About the photographer
Stavros
Marmaras
Architecture · Interiors · Travel
I’m a photographer based in Athens, specialising in architecture, interiors and travel photography. With over 25 years of experience in Greece and abroad, I work on commercial and editorial assignments for Greek and international clients and brands. My commissions range from luxury villas, residences and hotels to destinations abroad.
Based in Athens. Working across Greece and internationally.
25+
Years of photographic experience
Greece & abroad
Architecture, interiors & travel
Personal involvement
From the first conversation to the final edit
Experience & perspective
A career shaped by
places and people.
My interest in photography began at fifteen, with my first camera. I started taking on part-time assignments in 1999 and became a full-time photographer in 2008. What began as a personal interest developed into a profession built around observation, preparation and understanding a client’s brief.
Working across architecture, hospitality and travel has taught me to consider both the subject and the purpose of the photographs. Each brief calls for a different emphasis.
For an architect, that may mean explaining proportions and materials. For a hotel or villa, it may be the relationship between rooms, outdoor spaces and setting. For a travel or editorial brief, it may be a destination’s landscapes, local life and cultural details.
01
Architecture & interiors
Form, materials and the relationships between spaces, photographed with controlled perspective.
02
Villas & hospitality
Luxury residences, hotels and resorts, with attention to both their design and the experience of being there.
03
Travel & editorial
Destinations, landscapes and cultural places, photographed through commissioned work and personal journeys.
Selected clients
The clients behind
my work.
My work has included assignments for international property agencies, hospitality and travel businesses, and commercial brands.
Sotheby’s
Coldwell Banker
Engel & Völkers
VON POLL
Estée Lauder
Holland America Line
Aria Hotels
Expedia Travel
Airbnb
Light, proportion and the relationship between interior and setting.
My photographic approach
Light, composition
and context.
I look for viewpoints that explain the subject clearly, whether I’m photographing a designed space or a destination. Wider views establish the setting; details bring attention to materials, textures and local character. Natural colour and a consistent visual treatment connect the collection.
My training in Fine Art and Conceptual Photography at sp VivArte in Athens forms part of my visual background, alongside professional photography studies at the New York Institute of Photography.
Beyond Greece
Travel & editorial
photography
My work for Holland America Line included destination photography for the company’s brochures and marketing, alongside photographs of cruise-ship interiors and exteriors. During cruises, I also photographed events and portraits of guests.
My work abroad has taken me across Europe, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile and the Caribbean, as well as Egypt, Vietnam and New Zealand.
Giza, Egypt · Travel photography by Stavros Marmaras
Places I’ve worked
USA · Caribbean islands · Mexico · Canada · Chile · Egypt · Vietnam · New ZealandFrance · Germany · Netherlands · Switzerland · Italy · Spain · Ireland · UK · Ukraine · Georgia
Education & recognition
A creative foundation.
A professional practice.
Formal photography training supports my experience on assignment. The documents below record my studies and the 2024 award. Select a frame to view it.
Luxury Lifestyle Awards · 2024
Best Luxury Real Estate Photography Studio in Greece
Winner · 2024
New York Institute of Photography · 2016
Professional Photography
Certificate of Graduation
The Complete Course in Professional Photography, completed in 2016.
sp VivArte, Athens · 2015
Fine Art & Conceptual Photography
180-hour course certificate
Fine Art and Conceptual Photography training, completed at sp VivArte in Athens in 2015.
Further photography studies and tourism marketing.
Shaw Academy · 2017
Ultimate Photography Programme
Advanced Diploma · Merit
Further photography studies, completed in 2017.
Google · Grow Greek Tourism Online · 2017
Online Marketing Fundamentals in Tourism
Tourism marketing training
Training in tourism marketing, complementing my travel and hospitality work.
Working with me
A clear process.
A direct relationship.
You work directly with me, from our first conversation through the photography and final edit. I take time to understand the project, then agree a practical scope around what matters most.
01 / Before the shoot
Understand & prepare
I discuss the subject, audience and intended use of the photographs. For buildings, preparation includes orientation, access and readiness; for travel, destination research and the editorial brief. Scope, timing and usage help define the bespoke quotation.
02 / On location
Observe & collaborate
I respond to the conditions on location and keep the agreed brief in view. Architectural work calls for careful geometry and styling; travel work calls for observation, local context and flexibility. Clear communication keeps the coverage focused.
03 / After the shoot
Edit & deliver
I edit the selected images into a coherent collection, with consistent colour and natural retouching. Architectural photographs receive particular attention to verticals and perspective. Retouching scope, file requirements, delivery dates and usage are agreed for each project.
Clients & collaborators
Makridis Associates
Fountis Architects
ELVIAL
Ionian Estates
Selected publications
DOMa
KTIRIO
Ideal Living
Ktisma & Aluminio
Ladylike
That’s Life!
Architecture · Interiors
Luxury villas · Hotels
Travel · Commercial work
Athens, Greece
Available internationally