Journal

Field Notes, Tutorials, and Case Studies

A growing archive of real-world photography notes, editing breakdowns, and behind the scenes articles from the field.

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First Row
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First Row

I'm thrilled to show you another photo from the same night as my previous photograph: Divided. I had some fun in Yyteri, Finland walking down the beach alone, just mesmerized by the beauty of life. I tried to capture the beautiful sight I witnessed while sitting on the bench from a spectators pers

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Divided
Behind the Photography 3 min read

Divided

The weather has been quite bad lately, so after glancing at the weather report, and finding out it should be clear skies for couple of hours near Pori, I had to go and take some star photos. I had an awesome trip. I drove around the area and captured couple of photographs. Here is first fro

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Print Giveaway Winner & Luminous Night
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Print Giveaway Winner & Luminous Night

Finally I have an internet connection to share the winner of the latest print giveaway! But before announcing the winner here is another shot from the same night as my previous photo.

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Path
Behind the Photography 3 min read

Path

I had this vision for a blurry photograph before I went out at last night. This is how it turned out. Hope you like it! Equipment & Exif Nikon D800, Sigma 50 mm f/1.4, Sirui R-4203L tripod with K-40X ball head. ISO 100, 50 mm, f/1.4, 5.0 sec.

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Raasepori Castle
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Raasepori Castle

This one is from last year when I had the pleasure to visit this unique place Raasepori Castle. It was a bit haunting to walk around this area on a quiet autumn night. I spent there couple of hours trying to find a perspective I liked, and this one was probably one of the first ones I took from ther

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Evening Mist
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Evening Mist

Last year I had the chance to capture this shipwreck scenery in a beautiful evening mist. Now the shipwreck has been pulled to the shore.. The light from the left actually comes from a construction hall of some kind. The moon silhouette behind the clouds was a great detail in the final shot.&nbs

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Print Giveaway XIII & Preset Sale
Behind The Scenes 3 min read

Print Giveaway XIII & Preset Sale

I'm overwhelmed and truly inspired to have such a huge following in social media. So to show my appreciation, it's that time again - giveaway time! I will be giving away one 76 cm wide Metal Print from one of my photographs! We have also updated the shop section on the site where you can

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Moment of Elegance
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Moment of Elegance

A view of a beautiful night from last autumn. I was really enjoying this quiet moment. It is me in the picture - I had to adjust the perspective quite a bit to get it straight like this, but it was worth it. Equipment & Exif Nikon D800, Samyang 14 mm f/2.8, Sirui R-4203L Tripod and Hähne

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Alone In The Light
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Alone In The Light

While going through some of my photographs from last year, I came across with this one. A shot on a beautiful misty Summer morning, taken about a year ago. As the sun was rising I had my camera on my tripod and used my remote controller to trigger the camera. Equipment

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In the Silence
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In the Silence

I was searching for some misty landscapes and went to one of my favorite places here in Kerava, Finland. I used my Sirui tripod and then adjusted the self-timer in camera with 10 seconds timer and just ran to the scene. I try to never forget how I have made it to where I'm today - this photo represe

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