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Born in the States from Greek parents, and ever since my childhood I was blessed to breathe the atmosphere of three inspiring cultures: American, Cretan and that of the picturesque village of Plomari on the island of Lesvos.

During different periods of my life, I had a chance to live in the places such as Fairfield, Connecticut, Plomari on Lesvos, San Luis Obispo in California and now permanently Chania on Crete.

All those places and their people inspired me and left a significant mark on my vision of the world. They helped me to precise what type of lifestyle I would like to follow and how I could introduce it to the others. Photography entered into my life more than twenty years ago and it never abandoned me while I was developing a comprehension of simplicity and the importance of light in our lives.

I have always been an outdoor person. Climbing mountains, Para-gliding, Scuba-diving, sailing, running short and long distances, and even cycling professionally for many years around the world.

This involved a lot of travelling and lots of unforgettable images through my head. Everything in my life simple blending together and being captured by my cameras resulting in the outcome you can see now.

Residing in Chania on the island of Crete in Greece, allows me to bring into my photography the most precious element of my images, natural light coming through the blue skies and resonating from the beloved Mediterranean sea. I am a lifestyle photographer capturing images of people and their special moments. I have the privilege of photographing couples, families as well as individuals on the photo journey around places that always make their stay in Greece a unique lifetime experience. I am and I have always been faithful to my Greek-American background. I have been lucky to live around places that taught me what quality of life means.

Interacting with people is the most important part of my work.Understanding what each person or group of people want so that I can adapt my style of shooting accordingly. My love for breathtaking locations led me to photography of travelling, and exceptional angles of hotels and villas.

Actively being athletic still remains a necessity in my life and is the catalyst to a clear mind that produces fresh imagery.

Most of my photo sessions take place in the Western part of Crete, but I am always excited to be commissioned, anywhere else in the world.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Albums

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Prints
Save the Date

Reviews of Andreas Markakis Photography

Dagmara
Dagmara Sent on 10/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best of the best

Our wedding session with Andreas was an absolute joy! His infectious humor and optimism completely eased our nerves and made every shot a delightful adventure. He prepared and shared all of our photos extremely quickly, enhancing the whole experience. Each picture is so beautiful that choosing only a few for prints feels like an impossible task. We highly recommend Andreas to anyone looking not just for a photographer but also for an amazing storyteller ❤️
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Marissa Sent on 09/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommended!

We are so happy that we chose Andreas and his team to capture our wedding! We were excited to ask our wedding planner Anna (Crete for Love) if we could use a photographer/videographer we found online whose work we loved, and it ended up that they’re married! Andreas and his team made us so comfortable. They are clearly passionate about what they do, and the results are stunning! Thank you for the gift of being able to relive the most special day of our lives!
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Kelsey Sent on 07/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Laughter in Every Shot

Andreas did the photography for our small, destination wedding in Crete. Although I was a little nervous at first because we hadn't been able to meet Andreas before the big day (as we hail from the U.S.), Andreas immediately put us at ease with his sense of humor and fun personality. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being photographed by Andreas and his team, and highly recommend him. Thank you, Andreas!
Saskia
Saskia Sent on 04/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Andreas is truly the most amazing photographer we could have hoped for!

The photographs and videos Andreas took on our wedding day turned out to be so beautiful! He is a highly talented and very professional and the images exceeded our expectations. His work reflects the true feelings and mood of the day. We felt so natural and at ease in front of his camera!
We shared the wedding movie and photographs with our family that wasn’t able to come to Crete and they too we’re absolutely blown away by his work and expressed how special the video and photos are to them and how grateful they are to see such a beautifully curated version of our wedding day!
He went an extra mile with both our wedding day and post-wedding photo session which we are forever grateful for!
We can recommend him 100%.
Jojo
Jojo Sent on 03/29/2020
5 out of 5 rating

You are the best!

Early reviews have said it all. I don't even know where to begin.

I was very specific about our timeline, we preferred to have our ceremony during sunset at Balos. And man, oh man! he gave us 2 options and work with our schedule.
I will never forget what he told us after the ceremony "Get ready guys, I am gonna go ballistic on you in a few minutes". That "sunset window" is very little and he sure did go nuts taking our photos. EVERYTHING WAS BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS! Can't wait to print them all, keep them safe in a photo album old school days.

Thank you for everything!

Love,
Jo Mae and Greg of Food and Footprints
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Denise Sent on 12/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection

From the moment Andreas came to our home to photograph our wedding prep he seemed like an old friend. Him & his team were a pleasure to have around and true professionals. I watch our wedding clip over & over... it’s my favorite! Our photos are extremely tasteful and we look forward to our album! Thank you again Andreas...
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Joanna Sent on 11/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

All smiles!

If you want a professional photographer, look no further than Andreas and his team. They made our experience more than just a picture perfect moment. Outside of the great photos we receive on our special day, he ensured that there was comfort, freedom and smiles to give us that extra experience. Andreas went above and beyond what he needed to do. You make sure that you will see him run from one side to the other of the room to not miss that special dance, tears or laughter. He contributed to that great feeling that Crete gave us during our big day.
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User4521909 Sent on 06/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

An Awesome Experience with a Very Talented Photographer

Andreas is very professional, talented, and friendly. He created such an enjoyable experience for us and represented the magic of our special day in his beautiful photographs. He was easy to communicate with and we fully trusted his vision. We are beyond thrilled with the special moments he captured for us and would recommend him to anyone and everyone. Thank you so much, Andreas!
Monika
Monika Sent on 06/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing talent!

Wonderful experience! Our wedding day was captured just perfectly, you can feel the real emotion in all the photos, they are so beautiful and very fast prepared! Thank you so much! We are very happy, highly recommended, very professional!
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Vicky Sent on 01/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, fun and talented!

I'm so happy with the way the photos and videos turned out, Andreas and his team are absolutely lovely to work with. They made us feel comfortable and made sure we had fun. I highly recommend using him for your big day, as well as any other parties or photo shoots you want to do!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

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Andreas Markakis Photography frequently asked questions

Andreas Markakis Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Andreas Markakis Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Albums
Andreas Markakis Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Photojournalism
Andreas Markakis Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
Andreas Markakis Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
Andreas Markakis Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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