Greek Wedding Photographer Kimon Talks About His Wedding Photography
Nearly two decades in, Kimon’s approach to wedding photography is rooted less in instruction and more in intuition, shaped by an ability to read a room, earn trust quickly, and let people be exactly who they are. The result is work that feels quietly cinematic, deeply personal, and never aware of itself.
THEODORE Mag: How do you approach telling each couple's unique story?
Kimon: My approach is equal parts intuitive and relational. After almost two decades of photographing couples, I've learned that the best work only happens once people drop their guard, because being photographed is a strange situation no matter how excited you are. So I focus on making it feel natural quickly: warmth, listening, reading the room, and giving just enough direction to build confidence.
From there, I follow what's true for you. Intimate couples get an intimate pace, playful couples get permission to be playful, and if you're a mix, we make space for all of it. I want you living your day, your moment, not managing the camera. I'll handle the observing and the timing, and translate it into photographs that feel personal.
THEODORE Mag: What's your favourite part of a wedding day to capture?
Kimon: My favourite part is the beginning of the day, meeting everyone, finding the rhythm, and watching the energy build. It's when I start to understand the room: who's grounding the couple, who's making everyone laugh, who's quietly emotional. Those first hours tell you what kind of day it's going to be.
I also love portrait time, because it's often the only part of the day where the couple gets to be alone together and actually breathe. It's a reset, and it's where I can be the most creative: shaping light, choosing the right setting, and making portraits that feel cinematic and personal without feeling forced.
But what I love most is the day shifting gears. When nerves turn into calm the second they see each other. When the ceremony goes from "we're doing the thing" to "oh wow, this is real," and you see it in a face, a hand squeeze, a breath. When the room softens during speeches because someone says the one true thing. When dinner ends, and the energy lifts again, jackets come off, shoes disappear, and it turns into a party. And with adventure sessions, it's the same: the first minutes arriving and feeling out the place, then the moment they forget the camera and just start moving together, laughing, getting quiet, being present. That's where the story reveals itself.
THEODORE Mag: What can couples expect when they book you for their wedding?
Kimon: When couples book me, what I'm really offering is ease. We're together for hours, often all day, and I never want you to feel like you're performing for a stranger. No weird energy. No "okay now do this... now do that..." until you forget how to be human. You'll get direction when you need it, breathing room when you don't, and a photographer who's fully paying attention while you actually enjoy your day.
Ahead of time, I keep communication open and planning focused. Ask me anything: timelines, light, locations, logistics, food, the little decisions that add up. I'm calm, organised, and decisive when it matters. My job is to protect the experience.
THEODORE Mag: Has your work changed or evolved since you first started?
Kimon: Absolutely. I started experimenting in high school, then studied fine art at university, and exhibited in galleries and photography festivals. My early work was more conceptual, and during my master's it became more theoretical, which gave me a deeper foundation in how images communicate and why they stay with us.
As I leaned into weddings and couples, the two worlds started to inform each other. The industry sharpened me. I kept my ear to the pulse, stayed current with equipment and clients' needs, and learned to deliver consistently under real pressure: different light, different timelines, different personalities. I can offer many angles now, but always through my own lens.
What's stayed consistent is the feeling: gentle, romantic, warm, with a nostalgic, analogue sensibility. What's evolved is confidence. The work has become more polished, more intentional, and I'm bolder about being inventive. I trust my instincts more, and I keep pushing the creativity further.
THEODORE Mag: Looking back, what's a moment from a wedding that really stays with you?
Kimon: The moment that stays with me usually isn't on the wedding day. It's after the gallery is delivered. I'll get a message from a couple saying, "I didn't even know that happened," or "I forgot that moment completely," and they'll mention an image of someone or a small interaction that suddenly matters more than they expected. That's the part that gets under your skin, because it reminds you how much is happening around you in real time, and how little of it you can hold onto while you're living it. That's what stays with me.
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