Photography

Co-eds at Thessaloniki’s Aristotle University went “clothing-optional” for a series of photographs shown at an exhibition that opened in the northern city this week.
Several photography clubs at the university contributed images for the exhibition, which will last until June 24.
One of the contributors, photographer Artemis Malta, described her concept as such:

One of the most respected and influential documentary photographers to date, Mary Ellen Mark, died on May 25 in New York. She was 75. For fifty years, she showed the rare gift of making all her assignments, the given ones and the self-generated projects, very personal and deep.

At a newly opened exhibition at the Greek Consulate General in Istanbul, Greek photographer and travel writer Tzeli Hadjidimitriou shares with visitors various moments from Lesvos, the island where she was born and raised, while avoiding the superficial ease of digital photography and its modern gaze. 

Greek amateur photographer George Papapostolou won the national category of "Sony World Photography Awards" with photos that showcase the beauty of Greece.

The winning photograph featured a church on the isle of Castri:

A newly-opened exhibition at Istanbul Modern's Photography Gallery titled "Magnum - Contact Sheets" explores the creation processes of photographs from Magnum Photos, one of the world's most prestigious photography agencies.

Photographer Mark Seliger was ever-present with his photographic lens, capturing funny and personal moments of Red Carpet -dwelling stars. The studio he set up looks like an old tower with various vintage pieces like couches and chairs. All this for Vanity Fair’s Oscars after-party.

An amazing video directed by David LaChapelle is making the rounds of the Internet, featuring talented Ukrainian ballet dancer Sergei Polunin.

Polunin creates a unique visual interpretation of the popular "Take Me To Church" song by Hozier and the result is simply? breathtaking.

Famous photographer Elliott Erwitt presents his work in London’s Somerset House, during an exhibition which seems a lot like a history lesson.

Marilyn Monroe, Jack Kerouac, John F Kennedy’s funeral, and Hollywood sets (“On the Waterfront”, “The Misfits”), everyday people, and dogs, are the subjects of his photos.

The most comprehensive exhibition of photographer Şahin Kaygun, is on display at Istanbul Modern. The show features the original prints of Kaygun's works The Istanbul Modern Photography Gallery is presenting a retrospective on the oeuvre of Şahin Kaygun, the premier Turkish pioneer of an interdisciplinary approach to the photographic arts.

"The Watchful Cheetah," an image of a female big cat resting in the grass at the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya, has propelled young Greek shutterbug Leon Petrinos into the under-10 category of the prestigious international competition for best Wildlife Photographer of the Year, presented by London's Natural History Museum and BBC, and celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.