2017 was the year of total opposites. Never before have I had a year like last year. It literally and figuratively changed everything. It brought me sunshine and rain, light and shadows. It made me break myself into one million tiny pieces and build a new Johanna. Johanna who is stronger than I ever thought […]
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MOTIVATION MONDAY: NO FEAR
Lana Del Rey – God Knows I Tried — A few years ago I found something that became somewhat of an obsession; Mount Everest and mountaineering. I watched every documentary and movie I could find. Mountains have always felt like home, although mountains have always been something distant to me. Finland wasn’t lucky enough to […]
MOTIVATION MONDAY: FIND YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE
Mike Oldfield – Hibernaculum Do you remember those first moments, when you had just discovered the world of photography and with that, your new passion? Everything was so new and exciting. I wonder what lens I’m going to buy next? Gosh, I didn’t even know these things existed! I wish I had more money to […]
ADVENTURE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY – THE HIETANEN EXPERIENCE // S + J
HÄÄKUVAUS KOLI Kolin korkeimmalla kohdalla syntyi THE HIETANEN EXPERIENCE. Tai oikeastaan se syntyi jo vuosia aikaisemmin, kuitenkin vasta matkustaessamme Kolille siitä tuli totisinta totta. Idea elämyskuvauksista odotti pitkän aikaa niitä Oikeita Tyyppejä, jotka pakkaavat häätamineet retkikamppeiden kanssa takakonttiin, hyppäävät takapenkille ja lähtevät avoimin mielin kohti tuntematonta. Olisihan tämänkin kuvauksen periaatteessa voinut toteuttaa aikaisemmin vaikkapa mallien […]
MOTIVATION MONDAY: GET UP
I’ve never seen the movies (OMG, have I missed something bigger than life?!), but this string of words and thoughts entered my life as I was searching songs for my little Norway holiday video. “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it […]
SUMMER NIGHT ADVENTURE // E + M
If there’s one thing I love above all when it comes to photography, it’s pretty light. When you have pretty light, it makes all things so much better, more beautiful, more presentable, lovelier. You will look better and it makes my job easier when I can concentrate on being creative instead of going all technical. […]