My Photography Blog
Welcome to my blog. Here I share experiences from the some of my photoshoots as well as write some thoughts and insights about various photography related topis.
Dance, dance, dance!
I was supposed to be photographing today the spring show by the talented students of Tanssiva Porvoo dance school, but due to these extraordinary times it was obviously not happening this time. Thus, I am staying home instead and have time to write this blog post and...
Aviation Photos
When I was a young boy I admired airplanes and was an eager aviation fan. I kind of still am. I just went through some of my aviation related photos and made new gallery into my www-pages event photography section. Below are some examples, but more can be found from...
Kadi and Frisian Stallion Unto
I have always liked horses, but I have actually never ridden one. Last autumn I had a change to have a photo shoot with Kadi Piller and Frisian stallion called Unto. Unto is a magnificent creature and the sheer size of him creates awe around him. I admired how bravely...
Wedding Photography with Cristiano Ostinelli and Sony
On an autumn Saturday, a bunch of photographers gathered to the beautiful Vanajanlinna -castle near Hämeenlinna to test Sony cameras and to have a wedding photography workshop with the famous Cristiano Ostinelli. The event was organized by Fotomonza and Sony Nordic. I...
Child and Family Portraits at Myllykoski
I had a pleasure to take child and family photos with this wonderful family at the eve of Spring time. Even the summer was not yet fully here, we headed for some outdoor natural light portraits. Myllykoski at Nurmijärvi was chosen as a location. Weather was nice and...
Emily at Musiikkitalo
I finally had a change to use Musiikkitalo at Helsinki as a photoshoot location some time ago. It provides plenty of options for various kinds of environmental portraits and I yearn to do new photoshoots there soon. Here are some pics with lovely @emily_h.h .
Lady in Pink
When cosplayers and photographers meet, it is a win-win situation. Cosplayers like to have photos of the costumes and characters they have spent time and effort to create. For photographers the dressed up cosplayers are an unique photography possibility that brings...
Autumn Portraits with Venla
Last autumn we went to one of my favorite outdoor portrait locations at Vantaankoski to take some autumn portraits together with Venla Mantere. It was almost raining but we managed to stay more or less dry. Despite the grey sky and moody environment it was a fun...
Cosplay Photography at Suomenlinna Fortress
One of the benefits of the modern era social media is the ability to follow different interest groups and gain information of events, which would otherwise go unnoticed. During the summer there was a photoshoot meeting with cosplay enthusiasts at Sea Fortress...
How I Carry My Camera – Camera Straps Explained
I often see people going around with a camera that costs several thousand euros, and weight several kilos, and they use the original neck strap. That really strikes me. I suggest investing in a strap that makes carrying your camera much more comfortable. It is a...
Outdoors Portraits with Natural Light
Here are some photos from photoshoot at Ainolanpuisto, Oulu, together with gorgeous Ruwanthi Tissera. All photos were taken with natural light only.
Meeting New Faces at Askophoto
Featured image model: Jenny Pylväläinen, Muah: Anna-Karen Korkkinen At the end of April I headed to Askotalo at Lahti, where I had a change to meet some new faces. There was a Askophoto event, which was a gathering of models and...
Lady in Red
During a snowing February day we gathered with fellow photographers and some models to mingle at Myllykoski. One of the awesome models was sacrificing herself in frosty weather with her outstanding costume. Here are few pics.
Ultimo – How Would You Take Your Last Photos?
"How woud you take your last steps?" is the question raised by the Ultimo show by Tangotheare Kiuta. I had again the pleasure of working together with these multitalents to create promotional photos for their newest show. On a rainy January night we gathered at...
The Magic of Post-processing – Testing Sleeklens Landscape Workflows.
Hi fellows, I got to test the Through The Woods Lightroom presets and brushes for landscape photography from Sleeklens. Nowadays almost every photo published by professionals are post-processed and edited with the computer, like I stated in one of my earlier...
Do you dare?
One photo from the last year. I had a vision about this conceptual image for a long time, until I finally made it true. Playing with lights and props to achieve this certain look to entice imagination.