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Manolis Papadakis - EFIAP/s |
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Manolis Papadakis was born in Myrtia of Heraklion and stays in Heraklion and he is a teacher of mathematics.
For many years he has offered his knowledge and experience of the art, teaching new photographers at the H.P.S. Crete.
Seminars in the labour Institute, seminars for secondary school teachers teaching skills and photographic art, Seminar of photography for the members of the architects’ society of Heraklion municipality and others.
Since 2-3-2007, he has been added in the teaching staff register of EKDDA(National Center of Public Management and free Management).
Today he holds the position of vice- Chairman H.P.S. Crete, at the same time having sat on a number of judging committees.
He is interested in a wide range of subjects and kinds of photography, but especially in human related topics , in photographing nature and compositions involving colour.
His photographs have been published in international collections, photographic magazines, in albums, calendars etc.
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There are photographs of his on display at the Museum of Greek Culture in Canada, as well as on an international CD of 303 photographers from all over the world, entitled: “Photographers of the end of the millennium.”
During the course of participating in international exhibitions - galleries and Biennal Photographs, all over the world from 1996 onwards, he has received 918 international acceptancess and 53 international medals and special mentions.
In1999 he was honored by the Photographic Society of America (P.S.A.) and won the 2nd Star.
In 1998 he was awarded the title A.FIAP and in December 2002 the title E.FIAP (Excellent Artist of the International Photographic Society) from the F.I.A.P. (Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique) and the E.FIAP/s now.
His first exhibition in Myrtia, second in Iraklio and one man show in «Cercle municipal » of Luxembourg city in April 2004 with the topic “ Landscapes and compositions in Greek color and light ” and an individual also exhibition in Iraklion on October 2005, with the topic” Luxembourg ”, inaugurated by the former president of European Union, Mr Jacque Sander and also in Basilica St. Markus in Iraklion on March 2012 with the topic “Compositions and Portrait of Nature”
Group exhibitions all over Greece mainly together with other internationally recognized Cretan photographers.
Along with photography he is involved in creative video.
In 2004 he publish the book-album “The port of Iraklion” with photographs and abstracts related to the port.
He has also presented sound-accompanied shows, the most important being the presentation at Cadenet in France, with the title ‘Greece - Crete’; the show entitled “Four Seasons” and “Mount Athos” |
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Cherries |
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Grapes and pomegranates |
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Strowbberie |
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Clever baby snail |
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Moisture |
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Candle |
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Aginara |
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Composition |
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Red poppy |
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Coccinella on drops |
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