NICHOLAS SAMARAS

Nicholas Samaras is one of the most passionate and committed underwater photographers worldwide. He is from Thessaloniki, Greece, but he studied photography at Central Saint Marins College of Art and Design in London. This man has been working in photography for 11 years, travelling across seas around Europe to find the perfect photos. Some of his works are important because National Geographic has used his photos in magazines or in their official webpage. One of his important photos is this, of a seahorse eating seaweed:

His first step to participate in an international contest was in DAN EUROPE CONTEST, an underwater photography contest, where he get the third place. That award answered all the questions he had about the quality of his work and pushed him to continue participating in international contests. He has received more than 50 awards and distinctions in international festivals of underwater and wild life photography and his photos still being important. In he's photos there aren't just sea animals or landscapes, there are models too. Nicholas Samaras plays a lot with the lights and the shadows to get his photos, that fact make his photos unique. The last exposition he did was with photos taken in South Pelion, Greece on  this February.