Ancient Athens

Over the past few weeks, I shared images of my 2016 trip to Greece, especially the Cyclades islands. For my last blog post from this trip, I return to the mainland.

I had always dreamt of travelling to Greece prior to that, and this trip delivered in every imaginable way. However, if I were to do it over again, I would be spending less time in Athens and instead visit a few more islands (I hope to make it to Rhodes some day!). Nevertheless, I loved exploring the Acropolis ruins, and learning about Greek history and mythology.

A Sunny Day in Mycenae

Mycenae is an ancient city in mainland Greece, dating back to the Bronze Age. We visited the ruins here in 2016, and something about this trip and photographing Greece dramatically improved the quality of my photography. It’s interesting looking back and comparing my editing style before and after this trip. Something clicked and my style really started to come together a lot more. I hope the ruins and countryside in the images below are similarly inspirational to others, too…

Carmo Convent

One of our first stops in Lisbon was the Carmo Convent. These are now both convent ruins and an archeological museum in the heart of the city. Despite its tragic history, the Carmo Convent remains an essential part of the Lisbon experience. For a photographer, it was the perfect location to get creative with a wide-angle lens and photograph some more unusual angles and details.