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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How to Photograph the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?
Tutorial 3 min read

How to Photograph the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?

I love to capture the northern lights, and because I get questions from people on how to capture them, I decided to share my experiences on the topic. I’m sure it is possible to photograph some kind of shots of the northern lights with our phones. However, when talking about a decent quality image,

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10 Creativity Boosting Habits for Photographers
Tutorial 10 min read

10 Creativity Boosting Habits for Photographers

In this article, I talk about habits that, in my experience, boost creativity. Some of these habits I have learned from dozens of self-help books. Some are my own experiences from trials and errors in the past decade. I also tell you what my typical day looks like as a landscape photographer while I

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ATMOSPHERE eBook
Tutorial 3 min read

ATMOSPHERE eBook

I’m proud to release a new eBook ATMOSPHERE How to create atmospheric photography. I took all my knowledge about how to create evocative photographs and combined them into the eBook. If you want to learn how I approach mood in photography and editing take a look, and I believe anyone can learn s

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Moonset
Behind the Photography 3 min read

Moonset

Whenever I force myself out of bed at 3 am to catch the sunrise and mist. I never feel disappointed with the time I spend outside. I might feel tired and frustrated if I don't find anything to photograph, but I always try to learn something from these situations. It's not easy by no means. Sometimes

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Heart of The Storm
Behind the Photography 3 min read

Heart of The Storm

In Finland and northern Europe, the summer weather has been hot, and it has lasted far longer than the typical summers. I fell in love with the warm mornings. Waking up early in the morning has its advantages, and in Summer when the sun rises around, 4 am you need to be early to catch it. F

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Breathe
Behind the Photography 3 min read

Breathe

One of my favorite mornings has to be this one. I shared last week a view captured on the same morning. Old Ghost was taken just a few hours before the picture in this post. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this old pier floating in the mist. You ca

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Old Ghost
Behind the Photography 3 min read

Old Ghost

It doesn't matter if you go out to photograph landscapes or portraits there is always a story to be told. Here is a short story about the "Old Ghost" photograph. Woke up at 2 am feeling tired yet excited. Got my gear and drove to the coast. I didn't have a plan for what to photogr

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Stay Inspired – Create a Catalog of Inspiration
Tutorial 5 min read

Stay Inspired – Create a Catalog of Inspiration

How to feel more inspired? What inspires me? It's good to ask yourself these questions. For me, it's a collection of things. I have always loved to view paintings, drawings, watch movies and listen to music to feel inspired. Of course, there are plenty of ways to stay insp

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