Two photos of the day!

"3 faces of a girl"

I have started practicing with portrait photography for some time now.

And many people (like the girl in the following portraits (a.k.a. my cousin Penny) are so kind and willing to pose for me. And I'm grateful to them!

(More work coming up!)

Purple!

Yes, people are right when they tell me that I have a thing for purple.....

New rules of (my) life

There are thoughts and ideas that are always in your mind, coming and going depending on the circumstances. And then there comes a moment when everything's falling into place and it's TIME to feel them to your core and adapt them so you can live the rest of your life (or a big part of it, until the next period of self-searching comes).

The last three weeks I realized so many things about  myself and life and I'm already living according to my new discoveries!

* Prefer love than hate. 

Hate and negative feelings can only harm yourself, your "insides" and it's definitely not good to wish something bad to other people. 

So, wish for everyone to be ok and happy!

* Time passes and life is short.

You should try to live the best you can and be true to yourself, your needs and your dreams. Things might not go exactly as you plan, but at least you'll come as close as you can to the life you wanted to live!

* Don't run.

I used to be that kind of runner who runs from awkward feelings, from moments where things get uncomfortable, from feelings, from myself, from others. The difference between running and staying there living what's happening it's huge. Sometimes it's hard when it happens, but afterwards you take a bunch of things with you.

* The world sucks, but each one of us can create his/her own life and "microcosm".

Yes the world we live in is far from ideal but this doesn't mean that we're going to live the life others choose for us. In the end we must be able to say "I have lived the best I can" (like a Korn song says).

* Happiness it's definitely a choice.

It's a choice you make on a daily basis. Even in the worst of times, beauty and happiness exist and can be found.

Grandpa

For my grandpa (who died on March 18, 2005).....

I remember when he organized my first exhibition.

(I was around six, I was painting a lot and one day he had the idea of organizing an exhibition. He used the corridor of my home, he hang all my work on the walls and friends were visiting and buying my art!)

I remember the big walks we were having (just the two of us) in the nature around the house where I grew up.

I remember the "apricot kernel mountain".

(This was a one meter tall "mountain" made of apricot kernels. It was located some meters away from home.)

I remember the letters we were sending to each other and the postcards he was sending me when he was on vacation.

I remember the do-it-yourself jewelry kit he bought me once.

I remember this amazing belt he had, one with a Superman buckle!

I remember the cat story (from his exile days), the chess story, the tuna story and the mathematics story he used to say.

I remember that the period he was sick and dying I eased my pain by watching movies all the time.....

.....and I remember that because of him I studied cinema.

I remember that one of his "words of wisdom" phrases was:

"If you can't always do what you want, at least don't do what you don't want".

I remember this one postcard (which I still keep) where on August 2nd he was wishing me happy birthday for my six and a half years (my birthday is on February 2nd)!

I remember the three places he used to live (all three were in the centre of Athens, he liked being in the center of the city so he could walk everywhere) and whenever I walk by one of these places I smile.

I remember many things about him and I always smile.

Project no.1 : "Pink & black self-portraits"

Spring is here!

The moment the spring sun is entering the room and paints the walls....!

Smells like spring!