{"id":17354,"date":"2021-02-21T12:58:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T10:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosplayers.gr\/?p=17354"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:14:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:14:00","slug":"includints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosplayers.gr\/en\/main\/includints\/","title":{"rendered":"Petros Solomos ( InCludints ), the well known & old Greek Cosplay photographer, talks with us!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Petros Solomos ( InCludints ), the old well know Greek photographer in Athens, talks to us about Cosplay, photography and his work!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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TURNING MEMORIES INTO IMAGES<\/span><\/strong> !<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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We meet him at various events and major conventions in Athens during the last 8 years<\/span><\/strong>! With dozens of photos and videos, he shoots many of the Cosplays present, in his own unique style, as well as the events themselves. If you visit them, you’ve probably met him too! Petros Solomos<\/span><\/strong>, also known as InCludints<\/span><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Starting on October 13, 2012<\/span><\/strong> at Oshare Play! Open Season Party<\/strong><\/a>, he continues to this day, having covered 23 events<\/a><\/strong> with Cosplays until now and a total of over 640 Cosplays<\/span><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

He is one of the 4 remaining active Cosplay photographers<\/strong><\/a> in Athens ( and Greece ) who shoot as many Cosplays as time allows during an event, thus providing a more comprehensive picture of all present Cosplays at an event to the viewer, and the 2nd oldest among those remaining in action!<\/p>\n

Let’s talk with him in detail about everything!<\/p>\n

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Find InCludints and his work on the following media!\r\nProfile<\/a> - Facebook<\/a> - Youtube<\/a> - Instagram<\/a>\r\n\r\nCheck out his photographer profile and his covered events list on our website, HERE<\/a>!\r\n<\/strong><\/pre>\n
PHOTOGRAPHING THE UNUSUAL<\/span><\/strong> !<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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1) Tell us a few words about yourself! What do we need to know about you?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Hmmm, a few words about myself and what you need to know … Difficult question. First of all, that my name is Petros<\/span><\/strong>, that apart from photography I also have a Youtube channel<\/a><\/strong> called InCludints<\/span><\/strong> and that I deal with 3D \/ 2D Animation and Amateur Radio. I also have a special place in my heart for the 80s and 90s, rock music, cartoons \/ anime, but also videogames of that period, without excluding later ones. Those are just my 2 favorite decades, as far as those are concerned.<\/p>\n
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Abyss Arts & Crafts<\/a> as Jaina Proudmoore from World of Warcraft
\nAbyss Arts & Crafts<\/a> as Riven from League of Legends<\/p>\n
2) When and how did you start your engagement with photography? How did you acquire your knowledge on photography and what kind of photography do you do?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Starting from a young age, I liked photography, but I didn’t particularly get into it. At the age of 25, I decided to study 3D \/ 2D Animation and some photography classes were among that.<\/p>\n
I started getting into photography intensively in 2012 using a borrowed DSLR and then gradually bought my own equipment. The types of photography I prefer are portraits, landscapes and nature.<\/p>\n
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Marcelline Cosplay<\/a> as Valeera Sanguinar from Hearthstone
\n\u0392\u03ad\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03a1\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7<\/a> as Nidalee from League of Legends<\/p>\n
3) Do you consider your engagement with photography to be a hobby or something more serious? How does this determine the way you photograph?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
I started as a hobbyist, but over time, jobs appeared. My personal style is different from my professional one. I like to take it easy and capture the moment, while I don’t want anything to be left up to chance while in professional mode.<\/p>\n
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RenePolumorfous<\/a> as Akali & Katarina from League of Legends<\/p>\n
4) What was the reason that pushed you to specifically get into Cosplays photography? What was your first contact with the subject? How do you think it differs from other photography subjects?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
My contact with the magic of photography and Cosplay is one and the same, since I started discovering them at the same time. Cosplays have color and life. Each person bringing a character to life will put his own effort and touch in it. So, if there are 2-3 or more people in photos with the same Cosplay, they will each have offered me a different approach of the character they cosplay as.<\/p>\n
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Star Trek Hellenic Federation<\/a> as Captain and Section 31 Officer from Star Trek<\/p>\n
5) What kind of characters, sources or types of photography do you prefer in Cosplay photography? Are these choices based on personal interests, and if so, when did you get in contact with each of them? What are your favorite Cosplay characters you’ve shoot so far?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
I generally show interest towards all Cosplays. I spend more time towards characters I known and impressive Cosplays though.<\/p>\n
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Alisa Murphy<\/a> as Tyrande Whisperwind from World of Warcraft
\nAlisa Murphy<\/a> as Leon S. Kennedy from Resident Evil 2<\/p>\n
6) What equipment do you use per occasion when shooting Cosplays and how important is it in the end result? How important do you think is the corresponding knowledge on photo editing in the end result?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
I don’t have anything special for equipment. I use a Nikon D3200, which valiantly got me through the last 7 years. I had a lens, the Nikon AF-S 18-55, which I don’t use anymore, and I now have 2 Nikon lenses, a 18-105 and a 55-300.<\/p>\n
I prefer my photos to have color and can say that I’ve almost stopped using flash. Some people consider it bad or wrong, but I personally prefer to have more natural and spontaneous shots and I rarely ask people to pose.<\/p>\n
As for editing, I keep learning techniques and tricks, trying not to remain stagnant and constantly show different results.<\/p>\n
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Star Wars Hellenic Academy<\/a> as Qui-Gon Jinn from Star Wars
\nSuper Heroes GR<\/a> as Captain America from Marvel<\/p>\n
7) How did you end up covering Cosplay events regularly and what experiences did you get from it after all that time?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
I started covering conventions for two reasons. The first is to make music videos from conventions on Youtube and the second is that they offer me tons of material I can photograph for hours non-stop.<\/p>\n
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Be a Super Hero<\/a> as Batman from DC
\nBe a Super Hero<\/a> as Deadpool from Marvel<\/p>\n
8) In addition to photography, you are also videoshooting events. What shooting pattern do you follow in your videos and what content do they include?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
I like to have shots in my videos that don’t change too fast or too slow. I want them to “breathe”, as I tend to say.<\/p>\n
Their content depends on various factors. When it comes to conventions, I try to cover as many booths and Cosplays as I can, which is not easy, since there’s photography to be done at the same time, making the situation usually complicated.<\/p>\n