elopement review

The title of this post is “elopement review’ for a reason. I received an amazing review from this amazing couple from Mexico, that eloped in Santorini and they selected me to photograph them around the island and also their exchange of vows.

bride and groom portrait in front of a blue dome and caldera view, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

review received

My wife and I will always remember photographer Athanasios Papadopoulos with much appreciation and respect. Our first impressions of him were extremely positive: as he is an easy going, respectful, skillful and really friendly individual. We think that his divided session (with a break) was extremely helpful. For us, having a few hours break really helped us get through the session without feeling exhausted. Athanasios definitely knows the best spots in the islands! His photography session also felt like a guided tour, since our stay in Santorini was a bit short, we still got to see many incredible places and get to know the majority of the island. We had lots of fun and an overall excellent experience with him. He was really patient and friendly, but also professional.

bride and groom portrait in front of a blue dome and caldera view, in Santorini island Greece.

bride and groom portrait being out of focus in front of a blue dome and caldera view, in Santorini island Greece.

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Fundamentally, Athanasios treated us like human beings. I feel like other photographers treat their clients as if they were mere transactions. That is not the case with this gentleman, we consider him a friend now. That said, his work is splendid. We were amazed by the quality of his photography. Our pictures look and feel very special – we LOVE THEM! We will forever remember these moments that Athanasios took part in. We recommend his services to the fullest extent. Gracias por todo, tienes tu casa en México, un abrazo!

bride and groom kissing and being framed by bushes leafes. Elopement review

bride and groom portrait in front of a blue dome and caldera view, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

bride and groom portrait in front of a blue dome, in Santorini island Greece.

wedding portraiture in front of the ammoudi village under Oia, in Santorini island Greece

wedding portraiture in front of the ammoudi village under Oia, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

SYMBOLIC WEDDING

Balo and Fer had a symbolic wedding in Santorini. Just the two of them. No guests and relatives, not an organized official wedding!

They made an excellent choice!

new married couple in front of the sea at ammoudi village in Santorini island, exactly under Oia

wedding portrait at ammoudi village, exactly under Oia in Santorini island. Elopement review

wedding portrait at ammoudi village, exactly under Oia in Santorini island

DIY WEDDING

It can be described as a DIY wedding! I was their photographer and I said to them, I was also their driver, tour guide and their celebrant …joking of course 🙂

wedding portrait at the alleys of ammoudi village, exactly under Oia in Santorini island

wedding portrait at the alleys of ammoudi village, exactly under Oia in Santorini island. Elopement review

Photojournalistici style photograph of a bride and groom kissing at pyrgos village in Santorini island Greece

Bride and groom laughing under a blossomed bocamvillia at pyrgos village in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

Paparazzi style photograph of a bride and groom kissing at pyrgos village in Santorini island Greece

Paparazzi style photograph of a bride and groom at pyrgos village in Santorini island Greece

bride and groom dancing in front of a church in Santorini island Greece

ELOPEMENT REVIEW – “felt like a guided tour”

Balo and Fer , as they describe it at their review, felt that this was like a guided tour and that is what I tried to do.

Santorini is not only blue domes and caldera views but has alot to offer, to the visitor, the traveller, the new married couple…great photography opportunities while experiencing marvelous places!

new married couple walking inside Pyrgos at pyrgos village, framed by the blue walls and corridors, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

new married couple kissing inside Pyrgos at pyrgos village, framed by the blue walls and corridors, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

new married couple inside Pyrgos at pyrgos village, in Santorini island Greece.

new married couple inside Pyrgos at pyrgos village, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

new married couple inside Pyrgos at pyrgos village, in Santorini island Greece.

new married couple at the entrance of Pyrgos at pyrgos village, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

GETTING READY

After the morning session, our meeting was scheduled late midday for the getting ready part at their hotel. After that we left for the third stage that included the ceremony.

Split session, ασ εχπλαινεδ very well at the elopement review above, it proved to be a good choice!

getting ready session of a bride preparing herself while the groom is writing his vows, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

getting ready session, detail photograph of the hands of a groom writhing his vows in Santorini island Greece.

Still life getting ready photography session. Rings on a handwritten paper with the exchange of vows. Santorini island Greece

getting ready session of a bride and groom preparing themselves in front of two mirrors and looking at each other, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

THE AFTERNOON SESSION AND THE SYMBOLIC WEDDING

During our afternoon session we visited several amazing spots and the last stop was at a beautiful place with a caldera view

bride and groom walking at a graphical alley in Santorini island Greece

new married couple portrait, in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

new married couple portrait, in Santorini island Greece.

new married couple portrait, in Santorini island Greece.

new married couple portrait, in Santorini island Greece.

bride and groom portraiture session in Emporeio castle in Santorini Greece.

bride and groom portraiture session in Emporeio castle in Santorini Greece. Elopement review

bride and groom portraiture session in Emporeio castle in Santorini Greece.

bride and groom portraiture session in Emporeio castle in Santorini Greece. Elopement review

bride and groom portraiture session in Emporeio castle in Santorini Greece.

new married couple kissing at the windmills in Santorini island Greece

bride and groom portraiture session at the windmills in Santorini Greece.

EXCHANGE OF VOWS

The selection of this amazing, jaw dropping view spot rewarded us! Although it was a windy day, things turned out beautiful!

The Symbolic wedding in Santorini was complete with the last sunset sun beams!!

bride and groom exchanging vows during sunset time in Santorini island Greece.

bride and groom exchanging vows during sunset time in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

bride and groom exchanging vows during sunset time in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

hands of a bride and groom exchanging rings in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

bride and groom exchanging rings in Santorini island Greece.

still life photograph of objects as found after the exchange of vows of a new married couple in Santorini island Greece.

Elopement review and Symbolic wedding posts

I know, I know….these two posts has some common text and descriptions. I apologize but….what can I do? I am a photographer after all not a blog expert 🙂 bride and groom portraiture photograph in front of a blue door in Santorini island Greece

bride and groom portraiture photograph in front of a blue door in Santorini island Greece. Elopement review

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