25.07.2017

Among the people I got to meet this summer, Lauri is one of my favourites: you should definitely check out his photographs here! That day he took me and my dear friend Miia to Kallahdenniemi — a lovely beach in the Eastern side of Helsinki. Despite the cloudy sky, the weather was quite warm and we could enjoy a little picnic of cherries and delicious cinnamon buns — which Lauri baked especially for us! The overcast sky was very dramatic and proved to be an excellent backdrop for photos. None of my friends was that keen to be in front of my camera, but I managed to convince Lauri to pose for a couple of shots. We also found a field full of colourful maitohorsma (fireweed) — which has become one of my favourite flowers this summer. Oh, what a wonderful day it was!

Camera Nikon Df
Lens Nikon 135mm f/2 DC

18.07.2017

Kuusiluoto did it again! I have spent yet another magical evening in the company of my best friend Miia and another talented soul called Maria. The three of us spent a few peaceful hours with our cameras, capturing the flowers and the sheep in the setting sun. Maria also posed for me and she asked me to pose for her. I was so honoured to be in front of her camera: she truly made me feel beautiful — make sure to check out her photos here! Oh and, I am also very happy with what I have captured: these images will always remind me of that wonderful evening!

Camera Nikon Df
Lens Nikon 135mm f/2 DC

25.09.2016 — part 1

Like I said in my previous post, after Norway I have decided to go back to basics. I have been going on photowalks simply with a camera around my neck, trying to enjoy nature in the company of Jacopo or a friend — it has been great so far! These were taken last Sunday on a morning walk with Miia in Annala and Vanhakaupunki.

Camera Nikon Df
Lens AF-s Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

photowalk with miia.

it is almost the end of September and since my last post I have started a new job and we have moved into our own apartment. even though life has been very busy I hope I will have time to take some photographs of early autumn: Finland can be beautiful this time of the year! I took these on a photowalk with Miia over a week ago: the forest was still green but I could already sense the atmosphere of autumn.

Photowalk with Miia - Viikki

camera Nikon F5
lens Lomography x Zenit Petzval
film Kodak Ektar 100

the most beautiful bird postcards.

this morning I got a postcard from my friend Kaisa: she often sends me pretty bird postcards - yet this one must be the most beautiful one she has ever sent.

♥ from Kaisa:

house sparrows are my favourite birds and I love that vintage bird stamp!

Kaisa's beautiful postcard made me think about all the lovely bird postcards I have got just over the last three years: they are so many that it was hard to choose my favourite ones - yet I have eventually chosen some with Kaisa's one.

the most beautiful bird postcards:

✻ in chronological order.

♥ for the most beautiful bird postcards in my collection I have to thank Kaisa (7-8), Miia (1-2-4), Joey (3) and Kasia (6) - Kaisa and Miia have sent the most! I have found the 5th at the flea market.

timeline photos 01.

if there is one thing I like about Facebook is looking through all my Timeline Photos and recollect the memories that each image is connected with. in my Timeline Photos album there are 44 images at the moment - between photographs I collected, photographs I took, special postcards and cards, various feathers and leaves I found. I have decided to share all these images so dear to me - through 3 different posts.

Timeline Photos - from 1 to 15:

✻ in chronological order.

1) 07.12.2008 - twin sisters.
2) 07.12.2008 - mother 1967*
3) 15.10.2009 - Camera Obscura live in Milano. Polly + Tracyanne
4) 30.05.2010 - Timo ♡
5) 10.08.2010 - *the Dream House of Polly and Jacopo.
6) 03.09.2012 - HELSINKI.
7) 02.10.2010 - ♡ from Miia
8) 30.10.2010 - ♡ from Joey
9) 02.12.2010 - ❄ JOULUKUU
10) 21.01.2011 - father 1954*
11) 29.01.2011 - ♡ Valtteri
12) 13.02.2011 - TOVE ♥
13) 22.02.2011 - ♡ from Jacopo
14) 26.03.2011 - ♡ from Emi
15) 03.04.2011 - VADEMECUM.