Documentary Photography - The Known Unknown | MARIOS TARAMIDES | TEDxLimassol

What happens when you travel to Athens to photograph a poet and end up travelling to 35 countries around the globe and take the portraits of pioneers who in one way or another have impacted our lives. Marios Taramides’ love for photography has taken him to over 120 countries. He is certified by the Fédération Internationale de l’art Photographique (FIAP), the AFIAP distinction recognized by UNSECO.
His most recent photography project is titled “The Known Unknown”, a photo album of personalities from 35 countries, forerunners in their respective fields, whom he met and photographed each in their own space, with the common denominator being their unique contribution to their societies, but for which they never anticipated any publicity.
Marios is a Dentist by profession. After he completed his studies in Dentistry from the Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany; he specialized as a Periodontist and Prosthodontist in Sweden for 3 years, and right after he got his master’s degree from Lund University, one of Europe’s historic universities. Prior to returning to Cyprus where he has run his own clinic since 1996, he taught at Loma Linda University in California, USA in the Department of Periodontology. He is a member of the General Dental Council in the United Kingdom, a member of the European Periodontal Society and a Fellow of the British Council of Cosmetic Dentistry. For eight years, he served as the VP of the Sophia Foundation for Children, a charity organisation for the protection of children in Cyprus and Kenya and in his capacity as a dentist, he participated in numerous dental missions. He is fluent in Greek, English and German. He is also a published poet and writer, an art collector, a passionate photographer, and an enthusiastic traveler. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx