Chris Athanasiadis

So Many Balconies

But I never see people on them. New Yorkers would give up pizza and bagels for life if they had this much outdoor space.

Overheard a conversation from a man from Tennessee with a thick southern accent. He was wearing a cowboy hat, boots and a sleeveless leather jacket. Definitely stuck out in Santa Monica. I can tell he’s trying to assimilate to the culture here because he was walking a cute little Frenchie puppy.

America Is A Project

I’ve Only Felt European Once In My Lifetime

When my drunk Mexican neighbor chased me with a bamboo stick and told me to go back to Europe.

No Connection To My European Family

I grew up in a trilingual household yet have no connection to my roots in Greece, France and Ireland. I share no cultural ties with those sides of the family, nor do I care. I’m 100% American and happy with it.

European Men

Do they wear shorts that aren’t rolled denim?

Photograph Everything. No Rules

Bruising The Scene

Joel Meyerowitz coined this phrase. I thought it was dumb. I craved eye contact and dynamic scenes using flash. Now I prefer going undetected. If someone knows I’m there, I won’t take the photo.

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