Curriculum Vitae
Yiannis Yiannakopoulos, Photographer

| EDUCATION (STUDIES) |
| 1987 |
Lyceum |
| 1988 |
BAKALO School of Graphics Desing |
| 1988-90 |
ANODOS & Rainbow Apple Computer School
Computer (Apple), DTP, Digital Image (Photoshop, 3D,
Illustrator, Freehand, QuarkXpress…) |
| 1990-92 |
AKTO School of Photography and Graphics,
Photography |
| 1992 |
Seminar, Photography
Conservation & Filing,
by Prof. Akis Xanthakis |
| 1993 |
Seminar, Submarine Photography, by Sue
Papadakos. |
| 1995 |
Seminar, Landscape Photography, Hasebland
Co. |
| 1995 |
Seminar, Street Photography, by Prof.
Plato Rivelis. |
| 1996 |
Seminar, Landscape Photography, Hasebland
Co. |
| 1999 |
Seminar, Street Photography, by Nikos
Oikonomopoulos MAGNUM. |
| WORK EXPERIENCE |
| 1989-93 |
DIORAMA publications, DTP and photography
sections. |
| 1993... |
Freelance Professional Photographer. |
| 1993... |
AKTO School of Photography and Graphics,
Teacher of photography.
(Sections of Photography, Graphic Design & Painting majors). |
| 1994-02 |
POSIDONIA International Publications, photographer. |
| 1996 |
Seminar on B/W Photography Techniques,
Lamia Cinematography Club, Greece. |
| 1996 |
Seminar on Photography Techniques, Amorgos,
Greece. |
| 1998... |
The Greek Bank Association Publication
Section, Greece. |
| 2001 |
The Greek Photojournalists’ Union (EFE)
member. |
| 2001... |
Doctors of the World - Greek Delegation,
(Medecins du Monde- Grece)
Photographer) Member. |
| PUBLICATIONS |
| |
Photograph publications in Greek newspapers
and magazines (Nea, Eleftherotypia, Athens News…). |
| |
Magazine partnerships ( Naftiliaki,
Chrima, Oxygen,…). |
| |
Seatrade magazine (UK), photographer-
correspondent in Greece. |
| MISSIONS |
| 1995 |
First Ecological Symposium “Patmos’ Circle”,
Turkey, Greece. |
| 1997 |
Second Ecological Symposium “Patmos’ Circle”,
Black Sea. |
| 1999 |
Third Ecological Symposium “Patmos’ Circle”,
Dounavis River, Kosovo, Serbia, Yugoslavia. |
| 2001 |
Turkey-Iran, Doctors of the World-Greek
Delegation, photographer. |
| 2001 |
Afghanistan, Doctors of the World-Greek
Delegation, photographer. |
| 2002 |
Fourth Ecological Symposium “Patmos’ Circle”,
Adriatic Sea. |
| 2002 |
Jordan- Iraq, Doctors of the World-Greek
Delegation, photographer. |
| 2002 |
Israel-Palestine, Doctors of the World-Greek
Delegation,
photographer. |
| 2002 |
Iraq, Doctors of the World-Greek Delegation,
photographer. |
| 2003 |
Fourth Ecological Symposium “Patmos’ Circle”,
Baltic Sea. |
| 2003 |
Algeria Doctors of the World-Greek Delegation,
photographer. |
| 2003 |
Iraq, Doctors of the World-Greek Delegation,
photographer. |
| 2004 |
Iran, Doctors of the World-Greek Delegation,
photographer. |
| 2005 |
Iraq, Doctors of the World-Greek Delegation,
photographer. |
| 2005 |
Banda Ace-Sumatra, Doctors of the World-Greek
Delegation,
photographer. |
| 2006 |
Iraq, Doctors of the World-Greek Delegation,
photographer. |
| 2006 |
Sumatra (Indonisia), Doctors of the World-Greek
Delegation, photographer. |
| 2006 |
Sri Lanca, Doctors of the World-Greek
Delegation, photographer. |
Yiannis Yiannakopoulos was born in
Munich in 1968. He studied Graphic Design and Photography
in Athens. He is a member of the Greek Union of Photojournalists
(EFE). Since 1993 he teaches photography in AKTO (College
of Photography and Graphic Design).
Being attracted by street photography,
he works as well as freelance reporter for magazines and
newspapers.
Moreover, due to his commitment in issues concerning
human violence and its consequences - especially with children
- he became a member of the Non-Governmental Organization
“Medicins du Monde- Greece” and has participated in humanitarian
missions all over the world, among which in Yugoslavia
(Belgrade) during the war against NATO, Afghanistan, Iraq,
Iran, Turkey, Algeria, etc.
Yiannis Yiannakopoulos is member of N.G.O.
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