His engagement with photography started some years ago at the age of 36, when he acquired his first DSLR, a Pentax K-r in the summer of 2012. Elias has an imaginative nature as he has also been engaged in the past with artistic activities. He has been writing poetry since high school and for many years he was the drummer of a Kavala’s local rock group. He also tried, at some point in his life, to learn how to play the guitar. However in photography where he ended he found the medium to fully present his inner need for artistic expression.