November 2, 2012 /
Dimitris Vlaikos Greek Portrait Photographer Bio
Dimitris Vlaikos was born Athens Greece in 1982. Until the age of 18, he fell in love with the art of Photography and photoshop deciding to become dedicated to that sphere of influence. He participated in numerous seminars in London and Athens which led him to considerable partnerships. Today, he is an active member of the largest global communities of photographers and several agencies, providing his services on a national level.
In 2006 he started working as an assistant photographer and in 2007 took his first job in HOT HARBOR Magazine. In 2009 he began working for the entertainment magazine SARONIC and then started to work on a number of high-profile Greek newspapers and magazines like PROTO THEMA, ATHENS VOICE, ETHNOS NEWS and agencies like Athens News Agency. From the 2010 to the present, he has been publishing and exhibiting his work.
Publications
Kathimerini News, Ethnos News, Athens Voice, MAX, Vima News, Ta Nea News, Proto Thema News, Life and Style, People, Ciao, Espresso, Real News, Photo Business, Icones Magazine, Eleftheros Tipos News, Downtown, SOUL MAG, Yachts Motor and Sailing.
Partnerships
2005-2006 Greek Navy -Photographer Poros Training Center
2007-2008 Young fashion magazine -assistant Photographer
2007-2008 HOT PEPPER advertising co. -Photographer
2007-2008 HOT HARBOR magazine -Photographer
2008-2009 “Apenanti” magazine -Photographer
2009-2010 MAX magazine -Photographer
2009 Athens Voice – Photographer
2010 Ethnos News – Photographer
2010 Athens News Agency-Photographer
2010 Saronic Magazine -Photographer
2010 AeginaNews.gr – Photographer
2011 Proto Thema – Photographer
Exhibitions – Photographic Competitions
2001 Mesologi Diexodos – Visual Arts student group exhibition
2002 Mesologi Diexodos – Group exhibition under the auspices of UNESCO
2005 Aegina Folklore Museum – Visual Arts group exhibition – auspice Iris Kritikou
2006 1st Place in the Souvala Association Photography Competition
2007 Souvala Association Photography Exhibition
2009 Organizer of the LightCube exhibition – www.lightcube.gr
2009 Marcellus Tower Visual Arts themed exhibition: Pistachio – Auspice Iris Kritikou
2011 Aegina Folklore Museum – Visual Arts themed group exhibition: Sponge Diving
2011 Aegina Folklore Museum – Visual Arts themed group exhibition: Stone
2011 Aegina Folklore Museum – Personal Photo Exhibition SOUL PROJECT – City Souls
Campains – Projects
2009 LightCube exhibition
2010 Aegina “Proso Olotahos” political campaign – Program Supervision
2011 Happy Box Co. Advertising campaign
2011 Aegina: Life is Light. Photo Advertising campaign with Katerina Moutsatsos
2011 Aegina Pistachio Festival. Mega channel and Festival video producer
2011 SOUL PROJECT – www.aeginaphotographer.com/soulproject