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Greece is a true paradise for lovers of nature, culture and photography. Its friendly inhabitants will show you hidden treasures and Greek hospitality. To help you make the most of your pictures, we have collected photo-tips, useful while taking your pictures and for selecting and editing them.
Photography of sites and inside museums
Photography of archaeological sites is generally allowed, except when using a tripod. In the archaeological site of Mystras, photography is not allowed inside the museum. In most museums, the use of flash and tripod is forbidden.
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Apahorévete is the Greek word for forbidden. Unless you want a real Spartan holiday, do not take photos near military camps, in airports, ports and railway stations, and of police stations and police officers.
Some Greek for photographers
 
Green, greener, greenest
There is plenty of green in the Greek country side, but does it show on your pictures when you get home? Reducing exposure by 0.7 when photographing trees improves your image tremendously.
A sharp Pantocrator
In Greek Churches you will find a fresco depicting the ‘Ruler of all things’ or Pantocrator high up on the dome or on the barrel vault. A good way to make a sharp picture without the use of flash is to lay your camera on the floor facing the ceiling, focus and then use the self-timer.
Keep still
Make good use of ancient columns, lamp posts or the roof of your car to stabilise your camera in difficult conditions
Do not try to talk or walk and take pictures at the same time
Greek colour map
Greece boasts a colourful landscape. A gray card ensures that the colours depicted on your photos match the real colours. You can buy an official gray card or ask us to send you our leaflet that includes a gray card at the back.
The easiest way to use it would be: Place the card in the same light as your subject, but leave room so you can crop the card out later. Once home, you can use the neutral gray while editing your photos to get your colours “right”. Open the file in your editing programme. Choose the gray spot in the photo as the neutral colour. Your programme will correct the colours and improve your image. For example, when the lemon looks orange or greenish, it will get back its deep yellow tint.
Great views in Laconia
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