Ajaton Joki

Bridal Portrait in Snow

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:57:22 +0000

There’s something exquisite and ethereal about bridal portraits in Winter. I wish I could photograph the snow all year round when I am given the opportunity to photograph like this!

Ajaton Joki - Fine Portraits by Andrea Joki

Tuscan Sunset

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:06:14 +0000

A favorite shoot for me – what a wonderful location and beautiful woman to photograph.

Ajaton Joki - Fine Portraits by Andrea Joki

A Unique Point Of View

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:57:06 +0000

A wonderful shoot with such a great couple! I love that they are so different and fun.

Ajaton Joki: Newborn

1 Day (Post Processing) Available At The Tenn Workshop

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:19:14 +0000

I’m fully booked for the first day (shooting) and have one spot available on the post processing day. More information can be found on my blog:

http://www.ajatonjoki.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/01/16/portrait-postprocessing-workshop-febr-28th-chattanooga-tennessee/

Behind the Scenes: Andrea Joki Workshop

Musician Promo Images: Guitarist Gary Law

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:35:41 +0000

When Gary asked me to do his promo pictures, he described his music as being very blue-collar in the vein of Springsteen. I knew immediately the perfect location: a factory on the outskirts of town. Unfortunately for us, it began to snow quite heavily and was cold – -12. But Gary was a trooper and I had enough weather protection gear to get out at least one full lighting rig for the shoot. And even better, my fingers did unthaw later that evening and I could use them again! Big thanks to Gary for braving the cold that night.

Musician Gary Law Promo Images

Musician Gary Law Promo Image

Musician Gary Law promo images

You can hear more of Gary’s work on his MySpace Music page

A Little Indoor Drama

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:46:16 +0000

Promo Image by Andrea Joki of Ajaton Joki

Brother and Sister

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:31:11 +0000

I took a trip up to Hameenlinna this week to photograph this brother and sister team. We even captured some magical images in the crisp snow after the indoor shots. There’s something spectacular about January – cold but beautiful!

Here’s a sneak peek!

Ajaton Joki: Families

Feature Article: Design Aglow Magazine 10

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:50:02 +0000

I am pleased to once again be published in Design Aglow Magazine.

Published: Andrea Joki of Ajaton Joki

In issue 10, I have written an article on giving your images personality and uniqueness through simple color adjustments. You can find the magazine online at designaglow.com. Excerpt from my article:

Newborn in Winter – Sweet Little Guy

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:55:53 +0000

He wasn’t interested in letting us pose him much – but when you’re this cute, you get to call the shots!

Ajaton Joki: babies

Portrait Workshop: February 27th & 28th, Chattanooga, Tennessee

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:23:07 +0000

I’ve only done private intensive tutoring in the past and this year I have been asked to open up a workshop for the general public. Although it was already nearly fully booked before the announcement, I do have a small number of spots available for a 2 day shooting and post processing workshop on Saturday and Sunday, February 27th and 28th. Total class size is limited to 12 and the cost is $475 for one day or $900 for both, 8 hours each day.

Shooting (Day 1):

The first day is shooting – learning to read and understand light, shoot with the environment in mind and how to understand what is happening in your compositions. I won’t set up shots – but I will guide you to get the shots and make them your own. This is more about learning through experience rather than watching someone else set up how they shoot. I want to help you develop your own personal skills and I can best do that if you are challenged and have questions.

Post processing (day 2)

This is very much an intensive, hands-on, and targeted course specifically to develop skills in post processing and workflow. It is not about showing how to create images in my style; rather, the class is specifically designed to help the attendees gain the skills to fine tune and develop and enhance their own styles. As such, students do need to have a decent grasp of photography and the desire to shoot in RAW. The class breakdown is as follows:

Raw workflow with Lightroom or ACR (class choice). Includes in depth discussions on understanding the Develop tools and how they work – so you know what to do and why to do it. This is to help photographers use the power of RAW processing to dramatically decrease time spent post processing and do most work in the raw editor rather than Photoshop. White balance, sharpening, noise removal, synching, batch processing post processing, etc. are all covered.

Portrait retouching and creating fine art photography. This includes skin fixes, liquifying, depth and color manipulation, cloning and patching, and the tools you need to create dramatic images to catch attention and showcase your personal artistic vision. Photoshop CS4 will be used for this portion of the class and the power of this program for portrait photographers discussed in depth.

Last hour: Candid and honest portfolio discussions with the group, including development plans for future improvement targeted to the portfolio owner.

To enroll in the workshop, please email andrea@ajatonjoki.com for more information. Note that due to the limited availability, the fee must be paid fully in advance in order to ensure a seat.