MICHAEL VARAKLAS | Explore Creative Work Today

Skip to Content

MICHAEL VARAKLAS

MICHAEL VARAKLAS

A black and white photograph of a street protest with police officers in riot gear and shields facing off against civilians. People are gathered on the sidewalk, some recording, while others watch. The scene is tense with multiple police officers app

A Syrian living in Greece gestures during celebrations of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, at Syntagma Square, central Athens, Greece, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.

Migrants arrive with a dinghy at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

A migrant cries as she tries to warm herself as she and others arrive at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Migrants arrive with a dinghy accompanied by a Frontex vessel at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

A man uses a water hose during a wildfire in Adames area, in northern Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

A red rescue helicopter flying low over a group of emergency responders attending to a person on the ground in a mountainous area.

A man drops water to burning trees during a wildfire in Adames area, northern Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

An aircraft drops water during a wildfire in Kryoneri area, northern Athens, Greece, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

The milkyway stretches through the nightsky above the forest, in Vytina, Greece.

An airplane flies past the Cresent Moon in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

An airplane flies as the supermoon rises in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

A nurse smiles as she talks with a patient at Evaggelismos Hospital in Athens, Greece, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

An ANIMA staff member holds a vulture’s head while it receives treatment in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

The view of the mountains fro Lassithi Plateau.

The ancient Acropolis hill is covered with snow in Athens, Greece, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Evzones of the Greek Presidential Guard in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Person wearing a coat and face mask standing on an escalator while looking at a phone, in a black and white setting with a textured wall and a slanted light fixture.

Large flames and thick black smoke erupting from a fire on a street at night, with apartment buildings in the background.

A crowd of people gathered outdoors at dusk, some holding Ukrainian flags, with a fountain and buildings illuminated in the background.

A person wearing dark clothing, a cap, and a face mask is running on a city street at night, with a large cloud of smoke or tear gas in the background near buildings and parked cars.

People participating in a cultural festival or martial arts demonstration on a city street, some shirtless and covered in red paint, with buildings and a clear blue sky in the background.

Two women wearing masks holding a sign that says "NO WAR" with the text in red on a background resembling the Ukrainian flag, nighttime setting.

A military fighter jet flying in a cloudy sky, with a sleek gray body and tail markings.

A large plume of dark gray smoke and ash in the sky, with a small red aircraft flying below.

Close-up of Pope Francis wearing white robes and a silver chain, standing in a somber moment with other people, some wearing face masks.

People participating in a nighttime religious procession, carrying a flower-decorated statue on a platform, with some wearing face masks and holding candles, under a dark blue sky.

View of a wide valley with patches of green and farmland, with mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.

Snow-covered mountains under a partly cloudy blue sky with a flat snow-covered field in the foreground, a solitary leafless tree, and utility poles.

A mixed martial arts fight showing two shirtless male fighters with a referee observing in the background inside a ring.

A black and white photograph of a street protest with police officers in riot gear and shields facing off against civilians. People are gathered on the sidewalk, some recording, while others watch. The scene is tense with multiple police officers app

A Syrian living in Greece gestures during celebrations of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, at Syntagma Square, central Athens, Greece, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.

Migrants arrive with a dinghy at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

A migrant cries as she tries to warm herself as she and others arrive at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Migrants arrive with a dinghy accompanied by a Frontex vessel at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

A man uses a water hose during a wildfire in Adames area, in northern Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

A red rescue helicopter flying low over a group of emergency responders attending to a person on the ground in a mountainous area.

A man drops water to burning trees during a wildfire in Adames area, northern Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

An aircraft drops water during a wildfire in Kryoneri area, northern Athens, Greece, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

The milkyway stretches through the nightsky above the forest, in Vytina, Greece.

An airplane flies past the Cresent Moon in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

An airplane flies as the supermoon rises in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

A nurse smiles as she talks with a patient at Evaggelismos Hospital in Athens, Greece, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

An ANIMA staff member holds a vulture’s head while it receives treatment in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

The view of the mountains fro Lassithi Plateau.

The ancient Acropolis hill is covered with snow in Athens, Greece, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Evzones of the Greek Presidential Guard in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Person wearing a coat and face mask standing on an escalator while looking at a phone, in a black and white setting with a textured wall and a slanted light fixture.

Large flames and thick black smoke erupting from a fire on a street at night, with apartment buildings in the background.

A crowd of people gathered outdoors at dusk, some holding Ukrainian flags, with a fountain and buildings illuminated in the background.

A person wearing dark clothing, a cap, and a face mask is running on a city street at night, with a large cloud of smoke or tear gas in the background near buildings and parked cars.

People participating in a cultural festival or martial arts demonstration on a city street, some shirtless and covered in red paint, with buildings and a clear blue sky in the background.

Two women wearing masks holding a sign that says "NO WAR" with the text in red on a background resembling the Ukrainian flag, nighttime setting.

A military fighter jet flying in a cloudy sky, with a sleek gray body and tail markings.

A large plume of dark gray smoke and ash in the sky, with a small red aircraft flying below.

Close-up of Pope Francis wearing white robes and a silver chain, standing in a somber moment with other people, some wearing face masks.

People participating in a nighttime religious procession, carrying a flower-decorated statue on a platform, with some wearing face masks and holding candles, under a dark blue sky.

View of a wide valley with patches of green and farmland, with mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.

Snow-covered mountains under a partly cloudy blue sky with a flat snow-covered field in the foreground, a solitary leafless tree, and utility poles.

A mixed martial arts fight showing two shirtless male fighters with a referee observing in the background inside a ring.

©MICHAEL VARAKLAS 2025

Made with Squarespace