We Are The People

WE ARE THE PEOPLE (1/6)

This photograph was taken in Mykonos, Greece using my Mamiya C220, and Fuji Provia Film. I had my eye on this bus for a very long time and I always wanted to have a shoot there. So when my friends got to Greece from Ottawa and one day we were heading to the beach i pulled over and we went to take a couple of shots. We didnt even plan what they would be wearing but it turned out to be perfect because they are all wearing a different variety of colours and designs. They seemed to blend in very well with the colours that were graffitied on the side of the bus. I just love everything about that bus, its got real character, the smashed windows, the suprisingly full of air tire, everything.

Throughout my trip I discovered some great music that just made my summer happen. This photograph was named after one of the songs by "Empire of the Sun''.

All images © Christos Spentzos 2009. These images may not be used without written permission under any circumstances.

The 'Face and Film' art show has come to an end. The last day was on Sunday Sept. 27, and we just took down the photographs last night to make way for the new show. The new show called "Living In The City" looks very interesting, it is displaying the photographic works done by Ottawa's architecture and interior design community. This year's theme is "the Urban Fabric" and will be on starting today (Wednesday Sept. 30th) until October 11th. For more information, please visit the 'A&A Gallery' blog.

Starting today I will be showing you my images that were displayed in our 'Face & Film' show.

Greece Panoramas

In Greece, I didn't just relax I also took pictures. Most of the pictures I took were with my Mamiya medium format film camera because I was concentrating on the photographs for the 'Face & Film' show and didn't take much digital. However, in that little bit of digital I shot, were multiple pictures of Mykonos Island. Which were then stitched together to create these panoramas.

Mykonos is an island in the Aegean Sea where my summer house is located. It is also where I took 5 of the 6 gallery pictures displayed at the 'Face & Film' Art show at the Arts & Architecture Gallery(1181 Bank st).

Just a reminder that the show is still on till September 27th, which is this Sunday so if you haven't checked it out you have 5 days!

All images © Christos Spentzos 2009. These images may not be used without written permission under any circumstances.

'Face & Film' Opening Night

Thank you to everyone that came out on Friday night for the Opening of 'Face & Film', your support means a lot. Lots of people came out, and everything went well. Hope you enjoyed yourself and had a great night! Don't forget that the show is still on till Sept. 27th, so for those that weren't able to make it, you've got 20 days to check it out! @1181 Bank St.

Mediterranean Cuisine

While in Greece, i got to taste some very delicious dishes. One of the main reasons I look forward to going to Greece every year is the many dishes that I grew up with and are not available in Canada and are just so good. Here is a shot of one of the best bruscheta I have ever had, the mozzarella is straight from Italy, with delicious juicy Greek tomatoes, and to take it down we have a bottle of the finest Grappa. Enjoy..



Mmmmm.... shrimp pasta! Me and my friends went out for dinner in Mykonos, one of the last nights there. This gorgeous looking plate of pasta was indulged by Steve, judging by this picture and his face after he was done, it was really good!

All images © Christos Spentzos 2009. These images may not be used without written permission under any circumstances.

Athens on fire

Three days before I left Athens to come to Ottawa, a massive fire broke out. The fire started in Marathon, which is a 45 minute drive from my house, so you can imagine how far away the fire started. Within 30 hours the fire had reached my neighbourhood, putting my house, and family in danger.
In past years we have had a car of ours burnt and it was parked just outside my house, we also had a tree in our front yard burned down. This year we were lucky no one was hurt and our property was not damaged. Some people were not so fortunate and had their properties and fortunes burned to the ground. The two cars above were literally parked within 100 feet from my house. We even had to lend our neighbour our hose because the back of his house was on fire.
When i was packing my bags, it was pitch black because the power lines were burned so we had no electricity and we did not have a telephone line either, i had to pack in candle light.
23 kilometers of land were torched to the ground, sad thing is, happens every year.

All images © Christos Spentzos 2009. These images may not be used without written permission under any circumstances.

Face and Film - Art Show

It's been a very long time since I posted something, so hopefully this post will make up for it.
Jen Allison, Thomas Dagg, Melissa Ade, and I are having an art show at the Arts & Architecture Gallery in Old Ottawa South. The show will run from Sept. 2nd - Sept. 27th, opening night will be on September 4th so I hope to see everyone there! Come out, have a drink, and check out some great photographs! I've seen them all ;) hehe

Just got back from Greece so I'll be posting more, shortly. Stay tuned.

Demo & Oliver

My friends Demo and Oliver came by my house last week to have a drink before going out. There was still enough light so i took a picture of them, Demo enjoying a drink and Oliver smoking a rolled cigarette.

All images © Christos Spentzos 2009. These images may not be used without written permission under any circumstances.