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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Lightroom Presets Christmas Giveaway
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Lightroom Presets Christmas Giveaway

Hey everyone, hope you are well and soon ready for the Holidays! I present to you my Fine Art Lightroom Presets which I've been working on for a long time. A collection of presets I have used for my work for the past few years. I made three categories: Fog & At

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Print Giveaway
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Print Giveaway

Today my Photography Facebook Page reached a benchmark I couldn't even believe my page could have. I'm really happy and overwhelmed by all the people following my work on various pages, for example Facebook, Google+ and now on my tumblr site. I truly appreciate the

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The End
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The End

I had great time in Meri-Pori Finland last Sunday. Here is a picture from my trip there. It was great fun, but freezing cold in the very windy conditions. Luckily my tripod was solid enough for the windy condition. This is an addition to the series Edge. Equipment Nikon D800 Samyang 1

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Dark Times II
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Dark Times II

It has been dark, rainy and we even had couple of foggy days. Here is a dreamy image from couple of my images. I included some detail shots on what lies in the image when you view it closely. I hope you like the image. Hope to have some light soon to this darkness.

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Night At The Park
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Night At The Park

Another view from the park - I sat down to enjoy the fresh air. Equipment: Nikon D800, Nikon 16 - 35 mm f/4.0 VR Sirui Tripod R-4203L + Sirui Ball Head K-40X Exif: 35 mm, f/4.0, ISO 100, 30 sec.

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How To Photograph Stars & Night Sky, Top 5 Tips
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How To Photograph Stars & Night Sky, Top 5 Tips

I got few emails regarding photographing the stars. So here are few of my tips to photograph stars and what I do to plan before going out. If you want to learn more about star photography, check out my eBook: Star Photography Masterclass 1. Location Scouting This is act

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Aurora Borealis
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Aurora Borealis

I had the chance to witness these beautiful lights of Aurora Borealis on one Summer night in Hanko, Finland. Usually we don't see these many times in the Southern part of Finland, but this time I got lucky. Equipment: Nikon D800, Nikon 16 - 35 mm f/4.0 VR 35 mm, f/4.0, ISO 640

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In The Spotlight
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In The Spotlight

Hi everyone. Usually I try to find something storytelling on a location, but sometimes you find it out later. This was the fact here. I even moved the other bench, when I was there off from the picture to have a cleaner photo - after I saw this photo back from my camera, but the fact that the anothe

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These Pieces Fit
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These Pieces Fit

I was driving through some places few nights ago and stopped on this park to see if there was something to shoot. This bench was nicely in the middle of these two trees. Some fog and light to make it interesting. Waiting for more nights like these. Equipment: Nikon D800 Nikon 16 - 35 mm f

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