Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Tags: Emilia, Kirkkonummi, owl, photo artistry, photo manipulation, photoshop
Category: Artistic 6 Comments 
This was a pleasure – four generations in dresses from their ancestral homes – Keuru and Southern Karelia. Great-grandmother and great grand daughter How is this for traditional Finnish ‘smiles’ And this is the Design Aglow True Antique Template 3
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Tags: Finland, folk costume, kansanpuku, Karelia, seurasaari, traditional costume
Category: Client 7 Comments
I have to admit, it can be really refreshing to shoot adults now and then. This is Mari – and she is every inch the naturalist and environmentalist. I wanted these images to reflect that beautiful nature of hers – both inside and out.
Friday, July 25th, 2008 Tags: corset, fashion, Helsinki, Hvittrask, Kirkkonummi, Mari, trash the dress, ttd
Category: Client 2 Comments
Sure, you could put it away in a box and hope your daughter or daughter in law won’t be horrified by the ‘out of date’ style when it comes time to pass it on. Or, instead, you can put it to great use today and do a fashion shoot in unusual locations. Why not send… Read More
Thursday, July 24th, 2008 Tags: corset, Design Aglow, Emilia, fashion, Hvittrask, Kirkkonummi, lake, trash the dress, true romance template, ttd, wedding
Category: Client 1Comment
I don’t think I’ll be getting into wildlife photography any time soon And because I never want to be accused of not having a sense of humor, I had a little fun post processing a really boring shot of a squirrel on a rock (my personal stalker – he loves me!)
I know, I don’t do them often enough. My philosophy on head shots must be that it seems a shame to not get all the wonderful nature and beauty of Finland in every single shot. But on a beautiful sunny day, who can resist backlighting in black and white? I’ll console myself that these still… Read More
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Tags: Astrid, black and white, closeup, head shot
Category: Personal 2 Comments
These were shot over a five hour period in the small villages north of Helsinki. The differences between the images are all attributable to the changing light of the day. It was overcast and then sunny – often within minutes as the clouds moved overhead. By the end of the day, we caught some of… Read More
Sunday, July 13th, 2008 Tags: Karkkila, red dress
Category: Personal 9 Comments
I always try to incorporate the texture of the location I am shooting into the actual shots themselves. This particular texture, one of my favorites, is from a surprising source (shh, it’s a secret!)
This was a fun challenge – the lighting is so dramatically different throughout the entire area. Adding to the difficulty were storm clouds moving in and out of sunshine. One minute the light would be perfect and then the next it would change completely. But who wants a boring shoot? I processed this one a… Read More
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Tags: Espoo, Espoonkartano
Category: Personal 2 Comments
A shoot enjoying the all too brief warm days of Summer.
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 Tags: Espoo, Finland, Hvittrask, Kirkkonummi, Portraiture
Category: Personal 5 Comments