National Victory
Above: Henna Lindholm & Ossi Kanervo
Here we are again. Time has eluded me once more as it sincerely doesn’t feel like a whole year has passed since the previous nationals.
This year we are at Hakametsän ice hall in Tampere.
TOMAS WHITEHOUSE
Creative Portrait Photography
December 19, 2011
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November 6, 2011
Movie Maker
Here is Peter Lindholm, Director and movie maker from Sweden. If my memory serves me correctly, this is the most rapidly completed shoot I have ever experienced. The initial location was instantly stone walled due to a very rare enforcement of private property law, not something that one encounters very much in Finland at all, so we headed out into the street and shot some very basic portraits under daylight.
October 26, 2011
Antiqued
Satu & Henri
Here we have a wedding portrait session from well outside of the usual boxes. Our lovely couple, Satu and Henri wished to have something that resembled the very stern, ‘prim and proper portraits’ found in the early twentieth century.
October 12, 2011
Finlandia Trophy 2011
The summer has faded away in the rear view and now it’s time to open the season of figure skating with Finlandia Trophy 2011 at the Valtti Areena, Tikkurila.
It was a little strange to have both Kiira Korpi and Laura Lepistö absent from the event, but we did have Alisa Mikonsaari, Juulia Turkkila, Minna Parviainen, Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari, Valtter Virtanen, Julian Lagus, Olesia and Max, Henna and Ossi all flying the flag for Finland.
It was a pleasure to see Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir skate too, they are simply excellent.
All in all, a fantastic weekend and so nice to see all the friends I don’t see too much of during the summer.
September 22, 2011
To Lapland…
I’ve been living in Finland since November 2006 and never been to Lapland, this fact was seen as a oddity to my good friend, esteemed colleague and fellow photographer – Jouni Ranta. So, a little while back, Jouni kindly asked me to accompany him on a 10 day trip to his cabin in Kaukonen, way, way up north.
September 12, 2011
Flying Bike Horns
Last weekend, Tuuli and I packed up and headed for the cottage to break away from the grind of city life.
Making everything stop, hard to do at times but none the less essential for a healthy mind.
August 27, 2011
Prototype
After long lasts, say hello to Saara Salmi. An artist, illustrator and photographer from Helsinki City.
Saara and I have been talking about doing a shoot for a year or more but schedules and the daily requirements have often presented obstacles.
RockUrok
Here are Mishka Luganski, Justus Hartwigsen and Vadim Lilleorg. All are professional dancers who are meeting in downtown Helsinki, to perform, train and rehearse a new movement.
“One of the main ideas of RockUrok is to show that rock music is also danceable. Many people like dancing in general but, for example, they don’t really like dance music. RockUrok is a bridge between rockers and dancers. It is something that kind of fits to this country, ’cause Finland is more rock then pop.” Mishka Luganski
Tonight I’m shooting with my good friend James O’Sullivan for Six Degrees magazine.
August 26, 2011
Saido
Here is Saido Mohammed, a specialist nurse from Helsinki, Born in the Somalia capital Mogadishu and arrived in Finland in 1992.
The Finnish Refugee Council had awarded Saido ‘The Refugee Of The Year Award’ for recognition of her achievement and skillful efforts between cultures to inspire and encourage young people who wish to preserve their diversified identity while genuinely wanting to be a part of Finnish society.
The Perfect Day
This was a perfect day indeed, shooting an extremely friendly and very lively bunch from a large housing firm.
It’s a very genuine and very rewarding experience hearing someone who not only five minutes before had said “I really, really dislike having my picture taken”, only for them to be delighted with their portrait, ask for a copy and even send an email of thanks afterwards. I love to work with creative and experienced models, but I really enjoy working with those who aren’t so used to being in front of the camera.
