GEORGE STRATIGIS

WEDDING FILMMAKER based in GREECE

..about me

Proud to be born on this mediterranean crossroad Island of Crete, living & working mainly in Greece, as a visual content artist. Spending my life infront of high end digital screens, social media, photography has actually become my lanuage, the fastes way to wonder, educate, communicate, share and fill in the gaps of my existential experience. While I really doubt about labeling & titles, my approach on wedding photography is, lets say a contemporary blend, of creative documentary & fashion editorial protrature. I like to invite people in a discreet way to feel comfortable, enjoy & express themselves in order to capture natural moments with timeless essence.. in other words, an attempt to reach some intimate emotions, the interpersonal touch, the gentleness of presence and the vitality ofhuman nature... trends come and go, overly stylized images can quickly become dated.

TIME

Inspiration & Documentation

Photography is the only proof that, we've been here, there, elesewhere, we made it victorius and here we are in the present! Wedding Photography has a meaningfull substance, its not just a luxury product, but a solid documentation of our past, present & future. Its about the human experience we share and therefor I am looking to meet real personalitys that will influence my photographs. And this is how Inspiration starts to grow.. the meaning of Inspiration is that relative as the word Art itself, and its so importan as the word Personality, for everyone & everything. Practicaly, inspiration demands time & mood, it is a very relative process for myself, including observation, experimentation, editing, meditation, beyond time & money.. inspiration lies in the core of our vision.

The

Experience

Lets break down what actually means a full wedding day coverage. From our point of view, I love when couples go “off script” and do things spontaneous. I like to cover the full day from just before the dress goes on, sneaking around the silently and giving just few tips or if directions needed, suggesting a spot with better light for example. Throughout the day, me and my partner photographer, will be taking all sorts of story telling shots including scene setting photos, artful details, shots of the outsides and guests arriving, shots that tell more of the story of what the day felt like etc.

At the point of couples will either choose to have a first look, and do all of their photos prior to the ceremony – or wait until after the ceremony,. I spend about 20 min for some great group shots, some individual of you with each friend, your partner with their friends. (ie: bridesmaids, groomsmen, bridesmen, roomsmaids, etc) Just like the family photos, they are timeless and classic and half will be camera aware (looking at the camera) and I will have you interact for the other half.

Of course we have to focus on you, for “the couple's session” about 30 min to an hour, depends on the mood & location, on photos of the two of you. We will have a blend, shots that are camera aware, and the rest will be more natural interaction. I encourage my couples to snuggle in close together and really embrace this time as its the only time they have together alone for the entire day. I try to read the vibes from each couple to see what they are comfortable with – sometimes couples are less touchy feely than others or want moredirection than others. For the most part this process is a collaboration between you and I, the biggest piece of advice to getting great photos, is to relax and embrace the process. Moving forward, during the ceremony, I document everything that happens and try to get as many reactions from your loved ones. From there, typically I shoot family formals or course. These photos are the most traditional, timeless, beautiful and equally as important as the moreartistic shots of the day. During cocktail hour, I float around looking for moments and emotions. If there are any additional formal photos needed with other groups of friends or family, this is a great time to do them. During dinner, Iwould love to be sat with guests, it once again allows me to blend in and be fully part of the event, rather than a stranger lurking around. When you eat, I eat, take a breath (as I doubt you would want photos of yourselves eating!) If you have speeches during dinner, I quietly move around to get shots of the speaker and your reactions, as well as family reactions. Then its party time! I love gettingright onto the dance floor for some epic dance shots! I typically stay for about 30 minutes of the party and love when the couple stays on the dance floor for at least one fast song after their first dance.


Delving Deeper

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE ARTIST

This is an investment to document your one and only wedding day in the best possible way, with a photographer you love, with the people you love. We have various packages to choose from depending on location and the number of days you want coverage for. Our prices are all-inclusive and include travel costs to destinations around the world. We do understand that every wedding is different and are definitely open to creating custom packages. We can spend the weekend with you in the mountains to document your friends and family, take you on an epic hike to elope in a wild place, or spend the day with you and your loved ones celebrating tradition in the best possible way. It’s your day, it’s up to you. We will be there to cheer you on, capture every meaningful moment, and create beautiful photos for you. As a huge part of our lives involves travel, we are very comfortable traveling all over the EU,US or Asia, If you’re flying us out of the country, we do offer coverage bonuses.



Shooting is only a third of what we do to prepare and deliver a project. Planning is also a huge part of our workflow, and of course post-process & editing is a major factor of the time we put into your final artpiece and what attracted you to us in the first place. We scout the location of your wedding day for all of its beautiful nooks. If you have a planner, we get in touch with them a couple weeks before the wedding to go over details..

Lets Talk!

For reaching me, social media is a good idea (messenger, whatsapp, instagram and viber). But e-mail is always better for inquiries, date availability and pricing requests.. please, include a description about your wedding day style/concept or any additional information. I always try to answer messages within 48 hours. If you haven’t got any response from me, please check your junk/spam folder, or contact us again on socials, sms or phone-call.

george_stratigis@hotmail.com (+30) 697 4 123 152



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