Fishing Boats
Destination: Palaia Fokaia; Greek: Πάλαια Φώκαια meaning Old Phocaea. Population 3,000. 52km SE of Athens.
On a recent expedition along the southeastern tip of Greece’s Attica (on foot, in heat, camera strapped around neck, of course) I came across WATER!!!! Cool, clear Mediterranean water inviting and calling out to my poor wretched feet both of which had transported me for hours, over hill and over dale, to this seaside village. I needed to splash about. How can a girl refuse?
The picturesque port of Palaia Fokaia plays host to fish taverns and the magnificent orthodox church of Saint Irene. Very reluctantly did I dry myself from a session of sea-bathing in order to light a candle in the church, and with a huff, set my feet in the direction of “home” and off I trot.
But before that, I fell in love with the port’s boats. Like the human body, musical instruments, and flowers, boats please the eye.
To shoot boats, start by observing some guidelines. What makes pictures of boat so appealing is simplicity. There’s the boat big and bold. There’s the sea and there’s the sky. That’s all! Fill that frame — let nothing else distract the viewer.
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