Chris Athanasiadis

El Salvador a Hidden Gem

You hear a lot of shit about this country. Mostly from idiots who never leave their neighborhood. I’ve been twice now and spent over a month there. Traveling all over it. Still haven’t been to the east part. Maybe next time. I love it there. It’s quite charming and beautiful. Especially the tiny towns inContinue reading “El Salvador a Hidden Gem”

Cuban Cheese

I was never so happy to get back on the plane from Havana to Atlanta. As soon as we landed, I stuffed my face with some good ole Chipotle. Cuban food is pretty lackluster. Mostly from the US embargo preventing Cuba from importing a lot of essential goods that go way beyond food. If youContinue reading “Cuban Cheese”

American culture…

is the culture of Earth. Every country is represented here and brings with them a slice of back home.

Observation Isn’t Bigotry

Seems in todays world, merely observing something is considered some type of phobia.

Pride Month Photos

Last year if you were a street photographer, you were documenting pride festivals. The photos were all I saw for weeks. This year, very little. Pride month wearing thin?

My Inspiration Workflow

That’s it.

Extremity

All things extreme are unsustainable. One life experience from it all ending. When I first moved to Santa Monica I was a complete fitness nut. I was biking 30 miles per day and training doing calisthenics at Muscle Beach. I consumed no sugar, preservatives, no chemicals on a mostly vegan diet. I was eating mostlyContinue reading “Extremity”

Being Tall

It has a lot of advantages but I think it’s quite tough when you’re doing street photography. I’m 6’3. In the 97.4 percentile. So only 2.6% of people are taller than me. I was thinking about it today. I ran into a guy a bit taller than me and I pointed my camera at himContinue reading “Being Tall”