there beaches and stretches of water in the
Cyclades that have particularly impressed you?

"AS A PERSON

I’M VERY

OPTIMISTIC.

I WILL ALWAYS
PHOTOGRAPH

OUR PLANET

IN TERM OF ITS

BEAUTY."

Vlychada beach on the island of Santorini captured from above.