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Angelos Tzortzinis
Freelance photographer based in Athens.
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Like a comet had crashed

Wednesday 8 August 2018

"When wildfires began devouring the coastal resort of Mati in July, eventually killing 91 people in the deadliest fire in Greece's history, I was among the first journalists on the scene," writes Angelos Tzortzinis, a photographer based in Athens.

"I am no stranger to death and suffering -- in my line of work I have covered war and the migrant crisis and have seen my share of human misery. But the deadly blaze became the most traumatic assignment of my career."

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A spill in paradise

Thursday 26 October 2017

"The oil spill didn’t make headlines around the world," writes Angelos Tzortzinis of a spill that marred the shores of Salamina island not far from Athens.

"It was too small by oil spill standards. But for me, it struck home and to the heart, soiling the crystal clear waters of a treasured memory in a stark example of just how fragile our environment is."

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Working in the shadows, putting a spotlight on the world

Wednesday 30 December 2015

This year’s winner of Time Magazine’s Best Wire Photographer award is Angelos Tzortzinis, a 31-year-old freelancer who has been contributing pictures to AFP as a stringer since 2007. The magazine chose Tzortzinis “for his heartfelt work” in documenting his country’s response to the unprecedented financial and migrant crises.

Reserved by nature, Tzortzinis picked up photography on a lark, but quickly became enthralled with it and has stuck with it in part because it offered a means of communicating with others. He is a bit uneasy with the spotlight since winning the award. 

“I prefer to remain in the shadows as I work,” he writes. “The prize has given me a boost of hope and energy to continue my work.

“It’s also great motivation for freelancers, who have to struggle every day… The fact that a freelancer won such a prestigious prize in Greece will give other stringers hope and encouragement to continue.”

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