Photography became my language
After studying Business Administration at the University of Macedonia, I found my voice and purpose through photography.
Filmmaker · Photographer · Visual storyteller
Stories rooted in the living world.
I’m Vaios Vitos, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. I work across conservation filmmaking, photography and videography to create images that connect people with nature.
Based inThessaloniki, Greece
Working acrossPhotography & film
FounderPTTL.gr
Field focusWildlife & conservation
About me
Image-making is a form of responsibility.
My work is driven by a deep connection to the natural world and a belief that powerful imagery can inspire awareness, emotional connection and meaningful conservation action.
I specialise in wildlife, nature and landscape storytelling, always with a strong ethical foundation. For me, making an image is not simply about documenting beauty. It is about communicating the value, fragility and urgency of the living world.
Photography and filmmaking are creative practices, but they are also ways of bearing witness, fostering empathy and strengthening the bond between people and the planet.
From stills to motion
A deeper way to make people feel.
My path into photography began at 24. Early professional work in one of Thessaloniki’s leading photography stores gave me a strong technical and commercial foundation, but my real passion was always outside: in nature, wildlife and landscape.
Filmmaking became a natural extension of that journey. Image, movement, sound and atmosphere allowed me to build more immersive and emotionally layered stories, and became essential to the way I approach conservation communication today.
Behind the camera
The work around the frame.
The path
Built through curiosity, practice and the field.
Each chapter added a different layer: technical knowledge, editorial independence, moving image and shared experience in nature.
PTTL.gr was born
Photonews Through The Lens grew into the leading Greek-language website for photography and imaging.
Stories in stills and motion
My work brings together conservation filmmaking, photography, videography and ethical field education.
Founder of PTTL.gr
A platform for Greece’s image-makers.
In 2012, I founded PTTL.gr — Photonews Through The Lens. Through daily news, interviews, reviews, features and commentary, it has grown into the leading Greek-language website for photography and imaging.
Over the years, PTTL.gr has collaborated with Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Sony, SIGMA, Tamron and important Greek industry partners including Manios Cine Tools.
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Editorial life
Reporting from inside the industry.
Workshops and field experience
Learning begins with time in nature.
I organise private and small-group photography workshops and photo trips, with a particular focus on Lake Kerkini and its remarkable Dalmatian Pelicans.
The aim is not only technical improvement. These are shared field experiences built around ethical practice, connection and the different ways each photographer learns to see.
Explore the workshopsIn the field
Shared light. Shared experience.
Professional engagement
Participating in the photographic community.
I previously served on the board of the Union of Professional Photographers and Videographers of Central Macedonia and represented the Union in the Greek Federation of Photographers as Secretary.
I continue my involvement as a regular member, contributing to the professional conversations and shared responsibilities of the photographic community.
Community
Ideas grow when they are shared.
Personal
The people behind every journey.
I am married to my partner Katerina and I am the proud father of two children, Savvas and Cecilia.
Through every editorial, photographic or cinematic project, my goal remains the same: to create work that is visually compelling, emotionally resonant and grounded in genuine respect for the natural world.
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Let’s tell a story that matters.
Photography, filmmaking, workshops or a new conservation idea — tell me what you have in mind.