Tag Archives: Mixtape Monday
Mixtape Monday: I don’t dread Finnish winters | perhekuvaus
“Why not,” I actually said out loud when paying for my regular latte at the Caffi shop in Sello and so I grabbed the cd labelled Family Christmas on its blue paper cover. Without hesitation I loaded the cd in the car and off I drove to yet another snow storm with the most classic pieces blasting from loudspeakers. And while I was paying full attention to the traffic and road conditions, on the waves of music my mind wondered…
Mixtape Monday: The defect is not in your receiver …
Your computer is fine (and shall remain so as long as you will keep it away from highly humid place or direct sunlight). It’s my mistake, I had little time to write a blog post last week… though there were many thoughts to be shared. I will attempt to do so today. Haavoittuneet enkelit is a project dear to my heart and soul. It has brought many possibilities for me to pay forward. I was honored to photograph the Sydänlapset…
Mixtape Monday: About wrong choice of words | raskausajankuvaus
Bzzzz. Bzzzz. My phone vibrates on the table. “Niki?” I answer. Why do I always have to answer with a question mark behind my name, dammit. “I heard you take belly pictures?” a husky voice asks. We met at 3pm on a sunny afternoon at Stockmann to discuss all the details of her shoot. It should be a surprise for her husband (not a problem). She would like to get rather nude images (not a problem). Oh and they just…
Mixtape Monday: About the annual visit of Raasepori medieval fair | valokuvaus
I don’t even remember how we found out about the Raseborg medieval fair and tournament couple of years ago, but I know we ain’t gonna miss it when it’s happening. It’s one of the summer milestones, together with tractor day and Hyvinkää railway museum days. We enjoy all of them a lot. Keskiaikamarkkinat turnaijsten kera Raaseporissa usually happen the second weekend of July, both on Saturday and Sunday and are a join collaboration of Finnish RAMS and Swedish Celeres Nordica.You…
Mixtape Monday – About driving with the windows open | Vauvakuvaus
I should count how many blog posts really start with me stating that I am so blessed with my job. Not only I get to meet wonderful people, not only I get to hold fresh babies and photograph the happiness they bring to their families, I get to drive around Finland and get to know this green, vast, peaceful country like I never did before. When we were driving out to photograph this family, me and Ireneke (the Baby Whisperer)…
Mixtape Monday: About my birthday
Now, how do I feel in this fine morning? Same same. No different than any other day. A little melancholic, yes, but that only lasted till S-sized monsters started their first morning fight. And I want to count my blessings. Health. Family. Living my dreams. Feeling scared, all the time, about the decision (because it makes you try more). Feeling free and happy (because it makes you smile more). Friends! Amazing clients (because they enable the living the dream part)….
Mixtape Monday: About snow storm | Odotusajankuvaus
You might have noticed a lower frequency of blog posts lately – the virus got me – first the travelling fever and then just a fever. I doing my best to recover fast. Because in Lahti there is a little beautiful newborn princess waiting for me to come and take photos of her – and for that I have to be 110% healthy and strong – as it’s a surprisingly physically demanding deed to photograph a newborn baby. I got…
Mixtape Monday: About dreams and hugs | Lapsikuvaus
What eventful time in my life. I am getting ready for a visit in China. I am usually so tired during my travels that I shoot very little, but this time I will make the effort – as a celebration of my first visit in Asia. Me and Juhana Stolt, my dear friend and co-founder of Haavoittuneet enkelit have arranged first meeting with our photographers. Thanx to all of you who made it today, it was very special for me…
About soft and grey | Vastasyntyneen kuvaus
There is nothing like a wedding client coming back for a newborn shoot. It’s always enriching to watch the shift in the mood of the shoot. Tenderness replaces wilderness… Peace replaces energy… I especially enjoy witnessing how the new responsibility makes all of the weddings clients more mature, regardless their age and previous experience. There is something about the saying that people with children and people without children feel sorry for each other. Those truly are two completely different worlds……
Mixtape Monday: About tender moments | Perhekuvaus
I want to photograph moments like this every day of my life. There is nothing more truthful. And beautiful! Don’t you agree? These are the times when it’s enough to just pick up your child and rock her and kiss her and tell her all will be fine. But it doesn’t take long and such moments are gone for good. To be reminded daily, to enjoy more the togetherness and the now, I recommend listening to Meryl Streep and Amanda…