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Nik Pekridis is a N.Y,USA and Greek islands based wedding photographer. A full time 30 year professional and a 3rd generation wedding photographer, Nik was re-born and rejuvenated after attending a 2007 Greek seminar from internationally known photographer, Yervant.
Since then his imagery awarded many times internationally and now he travel all over the world to make destinations weddings and also share his style as speaker and educator.

"I had shot my first wedding at the age of 12,next to my dad.I don't know how many weddings shot since then...a lot i guess.I love to travel and i love weddings.So if i can combine my two loves it is perfect for me.I love to know new places ,new traditions and to meet new peoples."

Moto that i follow:

 "You don't need to be the best wedding photographer but to be better than previous week."

My style of my images can be characterizing as editorial and contemporary but on the same time clasic elegant and timeless.

Member of photoweddingstories,the first and most elite society in Greece,member of swwp London with qualification ASWPP (only 2 Greeks are getting this in wedding).Member of the ISPWP ,USA, WPPI USA ,the only Greek at Junebug wedding and member of www.bestofweddingphotography.com

Multi awards in image and printing competitions at swpp London at Wppi,Las Vegas and Pws in Greece.Also speaker and educator to seminars at Swpp London convention,in wppi Las Vegas and Pws Greece plus all over the world...

Ο Νίκος Πεκρίδης είναι φωτογράφος από το 1984 με έδρα την Θεσσαλονίκη  & το Μανχατταν της Νεας Υορκης όμως ταξιδεύει σε όλη την Ελλάδα τα νησιά και το εξωτερικό καλύπτοντας γάμους,βαπτίσεις και πορτρέτα.

Το στυλ των εικόνων του μπορεί να χαρακτηριστεί ως editorial με σύγχρονες επιρροές και παρὀλα αυτά κλασσικό και διαχρονικό.

Φωτογράφισε τον πρώτο του γάμο σε ηλικία 12 ετών καθώς είναι φωτογράφος τρίτης γενιάς.Η μεγάλη όμως καμπή επήλθε το 2007 όταν συμμετείχε σε ένα σεμινάριο ενος φημισμένου Αυστραλού φωτογράφου.Έκτοτε παρακολουθεί σεμινάρια σε όλον τον κόσμο,συμμετέχει και μάλιστα έχει βραβευτεί σε πολλούς διαγωνισμούς σε Μ.Βρεττανία,Ελλάδα και Ην.Πολιτείες ενώ είναι μέλος σε πολλούς οργανισμούς και σωματεία σε όλον τον κόσμο.Τα 4 τελευταία χρόνια ο ίδιος ταξιδεύει σε όλο τον κόσμο ως ομιλιτής και μοιράζεται με άλλους φωτογράφους αυτά που ο ίδιος κατέκτησε τα προηγούμενα χρόνια.

Το ιδιαίτερο του στυλ τον χαρακτηρίζει και φωτογραφίζει γάμους σε όλη την Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό.


a wedding in Thessaloniki with the next day shooting in Ioannina

As i promised i will try to close the gap on my posts of my weddings cause i have lots of new stuff to post for this season.

The wedding of Maria & Ioannis getting place last November in Thessaloniki area.Even that it was November the weather was so calm and warm almost like September.We choose to get some images at Ioannina cause in winter time we loose the light very quick….The sunset is around 5 pm so when we get out of the church it was totally dark.

I will post couple of shots plus some album spreads of the wedding and i hope you like it.

Feel free to leave your thoughts and comments

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Antonis & Mina a wedding photographer in Thessaloniki

Wedding photographer in Thessaloniki with a great couple .Even that i am not shoot very often in my area i think Antonis and Mina gave me the opportunity to capture at their best for their wedding day  and the day after.We shoot in lots of places in Thessaloniki area and we had great fun.

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a wedding in Thessaloniki (hyatt regency hotel) Markos+Zoi

One of the very few weddings in Thessaloniki area is my next blog post.Was taking place last September in the center of the city at Agia Sofia church.One of the oldest and most majestic church in area.After a short shooting with the sunset we moved to Hyatt Regency hotel’s area where we will get couple more for an hour before we get into the pool area of the hotel for the reception.

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a wedding in Philadelphia,Ma

I always want to shoot a wedding in Philadelphia.I was to shot a wedding in States actually but when my friend Jerry Tomko invite me last September to get a shoot next to him is his place i was so excite for many reasons.One of the main reasons of course it was about the place.If you never been there you can understand from my images how great and different places you can found all around.The second reason is that i had that great looking and very kind couple.So even that we start shooting early in the morning on the day that i was getting back…which mean that i need to be at airport at noon we continue shoot till the last minute.

So i feel blessed for one more time about my job and my friends.

