Monday, April 8, 2013

Smile through the pain


Smile through the pain. This is how I've been feeling these last couple of days. While the sky is falling down on me (for absolutely no good reason at all, just to make things even more confusing), I still have to try to be social, polite and smile. Gladly, these days pass eventually, and gladly, I have been blessed with very understanding bunch of friends, so the most harm was really only done for myself.

Yesterday I had the privilege and honor to meet this lovely lady called Sonja. What at first seemed like a cruel joke on Mother Earth's behalf, turned out to be a good thing for the photos - the sucky sucky cold and snowy weather. Just when I'd thought that the model-freezing-days were behind me already. Oh well, Sonja was a trooper and took it like a girl dressed as a clown in the downtown! It's always pure awesomeness to meet people who just don't give a damn about what the surrounding world thinks of them, and then just make the best of it. All glory to Sonja also for coming up with the concept, wardrobe and the make-up!

I think this set is my all-time favorite so far, especially the head-shots. It's nice to be this proud of myself for once, and I think I deserve to be, as I'm usually way too critical of everything concerning me, myself and I.     


Friday, March 22, 2013

My baby through Lensbaby

I think I've been suffering from gear-envy these past few days, as I've read how a blogger I follow has bought herself a Canon EOS 60D and my dear friend got herself a 5D mk II after her old and faithful camera body died last week. 

Well, last night I was watching a video about a fashion shoot shot with a Lensbaby, and within 5 minutes or so I was in my car, on my way to buy myself a Lensbaby Composer. I spent the rest of the night annoying my dog with it, and I'm totally in love! I can't wait to shoot some portraits with it...

In the meanwhile, here's Severus. :)

The first shot I took, and instantly fell in love.
A slightly suspicious little dog...
Puppy sleep

Monday, March 11, 2013

On the top of the world

Last Saturday Sanni came to visit, and we had an awesome photoshoot. These kinds of Saturdays just feel so natural..This is how a Saturday is supposed to be spent! 

First we went out and used the outside wall as a white background for some simple headshots. Then we headed to the city to check out a location I'd been wondering about for a while now. I'd been wanting to shoot on a rooftop with the city in the background, so we went to roof of a parking garage and it turned out to be pretty much perfect. 
I persuaded Sanni to buy these awesome pilot sunglasses so we would get some Top Gun feel to the styling. I didn't have to regret that. :)



Sunday, February 10, 2013

In search of colors with Julia

Yesterday we went to the city to shoot some basic portraits of Julia before she runs off to Japan for a month. I have to say, yesterday's shoot was extremely refreshing for me. It was awesome to shoot outdoors again, and we found some cool backgrounds with loads of color. I got to experiment with some new color editing tools in photoshop as well. Julia got to be completely herself with no special themes or anything and the whole shoot was very laid back and fun. Perfect Saturday! 

Remember to click the images to see them all sharp and awesome and stuff! ;)


Some before - afters

As you all probably know, I've been having about a two-three-year-long affair with Photoshop now. I made a couple of before/afters for a forum and thought I'd share them here as well. No portraits in this batch, as I'm not sure if I want to share those, plus the models don't necessarily want their un-retouched faces on here. ;) But we'll see..maybe I'll show you some of those too sometime. Anyways, here you go..


Saturday, January 5, 2013

Painting faces with Julia

How did the 2012 go by so fast? The past few days I've been wondering how short a time it feels now that I think how much has happened. Especially with my photography. I have come basically from zero to where I am now with my people photography in a one short year. How is that possible? 

Anyways..The first shoot of the year was with Julia. On Wednesday I went out to buy some face paint, and I got to play with them on Julia's face. 

Thanks to Pasi & Sofia also for helping with the lights and keeping my dog entertained. :P



Another exciting photoshoot :D