Yannis Behrakis

The photography of Yannis Behrakis captures a broad range of emotions of people in a variety of settings.  Hats off to him, I don't think that I could bear to document some of the tragic and horrific events and instances that he is able to accurately portray from behind his camera lens.  He tells the stories of individuals, sometimes they are heartbreaking stories, and sometimes they are stories of triumph.  In looking through some of his photographs I noticed that he utilizes the surroundings in a very artistic way that does not detract from what he wants us to focus on, but rather enhances the central focus of the image.  

 
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I chose this image of his because of the composition; raindrops running down the window of a bus where a young Syrian refugee sits in Lesbos.  She is protected from the elements inside of the bus, looking out at what we don't know but with a half-smile on her face, and we come to the conclusion that she is, at least for that moment, relaxed, warm and at peace.