Take care buddy and hope to see you soon in the near future !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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April 23, 2013 - 10:18 pm Antochi Constantin - Awesome images, Nik! Warm wishes! :)

my awards !

 

It starts from London ,Uk and Swpp convention with couple of merits and then in Las Vegas WPPI 3 weeks before with also couple of merits awards of excellence and my first award in album category….but what’s happen in Athens was my biggest and greatest recognition ever.

Second place in album wedding category

First and third place in wedding traditional category

Second place in wedding contemporary category and couple of merits in portraits and weddings.

Thank you all for your support,trust ,friendship and loyalty.

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1st place in wedding traditional

 

my second place winning album and getting seventh place all over the world in wppi

 

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a wedding photo session in Rome Italy

A wedding photo session (non wedding day) is my favorite  part of the wedding.When that happen in Rome ,Italy its even better.

Aggeliki & Dimitris getting married in a small town in mainland Greece late August and actually we get couple images on that day after the ceremony.

Check that post http://photopek.gr/blog/?p=5233

But when i was in Rome with Jerry Ghionis for his seminar couple weeks later i think to repeat that shooting with this loveable couple.

Great light,white clouds  lots of architectures and good mood  gave us the perfect recipe.

These 2 sessions gave me finally the album that i was submite to wppi (Las Vegas Nevada ) competition and getting accolades of excellence merit award.on my first ever submite in album category.

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a fairy tale wedding in Baku,Azerbaijan,destination wedding

Yes i think this was a destination wedding and a fairy tale wedding.

It was last October one Monday morning when my telephone in my studio ring.A girl to the line ask me for availability of next Friday :)

Yes,yes 4 days after..that Friday.

So me with my partner went to Athens the next day to   get a visa and Wednesday flight to Baku.

Baku is the capital city of Azerbaitzan with great buildings,fancy stores nice peoples and great enviroment.

So my happy was great cause i was in a place perfect for my style of shooting.

HA !!! IF I HAD TIME !!!

Cause on the wedding day we run like crazy all day long.No time at all.Couple minutes only with groom and bride and 15 minutes after the wedding to the reception hall.Of course the result i think is fantastic but i really can’t wait to get back for another wedding on my terms this time :)

The reception was the greatest the bigest the more imperial i ‘ve ever seen in my life.

Many bands with any kind of music.From traditional to contemporary.D.j classical singers,dancers from all around the country and a full 30 persons group with dancers and singers from France.

This was an almost Royal Wedding

Thanks Ayan & Emin for the opportunity !!!

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February 19, 2013 - 6:24 pm Ιoannis Andriopoulos - Fantastic work Nik, congrats!

February 20, 2013 - 8:58 pm diana flores - Felicidades Nik, muy buen reportaje!

February 22, 2013 - 2:26 pm yiannis alefantou - PARA POLY ORAIOS NIKO... MBRAVO... EKPLHKTIKOS

February 22, 2013 - 10:25 pm Nik Pekridis - thx mate :)

March 1, 2013 - 8:41 pm Konstantinos Athanasiadis - fabulous images Nik.

April 9, 2013 - 10:38 pm Samed Sultan - very well... Nice work Nik

April 9, 2013 - 10:39 pm Samed Sultan - very well... Nice work Nik, I love your Light!

wedding and shooting in London UK

Actually the wedding was couple months ago in a small village close to my hometown  and you see the full wedding in that link http://photopek.gr/blog/?p=4554. Last October we get dressed again and we all spend a full day to walking around Hyde Park ,Big  Ben and couple more hotspots.So at the end of the day i said to my shelf….I LOVE TO SHOOT IN  LONDON  :)

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February 11, 2013 - 3:54 pm Rashmi Gill - Nik - I remember this day - thank you for letting me tag along and assist - it was great watching you create these beautiful images! I love London to! :)

Dimitris & Viki…a Greek wedding with shooting in Rome.

Dimitris and Viki getting married in Greece actually but we both flew in Rome for next day shooting.So the wedding was last September in Kozani and couple weeks after they get in Rome for their honeymoon trip.I was on the way back from Philladelphia USA where i was for my workshop.Actually sleepless direct from the airport with couple esspresso and red bulls we have fun and shoot all day long.

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January 28, 2013 - 2:29 pm Akhil Khatri - Undoubtled the best photographs, Nik!

a wedding in Milos island last summer

Yes …i know that we are into winter when i post that September wedding but it was pretty busy lately.So a wedding in Milos totally cover by my stuff.Eugene and my brother Apostolis cover that great wedding into Greek island of Milos.

Fantastic blue sea,white litlle houses and fluffy clouds with blue sky gave us a great canvas to create another one memorable wedding.

enjoy

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